Trending on Billboard “Giggly Squad,” hosted by Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo, won Podcast of the Year at the 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards, which were presented live at SXSW in Austin, Texas on Monday (March 16). The show, hosted by comedian Ego Nwodim, was held at ACL Live at the Moody Theater and was streamed live exclusively on VEEPS. The event also was also broadcast on select iHeartMedia radio stations and was available live on the iHeartRadio app. Other key winners included: “Call Her Daddy” (Best Pop Culture), “Good Hang With Amy Poehler” (Best Comedy), “All Songs Considered” (Best Music) and “Watch What Crappens” (Best TV & Film). In addition to the fan-voted and category awards, iHeartMedia presented three Icon Awards – the Social Impact Award to Jay Shetty, the Audible Audio Pioneer Award to Terry Gross and the Innovator Award to Hrishikesh Hirway. Will Ferrell kicked off the show in full Team USA speed skating gear as he joked with the crowd full of a “few of his peers and many of his admirers.” Host Ego Nwodim, who was also nominated in the Best Emerging category for her podcast “Thanks Dad,” welcomed the audience and talked about the importance of podcasts. “Broken Record” host Justin Richmond presented the 2026 Social Impact Award to Jay Shetty and his “On Purpose” podcast. Shetty accepted the award via video message. Jennie Garth, host of “I Choose Me,” celebrated the shows nominated for Best TV & Film for keeping us all engaged before presenting the award to “Watch What Crappens.” Hosts Ronnie Karam and Ben Mandelker accepted the award. Eric Andre presented the Best Comedy Award to “Good Hang with Amy Poehler.” Poehler accepted via video message and thanked her listeners, teasing her next episode with Viola Davis. Juju Green presented the Innovator Award to Hrishikesh Hirway who recounted the beginnings of “Song Exploder” and his desire to dive into every beat of creating the music we hear. TikTok creators and podcast hosts Clifford Taylor IV and Timothy Martin presented Best Business & Finance to “The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett.” Jonathan Goldstein presented the Audible Audio Pioneer Icon Award to “Fresh Air” host Terry Gross, who accepted her award via video message. She recounted her beginnings as a volunteer at her college radio station and gaining her skills by broadcasting in front of nearly no audience. Iliza Shlesinger presented Podcast of the Year to Giggly Squad hosts Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo. Executive producers for the 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards were John Sykes, Tom Poleman, Conal Byrne and Bart Peters for iHeartMedia. Here’s a full list of nominees for the 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards, with winners marked: Podcast of the Year Good Hang With Amy Poehler The Breakfast Club The Mel Robbins Podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out The Daily The Rest Is History This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von Call Her Daddy Heavyweight WINNER: Giggly Squad Best Overall Host Amy Poehler Pablo Torre Alex Cooper Emma Chamberlain WINNER: Caleb Hearon Best Overall Ensemble We Can Do Hard Things SmartLess WINNER: The Basement Yard This Is Important Get Played Best Pop Culture Las Culturistas WINNER: Call Her Daddy Therapuss With Jake Shane Giggly Squad The Viall Files Best Music The Bobby Bones Show Song Exploder Switched On Pop WINNER: All Songs Considered One Song Best TV & Film The Big Picture The Rewatchables How Did This Get Made? WINNER: Watch What Crappens Girls Rewatch Best Comedy WINNER: Good Hang With Amy Poehler The Toast Distractible Handsome The Basement Yard Best Business & Finance Earn Your Leisure How I Built This Acquired Young and Profiting With Hala Taha WINNER: The Diary of a CEO With Steven Bartlett Best Crime Crime Junkie Rotten Mango Anatomy of Murder My Favorite Murder WINNER: Wisecrack Best Food WINNER: Eating While Broke The Sporkful Home Cooking The Splendid Table Dinner’s On Me Best Wellness & Fitness On Purpose With Jay Shetty Huberman Lab WINNER: The Mel Robbins Podcast 10% Happier Maintenance Phase Best History WINNER: The Rest Is History You’re Wrong About Throughline American History Tellers SNAFU Best Kids & Family Story Pirates Wow in the World WINNER: Circle Round The Big Fib Brains On! Best News The Daily The Megyn Kelly Show Pivot WINNER: The MeidasTouch Podcast Up First From NPR Best Fiction The NoSleep Podcast Havoc Town Old Gods of Appalachia Table Read WINNER: Murder at the Patel Motel Best Sports New Heights WINNER: Pardon My Take The Zach Lowe Show Club 520 The Ringer Fantasy Football Show Best Science Radiolab Ologies WINNER: Hidden Brain StarTalk Radio Shell Game Best Technology Hard Fork Black Tech Green Money Galaxy Brain WINNER: Acquired All-In Best Ad Read Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend Call Her Daddy WINNER: My Brother, My Brother and Me Dudes on Dudes Distractible Best Political Pod Save America The Bulwark Podcast WINNER: Breaking Points With Krystal and Saagar Hacks on Tap The Ben Shapiro Show Best Spanish Language Gracias, Come Again. Radio Ambulante Leyenda Legendarias WINNER: Chente Ydrach Relatos de la Noche Best Advice/Inspirational IMO With Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson On Purpose With Jay Shetty WINNER: Thanks for Asking Just Heal With Dr. Jay Self-Conscious With Chrissy Teigen Best Beauty & Fashion Nymphet Alumni Fashion Neurosis With Bella Freud Articles of Interest Lipstick on the Rim WINNER: Naked Beauty Best Travel WINNER: Women Who Travel Travel With Rick Steves Zero to Travel Points Talk The Travel Diaries Best Spirituality & Religion Deeply Well With Devi Brown Girls Gone Bible Joel Osteen Podcast WHOA That’s Good Podcast WINNER: Elevation With Steven Furtick Best Branded Podcast This Is Not a Beauty Podcast (L’Oreal) Crucible Moments (Sequoia Capital) WINNER: The Unshakeables (Chase for Business) ZOE Science & Nutrition (ZOE) Smart Talks (IBM) Best Emerging Khloé in Wonder Land WINNER: Smart Girl Dumb Questions With Nayeema Raza Try Hard Thanks Dad With Ego Nwodim Upstairs Neighbors Best International ShxtsNGigs (United Kingdom) Las Alucines (Mexico) The Rest Is History (United Kingdom) WINNER: Shameless (Australia) Crime Beat (Canada)