Since 2014, The SOVAS (The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences) has hosted an awards ceremony similar to the Oscars, Emmys, etc. to acknowledge outstanding voiceover performances across a variety of media. The 4th Annual Voice Arts Awards will be held Sunday, Nov 5.
I’ve collected links to all of the nominations that I could find and also created a youtube playlist and vimeo album if you just want to click play watch them all in one go. For demo nominations I linked to the actors’ personal websites where there demos can be found. I posted the nominees for Spanish VO and for Audiobook Narration by genre, but did not look for any direct links to them.
2017 Voice Arts® Awards Nominees
Outstanding National Commercial – TV or Web, Best Voiceover
- Mia Bankston – Pantene Gold Series
- Andy Barnett, Michael Schwalbe – Wendy’s Double Stack 4 for $4 – Howler Monkeys
- Jim Conroy Ad Council – Feed the Pig- “Two Dollar Bills”
- Jas Patrick – Nothing protects you like Gore-Tex® products
- Sky Soleil – Panama – Anthem
Outstanding Promo Campaign – TV or Web, Best Voiceover
- Debbe Hirata – Claws – A TNT Original Series
- Toy Holmes – Being Mary Jane
- Julia Knippen Lifetime – “Knocked Up!”
- Thembisa S. Mshaka – Homicide for the Holidays
- Jeff Wilburn – NBA on TNT
Outstanding National Commercial Campaign – TV or Web, Best Voiceover
- Lori Alan, Brandon Paul Eells – Valspar
- Chris Fries – Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Mike Brang – Chase
- J.J. Jurgens – Westin
- Dian Perry – Motorola #ShatteredStories (Twitter campaign, collected on her blog)
- Jillian Randal – McCormick Herb Grinders
Outstanding Video Game Character, Best Voiceover
- J. Michael Collins – Conrad: Immortal Love 2, The Price of a Miracle
- Brandon Paul Eells – Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series – Drax the Destroyer
- Marc Graue – Mr Zurkon – Rachet & Clank
- Cristina Milizia – Poky – Shiness The Lightening Kingdom
- Amanda Sellers – SkyForge/Akonita
Outstanding TV Animation, Best Voiceover
- Kevin Glikmann – Get Blake! Season 2 – General / Leonard
- Christian Lanz “Chancellor Esteban” Elena of Avalor
- Mike Pongracz – The Insectibles – Hye & Lo
- Steph Lynn Robinson – Cirque-Du-Soleil: Luna Petunia – Zoom Shine
- Steph Lynn Robinson – Freaktown – Priscilla
Outstanding Promo Demo Reel, Best Voiceover
Outstanding Animation/Gaming Demo Reel, Best Voiceover
Outstanding Narration – TV, Digital or Film, Best Voiceover
- Robert Clotworthy – Ancient Aliens (two nominations)
- Melissa Exelberth – BKW – The Home of Energy
- Chris Fries – Sniper: Into The Kill Zone
- Harriet Lamb – PayPal – If You Can Dream It
- Dude Walker – Travelier
Outstanding Local Commercial – TV or Web, Best Voiceover
- Mukti Garceau – Cirque du Soleil “La Nouba”
- Tony Pasquale – ATB Financial
- Kabir Singh – Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Michelle Sundholm – Chevy Cruze
- Stephanie K. Thomas – Sweet Home Alabama Beaches
Outstanding Local TV Promo, Best Voiceover
- Mike Brang – KABC – In Show
- Mike Brang – KVVU – More Access
- Mike Brang – WISN – Bachelorette (couldn’t find link, this links to the Bachelor)
- Diriki Mack – KHOU11 NEWS
- Natalie Roers – Iron Man Iron Will
Outstanding Radio Commercial, Best Voiceover
- Mike Brang – McDonalds
- J. Michael Collins, Cristina Milizia – McDonald’s Workplace Hero
- J. Michael Collins, Jas Patrick – Proper Cloth
- Ellen Dubin – Rexall – One Walk to Conquer Cancer
- Thembisa S. Mshaka – WNBA Go Time :30
Outstanding Radio Promo, Best Voiceover
- Toy Holmes – Rebel
- Christian Lanz – FOX Network “Star” Promo – Spanish
- Diriki Mack – KHOU11 News/Drug Test
- Diriki Mack – KHOU11 News/Background Check
- Jeff Wilburn – Shots Fired FOX
Outstanding Movie Trailer, Best Voiceover
- Steven Hobé – Astronaut – Lost in Mind
- Rodd Houston – The H8ful Eight
- Jeff Wilburn – Moonlight
Outstanding Motion Picture Animation, Best Voiceover
- Cristela Alonzo – Cars 3
- Owen Wilson – Cars 3
- Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper, Nathan Fillion, Larry the Cable Guy, Armie Hammer, Lea DeLaria, Kerry Washington, Margo Martindale, Isiah Whitlock, Jr., Bob Peterson, John Ratzenberger, Lloyd Sherr, Paul Newman, Cheech Marin, Katherine Helmond – Cars 3
Outstanding Consumer Sales Video, Best Voiceover
- J. Michael Collins – Dump the Trump
- Julia Knippen – NRG Community Solar
- Tony Pasquale – Elite Motors
- Jas Patrick – Jordan – … A Timeless Love…
- Dian Perry – Motorola #ShatteredStories (Twitter campaign, collected on her blog)
Outstanding E-Learning, Best Voiceover
- Lorraine Ansell Swiss Post VR
- J. Michael Collins McKesson Dante Series
- Jenn Henry, J. Michael Collins Reading Mate
- Rachael Naylor Emma’s Diary – Baby sterilisation
- Maria Pendolino How To Use A Female Condom
Outstanding Commerical Demo Reel, Best Voiceover
- Nadia Ahern
- Bob Glavin
- Jules Hartley
- Catherine Hunter
- Dennis Kleinman
- John Malone
- Alexis Nichols
- Tony Pasquale
- Amanda Sellers
- Beth Stewart
Outstanding Narration Demo Reel, Best Voiceover
Outstanding Podcasts
- Kay Bess The B-Hive Podcast: Women In Voiceover
- Chuck Duran, Stacey J Aswad VO Buzz Weekly
- Mike Lenz The Mike Lenz VO Podcast – A Journey Into Voice Acting
- Quincy McCoy, Carla Sorey Reed Making Small Talk With Jesus
- Rachael Naylor The Voiceover Hour – by The VoiceOver Network
Outstanding Body of Work, Voiceover
- Liz Helgesen
- Rodd Houston
- David Kaye
- Stacy Keach, Jr
- Sylvia Villagran
Outstanding Spoken Word or Storytelling – Best Performance
- Jock Blaney – Raging Skies
- Brian Blessed, John Rhys-Davies, Anthony Daniels, Sylvester McCoy, Elizabeth Counsell, Jill Freud, Russell Boulter, and a full cast. The Cat of Bubastes
- Brian Blessed, John Rhys-Davies, Christina Greatrex, Jill Freud, Jack Farthing, Cathy Sara, and a full cast. In the Reign of Terror
- Satauna Howery Wild Animal Sanctuary – You Felt Free
- Stephanie K. Thomas TEDx Talk – Disability Fashion Styling
Outstanding Storytelling, Best Performance
- Ed Asner, John Wesley Shipp, David Gregory, Maddy Burns, Phil Carroll, Bill Burrows – Powder Burns: An Original Western Audio Drama Episode 6: Psalms for a Broken Man
- Kris Keppeler – Life With Cap’n-Putting the Boob in Boob Cruise
- John Wesley Shipp, David Gregory, Florencia Lozano, Jeffrey C. Hawkins, Lance Roberts, Phil Carroll, David Howard Thornton, Barret Helms, Matt Locker, Maddy Burns, Bill Burrows – Powder Burns: An Original Western Audio Drama Episode 5: Some Amount of Dignity
- Marcus Gregory Taylor – From the maxisingle “My Soul”
Outstanding Promo Demo Reel – Spanish Voiceover
- Luis Villegas Arias
- Salvador Camero
- Ruben Raffo Corrales
- Carola Parmejano
- Sheldon Romero
Outstanding Animation Demo Reel, Best Spanish Voiceover
- Antonio Fornaris
- Valentina Latyna
- Vicky Tessio
Outstanding Commercial or Promo Demo Reel, Best Spanish Voiceover
- Angely Baez
- Simone Fojgiel
- Alfonso Lugo
- Gabriel Saint-Genez
- Adriana Serna
Outstanding Theatrical Movie Trailer – Best Spanish Voiceover
- Diego Osorio “How To Be A Latin Lover” Splash TV
- Diego Osorio Applebee’s Los Nuevos Hanhelds
- Fabián Toro Discovery Theatre HD
Outstanding Narration Demo Reel, Best Spanish voiceover
- Antonio D. Espejo
- Antonio Fornaris
- Nicky Mondellini
- Juana Plata
Outstanding TV or Radio Commercial – Best Spanish Voiceover
- Ruben Raffo Corrales Caja Piura
- Ruben Raffo Corrales ONP
- Christian Lanz Toyota “Santa” TV Commercial
- Alfonso Lugo Mercedes Benz Clase E
- Paola Poucel Aveeno Baby “Primer Momento”
Outstanding TV Promos – Best Spanish Voiceove
- Diego Osorio FOX Deportes – NASCAR “We don’t Play”
- Jonathan Ramirez NatGeo Mundo – Savaged Kingdom
- Roberto Sanchez This Is Us Spanish Promo / NBC
- Fabian Toro Dirty Jobs – Discovery Civilization
Outstanding Spoken Word or Storytelling – Best Spanish Performance
- Antonio D. Espejo Witness of Martians
- Jonathan Ramirez Gatorade – Counter Attack
- Fabián Toro Atún, rey de los mares
Audiobook Narration – Biography, Best Voiceover
- Alyssa Bresnahan A Portrait of Joan: An Autobiography
- Ana Clements Did you hear me crying?
