Hubhopper Podcast Awards 2023 was a grand affair. The awards started in 2021, and has been since then recognizing the podcasters’ hard work and dedication. They’ve been an opportunity to give all the budding talent a wider audience and recognize their work.
The 2023 edition was powered by Arata. The nominations started pouring in on 1st September and over 300 podcasters stepped in the ring to compete and win in their respective niches.
8 Categories, 8 Remarkable Winners!
The awards concluded on 30th September 2023 aka International Podcasters Day and eight winners were selected across eight different categories. The awards saw many talented and creative podcasts and it was truly a fierce competition.
Tech Stories by Amit Bhatt – Best Storytelling (Fiction)
Tech Stories by Amit Bhatt aims to provide knowledge about the emerging technologies that we have already adapted to make our lives easier. The tech stories are narrated in such an easy and uncluttered way that everyone can enjoy.
India Unveiled:The History Of India by Rakesh Soni –Best Documentary & New
India Unveiled:The History Of India is a podcast where you can find out the truths of Indian History in easy language. Rakesh Soni takes you on the glorious history of India in easy language on his podcast.
Stalwarts Of Music with Aditya Veera – Best Interview
Through this podcast Aditya Veera, engages in insightful interviews with Grammy-winning or nominated & highly accomplished upcoming musical prodigies from across the globe. Through his unique interviewing style, Aditya aims to share the musical journeys of these maestros with people of India and beyond.
Bougainvillae by Pooja – Best Family
Bougainvillea is Pooja’s collection of poems, with complex emotions yet present the myriad colors in all their beauty! She aims to take you on an emotional journey with her through her podcast.
Motivation Spark by Rohit – Best Selflove
Rohit Kokane is a Finance Executive by profession and a Podcast Host by passion. He loves to unearth stories that inspire, educate and entertain. He brings authentic stories of the change-makers of this century to his podcast. His podcasts have amazing unfiltered stories that led to some of the greatest ‘aha-moments’.
Rubpreet by Davinder Kaur – Rising Star
Davinder Kaur brings a captivating podcast series, blending English and Hindi, and embarks on a spiritual journey of self-discovery through her podcast “RUBPREET.” Her aim is to help people embrace the path of divine bliss.
greytFM by Greytip Software – Best Business
greytFM is a podcast series brought to by Greytip Software, a pioneer with over 25+ years of experience in HR automation. The podcast series aims to bring different perspectives about HR best practices that businesses can adopt.
Vedicvibes by Anantha Kishore Sangubhatla – Best Wellbeing
Anantha Kishore Sangubhatla is Vedic Scholar, Astrologer, and Podcaster. He aims to spread the positive message of Sanathan and ancient wisdom. His podcasts are a deep dive into Vedas and everything that they have to offer to us.
The Jury’s Verdict: Saloni Baronia, Taleha Khan, and Surbhi Bagga
Once the finalists were selected, it was our esteemed jury who selected the winners. Saloni Baronia, Taleha Khan, and Surbhi Bagga brought their expertise as experienced podcasters, their ears, and love for podcasting to choose the victors.
Surbhi Bagga is a stand-up comedian, TV writer, and podcast host of her podcast The Overthink Tank. People remember her as the TLC’s Queens Of Comedy finalist. With an impressive 5-year podcasting journey, she is currently the host of The Overthink Tank – the podcast dominates Apple Podcasts and Spotify charts.
Roshni Baronia is the CEO of Done For You Podcasts, and certified Strategic Sales Expert. With over 15 years of entrepreneurial and consulting experience she is an Author, TEDx Speaker, and a Top 20 Women Consultant in India by Consultant Review Magazine (2020). She is also a podcast host of “Ace the Sales,” and “Indian Podcasting Revolution”.
Taleha Khan is the Brand Content Strategist at Hbhopper and has been crowned by Spotify India as “India’s First Voice of Anchor Podcaster” after winning India’s biggest Podcast competition. A TEDx Speaker, and podcasting trailblazer, she’s been on Air since 2012, transitioning from an 11+ year career as a Software Engineer. She is known for ‘IT Se Life Tak,’ India’s First Hindi Tech Satire podcast which has been #7 on the Apple Podcast Charts. She has also been an RJ at All India Radio.
Looking Forward to the Future
As the wards come to an end, Hubhopper is grateful for everyone’s participation. Whether it was the participants, voters, and supporters, everyone contributed to making this year a success.
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