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Audie Award For Autobiography Or Memoir
The Audie Award for Autobiography or Memoir is one of the Audie Awards presented annually by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). It awards excellence in narration, production, and content for an audiobook autobiography or memoir A memoir (; , ) is any nonfiction narrative writing based in the author's personal memories. The assertions made in the work are thus understood to be factual. While memoir has historically been defined as a subcategory of biography or autobiog ... released in a given year. It has been awarded since 2015 when it was broken apart, along with the Audie Award for History or Biography, from the Audie Award for Biography or Memoir (awarded since 2003). Winners and finalists 2020s 2010s Biography/Memoir winners and finalists 2003–2014 2000s 2010s References External links Audie Award winnersAudie Awards official website{{Audie Awards Autobiography or Memoir Awards established in 2003 English-language literary awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audie Awards
The Audie Awards (, rhymes with "gaudy"; abbreviated from ''audiobook''), or simply the Audies, are awards for achievement in spoken word, particularly audiobook narration and audiodrama performance, published in the United States of America. They are presented by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) annually in March. The Audies are commonly likened to the Academy Awards for their public recognition of merit in the audio industry. In order to win, works must be submitted for nomination. A panel of judges considers candidates based on consumer acceptance, sales performance, and marketing, and winners and finalists are chosen based on narration, production quality, and source content; formerly packaging was also evaluated. Awards Twenty-five Audies are currently awarded by the Audio Publishers' Association. The APA presently categorizes the awards as follows: ;Audiobook of the Year * Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year ;Narration * Audie Award for Audio Drama * Audie Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyle Lovett
Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957)Lyle Lovett Pageat Allmusic – Lovett's Genre and Styles. Retrieved February 2, 2007 is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Active since 1980, he has recorded 13 albums and released 25 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man". Lovett has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Album. His most recent album is ''12th of June'', released in 2022. Early life Lovett was born in Houston, Texas, when his family lived in the nearby community of Klein. He is the son of William Pearce and Bernell Louise (née Klein) Lovett, a marketing executive and training specialist, respectively. He was raised in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Lovett attended Texas A&M University, where he received Bachelor of Arts degrees in both German and Journalism in 1980. In the early 1980s, Lovett oft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Mead
Rebecca Mead (born 24 September 1966) is an English writer and journalist. Early life and education Rebecca Mead was born in London, England. When she was three years old she relocated with her family to the seaside town of Weymouth in Dorset, where she grew up. Mead's father was a civil servant. As a teenager she became interested in left-wing politics. Mead studied English literature at the University of Oxford. After graduating from Oxford she won a full scholarship to study for a master's degree in journalism at New York University. Career While at NYU, Mead was employed as an intern by ''New York Magazine''. After graduation the magazine employed her as a fact checker. After a few years she was promoted to features writer. She joined ''The New Yorker'' as a staff writer in 1997. Mead published ''My Life In Middlemarch'' (''The Road to Middlemarch'' in the UK) in 2014. A personal study of George Eliot Mary Ann Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880; alterna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Cipriano
Joe Cipriano is an American voice over actor, radio and TV on-air personality, and author. Early life and education Cipriano was born September 8, 1954, in Waterbury, Connecticut. He attended Watertown High School. Career Cipriano began his career as a broadcaster in Waterbury, Connecticut, while in high school. He has worked for the NBC, ABC, Fox and CBS TV and radio networks. His radio career includes having hosted ''The World Chart Show'' from 1995 to 2004. From 1987 to 1992, Cipriano produced and hosted two shows that aired in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka and Kobe, Japan: the ''L.A. Express'' and ''Toyota California Classics''. He has worked as an on-air personality using various names, including his birthname (Dave Cipriano), Dave Donovan, and Tom Collins, for the following radio stations: *KIIS-FM – Los Angeles * KKHR – Los Angeles (CBS Hitradio) *KHTZ-FM – Los Angeles (K-Hits) * WRQX – Washington, D.C. (ABC-Q107) * WKYS – Washington, D.C. (NBC) * WDRC AM/ FM – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gail Sheehy
Gail Sheehy (born Gail Henion; November 27, 1936 – August 24, 2020) was an American author, journalist, and lecturer. She was the author of seventeen books and numerous high-profile articles for magazines such as ''New York'' and ''Vanity Fair''. Sheehy played a part in the movement Tom Wolfe called the New Journalism, sometimes known as creative nonfiction, in which journalists and essayists experimented with adopting a variety of literary techniques such as scene setting, dialogue, status details to denote social class, and getting inside the story and sometimes reporting the thoughts of a central character. Many of her books focused on cultural shifts, including ''Passages'' (1976), which was named one of the ten most influential books of our times by the Library of Congress. Sheehy penned biographies and character studies of major twentieth-century leaders, including Hillary Clinton, both presidents Bush, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965) is a British actor. His London stage appearances include ''Hamlet'', the Maniac in '' Accidental Death of an Anarchist'' (for which he received an Olivier Award), the lead in '' Bent'', The National Theatre of Scotland's ''The Bacchae'' and Samuel Beckett's ''Endgame'' at The Old Vic, opposite Daniel Radcliffe. On Broadway, he has appeared in '' The Threepenny Opera'', as the master of ceremonies in ''Cabaret'' (for which he won a Tony Award), ''Design for Living'', and a one-man adaptation of ''Macbeth''. Cumming's film roles include his performances in '' Emma'', '' GoldenEye'' and as Nightcrawler in '' X2'' (X-Men 2), Loki in '' Son of the Mask'', and as Fegan Floop in the ''Spy Kids'' trilogy. Cumming also appeared on '' The Good Wife'', for which he was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Satellite Award. Cumming starred in the 2018–2019 CBS TV series ''In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JD Jackson (actor)
