Audie Award Finalists 2015
by yrnej | created - 19 Feb 2015 | updated - 21 Feb 2015 | PublicSeveral of the Audie 2015 Awards Finalists are based on films or TV shows, or share material with them.
The Audie Awards (or Audies) are bestowed annually in the USA for outstanding audiobooks. The Audies have been granted by the Audio Publishers Association, the not-for-profit trade organization of the audiobook industry, since 1996. The Audies are often called the Oscars of the audiobook industry.
Below is a list of these entries. Which one do you hope will win?
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1. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
Passed | 80 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking a young heir on the fog-shrouded moorland that makes up his estate.
Director: Sidney Lanfield | Stars: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Richard Greene, Wendy Barrie
Votes: 11,682
Nominated for Audio Drama - The Hound of the Baskervilles; by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adapted by David Pichette and R. Hamilton Wright; Narrated by Geoffrey Arend, Wilson Bethel, Seamus Dever, Sarah Drew, Henri Lubatti, James Marsters, Christopher Neame, Moira Quirk, Darren Richardson; L.A. Theatre Works
http://www.audible.com/pd/Drama-Poetry/The-Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Dramatized-Audiobook/B00OAOJYYU/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424137343&sr=1-1
2. In a World... (2013)
R | 93 min | Comedy
An underachieving voice coach finds herself competing in the movie trailer voice-over profession against her arrogant father and his protégé.
Director: Lake Bell | Stars: Lake Bell, Fred Melamed, Michaela Watkins, Rob Corddry
Votes: 33,057 | Gross: $2.96M
Nominated for Autobiography/Memoir - Living on Air; by Joe Cipriano and Ann Cipriano; Narrated by Joe Cipriano; Joe Cipriano Promos, Inc. - Joe plays himself in In a World...
http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Living-On-Air-Audiobook/B00H8ZNFSY/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424137487&sr=1-1
3. Middlemarch (1994)
54 min | Drama, Romance
Middlemarch is a story of provincial life on the brink of momentous change and a deeply moving saga about a group of people striving to give meaning and value to their lives during the Industrial Revolution.
Stars: Douglas Hodge, Juliet Aubrey, Trevyn McDowell, Jonathan Firth
Votes: 2,757
Nominated for Autobiography/Memoir - My Life in Middlemarch; by Rebecca Mead; Narrated by Kate Reading; Blackstone Audio Inc.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/My-Life-in-Middlemarch-Audiobook/B00HUBGEBQ/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395005&sr=1-1
4. TEDTalks (2006– )
TV-G | Talk-Show
Series of talks about technology, entertainment, and design.
Stars: Robert Full, Bill Gates, Richard Dawkins, Dan Barber
Votes: 446
Nominated for Business/Educational - Talk Like TED; by Carmine Gallo; Narrated by Carmine Gallo; Macmillan Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Business/Talk-Like-TED-Audiobook/B00H4E0YUQ/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395181&sr=1-1
5. The Josephine Baker Story (1991 TV Movie)
R | 130 min | Biography, Drama, History
Born poor in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker achieved fame and fortune through her sizzlingly exotic, erotic performances. Starting life on the American Vaudeville circuit, success ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: Lynn Whitfield, Rubén Blades, David Dukes, Louis Gossett Jr.
Votes: 1,587
Nominated for Children's Titles for Ages Up To 8 - Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker; by Patricia Hruby Powell; Narrated by Lizan Mitchell; Recorded Books
http://www.audible.com/pd/Kids/Josephine-Audiobook/B00H2PL7XK/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394981&sr=1-1
6. The Tales of Beatrix Potter (1971)
G | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Beatrix Potter's most beloved characters spring to life in this live-action classic.
Director: Reginald Mills | Stars: Frederick Ashton, Alexander Grant, Julie Wood, Keith Martin
Votes: 649 | Gross: $0.04M
Nominated for Children's Titles for Ages Up To 8 - Timeless Tales of Beatrix Potter; by Beatrix Potter; Narrated by Katherine Kellgren; Tantor Media
http://www.audible.com/pd/Kids/Timeless-Tales-of-Beatrix-Potter-Audiobook/B00IZMHQSE
7. Andersonville (1996)
167 min | Drama, History, War
The story of the most notorious Confederate prisoner of war camp in the American Civil War.
