Sam Jay, Jelani Memory, Leyla McCalla, & Black Violin

J. Kenji López-Alt, Sara Schaefer, and Dehd

John Waters, Sasha LaPointe, and Deep Sea Diver

Aubrey Gordon, Chris Meija, and Danielle Ponder

EXTRA: Maintenance Phase's Aubrey Gordon & The Jar of Truth

Gregory Gourdet and No-No Boy

Molly Shannon and Tuelo

Paul F. Tompkins, Sarah Marshall, and Jimmie Herrod

EXTRA: Demi Adejuyigbe Sings!

Nora McInerny, Nabil Ayers, and Madison Cunningham

Jamie Loftus, Jelani Memory, and Tolliver

John Darnielle and Dessa

George Saunders and Samantha Crain

Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, Curtis Cook, and Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers

Best News: Too Much Gobble

Casey Parks and Thunderstorm Artis

Best News: Dolly Parton Genre

Kaveh Akbar, Danielle Henderson, and Deep Sea Diver

Best News: Expect Spectacle

Ginny Hogan, Anis Mojgani, and Jimmie Herrod