Audie Award Finalists 2015
Several of the Audie 2015 Awards Finalists are based on films or TV shows, or share material with them.
The Audie Awards (or Audies) are bestowed annually in the USA for outstanding audiobooks. The Audies have been granted by the Audio Publishers Association, the not-for-profit trade organization of the audiobook industry, since 1996. The Audies are often called the Oscars of the audiobook industry.
Below is a list of these entries. Which one do you hope will win?
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The Audie Awards (or Audies) are bestowed annually in the USA for outstanding audiobooks. The Audies have been granted by the Audio Publishers Association, the not-for-profit trade organization of the audiobook industry, since 1996. The Audies are often called the Oscars of the audiobook industry.
Below is a list of these entries. Which one do you hope will win?
Discuss the list here
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- DirectorSidney LanfieldStarsBasil RathboneNigel BruceRichard GreeneSherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking a young heir on the fog-shrouded moorland that makes up his estate.Nominated for Audio Drama - The Hound of the Baskervilles; by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adapted by David Pichette and R. Hamilton Wright; Narrated by Geoffrey Arend, Wilson Bethel, Seamus Dever, Sarah Drew, Henri Lubatti, James Marsters, Christopher Neame, Moira Quirk, Darren Richardson; L.A. Theatre Works
http://www.audible.com/pd/Drama-Poetry/The-Hound-of-the-Baskervilles-Dramatized-Audiobook/B00OAOJYYU/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424137343&sr=1-1 - DirectorLake BellStarsLake BellFred MelamedMichaela WatkinsAn underachieving voice coach finds herself competing in the movie trailer voice-over profession against her arrogant father and his protégé.Nominated for Autobiography/Memoir - Living on Air; by Joe Cipriano and Ann Cipriano; Narrated by Joe Cipriano; Joe Cipriano Promos, Inc. - Joe plays himself in In a World...
http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Living-On-Air-Audiobook/B00H8ZNFSY/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424137487&sr=1-1 - StarsDouglas HodgeJuliet AubreyTrevyn McDowellMiddlemarch is a story of provincial life on the brink of momentous change and a deeply moving saga about a group of people striving to give meaning and value to their lives during the Industrial Revolution.Nominated for Autobiography/Memoir - My Life in Middlemarch; by Rebecca Mead; Narrated by Kate Reading; Blackstone Audio Inc.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/My-Life-in-Middlemarch-Audiobook/B00HUBGEBQ/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395005&sr=1-1 - StarsRobert FullBill GatesRichard DawkinsSeries of talks about technology, entertainment, and design.Nominated for Business/Educational - Talk Like TED; by Carmine Gallo; Narrated by Carmine Gallo; Macmillan Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Business/Talk-Like-TED-Audiobook/B00H4E0YUQ/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395181&sr=1-1 - DirectorBrian GibsonStarsLynn WhitfieldRubén BladesDavid DukesBorn poor in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker achieved fame and fortune through her sizzlingly exotic, erotic performances. Starting life on the American Vaudeville circuit, success takes Josephine to Paris where her semi-nude dancing causes an international sensation. Through her marriages to an Italian pseudo-count and an orchestra leader, to her bond with army officer Sydney Williams, Josephine's life is a rollercoaster ride of love and rejection from both her lovers and her country. But semi-nude, or head-to-toes in sequins; in battle fatigues or rags - her beauty and ambition ensured that Josephine Baker will always be remembered as the first, and possibly most loved, truly international star.Nominated for Children's Titles for Ages Up To 8 - Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker; by Patricia Hruby Powell; Narrated by Lizan Mitchell; Recorded Books
http://www.audible.com/pd/Kids/Josephine-Audiobook/B00H2PL7XK/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394981&sr=1-1 - DirectorReginald MillsStarsFrederick AshtonAlexander GrantJulie WoodBeatrix Potter's most beloved characters spring to life in this live-action classic.Nominated for Children's Titles for Ages Up To 8 - Timeless Tales of Beatrix Potter; by Beatrix Potter; Narrated by Katherine Kellgren; Tantor Media
