The New York Festivals®(NYF) 2026 Radio Awards has announced the 2026 Radio Awards Shortlist and 19 entries from Asia have made it.
Singapore and Taiwan lead the Asian shortlists with five entries each.
Mediacorp Singapore has five shortlists in the Podcast category. Taiwan’s Taipei Broadcasting Station has one entry in the Programming Format category while Radio Taiwan International has an entry each in the On-Air Talent, Documentary, Audio Book and Podcast category.
Saudi Arabia’s Aramco Media Production Division follows with four shortlists across categories, with two in Entertainment and two in Promotion.
RTHK Hong Kong also has four shortlists – two in Entertainment and one each in Documentary and News Report/Feature.
Qatar’s Al Jazeera has two entries, one each in the News Report/Feature and News Program category.
India’s Club FM also has two shortlists, one in Craft and one in Promotion category.
UAE has one shortlist in the Podcast category.
NYF’s Radio Awards welcomes entries from radio stations, networks, and independent producers across 30+ countries. Its mission is to recognize and elevate the exceptional work of the creators shaping today’s global audio storytelling landscape.
The 2026 National Press Club Award will go to the highest scoring entry in these news program categories: Coverage of Breaking News Story, Coverage Of Ongoing News Story, Nonfiction Series, Investigative Journalism podcast, and News Podcast. This year’s award winner will be announced during the New York Festivals 2026 Storytellers Gala virtual event on May 21, 2026.
For 69 years, the New York Festivals Radio Awards has provided a global platform to celebrate world-class storytellers. Since 1957, the competition has honored innovation and excellence in broadcast audio content across all genres and platforms, continuously evolving alongside industry developments and global trends.
Entries for the 2026 Radio Awards were rigorously evaluated by the esteemed Radio Awards Grand Jury, a panel of over 100 standout audio innovators from 20 countries, reflecting the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of global storytelling. Submissions were judged on the following set of criteria: production values, creativity, content presentation, direction, writing, achievement of purpose and audience suitability.
Award-winning entries will be announced during the New York Festivals 2026 Storytellers Gala virtual event on May 21, 2026. The virtual event will include featured global audio and video highlights, award winners’ acceptance speeches from around the world, and up-close and personal spotlights featuring some of radio and television’s most respected storytellers.
Award-winning entries for 2026 competition will be showcased at the Radio Awards winners gallery. View the 2026 Shortlist.