All the results have been announced for the Radio Academy ARIAS 2025 at a ceremony in London hosted by Clara Amfo and Gok Wan MBE last night.
The winners of 23 awards were announced, including the new category, UK Audio Brand of the Year and the return of Best New Presenter, John Myers Local Radio Station of the Year and UK Radio Station or Radio Network of the Year.
The night also held a few surprise celebrations with the presentation of two notable honours — the Special Recognition Award and Judges’ Award — celebrating remarkable contributions to the industry.
This year’s ceremony attracted a guest list from the world of radio, podcasting and music including Greg James, Angela Scanlon, David Olusoga, Nick Grimshaw, Jane Moore, Janet Street-Porter, Harriet Rose, Trevor Nelson, Melvin Odoom, Danny Beard, Ken Bruce, Mollie King amongst many more. Plus, the duo Dick and Dom who hosted the red carpet and interviewed each winner as they stepped offstage.
BBC Radio 3 claimed the highly coveted UK Radio Station or Radio Network of the Year Award, while Forth 1, Bauer Media’s Edinburgh-based radio station, was crowned winners of John Myers Local Radio Station of the Year, presented by Melvin Odoom. BBC Three Counties ‘Coldplay go Orange for Luton’ won the public-voted Radio Times Moment of the Year, presented by the one and only Chesney Hawkes.
The Prison Radio Association took home two gold awards – Best New Presenterfor rising star, Scout Tzofiya Bolton and The Creative or Technical Innovation Award for her show, The Ballad of Scout and the Alcohol Tag.
Content Director at Greatest Hits Radio Andy Ashton was presented the Special Recognition Award for his role at GHR. The award was presented by Ken Bruce, followed by a surprise VT of familiar faces such as Simon Mayo, Jackie Brambles, Lauren Laverne and Shaun Keaveny, who shared their gratitude and memories from over years.
talkSPORT were also honoured with the Judges’ Award, a high accolade from the Awards Committee. Bob Shennan commended the station for reshaping the landscape of speech radio and drawing record audiences over 25 groundbreaking years. The award was accepted by Head of talkSPORT, Liam Fisher who said “This is a tremendous honour, the presenters quite rightly get the accolades. This award is dedicated to the producers, the sound engineers and everyone who works on the show.”
Further wins across the evening included Apple Music Radio’s Classical Connections Radio with Alexis Ffrench for Best Music Award, Fix Radio for Best Sonic Branding, BBC Radio 4’s Grenfell: Building a Disaster for Best Factual Series, Audio Always for Pogust Goodhead Dead River podcast for Best Commercial Partnership Award, BBC Radio Merseyside’s The Kevin Duala Breakfast Show for Best Speech Breakfast Radio Show and receiving their second ARIAS Gold of the night, Forth 1’s Boogie in the Morning for Best Breakfast Radio Show.
The full list of winners can be found below.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS:
UK RADIO STATION OR RADIO NETWORK OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Arqiva
GOLD WINNER
BBC Radio 3
SILVER
BBC Radio 5 Live
BRONZE
Greatest Hits Radio
UK AUDIO BRAND OF THE YEAR
GOLD WINNER
Goalhanger
SILVER
Rayo
Bauer Media Audio UK
BRONZE
BBC Sounds
JOHN MYERS LOCAL RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by RCS
GOLD WINNER
Forth 1
SILVER
BBC Radio Cornwall
BRONZE
BBC Radio Ulster
RADIO TIMES MOMENT OF THE YEAR
GOLD WINNER
Coldplay go Orange for Luton
BBC 3 Counties Radio
SILVER
A listener unexpectedly calls Cristo Foufas’ final show to thank him for saving his life
TALK
BRONZE
Johnnie Walker’s Final Show on Sounds of the 70’s