http://www.audible.com/pd/Kids/Timeless-Tales-of-Beatrix-Potter-Audiobook/B00IZMHQSE - StarsPaul Andre GibbonsJarrod EmickFrederic ForrestThe story of the most notorious Confederate prisoner of war camp in the American Civil War.Nominated for Classic - Andersonville; by MacKinlay Kantor; Narrated by Grover Gardner; Audible, Inc.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Andersonville-Audiobook/B00M4LQISG/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1423852936&sr=1-1 - DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsAudrey HepburnGeorge PeppardPatricia NealA young New York socialite becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building, but her past threatens to get in the way.Nominated for Classic - Breakfast at Tiffany's; by Truman Capote; Narrated by Michael C. Hall; Audible, Inc.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Breakfast-at-Tiffanys-Audiobook/B00HX1XLSM/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424137321&sr=1-1 - StarsArmand AssanteGreta ScacchiIsabella RosselliniFollows Odysseus on his wanderings back to Ithaca following the Trojan War.Nominated for Classic - The Odyssey; by Homer/Robert Fitzgerald; Narrated by Dan Stevens; Macmillan Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Classics/The-Odyssey-Audiobook/B00HUBJ5TE/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395061&sr=1-1 - DirectorLouis J. MassiahStarsToni Cade BambaraAmiri BarakaWesley BrownUses archival footage, photo animation, and interviews with four writers to explain the life of one of the major strategists for the empowerment of African-Americans.Nominated for Classic - Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil; by W.E.B. Du Bois; Narrated by Bernard K. Addison, Dion Graham,
Lisa Renee Pitts, Bahni Turpin, and Mirron Willis; Skyboat Media, Inc. and Blackstone Audio, Inc.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Classics/Darkwater-Audiobook/B00MI3GURO/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395277&sr=1-1 - CreatorRonald D. MooreStarsCaitríona BalfeSam HeughanSophie SkeltonClaire Beauchamp Randall, a nurse in World War II, mysteriously goes back in time to Scotland in 1743. There, she meets a dashing Highland warrior and gets drawn into an epic rebellion.Nominated for Fiction and Solo Narration-Female - Written in My Own Heart's Blood; by Diana Gabaldon; Narrated by Davina Porter; Recorded Books
http://www.audible.com/pd/Romance/Written-in-My-Own-Hearts-Blood-Audiobook/B00JBKB7YI/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395116&sr=1-1 - DirectorJoshua AlperStarsCharley CarfreyMichael KelbergMaggie LakisBen Franklin rose from poverty to become a true Renaissance Man and Founding Father of America. This is the story of the man behind the myth.Nominated for Humor - Ben Franklin: Unplugged; by Josh Kornbluth; Narrated by Josh Kornbluth; Audible, Inc.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Ben-Franklin-Unplugged-Audiobook/B00OZV1XYW/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394594&sr=1-1 - DirectorTommy WiseauStarsTommy WiseauJuliette DanielleGreg SesteroIn San Francisco, an amiable banker's seemingly perfect life is turned upside down when his deceitful fiancée embarks on an affair with his best friend.Nominated for Humor - The Disaster Artist; by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell; Narrated by Greg Sestero; Tantor Media
http://www.audible.com/pd/Arts-Entertainment/The-Disaster-Artist-Audiobook/B00K5SCCXU/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424137301&sr=1-1 - CreatorJim GaffiganPeter TolanStarsJim GaffiganAshley WilliamsMichael Ian BlackComedy about a husband and wife trying to raise their five kids in a New York City two-bedroom apartment.Nominated for Humor - Food: A Love Story; by Jim Gaffigan; Narrated by Jim Gaffigan; Penguin Random House Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Science-Technology/When-Google-Met-WikiLeaks-Audiobook/B00NVTWT60/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394852&sr=1-1 - CreatorFred BarronStarsHarry AndersonDeLane MatthewsShadoe StevensNewspaper columnist Dave Barry deals with everyday life in the suburbs.Nominated for Humor - You Can Date Boys When You're Forty; by Dave Barry; Narrated by Dave Barry; Penguin Random House Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/You-Can-Date-Boys-When-Youre-Forty-Audiobook/B00IGI5R4C/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394827&sr=1-1 - DirectorBill CondonStarsBenedict CumberbatchDaniel BrühlCarice van HoutenA dramatic thriller based on real events that reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century's most fiercely debated organization.Nominated for Judges' Award: Science & Technology - When Google Met Wikileaks; by Julian Assange; Narrated by Tom Pile; Audible, Inc.
