Benztown Lists 2021 Top 50 Voiceover Talent

Benztown has released its seventh annual Benztown 50 List of Radio's Biggest Imaging Voices, the radio industry's listing of the top 50 voiceover artists in the U.S. and Canada.

 Benztown enlisted P1 Media Group to compile and analyze industry data that was the foundation for the list. The list for 2020 reflects increased industry participation and interest, with more than 300 U.S. and Canadian radio groups providing information.

The Benztown 50 was analyzed and evaluated by P1 Media Group's proprietary algorithm, and is based on several criteria, including number of radio station affiliates, station size and market.

Randy Thomas

A special highlight of this year's Benztown 50 is the presentation of the voiceover industry's newest and now highest honor, the Chris Corley Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be presented to legendary voiceover talent, Randy Thomas. As America's premiere female live voice announcer, Thomas made history as a 10-time announcer for the Academy Awards. She is the first woman to voice ABC News Nightline and GMA3, the Tony Awards (20-time announcer), the Kennedy Center Honors (5-time announcer), the Rock & Rock Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (5-time announcer), and the DGA, AFI and EMA Awards, to name a few.

Thomas has also been heard on ABC News Live and Entertainment Tonight. Thomas has been winning accolades and opening doors for female voice artists for over 28 years, in addition to her experience as a radio personality in New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, and Miami. She is represented worldwide by Atlas Talent Agency.

Dave "Chachi" Denes, President of Benztown, said: "We launched the Benztown 50 seven years ago to celebrate the top voiceover professionals in our industry and highlight the important role that voiceover talent plays in connecting with audiences and building powerful audio brands. Compelling voiceover has never been more essential to creating resonant brands, in a highly competitive listening environment that offers more choices than ever before. The good news is that more people are listening than ever."