The 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards were handed out at SXSW Monday, and New Heights — hosted by NFL stars Jason and Travis Kelce — took home the award for Podcast of the Year.
“We did it!,” Jason Kelce exclaimed in a video shown at the award ceremony.
“We are honored to accept this award,” Travis Kelce added. “Podcast of the year is big s—.”
“This is an incredible honor, especially for two jabronis like us,” Jason Kelce added. “To receive an award like this is beyond humbling. We would immediately be remiss if we didn’t thank the 92% — AKA Swifties — who voted for us to win this award,” he said, while brother Travis chuckled.
The podcast — distributed by Wave Sports + Entertainment — saw expanded reach in 2023 after Travis Kelce, star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, began a romantic relationship with music icon Taylor Swift.
In addition to its audio roots, the program also has become a YouTube juggernaut. New Heights features more than 2.2 million subscribers on YouTube. It also has more than 4 million followers on TikTok.
“We truly have the best fan base in the world,” the younger Kelce concluded.
