2010 Audie Award Winners

Audiobook of the Year: Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales
Distinguished Achievement in Production: The Help

The Audio Publishers Association (APA) announced the winners of the 2010 Audies® at its 15th Annual Audies Gala at the Museum of the City of New York on May 25th in New York City. Often referred to as the “Oscars of spoken word entertainment,” the Audies are the most prestigious awards program in the United States honoring audiobooks.

Gary Dell’Abate, a.k.a “Baba Booey,” avid audiobook listener and producer of the Howard Stern Radio Show, kicked off the event as this year’s host to help APA honor the best titles in a variety of genres from the 2009 publishing year.

The coveted Audiobook of the Year award went to Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales edited by Nelson Mandela who beat competitors, The Time of My Life by Patrick Swayze and previous Audie winner, The Word of Promise® Audio Bible. The winning title stood out for excellent presentation, original music, meaningful bonus material, and a stellar marketing plan.

Recognizing a production that represents the best the format has to offer in listening excellence, the Distinguished Achievement in Production award was presented to The Help by Kathryn Stockett for the narrators’ flawless interpretation of the source material.

“Every year the entries raise the bar in both innovation and creativity,” said Janet Benson, APA President. “We thank all entrants for continuing to produce thought-provoking and quality product and for making the Audies a must-attend industry event.”

Reviews and sound clips are available at www.TheAudies.com, courtesy of AudioFile magazine.

