The True Crime Awards 2026 proudly celebrate the creators, journalists, filmmakers, authors and production teams whose work has set a new benchmark for excellence and ethical storytelling across the true crime genre.
This year’s winners represent the very best in responsible reporting, powerful narrative craft and meaningful impact — work that informs the public, amplifies unheard voices and drives real-world change. From groundbreaking investigations to compelling podcasts, landmark documentaries and courageous campaigns, these winners reflect the integrity and innovation at the heart of the true crime community.
Best True Crime Short: The Punch from Sky News
Best Episodic Podcast: True Crime With Elli Mac from Ellimac Productions
Best New Author: Kincora: Britain's Shame by Chris Moore - Merrion Press
Outstanding Documentary Film - Digital - Partnered by London Sync: A Deadly American Marriage from Sandpaper Films
Outstanding Documentary Film - Linear - Partnered by London Sync: Brianna: A Mother's Story from Multistory Media
Best Serialised Podcast: Matched with a Predator from BBC Disclosure & BBC Scotland
Best Serialised Podcast – Seasonal: Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer from BBC Radio Stoke for BBC Sounds
Production Company Of The Year - Partnered By 911 True Crime Music: Good TV
Broadcaster Of The Year: 5 (Paramount)
Best Audio Book: Saffie by David Collins (with Andrew & Lisa Roussos) from W F Howes
Podcast: Rising Star: NOLA 93 - The Journal and the Murder from N Leigh Hunt & Fire Eyes Media
On Screen: Episodic Series - New - Partnered by The Nerve: Ashley Cain: into the Danger Zone from True North Productions
On Screen: Episodic Series - Returning - Partnered by The Nerve: Missing: Dead or Alive? From Blast Films
Outstanding Indie Podcast: Inside Forensic Science: A Case Of Stolen Identity from Adventurous Audio
Best Digital Campaign: The Punch from Sky News
Podcast Network Of The Year: Always True Crime from Audio Always
Book Of The Year: A Spy In the Family by Paul Henderson and David Gardner from Mirror Books
Podcast Of The Year - Partnered by Audio UK: Pipeline: Left to Die from The Crime Desk
Outstanding Two-Part Docuseries - Partnered by Reviewed & Cleared : Poisoned: Killer In The Post from Wonderhood Studios
Outstanding Three-Or-More-Part Docuseries: Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers from The Garden
Outstanding Investigative Journalism: Creation of a Teenage Satanist from BBC South
Most Captivating Podcast Host(s): True Criminals from Audio Bleach Global
On Screen: Best True Crime Drama Adaptation: I Fought The Law from Hera Pictures
Publishing Company Of The Year: Mercier Press
Best Awareness Campaign: Keep an Eye Out from Stamp Out Spiking
Publishing: Impact For Change: For My Boys by Claire Throssell from Mirror Books
On Screen: Impact For Change - Partnered By runVT: Murder: Point of Contact from Phoenix Television for the TRUE CRIME channel
Podcast: Impact For Change: Pipeline: Left to Die from The Crime Desk
CrimeCon UK Special Recognition Award: Ann Ming MBE
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