JD Jackson is an American audiobook narrator, actor, and theater professor. Jackson won 26 Earphone Awards and 1 Audie Award. In 2020, ''AudioFile'' named him a Golden voice Narrator and two years later Booklist named him a voice of Choice Narrator. Biography Jackson received a Bachelor of Arts in Drama and Speech Communications from Dillard University in 1997. In 2000, he received a Master of Fine Arts in Theater Performance from Temple University. Awards and honors Awards Honors In 2020, ''AudioFile'' inducted Jackson into their Golden Voice Hall of Fame. He also narrated two Pulitzer Prize-winning audiobooks, ''The Tradition'' by Jericho Brown and '' The Nickel Boys'' by Colson Whitehead, as well as Carnegie Medal winner, ''A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance'' by Hanif Abdurraqib Hanif Abdurraqib (born August 25, 1983) is an American poet, essayist, and cultural critic. He is the author of 2016 poetry collection ''The Crown Ain' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Wiles
Tracy Wiles (born c. 1970) is an English actress, who has worked on radio, stage and TV, and in film. She has appeared in '' McCallum'' (1997), ''Sea of Souls'' (2004), '' Doctors'' (2005-2023), '' The Line of Beauty'' (2006), ''Britz'' (2007), ''Holby City'' (2007–2017), '' Ashes to Ashes'' (2008), ''EastEnders'' (2011), ''Le Donne'' (2015), ''Manhunt'', ''Shetland'' and ''Top Boy'' (all 2019), and '' The Catch'' in 2023. Biography Wiles was born in Lincolnshire but raised on the Island of Islay. She graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 1995. Film appearances include ''Samaria Intrigo'', '' Wild Rose'', '' Bronson'', ''Swinging with the Finkels'' and the short film ''Awakening'', which won Best Drama at the New York Short Film Festival 2015. Her television work includes ''Shetland'', ''Top Boy'', ''Manhunt'', '' Outnumbered'', ''Law & Order'', '' Siblings'', ''EastEnders'', ''Holby City'', '' Ashes to Ashes'' and ''Britz''. She has won the Carleton Hobbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clint Howard
Clinton Engle Howard (born April 20, 1959) is an American actor. He is the second son born to American actors Rance and Jean Howard, and younger brother of actor and director Ron Howard. His 200-plus acting credits include feature films such as '' The Waterboy'' and ''Apollo 13'', as well as television series, such as '' Gentle Ben'', '' The Baileys of Balboa'', '' The Cowboys'', and ''My Name Is Earl''. He has appeared in many films directed by his brother, Ron, and had a small role in the 1967 animated film ''The Jungle Book''. He is lead singer of his own band, The Kempsters, and also makes custom snow globes. Early life Born in Burbank, California, Howard's parents are actors Rance Howard and Jean Speegle and his older brother is actor and filmmaker Ron Howard. Career Television Howard began his career when he was two, appearing in five episodes of ''The Andy Griffith Show'', then starring his older brother Ron. He played Leon, a toddler in a cowboy outfit who wandered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Howard
Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of ''The Twilight Zone''. He gained national attention for playing young Opie Taylor, the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor (played by Andy Griffith) in the sitcom ''The Andy Griffith Show'' from 1960 through 1968. During this time, he also appeared in the musical film ''The Music Man'' (1962), a critical and commercial success. He was credited as Ronny Howard in his film and television appearances from 1959 to 1973. Howard was cast in one of the lead roles in the coming-of-age film ''American Graffiti'' (1973), and became a household name for playing Richie Cunningham in the sitcom ''Happy Days'', a role he would play from 1974 to 1980.Stated on ''Inside the Actors Studio'', 1999 In 1980, Howard left ''Happy Days'' to focus on directing, producing and sometimes writing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He became widely known for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film ''Ray'', for which he won the Academy Award, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild Award, Critics' Choice Movie Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. That same year, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the crime film '' Collateral''. Since 2017, Foxx has served as the host and executive producer of the Fox game show '' Beat Shazam''. Other acting roles include Staff Sergeant Sykes in '' Jarhead'' (2005), record executive Curtis Taylor Jr. in '' Dreamgirls'' (2006), Detective Ricardo Tubbs in the 2006 film adaptation of TV series ''Miami Vice'', the title role in the film ''Django Unchained'' (2012), the supervillain Electro in ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' (2014) and '' Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021), Will Stacks in '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley C
Ashley is a place name derived from the Old English words '' æsc'' (“ash”) and '' lēah'' (“meadow”). It may refer to: People and fictional characters * Ashley (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Ashley (surname), a list of people * Ashley (singer) (born 1975), Puerto Rican singer * Ashley, South Korean singer and leader of Ladies' Code Places Australia * Ashley, New South Wales England * Ashley, Cambridgeshire * Ashley, Cheshire * Ashley, Gloucestershire * Ashley, East Hampshire * Ashley, New Forest, Hampshire * Ashley, Test Valley, Hampshire * Ashley, Kent * Ashley, Northamptonshire * Ashley, Staffordshire * Ashley, Wiltshire * Ashley (Bristol ward) New Zealand * Ashley, New Zealand ** Ashley (New Zealand electorate), a former electorate 1866–1902 United States * Ashley County, Arkansas * Ashley, Illinois * Ashley, Indiana * Ashley, Michigan * Ashley, Missouri * Ashley, North Dakota * Ashley, Ohio * Ashley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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