The Audies®

Vic July 24th, 2007

And The Audie Goes To…

 

Each year the APA "Audio Publishers Association" (a not for profit trade organization) hosts the Audie Awards. During this annual event the APA honors audio book publishers for their contributions to the audio book industry.

The the first Audie awards were presented in 1996 and have become to be the Oscars of the audio book industry. The nominees are selected in January and the awards follow in the spring.

If you're an audio book publisher the Audie is the award you trive for. It shows everyone associated in the audio book industry who is tops in their respected field. Each year, The Audies have grown to reflect the growth of the audio book industry. With awards given in more than 30 different categories, the Audie Awards truly showcases the best of the best in the audio book industry.

This year the Audie Awards were held at the storied Rainbow Room in New York City on June 1st, 2007 and were hosted by the acclaimed narrator of the Harry Potter audiobooks and Grammy and Tony Award-winning actor, Jim Dale. A crystal Audie statue was presented to the winners in each category.

This year, APA and AudioFile magazine joined together to provide an interactive way to listen to this year’s winners. The website, www.theaudies.com, allows listeners to read a review about the winning audiobook and listen to a sample of it. 

Below are the winners for 2007 by category.

Winners from previous years can be accessed by clicking the year below. Reviewing all the winners since 1996 is a great way to put together a list of must listen audio books.
 
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The Audies Awards 2007
New York City, NY

Audiobook of the Year
Inspired by…The Bible Experience: New Testament
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing
Editors: Inspired by Media Group/Zondervan Today’s New International Version Bible
Translation
Narrator: Full Cast, including Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Samuel L. Jackson,
Blair Underwood and Denzel Washington

Judges Award: Politics
Hubris
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc
Author: Michael Isikoff and David Corn
Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki

 

Fiction, Abridged
Restless
Publisher: Audio Renaissance
Author: William Boyd
Narrator: Rosamund Pike

 

Fiction, Unabridged
Rise and Shine
Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC
Author: Anna Quindlen
Narrator: Carol Monda

 

Literary Fiction
The Thirteenth Tale
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Author: Diane Setterfield
Narrator: Ruthie Henshall and Lynn Redgrave

 

Mystery
Echo Park
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Author: Michael Connelly
Narrator: Len Cariou

 

Thriller/Suspense
The Dead Yard
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc
Author: Adrian McKinty
Narrator: Gerard Doyle

 

Romance
If You Could See Me Now
Publisher: Hyperion Audiobooks
Author: Cecelia Ahern
Narrator: Susan Lynch and Rupert Degas

 

Science Fiction
The Stolen Child
Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC
Author: Keith Donohue
Narrators: Andy Paris and Jeff Woodman

 


Inspirational/Faith-Based Fiction
The Angels of Morgan Hill
Publisher: Audio Renaissance
Author: Donna VanLiere
Narrator: Donna VanLiere

 

Classics
To Kill a Mockingbird
Publisher: Caedmon
Author: Harper Lee
Narrator: Sissy Spacek

 

Non-Fiction, Abridged
The Beatles
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Author: Robert Spitz
Narrator: Alfred Molina

 

Non-Fiction, Unabridged
Narrow Dog to Carcassonne
Publisher: ISIS Publishing
Author: Terry Darlington
Narrator: Steve Hodson

 


Biography/Memoir
Teacher Man
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Author: Frank McCourt
Narrator: Frank McCourt

 

Personal Development/Motivational
For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend
Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc.
Author: Patricia McConnell
Narrator: Ellen Archer

 

Business Information/Education
The Long Tail
Publisher: Hyperion Audiobooks
Author: Chris Anderson
Narrators: Christopher Nissley

 

Children’s Titles for Ages up to 8
Knuffle Bunny
Publisher: Weston Woods Studios
Author: Mo Willems
Narrators: Mo, Cheryl and Trixie Willems

 


Children’s Titles for Ages 8-11
Listening for Lions
Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC
Author: Gloria Whelan
Narrator: Bianca Amato

 

Children’s Titles for Ages 12+
Airborn
Publisher: Full Cast Audio
Author: Kenneth Oppel
Narrators: David Kelly and a full cast

 

Inspirational/Spiritual
Inspired by…The Bible Experience New Testament
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing
Editors: Inspired by Media Group/Zondervan Today’s New International Version Bible
Translation
Narrators: Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Blair Underwood,
Denzel Washington and many more

 

Humor
Spoiled Rotten America
Publisher: Harper Audio
Author: Larry Miller
Narrator: Larry Miller

 

Short Stories/Collections
This I Believe
Publisher: Audio Renaissance
Editors: Jay Allison and Dan Gediman
Narrators: Bill Gates, Martha Graham, et al.

 


Original Work
Hasidic Williamsburg, Brooklyn (Men and Women CD 1 & 2)
Publisher: Oversampling Inc./Soundwalk
Narrators: Joseph Piekarski and Pearl Gluck

 

Solo Narration – Male
Peter and the Shadow Thieves
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Authors: Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Narrator: Jim Dale

 

Solo Narration – Female
Telegraph Days
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Author: Larry McMurtry
Narrator: Annie Potts

 

Narration by the Author or Authors
The Tortilla Curtain
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Author: T.C. Boyle
Narrator: T.C. Boyle

 

Multi-Voiced Performance
World War Z
Publisher: Random House Audio
Author: Max Brooks
Narrators: Max Brooks and a full cast

 

Audio Drama
Radio Theatre's The Life of Jesus
Publisher: Tyndale/Focus on the Family
Author: Paul McCusker
Narrators: Richard O’Callaghan, Adam Godley, Geoffrey Palmer, Robert Hardy and a
full cast

 


Audiobook Adapted from Another Medium
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Quintessential Phase V
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America
Author: Douglas Adams
Narrators: Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern and a full cast

 


Package Design
The Golden Compass, Tenth Anniversary Edition
Publisher: Listening Library/Random House Audio
Author: Philip Pullman
Narrators: Philip Pullman and a full cast

 

Package Design: Melissa Bode

Achievement in Production
The Goose Girl
Publisher: Full Cast Audio
Author: Shannon Hale
Narrators: Cynthia Bishop and a full cast
Executive Producer/Director: Bruce Coville
Producer: Daniel Bostick
Production Assistant: Victoria King

 

Spanish Language
Angeles y Demonios
Publisher: FonoLibro Inc.
Author: Dan Brown
Narrator: Raul Amundaray

 

 

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