rich 1.0 This week’s podcast features highlights from the Arias Nominations party at Spotify. We speak with Nick Pitts, Chair of the Audio Academy, Bob Shennan, Chair of Judges, and our host for the evening, Sophie Kay, presenter from Absolute and Kerrang. We also hear the instant reactions of some of the nominees in the room that night. You can see the full list of nominations here  (https://audioacademy.org.uk/arias-nominees-announced/) Book your ticket for the ARIAS Awards ceremony at The Roundhouse on 21st May here  (https://www.tickettailor.com/events/audioacademy/2149774) Vote for the Radio Times Moment of the Year here (https://www.radiotimes.com/audio/radio/arias-moment-of-the-year-2026-vote/) by 8th May 2026 The Audio Academy Podcast https://audioboom.com/channels/4644468-the-audio-academy-podcast Audioboom https://audioboom.com 480 95 https://audioboom.com/i/43619701/600x600/c 600 600 <iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8896622/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe>