Nominees - Own Voices / BIPOC Romance

Congratulations to the nominees! 

Ana María and the Fox (The Luna Sisters, Book 1) By Liana De la Rosa

Narrated by Ruby Hunt

Isabel and the Rogue (The Luna Sisters, Book 2) By Liana De la Rosa

Narrated by Ruby Hunt

Pardon My Frenchie By Farrah Rochon

Narrated by J.Y. Kora and Redd Vines

Protect Your Queen (Barkada, Book 1) By Molly Briar

Narrated by Jason Clarke and Molly Briar

Soul Ties (Soul Ties, Book 1) By Miss Candice

Narrated by Georgie Kimble, Winston James and iiKane

The Design of Us By Sajni Patel

Narrated by Soneela Nankani and Vikas Adam

Wishing It All Away (Karli's Story) By Jenay Balderas

Narrated by Alexis Stewart

Save the Date (Baymoor Series, Bk 5) By D. A. Young

Narrated by Mari and Sean Crisden

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Nominations Submissions Now Closed

 

Thank you to all who have nominated your favorite audiobooks and narrators! And all those that have supported these awards this year and in passed! We are now working on compiling each category and getting things ready to begin voting. We will announce voting dates and the process soon. 

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2024 Sultry Listeners Nominations Now Open!

 

The Sultry Listeners Awards is now open for you to submit your favorite audiobooks!  Please remember that the title MUST meet ALL the requirements AND the form must be filled out correctly in order for the title too be included. 

Please read and review the "Nomination Requirements" page for all the information. 

Announcements

We are celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Sultry Listeners Awards! TEN YEARS of listeners nominating and voting for their favorite audiobooks!!! With such a huge milestone and big celebration, we got a new look!

Nominations will open on Thursday, August 12, 2024 thru Monday, September 9, 2024. Get ready to nominate your favorite audiobooks! We’ve added a new category Novella/Short Story! As they have their own category, novellas/short stories will not be included in the other categories. We have also updated the categories a little bit such as nominations must be full length titles and included specific criteria for the Own Voices / BIPOC. You can find all the details in the Information Info tab, or by clicking here!

Voting will begin earlier than last year. We’re hoping to begin voting in September. Once we have the exact dates, we will include the information here on the website and on our social media!

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2023 Sultry Listeners Awards Winners

The 2023 Sultry Listeners Awards have closed for this year and we are thrilled to announce the winners! Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!

Thank you to everyone that nominated titles and narrators, voted and supported the Sultry Listeners Awards!

 

Below is the list of the winners!

Sci-Fi Romance
Initiation (The Selari Chronicles, Book 1) by E. L. Harper
Narrated by Katie Thompson

Historical Romance
The Turncoat by T. J. London
Narrated by Kale Williams, Tara Langella, Patrick Zeller, Marnye Young, Adam Gold, Nicholas Boulton, John Hartley, Samantha Brentmoor, Connor Crais, Dane Anderson, James Cheatham, and Shayna Small

Cozy Mystery Romance
Crystals, Belladonna & Murder by Leanne Leeds
Narrated by Meghan Kelly

Own Voices / POC Romance
Accidentally in Love by Claudia Burgoa
Narrated by Jason Clarke and Vivienne LaRue

Sport Romance
The Pucking Wrong Number by C.R. Jane
Narrated by Troy Duran and Alexis Paige

Urban Fantasy Romance
Warrior Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, Book 5) by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Narrated by Troy Duran & Angelina Rocca

Romantic Comedy
Confessions of a Smutty Romance Author by Kelsie Hoss
Narrated by Allyson Voller and Luke Welland

Dark Romance
The Pucking Wrong Number by C.R. Jane
Narrated by Troy Duran and Alexis Paige

Romantic Suspense
Conquered by Riley Edwards
Narrated by Connor Crais and Mackenzie Cartwright

Fantasy Romance
Ironwood: A Fae Universe Series by Alessa Thorn
Narrated by Dryw McArthur

Paranormal Romance
The Solitary Protector by Rebecca Hefner
Narrated by Zachary Zaba

Contemporary Romance
Highest Bidder by Sara Cate
Narrated by Lessa Lamb and Stephen Borne

Erotic Romance (Smut)
Madness by Jillian West
Narrated by Vanessa Moyen, Michael Gallagher and Drew Mehrtens

LGBTQ+ Romance
The Intern by Serena Akeroyd
Narrated by Joe Arden and Jacob Morgan

Favorite New Narrator
Shannon Nicole Locke

Favorite Up-And-ComingNarrator
Angelina Rocca

Favorite Narrator
Troy Duran

2023 Sultry Listeners Awards Voting: Romantic Suspense

It’s time to vote for your favorite Sultry Listener in the Romantic Suspense Genre! Wave 2 of voting is opened from December 6th thru December 12th. Please review the voting rules below and you can also find them in the VOTING tab at the top of the website.

The same thing as the nominations, if you want your favorite to win, you must cast your vote.

Rules and Regulations:

• Polls will have captcha protection to reduce spamming
• Voting restrictions is via cookies and limited to once a day per IP address
• Each poll will have a direct link that can be shared on social media or you can vote directly on the website’s post (below)
• You must complete the voting process in order for it to count
• Counts are automatically calculated via the Crowdsignal widget and winners are those with the most votes

 

2023 Sultry Listeners Awards Voting: Paranormal Romance

It’s time to vote for your favorite Sultry Listener in the Paranormal Romance Genre! Wave 2 of voting is opened from December 6th thru December 12th. Please review the voting rules below and you can also find them in the VOTING tab at the top of the website.

The same thing as the nominations, if you want your favorite to win, you must cast your vote.

Rules and Regulations:

• Polls will have captcha protection to reduce spamming
• Voting restrictions is via cookies and limited to once a day per IP address
• Each poll will have a direct link that can be shared on social media or you can vote directly on the website’s post (below)
• You must complete the voting process in order for it to count
• Counts are automatically calculated via the Crowdsignal widget and winners are those with the most votes