The professional audio award "SLUSHNO" has announced the dates for the fifth time and is accepting applications
The MEGOGO media service announces the acceptance of applications for the fifth anniversary audio award for podcasters "SLUSHNO". You can submit your project from July 16 to 30, 2025. Participation is open to both authors and teams - regardless of genre or experience.
“The “SLUSHNO” Award traditionally unites and recognizes those who work with voice — journalists, authors, producers, enthusiasts. Despite the war, creators do not stop: new formats, teams, and studios appear, and advertisers invest in this medium. We are confident that the award is part of the ecosystem — someone comes to us for the first time, someone returns every year. And for us, this is the main value,” says Valeria Tolochyna, Global Chief Marketing Officer of MEGOGO.
This year, "SLUSHNO" celebrates its 5th anniversary with the already familiar list of nominations - 12 of them, and they reflect the most relevant topics of Ukrainian podcasting: from culture and self-development to business, sports and technology. Another special category has been added separately - "Podcast of the Year according to the listeners' version." This is a listeners' prize, which will be awarded to the project that collected the most votes, rallied the community around it and truly influenced its audience.
SLUSHNO 2025 is:
July 16–30 — open call: acceptance of applications for participation in the award;
August 11 — announcement of short lists in each nomination (6 podcasts each), as well as publication of long lists;
August 11 – September 5 — listener voting and jury evaluation.
An independent jury evaluates podcasts according to four criteria:
- content and narration;
- technical quality;
- audience engagement and visibility of the project in the category;
- originality and creativity.
September 30th - award ceremony for the winners.
How will the evaluation take place?
The independent jury will include leading Ukrainian podcasters, journalists, producers, and representatives of the creative and business industries. Listeners vote on the award website, and the jury and audience scores are converted into a total result.
The media partners of this year's award are the TET TV channel, a family entertainment channel that creates and broadcasts high-quality Ukrainian content and makes you fall in love with life, as well as 1+1 media, one of the largest media businesses in Eastern Europe. The information partner is the media about the life of the capital - YouKyiv.
As a reminder, the Slushno award was founded by the MEGOGO AUDIO team in 2021. Its goal is to collect the most relevant podcasts, participate in the formation of a professional community, and stimulate the development of infrastructure - from production to content distribution.
