2016 Webby Awards Explained

The 20th annual Webby Awards for 2016 was held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on May 16, 2016, which was hosted by comedian and actor Nick Offerman.[1] The awards ceremony was streamed live on the Webby Awards website. Judges from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences picked the over one hundred winners, which may or may not match the people's choice.The Webby for Lifetime Achievement was awarded to The Onion, having earned over 39 Webbys for its humor over the past 20 years.[2]

Nominees and winners

(from http://webbyawards.com/winners/2016/)

CategoryWebby Award winnerPeople's Voice winnerOther nominees
Webby Lifetime AchievementThe Onion for humor
Webby Special Achievement Lena Dunham & Jennifer Konner for Lenny Letter
Webby Artist of the Year Kanye West
Webby Entrepreneur of the Year Jessica Alba
Webby Agency of the Year R/GA
Webby Break The Internet Award Kim Kardashian
Webby Social Movement of the YearBlack Lives Matter
Webby Outstanding Comedic PerformanceChelsea Peretti
Webby Best Actress
Webby Film & Video Breakout of the YearMaking a Murderer
Best GameGoogle FeudLyderia.no
Best WritingLast Week Tonight with John OliverLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
Best Productivity AppPocketPocket
Best Streaming Video AppHBO NowHBO Now
Mobile & Apps: GamesHer StoryTwo Dots
Best Government & Civil Innovation WebsiteNASANASA
Best Overall Social PresenceGame of ThronesThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Best EntertainmentThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Drama: Individual Short or EpisodeSpin
Drama: Long Form or SeriesThe SkinnyStar Trek Continues
This table is incomplete, please help to complete it from material on this page.

References

Winners and nominees are generally named according to the organization or website winning the award, although the recipient is, technically, the web design firm or internal department that created the winning site and in the case of corporate websites, the designer's client. Web links are provided for informational purposes, both in the most recently available archive.org version before the awards ceremony and, where available, the current website. Many older websites no longer exist, are redirected, or have been substantially redesigned.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ACTOR NICK OFFERMAN TO HOST 20TH ANNUAL WEBBY AWARDS . Webby Awards . 2016-05-02 . 2016-05-10.
  2. http://www.webbyawards.com/press/press-releases/20th-annual-webby-award-winners-announced/ 20TH ANNUAL WEBBY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED