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Eligibility & Due Date

To be eligible for the 2026 Black Podcasting Awards, your majority Black-hosted podcast in English must have released a minimum of six episodes between May 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026 (excluding a trailer) on a public RSS feed.

  • Legends voting: May
  • Applications open: May 10–July 31
  • Nominees announced: August 15
  • Voting: August 15–25
  • Top 3 vote-getters per category announced: August 27
  • Ceremony: September 26

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