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"The Chopin Manuscript" was named Audiobook of the Year at the 13th annual Audie Awards banquet Friday in Los Angeles.

Considered the "Oscars" of the audio industry, the 30 awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers of America and announced at the Book Expo America, the book industry's weeklong, annual convention, today.

But don't go looking for "The Chopin Manuscript" on the bookshelf.

There is no print version.

For the first time ever, the top audio production is available only as a download from its producer, Audible Inc. Read by Alfred Molina, this World War II-era thriller revolves around the search for a document that may or may not have been connected to composer Frederic Chopin.

It is reported to have been hidden by the Nazis in Kosova. Nine best-selling mystery-thriller writers, headed by Jeffery Deaver, wrote "The Chopin Manuscript," which came out in serial form starting last September. This is very much the way Stephen King's "The Green Mile" debuted in 1996.

Another first for the Audies was a sweep for "Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls" in each of the three categories for which it was nominated: original work, audio drama and achievement in production. The writer/producer/ director was Yuri Rasovsky, working for Blackstone Audio.

Scott Brick, a popular narrator who appeared in Tucson last November, was this year's master of ceremonies. The awards program is juried by more than 100 readers, writers, editors, critics and other members of the audio industry.

Other awards include:

Biography/Memoir: "Einstein: His Life and Universe" written by Walter Isaacson, read by Edward Hermann for Simon & Schuster Audio.

Children's titles, up to 8 years: "More About Paddington" by Michael Bond, read by Stephen Fry for Harper Children's Audio.

Children 8-11: "Clementine" by Sara Pennypacker, read by Jessica Almasy for Recorded Books.

Children 12-plus: "Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary 'Jacky' Faber, Ship's Boy" by L.A. Meyer, read by Katherine Kellgren for Listen & Live Audio.

Fiction: "Tallgrass" by Sandra Dallas, read by Lorelei King for Macmillan Audio.

Nonfiction: "Roots: The Saga of An American Family" by Alex Haley, read by Avery Brooks for BBC Audio.

Literary Fiction: "Tree of Smoke" (National Book Award winner ) by Denis Johnson, read by Will Patton for Macmillan Audio.

Mystery: "The Tin Roof Blowdown" by James Lee Burke, read by Will Patton for Simon & Schuster Audio.

Humor: "I Am America (And So Can You!)" by Stephen Colbert, read by Colbert and a large cast including Jon Stewart for Hachette Audio.

Romance: "Natural Born Charmer" by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, read by Anna Fields for Harper Audio.

Science Fiction: "Dune," by Frank Herbert, read by Scott Brick with a supporting cast for Macmillan Audio.

Thriller/Suspense: "Heart-Shaped Box" by Joe Hill, read by Stephen Lang for Harper Audio.

A complete list of winners is available at: www.audiopub.org.