Guy Kawasaki Wins Best Show 2020 At Golden Crane Podcast Awards; Show Makes History With Podcasting Livestreaming App

NEW YORK - Dec. 31, 2020 - PRLog -- The Golden Crane Podcast Awards from the Asian American Podcasters Association made history as the FIRST podcast awards show to be livestreamed as a podcast on Tuesday, and Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People wins Best New Show 2020, officials said.

"It's an exciting time for podcasting right now," AAP co-founder Andrew Wang said. "We're so thrilled for Guy Kawasaki and his team for their work on Remarkable People."

Close to 100 submissions from across the globe, including Malaysia, India, Australia and England, entered to win the 15 categories offered this year, Wang said.

"Our inaugural podcast awards show brought out the industry's leading talent among Asian and Asian American podcast creators," AAP co-founder Lee Uehara said. "This includes the work of kid podcasters."

AAP also made podcast history because the show was aired live as a podcast via Podbean's app. People who could not attend the virtual show were able to listen on any device at any location.

"The Podbean team is excited to be able to support these awards and the community of AAP. We love seeing more initiatives to honor creators and recognize the diverse voices in podcasting," Podbean's Shannon Martin said. "What a great way to celebrate the end of a big year for podcasts and have some fun on Podbean Live!"

The AAP Golden Crane Awards 2021 will be held on December 21, 2021. Submissions will be accepted from November 1, 2021. All are welcome.

AAP (Asian American Podcasters Association), a nonprofit, is the first organization of its kind for AAPI podcasters. Its mission is to showcase, strengthen and encourage AAPIs to share their voices, stories, and talents with the world. AAP is inclusive, and all are welcome to join.

Golden Crane Winners 2020:

BEST NEW SHOW 2020: Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People

BEST COMEDY SHOW: Urgent Care

BEST INTERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PODCASTER: Little Mind Chats

BEST PRODUCTION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PODCASTER: Seraphina Speaks

BEST SOUND DESIGN: Shoes Off

AAP ADVANCEMENT & ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Asia America: The Ken Fong Podcast

BEST EDITING: Stories with Sapphire

BEST COVER ART: Militantly Mixed

BEST COVERAGE OF COVID-19 RELATED ISSUES: A Better Life?

BEST COMMUNITY OUTREACH: The Tao of Self Confidence

BEST INTERVIEW SKILLS: Future Hindsight with Mila Atmos

GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING: Model Minority

BEST COVERAGE OF AAPI ISSUES: Self Evident: Asian America's Stories

BEST COVERAGE OF RACIAL ISSUES: AuthEthnic

AAP MOST VALUABLE MEMBER AWARD:
Theresa Yuan, Dorinda Wong, Joon Han, Kimyung Kim

HONORABLE MENTIONS:
#Impact, Let's Have This Conversation, We The Peeps, Smart Venture Podcast - Grace Gong, Richer Soul