The wait is over! I’ve posted about the Children’s and YA literature titles that were nominated for the 2008 Audies Award. Now we know the winners announced on May 30th during a gala celebration in LA, hosted by the Audio Publishers Association, sponsors of the awards. Here are the winners, focusing on youth productions:
In the Children – Ages Up to 8 category, the winner is More About Paddington, narrated by Stephen Fry from HarperAudio. The other nominees were In Aunt Giraffe’s Garden (HarperAudio), Goodnight Hawaiian Moon (Banana Patch Press), Ogre in a Toga (Bolinda Audio), and The One and Only Shrek! (Macmillan Audio).
In the Children – Ages 8-11 category, the winner is Clementine, narrated by Jessica Almasy, from Recorded Books. The other nominees were The Great Christmas Kidnapping Caper (Full Cast Audio), Rosa (Weston Woods), Skulduggery Pleasant, a 2008 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production Honor title (HarperAudio), and The Wednesday Wars (Scholastic Audio).
In the Children – Ages 12 and up category, the winner is Bloody Jack, narrated by Katherine Kellgren, from Listen & Live Audio, a 2008 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production Honor title. The other nominees were Interworld (HarperAudio), A Mango Shaped Space (Recorded Books), M is for Magic (HarperAudio), and Slam (Penguin Audio).
Youth titles also made a splash in other Audie categories by being nominated or winning:
The Audiobook of the Year winner was the adult title The Chopin Manuscript, besting youth titles Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (youth title and 2008 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production Honor title), The Invention of Hugo Cabret (youth title from Scholastic Audio), and two adult titles I Am America (and So Can You!), and Inspired by…The Bible Experience (Old Testament).
The Inspirational/Spiritual category winner is Inspired by…The Bible Experience (Old Testament) from Zondervan. The nominees were Ana’s Story (youth title from HarperAudio), Finding Home, The Great Omission, and Vienna Prelude.
In Solo Narration – Male, the winner is Jim Dale for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, from Random House/Listening Library (youth title). The other nominees were Catch-22 (Jay O. Sanders), The Coldest Winter (Edward Herrman), and The Long Walk (John Lee).
In the Classic category, the 2008 winner was a youth title: Treasure Island, narrated by Alfred Molina from Random House/Listening Library, a 2008 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production Honor title, competing against 1984, Catch-22, and A Clockwork Orange.
In the Audio Drama category, Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls from Blackstone Audio is the winner. The nominees were Princess Academy (youth title from Full Cast Audio), Radio Theater’s Amazing Grace, Star Beast (youth title from Full Cast Audio), and Vienne Prelude.
In the Package Design category, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows wins (youth title). The other nominated titles were The Christmas Hope Collection, Inspired by … The Bible Experience (Old Testament), The One and Only Shrek (youth title), and Speak in a Week – Latin American Spanish Street Smart.
For Achievement in Production, Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls from Blackstone Audio is the winner. The other nominees were Dune, Inspired by … The Bible Experience (Old Testament), The Invention of Hugo Cabret (youth title), and Radio Theater’s Amazing Grace.
Want to check out the entire list of winners & nominees, complete with links to audio clips and reviews? Check out the Audies Award website. Looking for a great listening experience? You just can't miss by choosing ANY of the winning or nominated titles. Congratulations to all of the hundred of people who worked on creating the best in audiobooks in 2008!
And here’s a report from David Michael Bruno, who attended the gala last night and reflects on his lone Twitter-ing at the Audies Award ceremony: http://www.guynameddave.com/2008/05/was-that-a-twee.html
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