Voiceover Awards Season
With barely a pause for breath, thoughts are already turning to a review of last year's projects and which ones might be submission-worthy. My first SOVAS win was exhilarating, and there is no doubt that winning an award like that does something to your psyche.
This was my 9th year in the voiceover industry, and it took me nearly 5 years to pluck up the courage and start submitting. I have sent in almost 50 projects for consideration, which have resulted in 22 nominations leading to 4 wins! SOVAS (Outstanding Audio Description Museums & Cultural Sites), One Voice Awards (Male gaming voice performance 2021, Male Voice artist 2020, Male animation artist 2020). I also received an Artist Grant from the Chapman Cultural Centre in 2019, which also helped further my career and can probably be considered my first actual voiceover win.
It's a huge boost to your self-confidence when your work is judged to be worthy by your peers, but there are strong business reasons why I believe they can help to elevate your career. There is a reason why film companies spend millions of dollars lobbying for their films and their talent to the award-giving bodies. And you don’t have to wait for 5 years as I did.
Be mindful, though, that getting that nomination or that win is not all about the glitzy red-carpet evening. It will mean little unless you figure out how to use it in your marketing plan. Applying for awards can be both time-consuming and sometimes involve fees, so it is important to plan for both the time and the expense.
Guide to More Voiceover Awards
Audiobook Awards
Audies Awards - 26 Audiobook categories
Audioverse Awards - For Worldwide Immersive Audio Fiction
Miscellaneous
VOX Awards - UK Awards that takes place in the Midlands UK
Golden Trailer Awards - Trailer Awards for movies, radio and more
Reed Awards - Political voice over awards
Voicey Awards - Voices Casting site- members only awards
Voiceover Scholarships
Voice Talent Online Scholarship Voice over company worldwide College scholarships
NAVA's Brad Venable Education Fund, SOVAs scholarships, JMC Scholarships, Unicorn Awards, VO peeps.
So let’s virtually clink microphones and toast to a voiceover year full of voiceover casting & award wins!
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