Stars: Paul Andre Gibbons, Jarrod Emick, Frederic Forrest, Ted Marcoux
Votes: 2,097
Nominated for Classic - Andersonville; by MacKinlay Kantor; Narrated by Grover Gardner; Audible, Inc.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Andersonville-Audiobook/B00M4LQISG/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1423852936&sr=1-1
8. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Approved | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young New York socialite becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building, but her past threatens to get in the way.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen
Votes: 192,101
Nominated for Classic - Breakfast at Tiffany's; by Truman Capote; Narrated by Michael C. Hall; Audible, Inc.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Breakfast-at-Tiffanys-Audiobook/B00HX1XLSM/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424137321&sr=1-1
9. The Odyssey (1997)
PG-13 | 88 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Follows Odysseus on his wanderings back to Ithaca following the Trojan War.
Stars: Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Isabella Rossellini, Bernadette Peters
Votes: 16,095
Nominated for Classic - The Odyssey; by Homer/Robert Fitzgerald; Narrated by Dan Stevens; Macmillan Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Classics/The-Odyssey-Audiobook/B00HUBJ5TE/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395061&sr=1-1
10. W.E.B. DuBois: A Biography in Four Voices (1996)
114 min | Documentary, Biography
Uses archival footage, photo animation, and interviews with four writers to explain the life of one of the major strategists for the empowerment of African-Americans.
Director: Louis J. Massiah | Stars: Toni Cade Bambara, Amiri Baraka, Wesley Brown, Thulani Davis
Votes: 18
Nominated for Classic - Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil; by W.E.B. Du Bois; Narrated by Bernard K. Addison, Dion Graham,
Lisa Renee Pitts, Bahni Turpin, and Mirron Willis; Skyboat Media, Inc. and Blackstone Audio, Inc.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Classics/Darkwater-Audiobook/B00MI3GURO/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395277&sr=1-1
11. Outlander (2014– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Claire Beauchamp Randall, a nurse in World War II, mysteriously goes back in time to Scotland in 1743. There, she meets a dashing Highland warrior and gets drawn into an epic rebellion.
Stars: Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin
Votes: 178,999
Nominated for Fiction and Solo Narration-Female - Written in My Own Heart's Blood; by Diana Gabaldon; Narrated by Davina Porter; Recorded Books
http://www.audible.com/pd/Romance/Written-in-My-Own-Hearts-Blood-Audiobook/B00JBKB7YI/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395116&sr=1-1
12. Ben Franklin (2004 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Ben Franklin rose from poverty to become a true Renaissance Man and Founding Father of America. This is the story of the man behind the myth.
Director: Joshua Alper | Stars: Charley Carfrey, Michael Kelberg, Maggie Lakis
Votes: 44
Nominated for Humor - Ben Franklin: Unplugged; by Josh Kornbluth; Narrated by Josh Kornbluth; Audible, Inc.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Ben-Franklin-Unplugged-Audiobook/B00OZV1XYW/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394594&sr=1-1
13. The Room (2003)
R | 99 min | Drama
In San Francisco, an amiable banker's seemingly perfect life is turned upside down when his deceitful fiancée embarks on an affair with his best friend.
Director: Tommy Wiseau | Stars: Tommy Wiseau, Juliette Danielle, Greg Sestero, Philip Haldiman
Votes: 94,992 | Gross: $0.22M
Nominated for Humor - The Disaster Artist; by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell; Narrated by Greg Sestero; Tantor Media
http://www.audible.com/pd/Arts-Entertainment/The-Disaster-Artist-Audiobook/B00K5SCCXU/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424137301&sr=1-1
14. The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015–2016)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Comedy about a husband and wife trying to raise their five kids in a New York City two-bedroom apartment.
Stars: Jim Gaffigan, Ashley Williams, Michael Ian Black, Caitlin Moeller
Votes: 2,803
Nominated for Humor - Food: A Love Story; by Jim Gaffigan; Narrated by Jim Gaffigan; Penguin Random House Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Science-Technology/When-Google-Met-WikiLeaks-Audiobook/B00NVTWT60/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394852&sr=1-1
15. Dave's World (1993–1997)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Newspaper columnist Dave Barry deals with everyday life in the suburbs.
Stars: Harry Anderson, DeLane Matthews, Shadoe Stevens, Zane Carney
Votes: 852
Nominated for Humor - You Can Date Boys When You're Forty; by Dave Barry; Narrated by Dave Barry; Penguin Random House Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/You-Can-Date-Boys-When-Youre-Forty-Audiobook/B00IGI5R4C/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394827&sr=1-1
16. The Fifth Estate (2013)
R | 128 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A dramatic thriller based on real events that reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century's most fiercely debated organization.
Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Carice van Houten, Alicia Vikander
Votes: 42,706 | Gross: $3.25M
Nominated for Judges' Award: Science & Technology - When Google Met Wikileaks; by Julian Assange; Narrated by Tom Pile; Audible, Inc.
17. Mother's Milk (2011)
98 min | Drama
A coruscating drama, based on an award winning novel, which explores the troubled relationships between the various members of an English family over a long summer when Eleanor, the ... See full summary »
Director: Gerald Fox | Stars: Jack Davenport, Annabel Mullion, Annette Badland, Adrian Dunbar
Votes: 41
Nominated for Literary Fiction - The Patrick Melrose Novels; by Edward St. Aubyn; Narrated by Alex Jennings; Macmillan Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/The-Patrick-Melrose-Novels-Audiobook/B00GJ09YN4/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395031&sr=1-1
18. Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (2006)
PG | 90 min | Documentary, Music
A film about jazz pianist Herbie Hancock.
Directors: Doug Biro, Jon Fine | Stars: Christina Aguilera, Trey Anastasio, Cyro Baptista, Michael Bearden
Votes: 212 | Gross: $0.00M
Nominated for Narration by the Author or Authors - Herbie Hancock: Possibilities; written and narrated by Herbie Hancock; Penguin Random House Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Herbie-Hancock-Possibilities-Audiobook/B00OGPRH88/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394915&sr=1-1
19.
The Daily Show (1996– )
Episode:
Atul Gawande
(2014)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Author and surgeon Atul Gawande discusses his book "Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End."
Director: Chuck O'Neil | Stars: Jon Stewart, Helen Clark, Stephane Dujarric, Atul Gawande
Votes: 31
Nominated for Non-Fiction - Being Mortal; by Atul Gawande; Narrated by Robert Petkoff; Macmillan Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Science-Technology/Being-Mortal-Audiobook/B00NPB6OBU/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394774&sr=1-1
20. The 33 (2015)
PG-13 | 127 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days.
Director: Patricia Riggen | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, James Brolin
Votes: 39,747 | Gross: $12.19M
Nominated for Non-Fiction - Deep Down Dark; by Héctor Tobar; Narrated by Henry Leyva; Macmillan Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/History/Deep-Down-Dark-Audiobook/B00N9E8UW4/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395212&sr=1-1
21. Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
R | 82 min | Documentary, Comedy
Richard Pryor performs his stand-up comedy act on the Sunset Strip.
Director: Joe Layton | Stars: Richard Pryor, Gene Cross, Julie Hampton, Jesse Jackson
Votes: 4,405 | Gross: $36.30M
Nominated for Non-Fiction - Furious Cool; by David Henry and Joe Henry; Narrated by Dion Graham; Tantor Media
http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Furious-Cool-Audiobook/B00G6V0Q3I/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395138&sr=1-1
22.
The Daily Show (1996– )
Episode:
Walter Isaacson
(2011)
TV-14 | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Director: Chuck O'Neil | Stars: Jon Stewart, Lewis Black, Walter Isaacson
Votes: 31
Nominated for Non-Fiction - The Innovators; by Walter Isaacson; Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris; Simon & Schuster
http://www.audible.com/pd/Science-Technology/The-Innovators-Audiobook/B00M9KA2ZM/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394800&sr=1-1
23. The Child (2012)
118 min | Thriller
Defence attorney Robert Stern can scarcely believe his eyes when he meets with the mysterious client who has summoned him to a godforsaken industrial park. To his astonishment, the ... See full summary »
Director: Zsolt Bács | Stars: Eric Roberts, Dieter Landuris, Ben Becker, Christian Traeumer
Votes: 956
Nominated for Original Work - The Child; by Sebastian Fitzek; Narrated by Rupert Penry-Jones, Jack Boulter, Emilia Fox, Stephen Marcus, Robert Glenister, and Andy Serkis; Audible, Inc.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/The-Child-Audiobook/B00LEVPEEG
24. Hamlet (1996)
PG-13 | 242 min | Drama
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Julie Christie, Derek Jacobi, Kate Winslet
Votes: 40,048 | Gross: $4.41M
Nominated for Original Work and Solo Narration-Male - Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; by A.J. Hartley and David Hewson; Narrated by Richard Armitage; Audible, Inc.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Classics/Hamlet-Prince-of-Denmark-Audiobook/B00A6UMOF8/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394877&sr=1-1
25. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
PG-13 | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Terry Pheto, Robert Hobbs
Votes: 29,191 | Gross: $8.32M
Nominated for Original Work - Mandela: An Audio History; by Nelson Mandela; Narrated by Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, and Joe Richman; Highbridge, a division of Recorded Books
http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Mandela-An-Audio-History-Audiobook/B00I87SBYE/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1423853475&sr=1-1
26. The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)
R | 98 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A young Cro-Magnon woman is raised by Neanderthals.
