Audio and Radio Industry Awards
The Audio and Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS, ARIAs, or UK ARIAs) are annual awards awarded for excellence in radio and audio presenting and production.[1][2] Established in 2016, they succeeded the Radio Academy Awards as the Radio Academy's honours system.[1][2] The current venue is the First Direct Arena, Leeds.
ARIAs 2018
The ceremony took place in the First Direct Arena and were presented by Melvin Odoom and Pandora Christie of Kiss FM.[3] Awards were presented in the following categories:[3][4]
- Best New Presenter – Ronan Keating, Magic Radio (London radio station)
- Best New Show/Podcast – You, Me & the Big C, BBC Radio 5 Live
- Best News Coverage – Real Life Stories, The Emma Barnett Show, BBC Radio 5 Live
- Best Speech Presenter at Breakfast – Stephen Nolan, BBC Radio Ulster
- Best Speech Presenter – Non Breakfast – Justin Dealey, BBC Eastern Counties
- Best Sports Show/Podcast – Mo-Joe: An 18 Week Marathon Training Diary
- Best Coverage of an Event – An Accent Exceedingly Rare: A Love Letter to Liverpool, BBC Radio Merseyside
- Best Music Presenter at Breakfast – The Mylo & Rosie Show, Pulse 1
- Best Music Presenter (non breakfast) – Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2
- Best Specialist Music Show – Edith Bowman's Soundtracking podcast
- Best Factual Storytelling /Documentary – Meeting The Man I Killed
- Funniest Show – Fortunately... with Fi and Jane, BBC Radio 4
- Best Podcast – Cariad Lloyd's Griefcast
- Best Fictional Storytelling – Double Bubble
- Best Station Sound – Radio 1 Vintage, BBC Radio 1
- Best Commercial Promotion – Magic Radio
- Best Marketing Campaign – Common People, BBC Radio Sheffield.
- Best Community Programming – The Frank Skinner Show conversation with Al Gore, Absolute Radio
- Best Local Radio Show – David Burns, BBC Radio Humberside
- Local Station of the Year – BBC Radio Leeds
- National Station or Network of the year – BBC Radio 1
- Radio Academy Award Team of the Year – Cash for Kids, Bauer Radio's network of local charities
- Radio Academy Award Individual of the Year – Paul Sylvester, content director, Absolute Radio
ARIAs 2017
The ceremony took place at the Leeds First Direct Arena and was hosted by Scott Mills.[5]
- Best New Presenter - Andrew Flintoff (BBC Radio 5 Live)
- Best New Show - Flintoff, Savage & the Ping Pong Guy (BBC Radio 5 Live)
- Best News Coverage - London Bridge Attacks – (Stephen Nolan for BBC Radio 5 Live)
- Best Speech Presenter Breakfast - Nicky Campbell and Rachel Burden (BBC Radio 5 Live)
- Best Speech Presenter – non Breakfast - Iain Lee (talkRADIO)
- Sports Show of the Year - 5 Live Sport (BBC Radio 5 Live)
- Best Music Presenter – Breakfast - The Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show (Absolute Radio)
- Best Music Presenter – non breakfast - Annie Mac (BBC Radio 1)
- Best Specialist Music Show - Benji B (TBI Media/BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra)
- Best Entertainment/Comedy Production - The Frank Skinner Show (Avalon TV/Absolute Radio)
- Best Factual Storytelling - The Enemy Within (Falling Tree Productions/BBC Radio 3)
- Best Fictional Storytelling - Life Lines (BBC Radio Drama London)
- Best Community Programme - The Manchester Bombing (Key 103)
- Best Online Radio Station - Worldwide FM
- Best Podcast - Flintoff, Savage and the Ping Pong Guy (BBC Radio 5 Live)
- Best On-Air Promotion - The 6Music Festival in Glasgow (BBC Radio 6Music)
- Best Branded Content or Partnership - The Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show with Wickes (Absolute Radio)
- Best Marketing Campaign - BBC Radio 1Xtra Street Studio (BBC Radio 1Xtra)
- Best Coverage of an Event - Manchester's Response to the Arena Attack (Key 103)
- Local Station of the Year - BBC Radio London
- National Radio Station of the Year - BBC 1Xtra
- Team of the Year (voted for by Radio Academy members) - Local Radio Day – UKRD Group
- Individual of the Year (voted for by Radio Academy members) - Tony Moorey, Group Content Director, Magic and Absolute Radio
ARIAs 2016
The ceremony was held at the Leeds First Direct Arena, and hosted by Sara Cox.[6]
- Best News Coverage - The Buncrana Pier Tragedy – BBC Radio Foyle
- Best Entertainment Production - Greg James – BBC Radio 1
- Best Audio Dramatisation - Lament – BBC Radio Drama London for Radio 4
- Best National Speech Breakfast Show - Today – BBC Radio 4
- Best Local Breakfast Show - Georgey at Breakfast – BBC Radio York
- Best National Music Breakfast Show - The Chris Evans Breakfast Show – BBC Radio 2
- Best Sports Show - 606 – Shooting Shark Productions for BBC Radio 5 Live
- Best Digital Audio Service - audioBoom
- Podcast of the Year - The Story of Izzy Dix – BBC Newsbeat
- Best Digital Innovation - The BBC iPlayer Radio App
- Audio Moment of the Year - The Boy Who Gave His Heart Away – TBI Media for BBC Radio 4
- The Radio Academy Award - Sound Digital for D2
- Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Stephen Nolan – BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio 5 Live
- Music Broadcaster of the Year - MistaJam – BBC Radio 1Xtra
- Best Local Station - Hallam FM
- Best National Station - BBC Radio 2
References
- ^ a b "My Dad Wrote A Porno podcast up for Radio Academy ARIAS award". East London and West Essex Guardian. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ a b "ARIAS: Audio & Radio Industry Awards". LeedsBeckett.ac.uk. 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Audio and Radio Industry Awards 2018 – winners". RadioToday.co.uk. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "ARIAS Shortlist 2018". RadioAcademy.org. 2018. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Scott Mills to host the ARIAS". Arqiva. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "BBC clean up at Audio and Radio Industry Awards". RadioToday. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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