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	Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales African Folk Tales selected by Nelson Mandela Readers: Gillian Anderson, America Ferrera, Whoopi Goldberg, Samuel L. Jackson, Alan Rickman, Jurnee Smollett, Blair Underwood, and Forrest Whitaker, with an introduction by Desmond Tutu Format: CDS [Unabridged] 2010 Audiobook Book of the Year Audie Award Winner. "It is my wish that the voice of the storyteller may never die in Africa, that all the children of the world may experience the wonder of books,"... ITEM#: H2W666  ISBN: 9781600246661 Learn More »   Our Price: $13.58 List Price: $16.98 You Save: $3.40 (20%) + Add To Wish List Also available in these formats: PLAYAWAY (1) Unabridged $44.99
	The Help Author: Kathryn Stockett Readers: Bahni Turpin, Jenna Lamia, Octavia Spencer, and Cassandra Campbell Format: CDS [Unabridged] 2010 Distinguished Achievement in Production Audie Award Winner. In 1962 Mississippi, three women – two black, one white – come together for a clandestine project that puts them all at risk. Their... ITEM#: M9F418  ISBN: 9780143144182 Learn More »   Our Price: $31.95 List Price: $39.95 You Save: $8.00 (20%) + Add To Wish List
	The Maltese Falcon Author: Dashiell Hammett, dramatized for audio by Yuri Rasovsky Full Cast Dramatization, starring Edward Herrmann and Sandra Oh Format: CDS [Abridged] 2010 Audie Award Winner. A bad woman and a solitary private eye. In this classic of suspense literature and taut American writing, Sam Spade, the Fat Man, Brigid O'Shaughnessey, and Joel Cairo are... ITEM#: N4B249  ISBN: 9781433252495 Learn More »   Our Price: $19.95 + Add To Wish List Also available in these formats: MP3-CD (1) Abridged $19.95
	Word of Promise Bible Performers: Jim Caviezel, Michael York, Richard Dreyfuss, Marisa Tomei, Luke Perry, et al. Format: CDS [Unabridged] 2010 Audie Award Winner. This star-studded audio production immerses listeners in the drama of the Scriptures in a compelling audio theater format. This faithful rendering is complete with original... ITEM#: L9X413  ISBN: 9780718024130 Learn More »   Our Price: $149.99 + Add To Wish List
	Anne Frank Remembered Authors: Miep Gies and Alison Leslie Gold Reader: Barbara Rosenblat Format: CDS [Unabridged] 2010 Audie Award Winner. Miep Gies found Anne Frank's abandoned diary and brought the world a message of love and hope. For more than two years, the author and her husband helped hide the Frank... ITEM#: E6X523  ISBN: 9781598595239 Learn More »   Our Price: $23.99 List Price: $29.99 You Save: $6.00 (20%) + Add To Wish List Also available in these formats: PLAYAWAY (1) Unabridged $59.99
	Rain Author/Reader: Jeffrey J. Fox Jeffrey J. Fox Format: CDS [Unabridged] 2010 Audie Award Winner. In this business parable, young paperboy Rain learns the business of being in business and quickly becomes the best paperboy in town, an experience that proves to be just as... ITEM#: K3N622  ISBN: 9781423376224 Learn More »   Our Price: $19.99 + Add To Wish List
	Tears in the Darkness Authors: Michael Norman and Elizabeth M. Norman Reader: Michael Prichard Format: CDS [Unabridged] 2010 Audie Award Winner. The fight for the tiny Philippine peninsula of Bataan was America's first major land battle of WWII – and the single largest defeat in American military history. Focusing on... ITEM#: E9M167  ISBN: 9781400111671 Learn More »   Our Price: $31.99 List Price: $39.99 You Save: $8.00 (20%) + Add To Wish List Also available in these formats: MP3-CD (2) Unabridged $23.99 PLAYAWAY (1) Unabridged $69.99
	Church People Author/Performers: Garrison Keillor and a full cast Format: CDS [Audio Orig] 2010 Audie Award Winner. Skits, songs, and stories from A Prairie Home Companion live broadcasts reveal the secret world of a stalwart people: the Lutherans of Lake Wobegon. They drive Fords, wear... ITEM#: C2Z929  ISBN: 9781598879292 Learn More »   Our Price: $24.95 + Add To Wish List
	Odd and the Frost Giants Author/Reader: Neil Gaiman Neil Gaiman Format: CDS [Unabridged] 2010 Audie Award Winner. Winter is lasting forever in the far north. But when 12-year-old Odd helps a trapped bear, he meets an eagle and a fox – all of whom are actually Norse gods trapped in animal... ITEM#: H2H8319  ISBN: 9780061808319 Learn More »   Our Price: $17.99 + Add To Wish List
	The National Parks Authors: Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns Reader: Ken Burns Format: CDS [Abridged] 2010 Audie Award Winner. A sweeping celebration of the origins of the American national park system that delves into the history and the ideas that inspired its creation. The authors examine the... ITEM#: E5R632  ISBN: 9780739366325 Learn More »   Our Price: $30.00 + Add To Wish List
	Nurtureshock Authors: Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman Reader: Po Bronson Format: CDS [Unabridged] 2010 Audie Award Winner. Two award-winning science journalists argue that when it comes to children, we've mistaken good intentions for good ideas. They demonstrate that many of modern society's... ITEM#: L9W840  ISBN: 9781600248405 Learn More »   Our Price: $34.98 + Add To Wish List Also available in these formats: PLAYAWAY (1) Unabridged $79.99
	Bellwether Author: Connie Willis Reader: Kate Reading Format: PLAYAWAY [Unabridged] 2010 Audie Award Winner. In a tale that combines chaos theory, sheep-raising, and true love, this unique novella slyly lampoons society's herd mentality as it weaves the story of a statistician and a... ITEM#: MP4276  ISBN: 9781433264276 Learn More »   Our Price: $59.99 + Add To Wish List
	The Chosen One Author: Carol Lynch Williams Reader: Jenna Lamia Format: CDS [Unabridged] 2010 Audie Award Winner. Now 13, Kyra has grown up obeying the tenets of her isolated polygamous community – except for reading forbidden books and secretly visiting the boy she likes. But when the... ITEM#: H4U706  ISBN: 9781427207067 Learn More »   Our Price: $19.99 List Price: $24.99 You Save: $5.00 (20%) + Add To Wish List Also available in these formats: PLAYAWAY (1) Unabridged $59.99
	Peace, Locomotion Author: Jacqueline Woodson Reader: Dion Graham Format: CDS [Unabridged] 2010 Audie Award Winner. Told through letters from 12-year-old Lonnie to his younger sister, living in separate foster homes, this thought-provoking audiobook tackles important issues in captivating,... ITEM#: H2N798  ISBN: 9781423397984 Learn More »   Our Price: $19.99 + Add To Wish List Also available in these formats: MP3-CD (1) Unabridged $11.99 PLAYAWAY (1) Unabridged $34.99
	Darling Jim Author: Christian Moerk Readers: Stephen Hoye and Justine Eyre Format: CDS [Unabridged] 2010 Audie Award Winner. Two sisters are dead. But through their diaries, they tell a grim, sensual story of a beguiling stranger, an itinerant storyteller with tales of women succumbing to the wiles... ITEM#: N9M198  ISBN: 9781400111985 Learn More »   Our Price: $34.99 + Add To Wish List Also available in these formats: MP3-CD (1) Unabridged $19.99 PLAYAWAY (1) Unabridged $69.99