He has been nominated for his work on Today and his other Radio 4 shows such as The World at One and The World This Weekend as well as his series Iconoclasts and A River Runs Through It.
He is competing with other Radio 4 presenters, Kirsty Young (Desert Island Discs) and Eddie Mair (PM host), for the award.
Stourton, who was controversially sacked from the flagship BBC Radio 4 programme, currently represents Radio 4's Sunday morning ethical and religious series.
Desert Island Discs, A History of Private Life (Radio 4), the Jeremy Vine Show on Radio 2 and Radio 3's Night Waves have been nominated for the radio programme of the year award.
