iHeartMedia Scores 22 Nominations at the 2026 Webby Awards: Vote Now For Your Favorite iHeartPodcast!
iHeart received 22 total nominations as well as honorees across 10 categories at this year’s 30th annual Webby Awards – and voting is open now for the fan-voted Webby People’s Voice Award!
Our 2026 Webby show nominees include “Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang” for comedy, “Buzz” for scripted fiction, “Stuff You Missed in History Class” for history, “Bone Valley: Graves County” for crime and justice, “Levittown” for documentary, “Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim” for interview or talk show (entertainment and culture), “Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club” for lifestyle, “We The Unhoused” for public service and activism and “All the Smoke” for sports.
All nominees are eligible for the Webby Award and the fan-voted Webby People’s Voice Award. Fans can find a complete list of nominees and vote for the People’s Voice Awards (open through April 16) at vote.webbyawards.com.
See all the iHeart nominees and honorees at the 2026 Webby Awards below:
Nominees:
- “Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang,” Shows, Comedy
- “Buzz,” Shows, Scripted (Fiction)
- “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” Shows, History
- “Silver Linings with the Old Gays,” Creator, General Creator (Podcast)
- Jay Shetty, Creator, General Creator (Podcasts)
- “Next Question with Katie Couric,” Features, Best Host
- “On Purpose with Jay Shetty,” Features, Best Live Podcast Recording
- “What Are We Even Doing? with Kyle MacLachlan,” Features, Best New Podcast (Entertainment & Culture)
- “Two Guys, Five Rings: Matt, Bowen & the Olympics,” Features, Best Partnership or Collaboration
- “This Is Gavin Newsom,” Features, Best Video Podcast Host
- “Behind the Bastard,” Features, Experimental & Innovation
- “Wisecrack,” Individual Episode (Comedy) and Limited Series & Specials (Crime & Justice)
- “Crook County,” Limited Series & Specials, Documentary
- “It Could Happen Here,” Limited Series & Specials, News & Politics
- “The Set Up,” Limited Series & Specials, Scripted (Fiction)
- “Bone Valley: Graves County,” Shows, Crime & Justice
- “Levittown,” Shows, Documentary
- “Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim,” Shows, Interview or Talk Show (Entertainment & Culture)
- “Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club,” Shows, Lifestyle
- “We The Unhoused,” Shows, Public Service & Activism
- “All the Smoke,” Shows, Sports
Honorees:
- “Silver Linings with the Old Gays,” Best Co-Hosts
- “On Purpose with Jay Shetty,” Best Host and Interview or Talk Show (Entertainment & Culture)
- “Bone Valley: Jeremy,” Best Series
- “Obscurum,” Individual Episode (Documentary)
- “Ruthie's Table 4,” Individual Episode (Interview or Talk Show)
- “This Is Gavin Newsom,” Individual Episode (Interview or Talk Show)
- “Smart Talks with IBM,” Business and Technology
- “Big Take,” News & Politics
Winners for the 2026 Webby Awards will be announced on April 21 and celebrated at a ceremony held on May 11 hosted by stand-up comedian and “The Daily Show” correspondent Josh Johnson.
The Webby Awards is an international awards program that celebrates the best of the internet across various forms of media, including websites, video, advertising, media & PR, social, apps and podcasts. Established in 1996, The Webbys is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) – a 3,000+ member judging body comprised of executive members (leading internet experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries and creative celebrities) and associate members who are former Webby winners, nominees and other internet professionals.
Congrats to the nominees and honorees
