The News Agents among Best Podcast nominees at the Global Awards 2023
17 March 2023, 06:57 | Updated: 17 March 2023, 07:14
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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.
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)
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
BEST GROUP Arctic Monkeys D-Block Europe Coldplay Florence + The Machine Muse Red Hot Chili Peppers Wet Leg
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
BEST MALE Aitch Calvin Harris George Ezra Harry Styles KSI Lewis Capaldi Liam Gallagher Sam Fender Stormzy Tom Grennan
BEST FEMALE Anne-Marie Becky Hill Beyoncé Lizzo Meghan Trainor Mimi Webb Pink Raye SZA Taylor Swift
RISING STAR Bru-C FLO JVKE LF System PinkPantheress Sam Ryder Wet Leg
BEST CLASSICAL ARTIST Abel Selaocoe Alison Balsom Isata Kanneh-Mason Lang Lang Ludovico Einaudi Nicola Benedetti Sheku Kanneh-Mason
MASS APPEAL Beyoncé Coldplay Elton John George Ezra Harry Styles Lewis Capaldi Pink
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
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
BEST HIP HOP OR RNB Aitch Arrdee Beyoncé Burna Boy Central Cee D-Block Europe Dave Doja Cat Drake Fireboy DML FLO Raye Stormzy
BEST DANCE ACT Bru-C Clementine Douglas David Guetta Eliza Rose Fred Again.. LF System Luude PinkPantheress The Blessed Madonna Tiësto
BEST PODCAST My Therapist Ghosted Me That Peter Crouch Podcast The News Agents The Rest Is Politics The Wittering Whitehalls
Awarded to the artist responsible to the most played song on Global's stations in 2022.MOST PLAYED SONG