- James Anderson Foster Fur Volk and Fuhrer: The Memoir of a Veteran of the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
- January LaVoy Bette & Joan: The Divine Feud
- Nicholas Guy Smith Notes on Blindness: A Journey Through the Dark
Audiobook Narration – Science Fiction, Best Voiceover
- MacLeod Andrews A Faded Star: A Faded Star, Book 1
- R.C. Bray and Julia Whelan Solitude: Dimension Space, Book 1
- John Malone Dredging Up Memories
- Tom Taylorson Alien: Covenant
- Adam Verner Mind War
Audiobook Narration – Mystery, Best Voiceover
- Kathleen Early The Kept Woman
- Lisa Flanagan The Unseen World
- James Anderson Foster The Shadow of the Lions
- John Arthur Long The Mean
- Teri Schnaubelt The Broken Brooch
Audiobook Narration – Author Performance, Best Voiceover
- Marcia Clark Without a Doubt
- Jamie Lee Weddiculous: An Unfiltered Guide to Being a Bride
- John Arthur Long The Mean
- Neil deGrasse Tyson Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
- Joe Zieja Mechanical Failure
Audiobook Narration – Crime & Thriller, Best Voiceover
- Scott Brick Dead City, Book 1
- Marcia Clark Without a Doubt
- Dion Graham The Force
- Mikael Naramore Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey?
- Sean Runnette Breeds, Book 1
Audiobook Narration – Business or Education, Best Voiceover
- Pamela Almand Cyber Crisis: It’s Personal Now
- Drew Birdseye Idea to Execution: How to Optimize, Automate, and Outsource Everything in Your Business
- James Anderson Foster The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die
- Satauna Howery Index Funds and ETFs: What They Are and How to Make Them Work for You
- Tom Taylorson The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Audiobook Narration – Children’s Pre-School (Infant to 12), Best Voiceover
- Jenna Augen Beauty and the Beast
- Lisa Flanagan WALL-E
- Tucker Meek, Gabe Eggerling, Lisa Biggs, Talon Beeson, Holly Franklin, Finley Smith Wonder
- Jay Preston The Lorax
- Adam Verner The Terrible Two Get Worse
Audiobook Narration – Teens, Best Voiceover
- MacLeod Andrews Ice Country: The Country Saga, Book 2
- Caitlin Davies, Tristan Morris, MacLeod Andrews, and Chris Patton Legion
- Khristine Hvam Fire Country: The Country Saga, Book 1
- P.J. Ochlan Night’s Gift
- Adam Verner York: The Shadow Cipher
Audiobook Narration – Classics, Best Voiceover
- Pearl Hewitt The Secret Garden
- John Lee The Red Sphinx
- Sneha Mathan The God of Small Things
- Catherine O’Brien Pride and Prejudice
Audiobook Narration – Fiction, Best Voiceover
- Rory Barnett Honour
- R.C. Bray 58 Minutes (Basis for the Film Die Hard 2)
- Scott Brick The Last Tribe
- James Anderson Foster The Shadow of the Lions
Audiobook Narration – Fantasy, Best Voiceover
- R.C. Bray Lost Gods
- Jeffrey Kafer Villains Rule
- P.J. Ochlan Night’s Gift
- Tim Gerard Reynolds The Red Sea: The Cycle of Galand, Book 1
- Teri Schnaubelt The Three Brooches
- Simon Vance The Wolf of the North, Book 1
Audiobook Narration – History, Best Voiceover
- Brian Blessed The Cat of Bubastes
- Brian Blessed In the Reign of Terror
- Christopher M. Finan, Malcolm Hillgartner Drunks: An American History
- Malcolm Hillgartner Dunkirk: The Complete Story of the First Step in the Defeat of Hitler
- Simon Vance A Marriage of Inconvenience: The Persecution of Ruth and Seretse Khama
Audiobook Narration – Humor, Best Voiceover
- Joe Barrett A Really Big Lunch
- Abby Elvidge, David Wilcock Whatever Happened To Prince Charming?
