ARIA Awards 2025 Nominees List: Full Categories & Finalists

The Radio Academy has officially unveiled the nominees for the 2025 Audio & Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS), spotlighting the pinnacle of audio and radio excellence in the United Kingdom. The forthcoming ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the newly selected venue, Leicester Square’s ODEON Luxe. ​

ARIA Awards 2025 – Complete Nominees List Across All Categories

The announcement event was hosted by talkSPORT’s Natalie Sawyer and Jim White at News UK, featuring appearances from notable figures such as Romesh Ranganathan, last year’s host, and previous winners Scott Mills and National Prison Radio’s Lady Unchained. Together, they revealed the 169 nominees contending across 21 distinct categories.​

Introduction of ‘Audio Brand of the Year’

In a move reflecting the dynamic evolution of the audio industry, the ARIAS has introduced a new category: ‘Audio Brand of the Year’. Nominees in this inaugural category include:​

This addition underscores the ARIAS’ commitment to recognizing innovative contributions within the audio landscape. ​

Statement from The Radio Academy

Aradhna Tayal Leach, Managing Director of The Radio Academy, expressed her enthusiasm:​

“Each nominee showcases the exceptional storytelling, innovative teams, and diverse work that the UK proudly offers, impacting deep within local communities and making waves globally. The ARIAS is always one of the year’s highlights, and I’m excited to join my peers in celebrating the very best of UK audio and radio.”

Ticket Availability

Tickets for the ARIAS ceremony are available for purchase at radioacademy.org starting Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Attendees can anticipate an evening dedicated to honoring excellence in audio and radio.​

Comprehensive List of Nominees

Below is the detailed list of nominees across all categories for the 2025 ARIAS:​

Best Commercial Partnership Award

  • Dead River – Audio Always for Pogust Goodhead​
  • Empowering Young Lives – KISS and KFC​
  • Fun Kids Teacher of the Year with Collection Pot – Fun Kids​
  • Hold or Fold with GambleAware – Prison Radio Association​
  • The Mid.Point: Sweaty Betty Special – Spiritland Productions​
  • Scottish Island Adventures – The Big Light​

Best Event Coverage Award

  • BBC Proms 2024 – BBC Radio 3​
  • Coldplay go Orange for Luton – BBC Three Counties Radio​
  • Coverage of the Paralympics – RNIB Connect Radio​
  • Forest are Magic – Forest Focus​
  • Isle of Man TT Races: The TT Podcast – Audio Always​
  • Magic Celebrates Diwali – Magic Radio​
  • Radio 1’s Pedal Power for Red Nose Day – BBC Radio 1​
  • Superscoreboard at EURO 2024 – Clyde 1​
  • Sycamore Gap: One Year On – National Trust​

Best Drama or Fiction Award

  • 1984 – Audible​
  • Central Intelligence – Goldhawk Productions for BBC Radio 4​
  • Life & Time – BBC Radio 4​
  • The Mysterious Affair at Styles: A Poirot Mystery – Audible​
  • One Hundred and Fifty Days – BBC Audio Scotland for BBC Radio 4​
  • Ruthie Henshall Sees Dead People – Magic Radio​
  • The Skies Are Watching – Goldhawk Productions for BBC Radio 4​
  • UNSINKABLE – Datura Studios and North Atlantic Ridge in association with B7 Media and AudioMarvels​
  • Zeroes – BBC Studios Audio for Audible​

Best Comedy Award (Show or Presenter)

  • Christmas Dinner with Kurupt FM – Prison Radio Association​
  • Green Wing: Resuscitated – Audible​
  • Help I Sexted My Boss – Audio Always​
  • IM1: 60 Years and Counting, Sadly… – Manx Radio​
  • Mark Steel’s in Town – BBC Radio 4​
  • The Menagerie – Radio M29​
  • The Skewer – Unusual Productions for BBC Radio 4​
  • Time of The Week – DLT Entertainment for BBC Radio 4​
  • Where There’s A Will, There’s A Wake – Sony Music Entertainment

Best Factual Series Award (continued)

