The organizers of the Golden Spheres made the introduction of a new category, the one for the ‘Best Podcast’. Recognition of the ever -growing medium will be held for the first time at the 83rd awards ceremony, which will take place in 2026.

The move marks an innovative step for a big movie and television awards show, as podcasts have been mainly recognized in digital awards such as webby awards, ambies, Iheart Podcast Awards and Shorty Awards. It is worth noting that other institutions have incorporated charges on these, such as the Peabody Awards, which recently announced their winners, and the NAACP Image Awards.

Details of the criteria for the new category are limited. According to the announcement by the organizers of the Golden Spheres Award ceremony, the “top 25 podcast” will eventually be selected by six candidates for the category.

“As the world of entertainment continues to evolve, we are excited to recognize new forms of narrative”The Golden Spheres President Helen Hoehne said in a statement. “By honoring both audio and visual podcasts, we seek to maintain our traditional categories, while opening up space for new voices and forms. “ Complete.

The nominations for the Golden Globes of 2026 and a total of 27 categories will be announced on December 8, according to Deadline. The 83rd awards ceremony will take place on January 11, 2026, with the return of Nikki Glaser in the role of hosts of the evening, which will be broadcast live by CBS and Paramount+.