Winners of the 3rd Annual Voicey Awards
March 25, 2009
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Voicey Awards
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the 3rd Annual Voicey Awards, I’m your host, Stephanie Ciccarelli.
It is a privilege and my great pleasure to pay tribute to those whose work has been recognized this year. Voice overs are spoken word recordings performed by voice actors, perhaps better known to the world as unseen narrators, breathing life into every medium imaginable.
Thank you for joining me in experiencing this momentous event where we can come together in celebration.
Before I announce our finalists, I would like to acknowledge our judges, without whom this wouldn’t be possible.
A very special thank you to Randy Thomas, the first woman to announce the Academy Awards, the voice of Entertainment Tonight and The Insider, and co-author of “Voice For Hire“; thank you to Paul Russell, a New York City casting director and the author of “Acting: Make It Your Business“; gratitude is also bestowed upon Billy Serow from Abrams Artists Agency in New York; thank you to Melissa Disney, the singing voice of Snow White and female movie trailer voice over pioneer. I’d also like to thank Kathleen Herles, the original voice of Dora the Explorer, British voiceover coach and talent Gary Terzza, Mitch Joel, president of Twist Image and author of the Six Pixels of Separation blog and podcast; and last but certainly not least, much appreciation is expressed to voice actress and industry blogger Bobbin Beam.
BEST NEW VOICE
Without further ado, the finalists in the category of Best New Voice are:
Michelle Ann Dunphy
James Clamp
Veronica March
Janice Downes
Matt Josdal
And the winner is Michelle Ann Dunphy! Congratulations Michelle!
BEST CHILD VOICE
The finalists in the category of Best Child Voice this year include:
And the winner of the Best Child Voice Award is Grace Taylor. Congratulations to you Grace! Keep up the good work!
BEST TEEN VOICE
This year, Sophie Neveu is in a category all to herself. It is my pleasure to announce that Sophie Neveu be awarded Best Teen Voice this year. Congratulations Sophie.
BEST PERSONAL BRANDING
Seldom are voice artists seen, except that is, when promoting their services. Living proof that it’s not only the voice that stands out, the finalists in the category of Best Personal Branding include:
Nickie Jurado
Julie Williams
Doug Turkel
Vicki Amorose
James Clamp
And the winner is Julie Williams! Congratulations to you Julie.
BEST FOREIGN VOICE
As this truly is a global celebration, I’d like to take a moment now to recognize our finalists for Best Foreign Voice, who are:
Roald Woods
Wuzhi Lu
Julie-Ann Dean
Janpa Serino
Claire Dodin
And the winner is Wuzhi Lu! Congratulations Wuzhi for your outstanding work in Mandarin Chinese voice over.
BEST VOICE TEAM
Voice over is often a lonely profession, but there come times where two artists or more collaborate to create unique performances. The finalists in the category of Best Voice Team are:
The Voice teams of:
Robert Jadah and Diane Havens
Ken Theriot and Lisa Theriot
And the winning Voice Team for 2009 is Robert Jadah and Diane Havens!
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
It is perhaps my greatest privilege to announce the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Voicey award. This category is very special to me, and this year, there were many wonderful people nominated, including:
Don Morrow
Richard Horvitz
Bill Kates
Rita Pardue
Arroe Collins
It is my great privilege to share that this year’s Lifetime Achievement award belongs to the legendary Don Morrow.
Don, I can confidently say this on behalf of the entire voice over community:
Thank you for over 50 years of service, for inspiring the world to believe in the magic of motion pictures, for blazing a trail alongside the late Don LaFontaine, and for opening up a world of possibilities for your colleagues and those to follow.
As we draw nearer to the end, two categories remain: Best Female Voice and Best Male Voice.
BEST FEMALE VOICE
The finalists in the category of Best Female Voice are:
Wendy Brown
Teri Clark Linden
Amy Taylor
Vanessa Hart
Heather Halley
And the winner of the Best Female Voice award is Amy Taylor! Congratulations Amy!
BEST MALE VOICE
To bring the program to a close, the finalists for Best Male Voice are:
Dave DeAndrea
Michael Richard Dobson
James Herron
Eric Gusky
Bill Painter
The winner of the Best Male Voice for 2009 is Dave DeAndrea!
Congratulations to Dave and all of the Voicey award winners this year.
Thank you to all those who nominated voice talent and congratulations to all of the Voicey finalists. Thank you to our judges and also to the team at Voices.com for their help, support, and sponsorship.
