Audie Awards for 2010

The Audio Publishers Association (APA) recognizes excellence in audiobook publishing with the Audie Award announced each June. The awards are given in over twenty categories including fiction, nonfiction, mystery, humor, poetry, self-help, and inspirational.  The winners of the 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, and 2001 Audie Awards are also available online.

Audiobook of the Year

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales edited by Nelson Mandela, read by Various Artists (Hachette Audio) unabridged CD

Fiction

The Help by Kathryn Stockett, read by Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, Jenna Lamia, Cassandra Campbell (Penguin Audio/ Books on Tape) unabridged CD

Non-Fiction

The National Parks by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, read by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan (Books on Tape)

Solo Narration - Female

The Chosen One by Carol Lynch William, read by Jenna Lamia (Macmillan Audio/ BBC Audiobooks America)

Solo Narration - Male

Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell, read by Robert Petkoff (Hachette Audio)

Audio Drama

The Word of Promise Audio Bible by , read by Michael York, Jim Caviezel, Richard Dreyfuss, Gary Sinise, Jason Alexander, Marisa Tomei, et al. (Thomas Nelson)

Audiobook Adapation

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett, read by Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, Edward Herrmann, and a Full Cast (Blackstone Audiobooks) abridged CD

Biography/Memoir

Anne Frank Remembered by Miep Gies, Alison Leslie Gold, read by Barbara Rosenblat (Oasis Audio/ Springwater)

Business/Educational

Rain by Jeffrey J. Fox, read by Jeffrey J. Fox(Brilliance Audio)

Children's for Ages 8-12

Operation Yes by Sara Lewis Holmes, read by Jessica Almasy (Audible, Inc.)

Children's for Ages Up to 8

Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamillo, read by Barbara Rosenblat (Live Oak Media) unabridged CD

Classic

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, read by Charlton Griffin (Audio Connoisseur)

Distinguished Achievement in Production

The Help by Kathryn Stockett, read by Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, Jenna Lamia, Cassandra Campbell (Penguin Audio/ Books on Tape) unabridged CD

History

Tears in the Darkness by Elizabeth M. Norman, Michael Norman, read by Michael Prichard (Tantor Audio) unabridged CD

Humor

Church People by Garrison Keillor, read by Garrison Keillor (HighBridge Audio) unabridged CD

Inspirational/Faith-Based Fiction

A Month of Summer by Lisa Wingat, read by Johanna Parker (Recorded Books/ Lone Star Audio) eAudiobook

Inspirational/Faith-Based Non-Fiction

The Word of Promise Audio Bible by , read by Michael York, Jim Caviezel, Richard Dreyfuss, Gary Sinise, Jason Alexander, Marisa Tomei, et al. (Thomas Nelson)

Literary Fiction

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel, read by Simon Slater (Macmillan Audio/ BBC Audiobooks America) unabridged CD

Multi-Voiced Performance

Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales edited by Nelson Mandela, read by Various Artists(Hachette Audio) unabridged CD

Mystery & Suspense

Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley, read by Michael Boatman (Audible, Inc.)

Narration by the Author or Authors

Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman, read by Neil Gaiman (Harper Audio) unabridged CD

Original Work

Tell Me a Story by Amy Friedman, read by Bryce Dallas Howard, Paula Poundstone, Wendy Hammers, Margot Rose, Jessica DiCicco, Yvette Freeman (Listen & Live Audio) unabridged CD

Package Design

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates by Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, read by David Strathairn, Richard Dreyfuss, et al (BBC Audiobooks America) unabridged CD

Personal Development

Nurtureshock by Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman read by Po Bronson (Hachette Audio)

Romance

The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens, read by Simon Prebble (Harper Audio/ Blackstone Audiobooks) unabridged CD

Science Fiction/Fantasy

Bellwether by Connie Willis, read by Kate Reading (Blackstone Audiobooks)

Short Stories/Collections

Black Mask Audio Magazine, VOL. 1 by Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Earl Stanley Gardner, et al. read by Various Artists (Blackstone Audiobooks ) unabridged CD

Spanish Language

La Traversia de Enrique / Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario, read by Adriana Sananes (Recorded Books/ AudioLibros)

Teens

Peace, Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson, read by Dion Graham (Brilliance Audio) unabridged CD

Thriller/Suspense

Darling Jim by Christian Moer, read by Stephen Hoye, Justine Eyre (Tantor Audio) unabridged CD