The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences announced the winners of the 28th Annual Webby Awards. They received over 130,000 entries from across the globe this year and honors excellence on the Internet, including websites, podcasts, advertising and more! The ceremony, which will be hosted by “Late Night with Seth Meyers” writer, Amber Ruffin, consists of nothing but five-word acceptance speeches.
There will also be Special Achievement Awards presented during the ceremony. These include the following:
- Kara Swisher will receive the Webby Lifetime Achievement Award for her incomparable career as a veteran tech journalist covering a rapidly transforming industry and for her work as a pioneering digital entrepreneur in her own right.
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus will receive the Webby Podcast of the Year Award for “Wiser Than Me” and her embrace of the internet as a platform for connecting generations through meaningful, funny and important conversations with unforgettable women.
- Shannon Sharpe will receive the Webby Advocate of the Year, a recognition chosen by a committee led by the NAACP and IADAS, celebrating his significant impact in sports commentary, advocacy for racial equality, education and health, and his wildly successful podcast, Club Shay Shay.
- Keke Palmer will receive a Webby Special Achievement Award for her unparalleled contributions as an actress, activist and entrepreneur, as well as for her unique brand of digital innovation on projects like Baby, This Is Keke Palmer and KeyTV.
Some Webby Award winner highlights from 2024 are as follows:
- Adobe Premiere Pro Text-Based Editing won the People’s Voice Award for Creative Production, Software Services & Platforms, (Apps & Software)
- Apple Vision Pro won the Webby Award for Best Mobile Visual Design – Function, Mobile Specific Features & Design (Websites and Mobile Sites)
- The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya won the Webby Award for Comedy, Shows (Podcasts)
- Barbie The Movie won the Webby Award for Integrated Campaign, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)
- Barbie Celebrates Barbie The Movie won the People’s Voice Award for Television & Film, Social Content Series (Social)
- Be My AI, the AI-powered visual assistance for people who are blind or have low vision won the Webby Award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, AI Apps and Experiences (AI, Metaverse & Virtual)
- The Book of HOV won the Webby Award for Cultural Institutions, General Desktop & Mobile Sites (Websites and Mobile Sites)
- Can’t Afford Therapy Podcast won the Webby Award for Best Indie Podcast, Features (Podcasts)
- CHILDREN UNDER ATTACK – UNICEF won the People’s Voice Award for Public Service & Activism, General Social (Social)
- Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend won the People’s Voice Award for Comedy, Shows (Podcasts)
- Corporate Erin won the People’s Voice Award for Comedy, General Social (Social)
- Daft Punk – Infinity Repeating Music Video won the People’s Voice Award for Animation, General Video (Video)
- Emerson Collective Presents Climate Science Fair won the People’s Voice Award for Events, General Desktop & Mobile Sites (Website and Mobile Sites)
- Fenty Beauty Shade Matching Filters won the Webby Award for Experimental & Innovation, Features (Social)
- First We Feast’s Hot Ones Studio Tour with Sean Evans! + Wing Tutorial & CRAZY Hot Sauce Tasting won the Webby Award for Food & Drink, Video Series & Channels (Video)
- GLAAD won the Webby Award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, General Social (Social)
- Google Fonts won the Webby Award for Best User Interface, Features & Design (Websites and Mobile Sites)
- Governor Barbie ft. Gretchen Whitmer won the Webby Award for Public Service & Activism, Social Campaigns (Social)
- Human or Not won the Webby Award for Media & Entertainment, AI Apps and Experiences (AI, Metaverse & Virtual)
- The Jimin Experience from the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon won the People’s Voice Award for Viral, General Video (Video)
- Jon Batiste joins CNN’s Chris Wallace to demonstrate how music can cross genres won the Webby Award for Music & Performance, Social Video Short Form (Social)
- Jennifer Garner (& Pretend Cooking Show series) won the People’s Voice Award for Celebrity/Fan, General Social (Social)
- Katt Williams – Club Shay Shay won the Webby Award for Featured Guest, Individual Episodes (Podcasts)
- The Kelly Clarkson Playlist from the The Kelly Clarkson Show won the People’s Voice Award for Best Social Video Series, Features (Social)
- Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang won the Webby Award for Comedy, Individual Episodes (Podcasts)
- The Laverne Cox Show won the Webby Award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Shows (Podcasts)
- Letterboxd won the Webby Award for Entertainment & Sports, General Apps (Apps & Software)
- Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast won the Webby Award for Best Series, Features (Podcasts)
- NASA’s Immersive Earth won the Webby Award for Science & Education, General Virtual Experiences (AI, Metaverse & Virtual)
- Nat Geo Social Media won the Webby Award for Sustainability & Environment, General Social (Social)
- New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce won the People’s Voice Award for Best Co-Hosts, Features (Podcasts)
- Netflix – I Like To Watch won the Webby Award for Television & Film, Social Content Series (Social)
- NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts won the Webby Award for Music, Video Series & Channels (Video)
- Olivia Rodrigo – GUTS 2023 won the Webby Award for Celebrity/Fan, General Social (Social)
- OURA won the Webby Award for Connected Products & Wearables, App Features (Apps & Software)
- PhotoRoom won the Webby Award for Product & Services, AI Apps and Experiences (AI, Metaverse & Virtual)
- Peridot won the People’s Voice Award for Experimental & Innovation, AI Apps and Experiences (AI, Metaverse & Virtual)
- Recess Therapy Hosted by Julian Shapiro-Barnum won the People’s Voice Award for Best Web Personality/Host, Performance & Craft (Video)
- Reddit Social x r/Place won the People’s Voice Award for Arts, Culture & Lifestyle, Social Content Series (Social)
- RunwayML won the Webby Award for Financial Services/Banking, General Desktop and Mobile Sites (Websites and Mobile Sites)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 8: RuPaul’s Best Laughs Ranked won the People’s Voice Award for Television & Film, Social Video Short Form (Social)
- Saturday Night Live won the Webby Award for Events & Live Streams, General Video (Video)
- The Simpsons – Maggie Simpson in Rogue Not Quite One won the Webby Award for Comedy, Branded Entertainment (Video)
- Spotify won the Webby Award for Best User Experience, Features & Design (Websites and Mobile Sites)
- Sphere won the Webby Award for Arts, Fashion, Retail & Culture, General Virtual Experiences (AI, Metaverse & Virtual )
- Shopify won the Webby Award for Business Blog/Website, General Desktop & Mobile Sites (Websites and Mobile Sites)
- Snoop Goes Smokeless won the People’s Voice Award for Brand Strategy, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)
- Spotify Web Player won the Webby Award for Best User Experience, Features & Design (Websites and Mobile Sites)
- Squarespace’s Backstage with Adam Driver won the Webby Award for Best Video Editing, Craft (Advertising, Media & PR)
- TextFX won the Webby Award for Arts, Culture & Events, AI Apps and Experiences (AI, Metaverse & Virtual)
- They’re Just Ken: Ryan Gosling Gifts BTS’ Jimin Ken’s Guitar won the People’s Voice Award for Media & Entertainment, Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR)
- Threads Web won the People’s Voice Award for Best Mobile User Interface, Mobile Specific Features & Design (Websites and Mobile Sites)
- TwentyOne 21: A Black AF Scripted Audio Comedy won the Webby Award for Best Indie Podcast – Limited Run, Features (Podcasts)
- The Vergecast won the People’s Voice Award for Technology, Shows (Podcasts)
- Vote.org + Taylor Swift on National Voter Registration Day won the Webby Award for Best Creator or Influencer Collaboration, Features (Social)
- Wish Tree for Yoko Ono won the People’s Voice Award for Technical Achievement, Features & Design (Websites and Mobile Sites)
For a full list of winners; visit the website at: http://webbyawards.com/winners
The 28th Annual Webby Awards ceremony takes place on Monday, May 13th, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Fans will be able to watch the event on their social media channels which include YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