  • Grenfell: Building a Tower – BBC Studios Audio for BBC Sounds
  • Hard to Read – Reduced Listening for BBC Sounds
  • Lives Less Ordinary – BBC World Service
  • Manhunt: The Waltham Forest Killer – BBC Studios Audio for BBC Sounds
  • Ukraine War Diaries – Sky News StoryCast
  • Whose Reality Is It Anyway? – Tortoise Media

Best Health or Wellbeing Show

  • All The Small Things – BBC Radio 4
  • Ellie & Anna Have Issues – BBC Radio 1
  • Fertility Foundations – Fertility Help Hub
  • Full Disclosure with James O’Brien: Mental Health Specials – Global
  • James and Clair’s 2.0 – BBC Radio Scotland
  • Open Mind with Frankie Bridge – Spirit Studios for Boots
  • Open Up – BBC Asian Network
  • The Therapy Crouch – Stak
  • What’s The Craic? – U105

Best New Podcast

  • A Very British Cult – BBC Studios for BBC Sounds
  • Blossoms: Pubcast – Made in Manchester for Global Player
  • Call Jonathan Pie – Boffola Pictures & Audio Always
  • Daughter of a Cult – Novel for Global
  • The Footballer’s Football Podcast – BBC Radio 5 Live
  • Hooked on Freddie – Blanchard House
  • Human Error – Tortoise Media
  • Meltdown – Folding Pocket
  • Terribly Famous – Wondery

Best Music Breakfast Show

  • Ben Burrell at Breakfast – Absolute Radio Classic Rock
  • The Boogie & Arlene Breakfast Show – Forth 1
  • The Chris Evans Breakfast Show – Virgin Radio
  • Dean McCullough & Vicky Hawkesworth – BBC Radio 1
  • Fleur East’s Hits Radio Breakfast – Hits Radio
  • Greg James – The Radio 1 Breakfast Show – BBC Radio 1
  • KISS Breakfast with Jordan & Perri – KISS
  • Sam & Danni at Breakfast – Capital South Wales
  • Zoe Ball Breakfast Show – BBC Radio 2

Best Music Entertainment Show

  • Arielle Free – BBC Radio 1
  • BBC Introducing Rock – BBC Radio 1
  • Jamz Supernova on 6Music – BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Jazz FM Breakfast with Nigel Williams – Jazz FM
  • Jordan & Perri’s Friday Night Hits – KISS
  • Munya and Filly – BBC Sounds
  • Rickie, Melvin and Charlie – BBC Radio 1
  • Tom Ravenscroft – BBC Radio 6 Music
  • The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show – BBC Radio 2

Best Podcast

  • A Very British Cult – BBC Studios for BBC Sounds
  • Call Jonathan Pie – Boffola Pictures & Audio Always
  • Daughter of a Cult – Novel for Global
  • Hooked on Freddie – Blanchard House
  • Meltdown – Folding Pocket
  • Terribly Famous – Wondery
  • The Skewer – Unusual Productions for BBC Radio 4
  • Ukraine War Diaries – Sky News StoryCast
  • Whose Reality Is It Anyway? – Tortoise Media

Best Presenter

  • Anita Rani – BBC Radio 4
  • Clive Anderson – BBC Radio 4
  • Dan Walker – Classic FM
  • Edith Bowman – BBC Radio Scotland
  • Greg James – BBC Radio 1
  • James O’Brien – LBC
  • Lauren Laverne – BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Rylan Clark – BBC Radio 2
  • Vick Hope – BBC Radio 1

Best Speech Presenter

  • Amol Rajan – BBC Radio 4
  • Emma Barnett – BBC Radio 4
  • James O’Brien – LBC
  • Nicky Campbell – BBC Radio 5 Live
  • Sheila Fogarty – LBC
  • Stephen Nolan – BBC Radio 5 Live
  • Tom Swarbrick – LBC

Best Specialist Music Show

  • BBC Introducing with Gemma Bradley – BBC Radio Ulster
  • Cerys Matthews – BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Craig Charles: The Trunk of Funk – BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Jamz Supernova – BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Jools Holland – BBC Radio 2
  • Trevor Nelson’s Rhythm Nation – BBC Radio 2

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