The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences unveiled the winners of the 22nd Annual Webby Awards. Honorees include HBO’s Game of Thrones for, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Rise Up for Public Service & Activism, and Lady Gaga for her documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two.
Other winners include Jay Z, director Steven Soderbergh, actor Jesse Williams, #MeToo trailblazer Susan Fowler, RuPaul and othere, which you can see below. National Geographic took home the first-ever Webby for Media Company of the Year.
Late Night with Seth Meyers writer and comedian Amber Ruffin is set to host the 22nd annual Webby Awards on Monday, May 14 in New York.
22nd Annual Webby Award Winner Include
Special Achievement recipients include
- Webby Person of the Year: Susan Fowler
- Webby Lifetime Achievement: Mitchell Baker
- Webby Special Achievement: FKA twigs
- WebbyBest Actress: Laura Linney
- Webby Special Achievement: Jesse Williams
- Webby Film & Video Person of the Year: Steven Soderbergh
- Webby Special Achievement: David Chang
- Webby Best Athlete: Chris Long
Overall Highlights
Fortnite won the Webby People’s Voice Award for Best Multiplayer/Competitive Game (Games)
Vanity Fair won the Webby Award for Magazine (Websites)
Super Deluxe won the Webby Award for Best Overall Social Presence – Media/Entertainment (Social)
Museum of Ice Cream won the Webby Award and People’s Voice Award for Best Overall Social Presence – Brand (Social)
Fearless Girl won the Webby Award for Best Cause-Related Campaign and Best Use of Earned Media (Advertising, Media & PR) and the People’s Voice Award for Real-Time Response (Advertising, Media & PR)
NowThis won the Webby Award and People’s Voice Award for News & Information (Social)
Tilt Brush won the Webby Award for VR: Interactive Game or Real-Time (Film & Video)
Crooked Media won the Webby Award and People’s Voice Award for Best News & Politics Podcast for Pod Save The People (Podcasts & Digital Audio)
The New Yorker won the Webby Award for Best Writing – Editorial (Websites)
Bravo Tango Brain Training won the Webby People’s Voice Award for Best Use of Machine Learning (Mobile Sites & Apps)
The Museum of Modern Art won the Webby People’s Voice Award for Cultural Institutions (Websites)
Headspace won the Webby People’s Voice Award for Health & Fitness (Mobile Sites & Apps)
The Long Dark won the Webby Award for Best Writing (Games)
2 Dope Queens won the Webby People’s Voice Award for Comedy (Podcasts & Digital Audio)
Instagram DeepText won the Webby Award for Best Use of Machine Learning (Mobile Sites & Apps)
The Players’ Tribune won the Webby Award for Sports (Websites)
NASA Solar System Exploration won the Webby Award for Science (Websites)
Atlas Obscura won the Webby People’s Voice Award for Travel (Websites)
Night Sky won the Webby People’s Voice Award for Best Use of Augmented Reality (Mobile Sites & Apps)
Cuphead won the Webby Award for Best Visual Design (Games) and the People’s Voice Award for Best Art Direction (Games)
Entertainment highlights from the 22nd Annual Webby Awards Winners include:
JAY-Z: Smile won the Webby Award for Best Individual Performance (Film & Video)
Kourtney Kardashian won the Webby People’s Voice Award for Celebrity/Fan (Website)
The Daily Show: Social Media won the Webby People’s Voice Awards for Humor and Best Writing (Social)
Katy Perry’s Chained to the Rhythm Campaign won the Webby People’s Voice Award for Music (Social)
Game of Thrones won Webby People’s Voice Awards for Best Overall Social Presence – Media/Entertainment (Social), Trailer (Film & Video), and Digital Campaign (Advertising, Media & PR)
CNN’s Anthony Bourdain’s Explore Parts Unknown: Return to Catalunya won the Webby People’s Voice Award for Travel & Adventure (Film & Video)
RuPaul: What’s the Tee with Michelle Visage won the Webby Award for Best Host (Podcasts & Digital Audio)
Gaga: Five Foot Two won Webby People’s Voice Awards for Music and Best Editing (Film & Video)
Coachella won the Webby People’s Voice Award for Events (Websites)
Vogue.com Meryl Streep Cover Interview with Anna Wintour won the Webby Award for Variety (Film & Video)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert #PUBERME Campaign won the Webby Award for Celebrity/Fan (Social)
Gigi Gorgeous won the Webby Award for Trailer (Film & Video)
Curb Your Enthusiasm – Binge on Curb won the Webby Award for Best Use of Video (Social)
Pandora won the Webby Award for Best Streaming Audio (Mobile Sites & Apps)
The Simpsons “Donald Trump’s First 100 Days in Office” won the Webby Award for Comedy: Individual Short or Episode (Film & Video)
HBO NOW won the Webby Award for Entertainment (Mobile Sites & Apps)
Video Game Winners Include:
Overwatch (Blizzard) won the Webby Award for Best Multiplayer/Competitive Game
The Simpsons: Tapped Out (Electronic Arts) won the Webby Award for People’s Voice Winner for Strategy/Simulation
Life is Strange: Before the Storm (Square Enix) won the Webby Award for Best Writing
Farpoint (Original Soundtrack) (Sony Interactive Entertainment) won the Webby Award for Best Music/Sound Design
Winners of multiple Webby Awards this year include:
National Geographic (26) VR: Cinematic or Pre-rendered (Film & Video), Best Use of Photography (Social), Best Data Visualization (Websites), Best Home Welcome Page (Websites), Best Use of Video or Moving Image (Websites), Word & Trivia (Games)
VICE (12) Fashion & Beauty (Website), Experimental & Innovation (Social), Magazine/Editorial (Mobile Sites & Apps), Best Social Video Series (Social)
HBO (11) Media Streaming (Website), Entertainment (Mobile Sites & Apps), Best Use of Video (Social), Sports Video Channels & Networks (Film & Video), Trailer (Film & Video), Best Use of Machine Learning (Advertising, Media & PR)
Condé Nast (10) Variety (Film & Video), Best Writing (Websites), Reality (Film & Video), Food & Drink (Social), Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle – Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR)
Google (8) Music (Mobile Sites & Apps), Corporate Social Responsibility (Websites), VR: Interactive, Game or Real-Time (Film & Video), Technical Achievement (Mobile Sites & Apps), Best Use of Photography (Websites)
WNYC (6) Best Sound Design/Original Score (Podcasts & Digital Audio), Technology (Podcasts & Digital Audio), Comedy (Podcasts & Digital Audio), Interview/Talk Show (Podcasts & Digital Audio)
BBC (5) Art & Culture (Social), Science & Education (Film & Video), Education & Discovery (Social)
BuzzFeed (5) Branded Entertainment – Unscripted (Film & Video), Food & Drink (Film & Video), Food & Drink (Social Video), Email Newsletters (Websites)
