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Barbra Streisand's 'My Name Is Barbra' Wins Audiobook of the Year at 2025 Audie Awards

The 30th annual Audie Awards honored Streisand, Whoopi Goldberg, Kate McKinnon, and other notable figures in audiobooks and narration.

  • Barbra Streisand's memoir 'My Name Is Barbra' received Audiobook of the Year and Best Autobiography/Memoir at the 2025 Audie Awards.
  • The awards ceremony, held at Pier Sixty in New York City, celebrated its 30th year recognizing excellence in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.
  • Whoopi Goldberg won Best Narration for her self-narrated audiobook 'Bits and Pieces,' sharing her appreciation for the audiobook format as someone who grew up dyslexic.
  • Kate McKinnon was awarded Best Humor for her audiobook 'The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science,' co-narrated with Emily Lynne.
  • Other winners included Stephen King for Best Short Stories/Collections, Percival Everett for Best Literary Fiction, and a star-studded adaptation of George Orwell's '1984' for Best Audio Drama.
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