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thriller/suspense audiobook, usually fea-
turing a hero racing to stop a catastrophe.
Science Fiction: For excellence in nar-
ration, production, and content of a science
fiction audiobook, involving an alternate
reality based on possible science (however
far-fetched).
Fantasy: For excellence in narration,
production, and content of a fantasy or par-
anormal audiobook, involving a world of
magic and fantastical creatures brought to
life. For example, the story may contain
fairies, wizards, vampires, zombies, ghosts,
werewolves, etc.
Romance: For excellence in narration,
production, and content of an audiobook of
romance, including romantic suspense, his-
torical romance, erotica, etc.
Nonfiction: For excellence in narration,
production, and content of a non-fiction
audiobook. This category is for those titles
that do not fit into the specific non-fiction
categories 9-11 below.
History and Biography: For excellence
in narration, production, and content of a
historical or biographical audiobook (these
two categories are combined since a biog-
raphy is an account or history of a person’s
life).
Autobiography and Memoir: For ex-
cellence in narration, production, and con-
tent of an autobiography or a memoir. Both
of these are an author’s account of their
own life, whether straightforward (autobi-
ography) or as a literary story drawn from
the person’s life (memoir).
Business and Personal Development:
For excellence in narration, production, and
content of a personal development or moti-
vational audiobook.
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Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction:
For excellence in narration, production, and
content of a spiritual or faith-based audio-
book.
Humor: For excellence in narration,
production, and content of a humorous au-
diobook.
Short Stories and Collections: For ex-
cellence in narration, production, and con-
tent of an audiobook that consists of sto-
ries, essays, anecdotes, or other short prose
or poetry elements.
Original Work: For excellence in narra-
tion, production, and content of an audio-
book that is not based on a print work.
Young Listeners: For excellence in nar-
ration, production, and content of a chil-
dren’s audiobook for ages up to 8, including
audiobook + book sets.
Middle Grade: For excellence in narra-
tion, production, and content of a children’s
audiobook intended for middle readers, ag-
es 8-12.
Young Adult: For excellence in narra-
tion, production, and content of a teen au-
diobook, ages 13-18.
Best Female Narrator: For excellence
in the solo reading of an audiobook by a
female, any category.
Best Male Narrator: For excellence in
the solo reading of an audiobook by a male,
any category.
Narration by the Author(s): For excel-
lence in the reading of an audiobook by the
author or authors of that audiobook, any
category.
Multi-Voiced Performance: For excel-
lence in a multi-voiced performance of an
audiobook, which includes multiple readers
with little to no interaction, any category.
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