John-Luke Roberts has been named Best Podcast Host at the Lovie Awards for his work on Sound Heap With John-Luke Roberts. 

 

Sound Heap With John-Luke Roberts is the "podcast of too many podcasts"; a sketch show made up of comedians improvising terrible podcasts such as Diary of a Tiny CEO, Ratathreeillie and Thugs In Nappies: The Organised Violence of the Dulwich Baby Gang.

 

The comedians vary from week to week, but include people like Andy Barr, Jeremy Bent, Jonny Donohoe, Alice Fraser, Josh Gondelman, Athena Kugblenu, Hal Lublin, Eleanor Morton, Joz Norris, Jonathan Oldfield, Lorna Rose Treen, Janet Varney and Bilal Zafar. 

 

Launched in 2021, Sound Heap won the 2022 BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Scripted Sketch Show for its first series. In 2024, it relaunched on the Los Angeles-based, worker-owned co-operative Maximum Fun podcast network, the home of The Beef & Dairy Network, International Waters, and Jordan, Jesse, Go!. Si

 

The Lovie Awards are presented by the European arm of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), a 3,000+ membership body which also judges The Webby Awards. The Academy is comprised of leading Internet experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries, artists, and talented entertainers and creators.

 

The Lovie Awards presents Gold, Silver and Bronze winners. The online public also votes for their favourite Finalists to take home The People’s Lovie Award in each category. Last year’s People’s Lovie received over 100,000 votes from across Europe. Work is accepted across; Websites & Mobile Sites; Video & Film; Advertising, Media & PR; Podcasts; Apps, Immersive & Games; Social & Creators; and AI & Innovation.