- DirectorGerald FoxStarsJack DavenportAnnabel MullionAnnette BadlandA coruscating drama, based on an award winning novel, which explores the troubled relationships between the various members of an English family over a long summer when Eleanor, the stroke-afflicted old mother decides to give away her beautiful house in Provence to a New Age Foundation run by an Irish charlatan rather than to her own son and his young family. The story is told from the point-of-view firstly of Robert, an eight year old boy, then his increasingly drunken father, Patrick and also finally Mary, his long-suffering mother as they all struggle to come to terms with the loss of something they love desperately but increasingly realize will soon be gone forever. It is both a funny and moving tale of family discord.Nominated for Literary Fiction - The Patrick Melrose Novels; by Edward St. Aubyn; Narrated by Alex Jennings; Macmillan Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/The-Patrick-Melrose-Novels-Audiobook/B00GJ09YN4/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395031&sr=1-1 - DirectorDoug BiroJon FineStarsChristina AguileraTrey AnastasioCyro BaptistaA film about jazz pianist Herbie Hancock.Nominated for Narration by the Author or Authors - Herbie Hancock: Possibilities; written and narrated by Herbie Hancock; Penguin Random House Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Herbie-Hancock-Possibilities-Audiobook/B00OGPRH88/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394915&sr=1-1 - DirectorChuck O'NeilStarsJon StewartHelen ClarkStephane DujarricAuthor and surgeon Atul Gawande discusses his book "Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End."Nominated for Non-Fiction - Being Mortal; by Atul Gawande; Narrated by Robert Petkoff; Macmillan Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Science-Technology/Being-Mortal-Audiobook/B00NPB6OBU/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394774&sr=1-1 - DirectorPatricia RiggenStarsAntonio BanderasRodrigo SantoroJuliette BinocheBased on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days.Nominated for Non-Fiction - Deep Down Dark; by Héctor Tobar; Narrated by Henry Leyva; Macmillan Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/History/Deep-Down-Dark-Audiobook/B00N9E8UW4/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395212&sr=1-1 - DirectorJoe LaytonStarsRichard PryorGene CrossJulie HamptonRichard Pryor performs his stand-up comedy act on the Sunset Strip.Nominated for Non-Fiction - Furious Cool; by David Henry and Joe Henry; Narrated by Dion Graham; Tantor Media
http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Furious-Cool-Audiobook/B00G6V0Q3I/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395138&sr=1-1 - DirectorChuck O'NeilStarsJon StewartLewis BlackWalter IsaacsonNominated for Non-Fiction - The Innovators; by Walter Isaacson; Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris; Simon & Schuster
http://www.audible.com/pd/Science-Technology/The-Innovators-Audiobook/B00M9KA2ZM/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394800&sr=1-1 - DirectorZsolt BácsStarsEric RobertsDieter LandurisBen BeckerDefence attorney Robert Stern can scarcely believe his eyes when he meets with the mysterious client who has summoned him to a godforsaken industrial park. To his astonishment, the defendant is a ten-year-old boy, a fragile child with a chronic illness who insists that he was a murderer in a former life. Robert Stern's surprise turns into horror when he searches the cellar described by Simon and finds a human skeleton whose skull has been split by an axe. But this is only the beginning. Simon tells him of other victims whose bodies have lain undiscovered for years. Suddenly, the present becomes murderously dangerous as well...Nominated for Original Work - The Child; by Sebastian Fitzek; Narrated by Rupert Penry-Jones, Jack Boulter, Emilia Fox, Stephen Marcus, Robert Glenister, and Andy Serkis; Audible, Inc.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/The-Child-Audiobook/B00LEVPEEG - DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsKenneth BranaghJulie ChristieDerek JacobiHamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.Nominated for Original Work and Solo Narration-Male - Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; by A.J. Hartley and David Hewson; Narrated by Richard Armitage; Audible, Inc.
