NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� , and are among the nominees for the 30th annual Audie Awards, presented by the .
Streisand's self-narrated 鈥淢y Name Is Barbra鈥� is a finalist for best audio book and for best memoir/autobiography. Other best audiobook nominees include an ensemble adaptation of George Orwell's 鈥�1984鈥� that features Andrew Garfield and Cynthia Erivo; Dan Slepian's self-narrated 鈥淭he Sing-Sing Files鈥�; Claire Oshetsky's 鈥淧oor Deer,鈥� narrated by Sophie Amoss; and Richard Powers' 鈥淧layground,鈥� with narrators including Robin Siegerman and Eunice Wong.
On Wednesday, the publishers association announced nominees in 28 categories, from drama to fantasy to humor. Winners will be revealed during a March 4 ceremony, hosted by Amy Sedaris.
鈥淭his year鈥檚 finalists represent the very best in storytelling, and we couldn鈥檛 be more excited to celebrate their achievements," association president Sean McManus said in a statement. 鈥淲e鈥檙e also thrilled to have Amy Sedaris as our host 鈥� her wit, charm, and unmistakable sense of humor will bring a unique spark to the evening.鈥�
Memoir/autobiography nominees also include Elton John's 鈥淔arewell Yellow Brick Road," Salman Rushdie's self-narrated 鈥淜nife鈥� and Kelly Bishop's self-narrated 鈥淭he Third Gilmore Girl.鈥� McKinnon's 鈥淭he Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science,鈥� narrated by McKinnon and Emily Lynne, is a humor nominee. The late Lisa Marie Presley's memoir, 鈥淔rom Here to the Great Unknown,鈥� narrated by Julia Roberts and Presley's daughter Riley Keough is a finalist for multi-voiced performance.
Two Percival Everett novels were cited. 鈥淓rasure,鈥� the publishing satire that was the basis for the Oscar-nominated 鈥淎merican Fiction,鈥� is a humor finalist. Everett's prize winning 鈥淛ames,鈥� as read by Dominic Hoffman, is a nominee for best fiction narrator, and for literary fiction/classics.
Common's self-narrated 鈥淎nd Then We Rise鈥� is a finalist for business/personal development, while Erik Larson's 鈥淭he Demon of Unrest,鈥� narrated by Larson and Will Patton, was cited for history/biography.
Mystery nominees include Lev AC Rosen's 鈥淩ough Pages,鈥� narrated by Vikas Adam; and Lisa Gardner's 鈥淪till See You Everywhere,鈥� as read by Hillary Huber. Dean Koontz's 鈥淭he Forest of Lost Souls,鈥� narrated by January LaVoy, is a finalist for thriller/suspense, with others including Gregg Hurwitz's 鈥淟one Wolf,鈥� narrated by Scott Brick.
The Associated Press
