Latin America. The first edition of the International Women's Podcast Awards was recently held and broadcast to the world at the AllBright in London. These awards recognize the work of female podcasters and non-binary podcasters around the world.
Shure, as a main sponsor, sponsored the "Changing the World One Moment at a Time" category, awarding winner Laura Joyce Davis with a special SM7B microphone plated in gold for her work on the Shelter in Place podcast.
The International Women's Podcast Awards (IWPA) are organized by The Skylark Collective, a network that aims to give visibility and support to women and non-binary podcasters from around the world by showing their stories and disseminating their projects. The IWPAs are the first awards to recognize the work of women and non-binary people in podcasting, behind the microphone and behind the scenes, celebrating those who share untold stories and produce incredible, intimate moments in podcasting, from anywhere in the world.
"We believe that growth and creativity in the industry comes from greater diversity, and we are very proud to have participated in these awards. Shure has actively supported the podcast industry, not only providing access to quality products, but also creating educational content and supporting different initiatives," said Paul Crognale, senior manager of global marketing at Shure. "Joining forces with The Skylark Collective for these awards has opened up a number of opportunities through which we will continue to champion and encourage inspiring voices around the world."
This year's awards included a list of more than 80 podcasts from different locations around the world, each of which had a chance to win in one of eight categories: Moment of Touching Honesty, Moment of Pure Emotion, Moment of Entrepreneurial Inspiration, Moment of Drama, Brilliant Moment Behind the Cameras, Moment of Brilliant Comedy, Moment of Impressive Business Advice, and Changing the World One Moment at a Time. The winners also received a podcast kit from Shure's MV7 as a prize.
"It means a lot to receive this award. Any artist who has worked on this for a while will tell you that you have to learn to love the process more than the result," added Laura Joyce, winner of the gold-plated SM7B. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to create our episodes with the Shure SM7B microphone, while continuing our work of training creative women and non-binaries on how to create podcasts with the best possible production quality."
Shure products, such as the SLX wireless system with BETA® 58A and gooseneck microphones, were also used during the ceremony to ensure audio quality. The awards event was led by acclaimed presenter, author and journalist, Vick Hope of BBC Radio 1, with additional support from Acast, Bluvry, Captivate FM and Redhead PR.
