The News Agents among Best Podcast nominees at the Global Awards 2023

17 March 2023, 06:57 | Updated: 17 March 2023, 07:14

Current affairs podcast The News Agents is recognised in the Global Awards 2023 shortlist.

The News Agents hosted by Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall, is shortlisted alongside ‘That Peter Crouch Podcast’, ‘The Wittering Whitehalls’ with Michael and Hilary Whitehall, who attempt to solve everyday problems.

Now in its sixth year, The Global Awards brings together all of Global’s radio stations including Capital, Heart, Smooth, Classic FM, Radio X, Capital XTRA, Capital Dance, Gold, as well as Global Player, to celebrate the biggest stars of music, podcasting and entertainment across a wide range of genres.

Find out more about the Global Awards here

British superstar Harry Styles leads nominations for The Global Awards, receiving five across four categories, closely followed by one of the biggest British breakthrough stars in recent years, Aitch, who has received four nominations.

Sam Fender and George Ezra are nominated in three categories, and other shortlisted artists include Anne-Marie, Becky Hill, D-Block Europe, Mimi Webb, RAYE, Stormzy, Tom Grennan and Wet Leg.

The Classical category includes the legendary film music composer John Williams, who celebrated his 90th birthday last year. Sister and brother Isata and Sheku Kanneh-Mason both receive a nomination for best classical artist.

Ashley Tabor-King OBE, Global’s Founder & Executive President, said: “I love it when all of Global’s radio brands come together for The Global Awards, to celebrate the world’s most talented artists and broadcasters, when we take a moment to recognise music’s rising stars and when we honour the achievements of our listeners’ favourite artists, bands, DJs and podcasters.”

The winners will be announced on-air on Global’s radio stations on Friday 31st March and on Global Player.

THE GLOBAL AWARDS 2023 SHORTLIST NOMINEES

(categories judged by industry panel)

1. BEST INDIE ACT
   Arctic Monkeys
   Blink-182
   Florence + The Machine
   Kasabian
   Liam Gallagher
   Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
   Red Hot Chili Peppers
   Sam Fender
   Wet Leg
   
2. BEST GROUP
   Arctic Monkeys
   D-Block Europe
   Coldplay
   Florence + The Machine
   Muse
   Red Hot Chili Peppers
   Wet Leg
   
3. BEST BRTISH ACT
   Aitch
   Anne-Marie
   Becky Hill
   Calvin Harris
   Harry Styles
   Joel Corry
   Lewis Capaldi
   Mimi Webb
   Raye
   Sam Fender
   Sam Smith
   Stormzy
   Tom Grennan
   
4. BEST MALE
   Aitch
   Calvin Harris
   George Ezra
   Harry Styles
   KSI
   Lewis Capaldi
   Liam Gallagher
   Sam Fender
   Stormzy
   Tom Grennan
   
5. BEST FEMALE
   Anne-Marie
   Becky Hill
   Beyoncé
   Lizzo
   Meghan Trainor
   Mimi Webb
   Pink
   Raye
   SZA
   Taylor Swift
   
6. RISING STAR
   Bru-C
   FLO
   JVKE
   LF System
   PinkPantheress
   Sam Ryder
   Wet Leg
   
7. BEST CLASSICAL ARTIST
   Abel Selaocoe
   Alison Balsom
   Isata Kanneh-Mason
   Lang Lang
   Ludovico Einaudi
   Nicola Benedetti
   Sheku Kanneh-Mason
   
8. MASS APPEAL
   Beyoncé
   Coldplay
   Elton John
   George Ezra
   Harry Styles
   Lewis Capaldi
   Pink
   
9. BEST SONG
   Aitch - Baby (featuring Ashanti)
   Beyoncé - Break My Soul
   Fireboy DML and Ed Sheeran - Preu
   George Ezra - Green Green Grass
   Harry Styles - As It Was
   Harry Styles - Late Night Talking
   The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber - Stay
   Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me
   Lizzo - About Damn Time
   Lizzo - 2 Be Loved (I Am Ready)
   Meghan Trainor - Made You Look
   Mimi Webb - House On Fire
   Rae, 070 Shake - Escapism.
   Sam Smith - Unholy (featuring Kim Petras)
   Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero
   
10. BEST SOCIAL TRENDED SONG
    Ch!pz - 1001 Arabian Nights
    David Guetta and Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue)
    Joji - Glimpse Of Us
    JVKE - Golden Hour
    Meghan Trainor - Made You Look
    Miguel - Sure Thing
    Nicky Youre, Dazy - Sunroof
    Rae, 070 Shake - Escapism.
    Rema and Selena Gomez - Calm Down
    Steve Lacy - Bad Habit
    SZA - Kill Bill
    
11. BEST HIP HOP OR RNB
    Aitch
    Arrdee
    Beyoncé
    Burna Boy
    Central Cee
    D-Block Europe
    Dave Doja Cat
    Drake
    Fireboy DML
    FLO
    Raye
    Stormzy
    
12. BEST DANCE ACT
    Bru-C
    Clementine Douglas
    David Guetta
    Eliza Rose
    Fred Again..
    LF System
    Luude
    PinkPantheress
    The Blessed Madonna
    Tiësto
    
13. BEST PODCAST
    My Therapist Ghosted Me
    That Peter Crouch Podcast
    The News Agents
    The Rest Is Politics
    The Wittering Whitehalls
    
14. Awarded to the artist responsible to the most played song on Global's stations in 2022.MOST PLAYED SONG