Most sincerely,
Stephanie Ciccarelli
Best Female Voice Finalists for the 2009 Voicey Awards
March 14, 2009
The Best Female Voice Award honors female voice actors who have been working full-time in voice over as a professional for three or more years.
The finalists in the Best Female Voice Category for the 3rd Annual Voicey Awards are:
For more information about each voice actor, click on their names to be directed to their professional profile and voice samples at Voices.com.
Best Female Voice Award Criteria 2009
January 19, 2009
The Best Female Voice Award honors female voice actors who have been working full-time in voice over as a professional for three or more years.
Criteria:
- Voice actor may self-nominate or be nominated by a voice over coach, colleague or client
- A recent sample of their voice or voice over work must be hosted on their Voices.com website
- Has studied for a period of time with a voice over coach or has extensive years of voice acting experience
- Each voice actor needs to have a professional headshot or graphical image representative of themselves or of their work to be used for promotion on Voices.com web properties and complementary voice over sites
Best Female Voice Finalists 2008
February 11, 2008
The Best Female Voice Award honors female voice actors who have been working full-time in voice over as a professional for three or more years. The finalists in the category of Best Female Voice for the 2008 Voice Awards are…
Best Female Voice Nomination Criteria
December 8, 2007
The Best Female Voice Award honors female voice actors who have been working full-time in voice over as a professional for three or more years.
Criteria:
- Voice actor may self-nominate or be nominated by a voice over coach, colleague or client
- A recent sample of their voice or voice over work must be hosted on their Voices.com website
- Has studied for a period of time with a voice over coach or has extensive years of voice acting experience
- Each voice actor needs to have a professional headshot or graphical image representative of themselves or of their work to be used for promotion on Voices.com web properties and complementary voice over sites
Rachel Robinson Awarded Best Female Voice of the Year
March 26, 2007
Best Female Voice Award winner Rachel Robinson, a national voice talent, has had several forward steps and ‘breaks’ throughout her career, including a fortuitous opportunity to work with Paul Reiser on his film “The Thing About My Folks”. Rachel has also performed voice over work for the infamous television program “Celebrity Death Match” and most recently, voiced six commercial spots for The Coca-Cola Company’s “Make Every Drop Count” campaign.
A favorite of Los Angeles talent agencies, Rachel not only thrives on her accolades and variety of work acquired but on voice acting itself. In a recent interview, Rachel shared her passion for voice acting and what keeps her going in this highly competitive yet fulfilling field of work, “I really love it; anything you want to do to earn a living that you also enjoy takes your constant attention and focus, which, if I love something, doesn’t feel like work at all. Perseverance and patience have to go with talent and timing, so I’ve tried to balance all of that. Besides, it’s the most fun I’ve had for anything I’ve gotten paid for, and that is priceless.”
In an acceptance speech, Rachel expressed gratitude to Nancy Wolfson of Braintracks Audio for her rapier-like honesty and crystal-clear method of communication under whose vocal coaching she came farther in four months than experiences with several other coaches, recommending Ms. Wolfson to anyone from novices through to aspiring amateurs and established working professionals. Additionally, Rachel acknowledged several voice teachers, directors and working actors, including but not limited to Bob Bergen, Ginny McSwain, Dolores Diehl and Larry Moss.
Rachel intimated “I’m also grateful to anyone who was generous enough with their time and knowledge to share it with me, either paid or not; and I am always more than pleased to pay it forward by sharing information with anyone who actually thinks my advice and acumen are valuable.”
Voices.com and Voicey Awards co-founder, Stephanie Ciccarelli says, “Rachel Robinson’s versatility and vocal prowess has rewarded her with top honors from judges in the voice over industry. It is an honor to congratulate Rachel on her Voicey Award for Best Female Voice.”
Now that she has won an International award for Best Female Voice, Rachel has committed to remaining in top form outside as well as inside the voice over booth, honing her creative skills while researching fresh ideas for her voice over business. Rachel also looks forward to more animation voice over work in features, series and gaming as well as the ongoing pursuit of commercial and narration projects, which have been very kind to her thus far.
To learn more about Rachel Robinson, visit her websites: http://www.rachel-robinson.com
See also: http://thatsaid.voices.com
Best Female Voice Finalists 2007
February 1, 2007
Rachel Robinson
Velvet gravel; hot chocolate with a little whiskey.
Kim Somers
Voice Mail Greetings are her specialty!
Patty Mattson
Versatile voice actress and professional session singer.
Barbara Ann Davison
Mature female voice that can naturally convey any age range.
Deborah Cardarella
Flexible for the nuanced read many clients look for.
