{"id":2514245,"date":"2026-07-23T16:29:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2514245"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:29:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:29:54","slug":"critics-choice-association-launches-creator-awards-to-honor-podcasters-streamers-and-digital-storytellers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/critics-choice-association-launches-creator-awards-to-honor-podcasters-streamers-and-digital-storytellers\/","title":{"rendered":"Critics Choice Association launches Creator Awards to honor podcasters, streamers, and digital storytellers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced Thursday the launch of the inaugural Critics Choice Creator Awards, a new ceremony honoring digital creators across podcasts, scripted and unscripted series, documentary and informational content, lifestyle programming, game shows and sports series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The organization, which represents more than 500 critics and entertainment journalists, said the new awards reflect the growing share of the entertainment landscape held by digital and social platforms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from Gold Derby<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;As the world of entertainment evolves and migrates onto social media and streaming platforms, it is the job of entertainment critics to move with them,&#8221; CCA CEO Joey Berlin said in a statement. &#8220;We are dedicated to helping entertainment consumers &#8216;find the good stuff&#8217; as well as helping the best creators get found \u2014 and appreciated. To continue our mission of serving audiences and the creative community, we are proud to launch the Critics Choice Creator Awards.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Planned categories include Best Creator of the Year, Best Podcast Host, Best Audio Podcast, Best Video Podcast, Best Comedy Creator, Best Drama Creator, Best Comedy Series, Best Micro-Drama Series, Best Business Series, Best Health\/Wellness Creator, Best Game Show, and Best Sports Series, among many others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eligible work must have been made publicly available online between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2026. Submissions open Oct. 19, 2026, and close Feb. 1, 2027. Nominees will be announced March 18, 2027, with winners revealed April 15, 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Critics Choice Creator Awards timeline:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Monday, Oct. 19, 2026 \u2014 Early submissions open<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Monday, Nov. 16, 2026 \u2014 Early submissions close; regular submissions open<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Monday, Feb. 1, 2027 \u2014 Regular submissions close<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tuesday, Feb. 2 \u2013 Friday, March 12, 2027 \u2014 NomCom deliberations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thursday, March 18, 2027 \u2014 Nominees announced<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thursday, April 15, 2027 \u2014 Winners announced<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">See the full list of categories below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>General Awards<\/strong><br \/>Best Creator of the Year<br \/>Best Live Streaming Creator<br \/>Best Video Edit<br \/>Best Viral Video<br \/>Best Special Effects<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Podcast<\/strong><br \/>Best Audio Podcast<br \/>Best Video Podcast<br \/>Best Podcast Host<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Genre Awards<\/strong><br \/>Best Comedy Creator<br \/>Best Drama Creator<br \/>Best Storyteller<br \/>Best News Reporter<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Scripted Series<\/strong><br \/>Best Comedy Series: Short Form (Under 3 Minutes)<br \/>Best Comedy Series: Long Form (3+ Minutes)<br \/>Best Micro-Drama Series: Short Form (Under 3 Minutes)<br \/>Best Micro-Drama Series: Long Form (3+ Minutes)<br \/>Best Actor in a Comedy Series<br \/>Best Actress in a Comedy Series<br \/>Best Actor in a Micro-Drama Series<br \/>Best Actress in a Micro-Drama Series<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Unscripted &amp; Reality<\/strong><br \/>Best Competition Series<br \/>Best Competition Series: Talent\/Variety<br \/>Best Structured Series<br \/>Best Series Host<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Documentary &amp; Informational<\/strong><br \/>Best Documentary Series<br \/>Best Documentary Creator<br \/>Best Educational Series<br \/>Best Educational Creator<br \/>Best Business Series<br \/>Best Business Creator<br \/>Best Crime\/Justice Series<br \/>Best Crime\/Justice Creator<br \/>Best Animal\/Nature Series<br \/>Best Animal\/Nature Creator<br \/>Best Health\/Wellness Series<br \/>Best Health\/Wellness Creator<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Lifestyle &amp; Interest<\/strong><br \/>Best Food &amp; Drink Series<br \/>Best Food &amp; Drink Creator<br \/>Best Travel\/Adventure Series<br \/>Best Travel\/Adventure Creator<br \/>Best Relationship Series<br \/>Best Relationship Series Creator<br \/>Best Lifestyle Series: Home\/Garden<br \/>Best Lifestyle Creator: Home\/Garden<br \/>Best Lifestyle Series: Fashion\/Beauty<br \/>Best Lifestyle Creator: Fashion\/Beauty<br \/>Best Pop Culture Series<br \/>Best Pop Culture Creator<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Games<\/strong><br \/>Best Game Show<br \/>Best Game Show Creator<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Sports<\/strong><br \/>Best Sports Series<br \/>Best Sports Show: Talk\/Analysis<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Creator Awards joins CCA&#8217;s existing slate of programming, which includes the Critics Choice Awards, Critics Choice Documentary Awards, Critics Choice Real TV Awards, and Critics Choice Super Awards, along with its Celebration events recognizing historically underrepresented communities in film and television.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of Gold Derby<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gold Derby's Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.email.goldderby.com\/signup\/?source=yahoo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Gold Derby&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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