Political voiceover

Genevieve Baer is a 2026 Reed Award Winner!!!

April 7, 2026 by GenevieveBaer

The Reed Awards

I’m seriously behind on blog posts and have a lot of voice over news to catch up on. I figured I would start with the very exciting fact that I won a 2026 Reed Award for Best Voice Over in an Attack Ad Online Video!

My Political Commercial Entry

I was fortunate enough to voice a lot of political messaging last year but I one of those commercials stood out to me more than the rest.

I recorded an attack ad against Andrew Cuomo in early 2025 that just had the right combination of great script and direction. The production team had the same ideas as I did about the tone and so I was able to just “do my thing” with a script that was handing me all the cues.

The result (which you can see HERE) is a snarky, biting, and slightly humorous ad that stands out from the rest. Rather than taking an angry or sinister tone, the use of sarcasm elevated the message in a really effective way.

The Reed Award Ceremony

The Award Ceremony took place on March 12th in Charleston, SC. This event brings together campaign professionals from all over the country for a weekend of networking, learning, and celebrating. There were award categories for every aspect of political messaging–from best mailer to best ad on a shoestring budget, best TV ad, etc. The recognition of voice talent was a small (and very much appreciated) portion of the honors awarded here.

I considered attending this year but the event took place just one weekend before VO Atlanta which I had already committed to attending.

I had actually forgotten which night the awards were being given so it was a total shock to receive a text from a voice over colleague with a picture of my name up on the screen (below in all it’s blurry glory)

Using My Voice

I’m going to be frank here. I am absolutely mortified, disgusted, furious, and terrified about what the “President” and current administration has done and is still doing to our country.

I proudly believe in kindness, acceptance, body autonomy, LGBTQ rights, protecting our planet, science, medical research, strong gun laws, treating ALL humans (regardless of their country-of-birth) with care and kindness, and the list goes on and on. I have felt endlessly frustrated about lack of ability to DO anything to change things for the better.

But I am lucky.

Because I can use my actual voice to create some good. When I am voicing a political ad, it is coming from a place of passion and authenticity. I hope that my earnestness shines through.

I am honored to have been recognized for my voice over work in this way and I only hope that I continue to have the pleasure of using my voice-acting skills to promote political messages I believe in.

Voice Actor Genevieve Baer Wins 2024 One Voice Award!

August 14, 2024 by GenevieveBaer

A Voiceover Win!

Wow.

My head is still spinning from the amazing weekend at the One Voice conference and Awards Ceremony. I was absolutely shocked to hear my name called as the winner for Best Political Demo! That room was full of the best of the best of this industry. As I said in my speech…just to be able to consider myself a colleague amongst these giants is so amazing. To be honored with an award is a complete dream come true.

Acceptance Speech

Everyone kept their speeches short and sweet–which was much appreciated as we had a ton of awards to get through! As you’ll hear in my own acceptance speech (which you can watch below), they played the first portion of my Democratic Political Demo as I walked up on stage.

I am so happy that they did. This spot (written and produced by J. Michael Collins) represents my belief systems in a nutshell and I believe that you can hear that in my delivery. I am so proud to have had that spot in particular represent me as I took the stage. It’s wonderful timing to win an award for this particular genre…as we are obviously in an intense election year and Political advertising is exploding!

I have already had the honor to voice Political commercials promoting women’s right to choose. My hope is that I can do so much more to promote abortion rights, LGBTQ rights, gun control advocacy, and other policies and politicians that promote love and acceptance while protecting body autonomy and promoting equal rights.

My Acceptance Speech

One Voice

The One Voice Awards are the only voice-over awards that don’t charge an entry fee for submissions; as a result, they receive thousands of entries. We were told that for 2024, they received around 5000 entries that a group of 19 judges voted on (blindly to keep them objective).

Categories included best TV commercial, best radio commercial, best corporate narration, automotive spot, TV promo, animation, best voiceover demos in many of the genres, voice-over artists of the year, and more. The talent in that room was mind-blowing. These were artists at the very top of their game with careers that cover every genre and every high-profile voice-over gig one could possibly think of.

It was so uplifting and inspiring to be surrounded and uplifted by this voiceover community. The skill and talent in the room was only surpassed by the support and goodwill of the community. It was the such an incredibly lovely and positive atmosphere.

The One Voice Conference

But of course the weekend was not only about the awards themselves. There was a plethora of VO industry panels, workshops, and other learning opportunities. I had the pleasure of attending small-group workshops hosted by Sumeet Iyengar of Cope Management and Arielle Negrin of Atlas Talent on commercial voiceover, movie trailer voiceovers, and promo vo.

Both workshops were wonderful and filled with valuable nuggets of wisdom from VO industry pros. We all had a chance to step up to the mic multiple times, receive feedback, and improve our reads. Having attended similar workshops online and in person…I highly recommend attending in-person learning opportunities. While I learn from both formats, there is something about being in the same room that simply cannot be beat.

The Takeaway

It’s hard to sum up all of my feelings about this incredible honor and weekend in general. I will say this: it has not been easy forcing myself out of the comfort of my cozy recording booth and putting myself “out there”. But it has been oh so very worth it. Each conference and in-person networking event I have attended has fueled my knowledge and motivation in countless ways.

The VO community is warm and joyful and I feel incredibly proud to belong to this amazing group of people. This award is the cherry on top of the this gift of a career that is beyond my wildest dreams.

Two Nominations for Voice Actor Genevieve Baer!

August 5, 2024 by GenevieveBaer

Voice over Award Nominations

This year was the first time I submitted for the One Voice Awards and I was extremely pleased to receive not one, but TWO nominations! The One Voice Awards are the only voiceover industry awards that do not charge an entry fee; as a result, they get far more entries than any other competition.

I had the honor of being nominated in the category of “Best Political Demo” and “Best Political Commercial Voiceover”. You can hear my demo HERE and the Commercial Spot I was nominated for HERE. I am blown away by the recognition and honored to be listed amongst some of the best voice actors in the industry.

Awards Ceremony on August 10, 2024

The Awards will be presented in Dallas on Saturday evening 8/10/24 and will include a red carpet type photo op followed by a 3 course dinner and ceremony. I have been dreaming of a little red carpet moment since I was a little girl and posted this picture on Linkedin as proof that I have been practicing for quite some time. The fabulous Kay Bess will be the emcee for the evening.

One Voice Dallas Conference

But of course, One Voice is not just an awards ceremony. It’s also a fabulous conference for the voiceover industry with a ton of learning and network opportunities packed into the weekend. I am really looking forward to connecting to so many of my VO colleagues as well as various casting directors, agents, and other industry experts. I have signed up for a few workshops led by casting director Elaine Clark, Sumeet Iyengar of Cope Management, and Arielle Negrin of Atlas Talent.

Each time I attend a workshop like this, I always walk away with priceless knowledge and insight into the business and new tactics and tools to apply to my reads.

My Goals

My intentions for the weekend are to simply soak it up, be as present as possible, connect with people I have not met before, gain new knowledge, and stay healthy! It’s a long list for two days for sure.

Once I have recovered from all of the fun, I will be sure to post a new blog detailing the weekend. Check back soon for pictures and a recap of my experience!