Audie Awards for 2009

The Audio Publishers Association (APA) recognizes excellence in audiobook publishing with the Audie Award announced each June. The awards are given in over twenty categories including fiction, nonfiction, mystery, humor, poetry, self-help, and inspirational.  The winners of the 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, and 2001 Audie Awards are also available online.

Audiobook of the Year

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, read by the author (HarperChildren's Audio) unabridged CD

Distinguished Achievement in Production

Curse of the Blue Tattoo by L.A. Meyer, read by Katherine Kellgren (Listen & Live Audio)

Audiobook Adaptation

English Majors: A Comedy Collection for the Highly Literate by Garrison Keillor, read by Garrison Keillor and cast (HighBridge Audio) unabridged CD

Audio Drama

The Odyssey by Homer, read by Tim McInnerny, Amanda Redman, and a full cast (BBC Audiobooks America) unabridged CD

Biography/Memoir

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow, read by Erik Singer (Hyperion Audiobooks) unabridged CD

Business/Educational

The Little Red Book of Selling by Jeffrey Gitomer, read by the author (Simon & Schuster Audio) unabridged CD

Children's Titles for Ages Up To 8

James Herriot's Treasury for Children by James Herriot, read by Jim Dale (Macmillan Audio) unabridged CD

Children's Titles For Ages 8-12

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, read by the author (HarperChildren's Audio) unabridged CD

Classic

Great Expectations by Charles Dicken, read by Simon Vance (Tantor Audio) unabridged CD

Fiction (tie)

The Duma Key by Stephen King, read by John Slattery (Simon & Schuster Audio) unabridged CD

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, read by Paul Boehmer, Susan Duerden, Rosalyn Landor, John Lee, and Juliet Mills (Books on Tape) unabridged CD

History

Gandhi and Churchill by Arthur Herman, read by John Curless (Recorded Books)

Humor

The Learners by Chip Kidd, read by Bronson Pinchot (Blackstone Audio)

Inspirational / Faith-Based Fiction

Prague Counterpoint by Bodie and Brock Thoene, read by Sean Barrett (FamilyAudioLibrary.com)

Inspirational/Faith-Based Non-Fiction

The Word of Promise: Next Generation--New Testament by ICB Translation, read by Sean Astin and cast (Thomas Nelson Inc.)

Literary Fiction

Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis, read by Anthony Heald (Blackstone Audio)
unabridged CD

Multi-Voiced Performance

Mudbound by Hillary Jordan, read by Joey Collins, Peter Jay Fernandez, Kate Forbes, Ezra Knight, Brenda Pressley, and Tom Stechschulte (Recorded Books)

Mystery

Voice of the Violin by Andrea Camilleri, read by Grover Gardner (Blackstone Audio)
unabridged CD

Narration by the Author or Authors

When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris, read by the author (Hachette Audio) unabridged CD and eAudiobook

Non-Fiction

Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas Friedman, read by Oliver Wyman (Macmillan Audio) unabridged CD

Original Work

Louis Vuitton Soundwalk: Beijing by Stephan Crasneanscki, read by Gong Li (Louis Vuitton/Soundwalk)

Package Design

The Founding Fathers by Arthur M. Schlesinger (Macmillan Audio) unabridged CD

Personal Development

You, Staying Young by Michael F. Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D., read by Johnny Heller (Recorded Books) unabridged CD

Politics - Judges' Award

Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas Friedman, read by Oliver Wyman (Macmillan Audio) unabridged CD

Romance

The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning, read by Phil Gigante (Brilliance Audio) unabridged CD

Science Fiction/Fantasy

Calculating God by Robert J. Sawyer, read by Jonathan Davis (Audible)

Short Stories/Collections

Armageddon in Retrospect by Kurt Vonnegut, read by Rip Torn and Mark Vonnegut (Penguin Audio) unabridged CD

Solo Narration - Female

Curse of the Blue Tattoo by L.A. Meyer, read by Katherine Kellgren (Listen & Live Audio)

Solo Narration - Male

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, read by John Lee (Blackstone Audio) unabridged CD

Spanish Language

Por Un Dia Mas by Mitch Albom, read by Jose Manuel Vieira (FonoLibro)

Teens

Curse of the Blue Tattoo by L.A. Meyer, read by Katherine Kellgren (Listen & Live Audio)

Thriller/Suspense

Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith, read by Dennis Boutsikaris (Hachette Audio) unabridged CD