Podes, the only Portuguese podcast festival, took place from 2 to 8 November, offering live shows, panels, webinars and the Podes awards, for the best Portuguese podcasts.
The festival closed on Sunday evening, with the award ceremony being broadcast for the first time ever on Canal Q, an independent cable channel.
The awards process started in September, when a free registration was open for all podcasts. At the same time, open submission was available for the People’s Choice award, which ran until 15 October.
After registration was closed, shortlists were created for each category, according to the criteria set in the regulations, and a jury of 16 members was tasked with electing 5 nominees and 1 winner for each prize. The Best Podcast was also selected out of all the category winners.
The Podes Awards winners 2020
- Best roundtable or debate podcast: Globalistas (Simplecast)
- Best science and tech podcast: Um sobre Zero (Self-hosted)
- Best lifestyle podcast: The Pep Talk Podcast (Anchor)
- Best economy and business podcast: Casa Trabalho Casa (Buzzsprout)
- Best culture and entertainment podcast: Brandos Costumes (RTP)
- Best storytelling podcast: Histórias da Bola para Adormecer (Anchor)
- Best radio podcast: Do 8 ao 80 (RTP)
- Best comedy podcast: Terapia de Casal (Soundcloud)
- Best politics and social issues podcast: Dá-me Lume (Anchor)
- Best podcast by non white straight cis males: #SÓQNÃO (Anchor
- Best information and education podcasts: Fumaça (Omny Studio
- Best sports podcast: Histórias da Bola para Adormecer (Anchor)
- Best interview podcast: Fumaça (Omny Studio)
- People’s choice award: Nada de mais (Soundcloud)
- Best podcast: Brandos Costumes (RTP)