http://www.audible.com/pd/Classics/Hamlet-Prince-of-Denmark-Audiobook/B00A6UMOF8/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394877&sr=1-1 - DirectorJustin ChadwickStarsIdris ElbaNaomie HarrisTerry PhetoA chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.Nominated for Original Work - Mandela: An Audio History; by Nelson Mandela; Narrated by Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, and Joe Richman; Highbridge, a division of Recorded Books
http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Mandela-An-Audio-History-Audiobook/B00I87SBYE/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1423853475&sr=1-1 - DirectorMichael ChapmanStarsDaryl HannahPamela ReedJames RemarA young Cro-Magnon woman is raised by Neanderthals.Nominated for Package Design - Jean M. Auel's Earth's Children® Series - Collector's Edition; by Jean M. Auel; Package Design by Kathlyn Miller; Brilliance Publishing
http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/The-Clan-of-the-Cave-Bear-Audiobook/B00AET37YS/ref=a_search_c4_1_5_srTtl?qid=1424394717&sr=1-5 - StarsSteve HarveyKim GravelMarjorie HarveyExperienced and actor Steve Harvey brings his fresh and insightful approach to a vast range of topics including marriage, parenting, the workplace, friendships, and the daily dramas that people face in life.Nominated for Personal Development - Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success; by Steve Harvey; Narrated by Mike Hodge; HarperAudio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Development/Act-Like-a-Success-Think-Like-a-Success-Audiobook/B00LNHOC58/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395160&sr=1-1 - StarsOprah WinfreyNate BerkusGayle KingOprah Winfrey hosts a live audience talk-show with celebrity guests and discusses daily stories.Nominated for Personal Development - What I Know For Sure; by Oprah Winfrey; Narrated by Oprah Winfrey; Macmillan Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Development/What-I-Know-for-Sure-Audiobook/B00KQMVVXM/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395084&sr=1-1 - DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodMeryl StreepAnnie CorleyPhotographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.Nominated for Romance - The Bridges of Madison County; by Robert James Waller; Narrated by Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale; Hachette Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Mr-Mercedes-Audiobook/B00J8VK1WY/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424137377&sr=1-1 - DirectorRidley ScottStarsMatt DamonJessica ChastainKristen WiigAn astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.Nominated for Science Fiction - The Martian; by Andy Weir; Narrated by R.C. Bray; Podium Publishing
http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/The-Martian-Audiobook/B00B5HZGUG/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424137401&sr=1-1 - DirectorPhyllida LloydStarsMeryl StreepJim BroadbentRichard E. GrantAn elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene.Nominated for Short Stories/Collections - The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher; by Hilary Mantel; Narrated by Jane Carr; Macmillan Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/The-Assassination-of-Margaret-Thatcher-Stories-Audiobook/B00MQ2TL96/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394937&sr=1-1 - DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsBrad PittEric BanaOrlando BloomAn adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.Nominated for Short Stories/Collections - Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths; by Bernard Evslin; Narrated by Todd Haberkorn; Graymalkin Media
http://www.audible.com/pd/Classics/Heroes-Gods-and-Monsters-of-the-Greek-Myths-Audiobook/B00I0ZZEIA/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424395255&sr=1-1 - StarsIshmael BeahStephen ColbertWatch with Prime starting 1/16. Former child soldier, Ishmael Beah, discusses his first novel "Radiance of Tomorrow," a story of life after Sierra Leone's civil war.Nominated for Solo Narration-Male - Radiance of Tomorrow; by Ishmael Beah; Narrated by Dion Graham; Macmillan Audio
http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Radiance-of-Tomorrow-Audiobook/B00HDPRQM0/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1424394754&sr=1-1 - CreatorSydney NewmanStarsPatrick MacneeDiana RiggHonor BlackmanA quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners.Nominated for Thriller/Suspense - The Avengers, Lost Episodes Vol 1: Hot Snow; Adapted by John Dorney; Narrated by Various; Big Finish Productions