The 2026 Audio Description People’s Choice Award finalist voting round is being held July 5-19. The winners will be revealed during the 2026 ACB Audio Description Awards Gala, which will take place virtually on November 12 at 7:30 PM ET.
ACB’s Audio Description Awards Gala celebrates outstanding achievements in audio description in media and recognizes the commitment to accessible entertainment demonstrated by television networks, streaming services, and the film industry. The AD People’s Choice Award, now in its fifth year, is a unique opportunity for fans to get involved by showing their support for the audio description they love the most.
Five AD People’s Choice Award finalists in each category (films and series) have been chosen to compete for the 2026 award. The finalists represent the top titles selected through an open nomination process that took place in April.
The finalists are:
Films:
Final Destination: Bloodlines
Happy Gilmore 2
Project Hail Mary
The Roses
Undertone
Series:
I Love LA
NCIS
Primal
Shifting Gears
Stranger Things
Visit https://adawardsgala.org/2026-audio-description-peoples-choice-award-finalists/ to access finalists’ clips with audio description.
Voting for the AD People’s Choice Award starts Sunday, July 5, and ends on Sunday, July 19, at 11:59 PM ET. To cast your vote, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026-Peoples-Choice-Finalists. To vote by phone, call 202-467-5081. One vote per person, please.
Join us at the 2026 Audio Description Awards Gala for an exciting evening featuring celebrity guests as we applaud audio description and announce the winners of the AD People’s Choice Awards! Learn more at ADAwardsGala.org.