Webby Awards

The Webby Awards are awards for the best of the Internet presented every year by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Categories include websites, advertising and media, online movie and video, mobile sites and apps, and social.^[1]

The Webby Awards
Dan Savage receiving a Webby Award
Awarded for	"Excellence on the Internet including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video and Mobile content."[1]
Presented by	International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
First awarded	1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Website	webbyawards.com

Two winners are selected in each category, one by members of The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, and one by the public who cast their votes during Webby People's Voice voting. Each winner presents a five-word acceptance speech.^[2]

In its early years, the award was called the "Internet’s highest honor" and was compared as "The Oscars of the Internet."^[3]

References

1. "About The Webby Awards". Webby Awards. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
2. Castillo, Michelle (May 20, 2014). "The Most Memorable 5-Word Webby Award Speeches Expressing gratitude in sound bites". AdWeek. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
3. HEFFERNAN, VIRGINIA (April 20, 2008). "Broadcast Spoofs". New York Times. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2015.