- Joe Zieja Mechanical Failure
Audiobook Narration – Inspirational/Faith-Based Fiction, Best Voiceover
- Brian Blessed The Cat of Bubastes
- Brian Blessed In the Reign of Terror
- Matilda Novak Just Look Up
- Gene Rowley Sapphire Ice
- Adam Verner Long Way Gone
Audiobook Narration – Non-Fiction, Best Voiceover
- January LaVoy Bette & Joan: The Divine Feud
- Sean Pratt The Death of Expertise
- Tim Campbell Bedlam’s Door
- Neil deGrasse Tyson Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
- Simon Vance What Is Populism?
Audiobook Narration – Metaphysical, Best Voiceover
- Will Damron Satan’s Harvest
- Todd Haberkorn Ghost Hunters: True Stories from the World’s Most Famous Demonologists
- Todd Haberkorn The Haunted: One Family’s Nightmare
- Ann M. Richardson Enfolded in God’s Arms
- Sean Runnette Shadows: Nightlord, Book 2
Audiobook Narration – Self Help, Health & Fitness Best Voiceover
- Drew Birdseye The Art of Less Doing: One Entrepreneur’s Formula to a Beautiful Life
- Zak George Zak George’s Dog Training Revolution
- Carla Mercer-Meyer The Buddha and the Borderline: My Recovery from Borderline Personality…
- Allyson Ryan Becoming Brilliant: What Science Tells us About Raising Successful Children
- Dan Woren Undoctored
Audiobook Narration – Romance, Best Voiceover
- Andi Arndt, Zachary Webber Take Me Back
- Ava Erickson, Rob Shapiro Mr. Perfect: The Mister Series, Book 1
- Ava Erickson, Sebastian York, Joe Arden Candy Boys: Hot Candy, Book 1
- Zachary Webber, Andi Arndt The Hot One
- Steve West Lord of the Privateers
Audiobook Narration – Short Story Anthology, Best Voiceover
- R.C. Bray Diary of an Asscan: The Martian, Prequel
- Scott Brick Empty Nest (Dead City Short)
- Matt Godfrey Nightmares and Geezenstacks
- Kirby Heyborne, Ray Chase, Donald Corren, Grover Gardner, and Cassandra Campbell Edgar Allan Poe: The Complete Audio Collection, Vol. 1
- Elizabeth Wiley, William Dufris, Scott Brick, Peter Berkrot, R.C. Bray, Anna Parker-Naples, Eric Martin, Jeffrey Kafer, Sean Runnette, Caitlin Davies, Mike Ortego, Matt Godfrey Offbeat: Uncollected Stories
Outstanding Casting – Audiobook
- Jesse Bickford and Bryan Barney Christodora
- Philip Glassborow The Cat of Bubastes
- Philip Glassborow In the Reign of Terror
- Donna McKenna Powder Burns: An Original Western Audio Drama
Audio Engineering
- Todd Busteed and Phil Horne In the Reign of Terror
- Rob Jorgensen and Mark Drury The Cat of Bubastes
- Fred Oliveira Mónica y sus amigos – Abducidos
Outstanding Production – Audiobook
- Bill Heid The Cat of Bubastes
- Bill Heid In the Reign of Terror
- Bill Rauch, Blackstone Publishing and The Oregon Shakespeare Festival RIchard II by William Shakespeare
- David Zindel Bette & Joan: The Divine Feud
- David Zindel Lucy and Desi: The Legendary Love Story of Television’s Most Famous Couple
Radio Imaging – Demo Reel – Best Voiceover
- David Brower
- Cam Cornelius
- Bob Glavin
- David Kaye
- Bev Standing
Radio Imaging – Demo Reel – Best Production
- Allan Blackwell David Brower Radio Imaging
- J. Michael Collins Bob Glavin Radio Imaging Demo
- J. Michael Collins Kabir Singh Radio Imaging Demo
- Eric Romanowski Steve Stone – Sports Radio Imaging Demo
- Eric Romanowski Jen Sweeney – Top 40 Radio Imaging Demo
Outstanding Casting
- Scott Cawthon Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location
- Sheylla Goncalves Mónica y sus amigos
- Ivy Isenberg Jeff & Some Aliens – Jeff & Some Colonists
- Kevin Reher, C.S.A., Natalie Lyon, C.S.A. Cars 3