The One Voice Conference & Awards UK 2026 is returning this year with a celebration of excellence in voiceover performance, bringing together talent, creators, producers, casting professionals, and fans of the craft. Set for Saturday, 16 May 2026, the awards ceremony will be held in a Black Tie event with a Shakespearean Renaissance twist at the Crowne Plaza Stratford-Upon-Avon on the River Avon. This key evening is part of a broader weekend of workshops, sessions, and networking designed to elevate voices across the UK and beyond.
The One Voice Conference has been a fixture in the voiceover industry since 2018, offering one of the few dedicated platforms where performers at all levels from newcomers to industry legends — can learn, connect, and be recognized for their work in front of the mic and behind it. With both UK and US editions, the conference continues to expand its global reach while preserving its hands-on, community-focused roots.
A Longstanding Celebration of Voiceover Craft
Founded to nurture and celebrate the creative and technical sides of voice acting, One Voice aims to provide opportunities for learning and community building. Over the years, the conference has attracted voice actors, casting directors, agents, producers, and audio professionals to engage in panel discussions, skill-building sessions, and one-on-one feedback. Many attendees cite One Voice as a turning point in their careers due to its candid industry insight and high-level professional interaction.
The One Voice Awards portion of the event is considered one of the UK’s most prestigious honors for voice performers. Unlike awards that focus solely on entertainment, the One Voice Awards recognize excellence across a broad range of voiceover disciplines, including animation, audio drama, audiobooks, gaming, demo performance, radio, e-learning, and more. Winning or even being nominated at One Voice can bring heightened visibility and professional recognition within a competitive industry.
Standout Nominees Who Shaped Voiceover This Year
This year’s awards highlight a diverse range of talent, with nominations spanning narrative performance, character work, commercial success, and emerging voices who made significant impact in the past year. The following nominees underscore the breadth of creativity and professional achievement celebrated at the One Voice Awards UK 2026.
- Animation Best Character Performance (Female) features voices like Bethan Dixon Bate (Kill Lupercal) and Kate Nieland (Paw Patrol To The Rescue).
- In the Animation Best Character Performance (Male) category, nominees include André Refig (By the Rules of Meeple!) and James Hare (Five Nights at Freddys).
- Audio Drama categories showcase performers such as Leonie Schliesing (The Strata: Stronger than blood) and Ben Wake (The Ninth Bell).
- Audiobook nominees include Chris Tester, George Weightman, and Lucy Bromilow among others in both factual and fiction categories.
- Children’s Voiceover Performance highlights emerging talent aged 5–14, such as Josie Cross (Robinsons Fruitshoot: Berry Galaxy and Tropical Jungle) and Lily Turnbull (Out of Sight).
- The Best International Voiceover Performance category includes nominees like Chloë Elmore (Animation Compilation) and Vicky Tessio (New World Aeternum – TrailerAmazon Games).
- Best Non-Binary Voiceover Performance recognizes voices including Chloe Eves (Honkai: Star Rail) and Reece Bridger (Poppy Playtime Chapter 4 – Kid).
- The Voiceover Newcomer of the Year category highlights rising talent including Brandon Mullins and Jane Hamlet.
Below is the complete nominee list for the primary voiceover categories at the One Voice Awards UK 2026:
One Voice Awards UK 2026 Nominee List (Voiceover Categories)
Animation – Best Character Performance – Female (UK Voices Only)
- Bethan Dixon Bate – Kill Lupercal
- Blanche Anderson – Pudsey and the Thread Of Hope
- Emma Stannard – Love Food, Hate Waste
- Eva Savage – Another Way | Merge Gardens | Episode 8
- Julie-Ann Dean – Stan and Gran
- Kate Nieland – Paw Patrol To The Rescue
- Luci Fish – ‘Paw Patrol’ UK shorts
- Marilena Gant – Diary Entry #1 – Bring 1D to Portugal
- Natalie Durkin – WUTHERING HEARTS
- Rebecca Tanwen – Aca in The Wawies
Animation – Best Character Performance – Male (UK Voices Only)
- Amritpal Sandhu – Valannia – Official Announcement Trailer
- André Refig – By the Rules of Meeple!