Director: Michael Chapman | Stars: Daryl Hannah, Pamela Reed, James Remar, Thomas G. Waites
Votes: 6,962 | Gross: $1.95M
Nominated for Package Design - Jean M. Auel's Earth's Children® Series - Collector's Edition; by Jean M. Auel; Package Design by Kathlyn Miller; Brilliance Publishing
http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/The-Clan-of-the-Cave-Bear-Audiobook/B00AET37YS/ref=a_search_c4_1_5_srTtl?qid=1424394717&sr=1-5
27. Steve Harvey (2012–2017)
TV-PG | 60 min | Talk-Show
Experienced and actor Steve Harvey brings his fresh and insightful approach to a vast range of topics including marriage, parenting, the workplace, friendships, and the daily dramas that people face in life.
Stars: Steve Harvey, Kim Gravel, Marjorie Harvey, Laura Berman
Votes: 400
Nominated for Personal Development - Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success; by Steve Harvey; Narrated by Mike Hodge; HarperAudio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Development/Act-Like-a-Success-Think-Like-a-Success-Audiobook/B00LNHOC58/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395160&sr=1-1
28. The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986–2011)
TV-PG | 60 min | News, Talk-Show
Oprah Winfrey hosts a live audience talk-show with celebrity guests and discusses daily stories.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Nate Berkus, Gayle King, Chris Rock
Votes: 5,429
Nominated for Personal Development - What I Know For Sure; by Oprah Winfrey; Narrated by Oprah Winfrey; Macmillan Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Development/What-I-Know-for-Sure-Audiobook/B00KQMVVXM/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395084&sr=1-1
29. The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
PG-13 | 135 min | Drama, Romance
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep, Annie Corley, Victor Slezak
Votes: 88,883 | Gross: $71.52M
Nominated for Romance - The Bridges of Madison County; by Robert James Waller; Narrated by Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale; Hachette Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Mr-Mercedes-Audiobook/B00J8VK1WY/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424137377&sr=1-1
30. The Martian (2015)
PG-13 | 144 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara
Votes: 924,953 | Gross: $228.43M
Nominated for Science Fiction - The Martian; by Andy Weir; Narrated by R.C. Bray; Podium Publishing
http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/The-Martian-Audiobook/B00B5HZGUG/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424137401&sr=1-1
31. The Iron Lady (2011)
PG-13 | 105 min | Biography, Drama
An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene.
Director: Phyllida Lloyd | Stars: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Richard E. Grant, Susan Brown
Votes: 113,615 | Gross: $30.02M
Nominated for Short Stories/Collections - The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher; by Hilary Mantel; Narrated by Jane Carr; Macmillan Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/The-Assassination-of-Margaret-Thatcher-Stories-Audiobook/B00MQ2TL96/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394937&sr=1-1
32. Troy (2004)
R | 163 min | Adventure, Drama
An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.
Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Julian Glover
Votes: 570,300 | Gross: $133.38M
Nominated for Short Stories/Collections - Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths; by Bernard Evslin; Narrated by Todd Haberkorn; Graymalkin Media
http://www.audible.com/pd/Classics/Heroes-Gods-and-Monsters-of-the-Greek-Myths-Audiobook/B00I0ZZEIA/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395255&sr=1-1
33.
The Colbert Report (2005–2014)
Episode:
Ishmael Beah
(2014)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Watch with Prime starting 1/16. Former child soldier, Ishmael Beah, discusses his first novel "Radiance of Tomorrow," a story of life after Sierra Leone's civil war.
Stars: Ishmael Beah, Stephen Colbert
Nominated for Solo Narration-Male - Radiance of Tomorrow; by Ishmael Beah; Narrated by Dion Graham; Macmillan Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Radiance-of-Tomorrow-Audiobook/B00HDPRQM0/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394754&sr=1-1
34. The Avengers (1961–1969)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners.
Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Honor Blackman, Linda Thorson
Votes: 8,886
Nominated for Thriller/Suspense - The Avengers, Lost Episodes Vol 1: Hot Snow; Adapted by John Dorney; Narrated by Various; Big Finish Productions
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