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Andy Ashton – Greatest Hits Radio
JUDGE’S AWARD
talkSPORT
BEST NEW PRESENTER AWARD
Sponsored by News Broadcasting
GOLD WINNER
Scout Tzofiya Bolton
Prison Radio Association
SILVER
May Robson
BBC Sounds Audio Lab
BRONZE
Bronwen Lewis
BBC Radio Wales
BEST MUSIC BREAKFAST RADIO SHOW AWARD
GOLD WINNER
Boogie in the Morning
Forth 1
SILVER
The Bald Builders Breakfast
Fix Radio
BRONZE
Bowie@Breakfast
Clyde 1
BEST SPEECH BREAKFAST RADIO SHOW AWARD
Sponsored by Radio News Hub
GOLD WINNER
The Kevin Duala Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Merseyside
SILVER
Today
BBC Radio 4
BRONZE
Times Radio Breakfast
Times Radio
BEST MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT AWARD (SHOW OR PRESENTER)
Sponsored by PPL & PRS for Music
GOLD WINNER
Barry Island Discs: Gavin & Stacey’s Big Songs Send Off
BBC Radio Wales
SILVER
Ruthie Henshall Sees Dead People
Magic Radio
BRONZE
Scott Mills
BBC Radio 2
BEST SPEECH ENTERTAINMENT AWARD (SHOW OR PRESENTER)
Sponsored by Carver PR
GOLD WINNER
Josie Long
Falling Tree Productions for BBC Radio 4
SILVER
British Scandal
Wondery & Samizdat Audio
BRONZE
Help I sexted My Boss
Audio Always
BEST MUSIC AWARD (SHOW OR PRESENTER)
GOLD WINNER
Classical Connections Radio with Alexis Ffrench
Apple Music Radio
SILVER
Radio 1’s Dance Party with Danny Howard
BBC Radio 1
BRONZE
Free Flow
Prison Radio Association
BEST COMEDY AWARD (SHOW OR PRESENTER)
GOLD WINNER
The Skewer
Unusual Productions for BBC Radio 4
SILVER
Green Wing: Resuscitated
Novel for Audible
BRONZE
Help I Sexted My Boss
Audio Always
BEST FACTUAL SINGLE EPISODE AWARD
GOLD WINNER
Our Whole Life is a Secret
BBC Radio 4
SILVER
Degraded by Deepfakes: File on 4 Investigates
BBC Radio 4
BRONZE
Deep Hidden Meaning: will.i.am
Apple Music Radio
BEST FACTUAL SERIES AWARD
GOLD WINNER
Grenfell: Building a Disaster
BBC Radio 4
SILVER
Country Lines
Falling Tree Productions for BBC Radio 4
BRONZE
The Trapped
ITN / ITV News
BEST DRAMA OR FICTION AWARD
Sponsored by Audible
GOLD WINNER
One Hundred and Fifty Days
BBC Audio Scotland for BBC Radio 4
SILVER
1984
Granny Eats Wolf for Audible
BRONZE
Life & Time
BBC Radio 4
BEST NEWS OR CURRENT AFFAIRS AWARD
Sponsored by Markettiers
GOLD WINNER
Southport
BBC Radio Merseyside
SILVER
The 2024 ‘Genny Lex’
KISS
BRONZE
The Boys Are Not Alright
Audio Always for BBC Radio 4
BEST SPORTS AWARD (SHOW OR PRESENTER)
GOLD WINNER
Premier League Sunday
BBC Radio 5 Live
SILVER
White & Jordan
talkSPORT
BRONZE
Men in Blazers: Early Kick Off
Men in Blazers and Footwork Media for Wondery
BEST EVENT COVERAGE AWARD
GOLD WINNER
BBC Proms 2024
BBC Radio 3
SILVER
Coldplay go Orange for Luton
BBC Three Counties Radio
BRONZE
Superscoreboard at EURO 2024
Clyde 1
BEST SONIC BRANDING AWARD
GOLD WINNER
Fix Radio
SILVER
Greatest Hits Radio 60s
BRONZE
BBC Radio 2
BEST COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP AWARD
GOLD WINNER
Dead River
Audio Always for Pogust Goodhead
SILVER
Empowering Young Lives
KISS and KFC
BRONZE
The Mid.Point: Sweaty Betty Special
Spiritland Productions
THE SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD
Sponsored by BBC Sounds
GOLD WINNER
Assume Nothing – Femicide: Eight Steps to Stop a Murder
BBC Radio Ulster
SILVER
The Madman’s Hotel
Chalk & Blade and Big Face Productions for Audible
BRONZE
Clare’s Law: A Decade of Saving Lives
Hits Radio
THE CREATIVE OR TECHNICAL INNOVATION AWARD
Sponsored by AIM / Xperi
GOLD WINNER
The Ballad of Scout and the Alcohol Tag
Prison Radio Association for BBC Radio 4
SILVER
Lowlines
Social Broadcasts and Scenery Studios
BRONZE
Fun Kids Space Station
Fun Kids