The winners of the first ever Independent Podcast Awards were revealed on Monday 30th October, with Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did taking home the top prize.

The winner of the Independent Podcast of the Year category was chosen from the winners of all the other categories. Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did was crowned the winner in the Best Film & TV category, before going on to win the night’s most coveted prize.

The judges said that what the podcast’s host, Genevieve Hassan, has been able to do with this show is an incredible testament to the power of podcasts; the power of persistence; and the power, creativity and passion of the independent podcast community in the UK and Ireland today.

The awards were launched by whynow Media in conjunction with the Verbal Diorama podcast – itself an indie – and seek to celebrate the truly independent talent of UK-based podcasters who don’t have the financial backing of brands to support them.

And it wasn’t just podcasts themselves that were recognised in the awards. Clown Sex won the category for Best Podcast Artwork, whilst BRKIN Bread won Best Podcast Jingle.

Em McGowan, Co-Founder of the Independent Podcast Awards and host of Verbal Diorama said: “What started as a throwaway conversation with a friend has become this great event that has showcased some of the brightest talent in indie podcasting. Congratulations to all the winners and our nominees.”

Emma Turner, Head of Events & Publicity at whynow, added: “Creating this event has been a joy. Uncovering so many amazing indie podcasts has been incredible, and I hope that everyone will go and listen to our wonderful nominees and winners and find their new favourite podcast among them.”

The full list of winners is as follows:

Best Arts & Culture Podcast
Folk on Foot

Best Podcast Artwork
Clown Sex

Best Podcast Jingle
BRKIN Bread

Best Books Podcast
The Bestseller Experiment

Best Business Podcast
Bring Your Product Idea to Life

Best Children & Young Adults Podcast
Bust or Trust: A Kids' Mystery Podcast

Best Comedy Podcast
Jackie the Ripper

Best Educational Podcast
Media Storm

Best Fiction Podcast
Eliza: A Robot Story

Best Film & TV Podcast
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did

Best Gaming Podcast
The Apocalypse Players

Best Health & Wellness Podcast
The Wellbeing Rebellion

Best History Podcast
Beneath the Skin

Best Horror & Supernatural Podcast
The Apocalypse Players

Best Music Podcast
Sodajerker On Songwriting

Best News & Politics Podcast
Wood for the Trees

Best Self Improvement Podcast
Teenagers Untangled

Best Sexuality & Relationships Podcast
Queer Roots and Routes

Best Sport Podcast
Spindrift Podcast

Best Technology Podcast
The Future of You

Best True Crime Podcast
Drunk Women Solving Crime

Independent Podcast of the Year
Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did

The event was held at Kings Place in London, home of the London Podcast Festival.