In the novel “The Incommensurables” by Raphaela Edelbauer, which he read, the Austrian actor gave the turbulent Viennese scenario on the eve of the First World War such a distinctive sound that you could hear an entire arsenal of speakers, the jury said. The prize is endowed with 3,333 euros per category.
The jury certified “great art of speaking” to the actress and cabaret artist Maren Kroymann, who read the novel “The Other Girl” by Annie Ernaux and was awarded “Best Interpreter” for it. According to the jury, Kroymann plays with a “smart nonchalance” in the audio book. The haunting and yet “light” monologue hits the heart.
Further prizes went to the director Kai Grehn (“Best Radio Play”) for “The Sick Bag Song”, the author Adriana Altaras and the actress Angela Winkler (“Best Entertainment”) for their joint reading of Altaras’ book “Better Alone”. than in bad company. My wayward aunt” and to Jens Wawrczeck (“Best children’s audio book”) for his reading of the title “Sieben Tage Mo” by Oliver Scherz.
The award for the best podcast went to director Leonhard Koppelmann for his eight-part podcast series “V 13 – The Terror Attacks in Paris”. The edition “Voices of the Century 1945-2000 – German History in Over 400 Original Recordings” received the undoped award in the “Special Audio Book” category.