- Chris Woodworth – Bestiale
- David Monteith – Paw Patrol: To The Rescue
- George Weightman – Peppa Pig Tales
- Jack Ayres – Transformers Cyberworld
- James Hare – Five Nights at Freddys
- Mike Bodie – Quokkas Wild Life
- Paul Delaross – The Great Stink
- Reece Bridger – PEPPO – Episode 8 (Lee)
Audio Drama – Best Performance – Female (UK Voices Only)
- Leonie Schliesing – The Strata: Stronger than blood
- Liv Andrusier – Doctor Who: Party Favours
- Michelle Campbell Jones – Restorations
- Rhiannon Moushall – The Dragoning: Season 3
- Robyn Cooper – Doctor Who – Halloween – Sea Smoke and Other Stories – Merlin’s Trap
- Safiyya Ingar – Levian
- Samantha Boffin – I Think My Cat Is Possessed
- Sarah Nightingale – Hearthfall
- Shiraz Engineer – The Lights of Wychywood
- Vicki-jo Eva – The Ninth Bell Ep 1 Pilot/Ep 2
Audio Drama – Best Performance – Male (UK Voices Only)
- Ben Wake – The Ninth Bell
- Chris Tester – Hearthfall
- David Monteith – Wasteland: A Dex Legacy Story
- Feliks Mathur – Levian
- George Weightman – How The Gvinch Stole Chanuka
- Paul Delaross – Feeling Batty
- Peter Wicks – The Amelia Project – Episode 88: Didius Julianus (193 AD)
- Phil Rowe – Ystalyfear (Pronounced Uh-stal-uh-fear)
- Richard Reed – Dr Who: The War Master – The Worst of All Evils
- Will Harrison-Wallace – A Psychopath
Audiobooks – Best Performance – Factual (UK Voices Only)
- Barney Cooper – UK Parliament – Audio Described Tour
- Chris Tester – Why Hard Work Is Overrated
- George Weightman – The Bonfire of the Insanities
- Lucy Bromilow – Charles Bronson – Inside And Out
- Mark Collins – The Soccer of Success
- Nathaniel Priestley – Celebrating All Creatures Great and Small
- Pete Gold – The Rules Of Everything
- Sarah Buck – Adventures on the Water
- Sarah Kempton – Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls
- Sophie Roberts – What Would You Do Alone In a Cage With Nothing But Cocaine?
Audiobooks – Best Performance – Fiction (UK Voices Only)
- Chris Tester – Frankenstein
- Eilidh Beaton – The Secret Christmas Library
- George Weightman – The Wake
- Katherine Kennard – Nala Bedtime Stories
- Kitty Kelly – The Legend of Valentine
- Nathaniel Priestley – Grave Empire
- Paul Delaross – Epic And Kimura
- Samantha Boffin – The Phantom Archer
- Sara Starling – The Bubbling Toad Stories Volume One
- Sarah Jupp – Dreamquill Sleep Stories: The Midnight Express
Best Children’s Voiceover Performance (Under 18)
- Con Gerrard (10) – Educating Yorkshire
- Dorothy Spicer (10) – Pretty Muddy Radio spot
- Josie Cross (5) – Robinsons Fruitshoot (…) Tropical Jungle
- Isabella Dean (8) – Happy Air at the Dentist
- Grace Payton (7) – Nolte Kitchens – Ramadan
- Lily Turnbull (9) – Out of Sight
- Lois Sefton (12) – Big Lizard series for CBeebies
- Molly Pepper Tuer (13) – Bitesize Learning – online harm prevention
- Rowan Alltraine (9) – Pocoyo – UK Voice of Pocoyo
- Skye Masters (14) – Life of a Caged Hen
Best International Voiceover Performance
- Chloë Elmore – Animation Compilation
- Dalal Sabra – Bilingual Children’s Narration & Character Performance
- Estelle Hubert – Blue Whale: Taste to Life
- François Lidove – Made of Makers: The Chocolate Craftsman
- Nicole Apstein – Overwatch 2 – La Lupa
- Rich Summers – The Fort Knox Story…
- Sara Pereira – L’année du déclic
- Valérie Marinelli – KIKKOMAN Sucrée
- Vicky Tessio – New World Aeternum – TrailerAmazon Games
- Yukiko Fujimura – Tone up UV
Best Non-Binary Voiceover Performance
- Chloe Eves – Honkai: Star Rail
- Elizabeth Nightingale – Dark Tides
- Florence St Leger – Crystal Cove
- Lozza Gilbert – All Plants
- Minh Ton – Hundred Line The Last Defense Academy
- Reece Bridger – Poppy Playtime Chapter 4 – Kid
- Safiyya Ingar – Wuthering Waves
- Sarah Nightingale – Sanofi – Chasing the Miracles of Science
Voiceover Newcomer of the Year
- Brandon Mullins – Unknown
- Jamie Morgan – Sleep Awake
- Jane Hamlet – Black Water Rising…
- Liam Gregory – Mend
- Lily Turnbull – Out of Sight
- Louis Critchley – Hidden
- Lucy Archer-Woodcock – Audiobook The Lady Anne…
- Nathan Luwa – SumUp – The Unofficial Team
- Richard Koslowsky – Hisense Radio Commercial
- Susan Ripoll – Reinvent – Inventors Gin
Continuing the Tradition of Voiceover Excellence
The One Voice Conference & Awards UK remains a landmark event for the voiceover community, bringing together established performers and emerging talent alike. Beyond the celebration of nominees and winners, the conference’s workshops and sessions provide invaluable insight into voice acting craft, business strategy, and industry trends.
With the 2026 awards in Stratford-upon-Avon, the event continues its legacy of elevating voices, forging connections, and celebrating those who bring stories to life across animation, audio drama, audiobooks, commercials, gaming, and more.