Audie Award Finalists and Winners

The Audie Awards recognize distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment and are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). See our current coverage here.

Winners were announced at the Audies Gala on March 4.

Below, explore the 2023 Audie Award Winners and Finalists with sound clips and reviews in all categories below. Browse prior years' awards: 2022 Audies, 2021 Audies, 2020 Audies, 2019 Audies, 2018 Audies, 2017 Audies, 2016 Audies, 2015 Audies, 2014 Audies.

2021 Audie Awards

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Romance

CRUSHING ON YOU

Jen Trinh, Read by Emily Woo Zeller, James Chen

Heat up with this steamy romantic performance by narrators Emily Woo Zeller and James Chen. Anna is... Read More

Romance

DELILAH GREEN DOESN'T CARE

WINNER

Ashley Herring Blake, Read by Kristen DiMercurio

Kristen DiMercurio gives a spirited performance of this funny, sexy, and heartwarming queer rom-com.... Read More

Romance

LOVE ON THE BRAIN

Ali Hazelwood, Read by Brooke Bloomingdale

Narrator Brooke Bloomingdale performs this hilarious audiobook about what happens when two... Read More

Romance

SAVVY SHELDON FEELS GOOD AS HELL

Taj McCoy, Read by Adenrele Ojo

Narrator Adenrele Ojo will amaze listeners with her vocal talents in this debut romance. Savvy... Read More

Romance

SEATMATE

Cara Bastone, Read by Amanda Ronconi, Zachary Webber, Josh Hurley, Carol Monda, Corey Allen, Allyson Johnson, Eric Yves Garcia, Tanya Eby, Dina Pearlman

Narrators Amanda Ronconi and Zachary Webber are utterly convincing as two seatmates who hit it off... Read More