Webby Awards

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  • Presented annually by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences since 1996, the Webby Awards honor excellence on the internet including websites, online film and video, interactive advertising and mobile content.

    Winners of the 13th annual Webby Awards will be honored during a ceremony hosted by Seth Meyers (Saturday Night Live) on June 8, 2009 in New York City.EW: What a Tangled Webby Awards We Weave (May 5, 2009)

  • 2009 Special Achievement Awards

  • Categories and Awards

    Webbys are awarded in more than 70 categories organized by type of entry—website, interactive advertising, online video and mobile content. In each category, two awards are given. The first is the actual Webby Award, the recipient of which is chosen by a panel of judges. The second is the People's Voice Award, chosen by visitors to the Webby Awards website.

  • Gala and Acceptance Speeches

    The Webbys are awarded at a gala held annually in New York City. Winners' acceptance speeches are famously limited to five words. Past speeches have included:

    • Cute Overload: "not bad for posting kittens"
    • TripAdvisor: "because some hotels really suck"
    • David Bowie: "I only get five words? Shit, that was five. Four more there. That's three. Two."

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