The 5th Annual Signal Awards announced its 2026 winners. The judging theme is “Recognizing the Risk Takers.” One indicator of the shifting podcast industry is the number of video submissions – nearly doubling the number in last year’s program.
There is no “Best Podcast” designation, but many “best of” categories. Below, a rundown of this year’s awards.
Special Honorary Distinction
Phoebe Judge
Special Honorary Distinction
Pablo Torre
Best Host (Culture)
Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky
Best Host
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
(plus Listener’s Choice)
Best Video Podcast Co-Host Team
Bowen Yang & Matt Rogers (Las Culturistas)
Gold
Best Video Podcast
Wild Card with Rachel Martin (NPR)
Gold
Best New Podcast
The Moment (Jorge Ramos & Paola Ramos)
GoldA
Lifestyle
Dinner’s On Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Gold
Best Host (Culture)
Khloé in Wonder Land (Khloé Kardashian)
Silver
Best Host (Culture)
Here We Go Again with Kal Penn
Silver
Best Host
Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Silver