"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
The Webby Awards (colloquially referred to as the Webbys) are awards for excellence on the Internet presented annually by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a judging body composed of over three thousand industry experts and technology innovators. Categories include websites, advertising and media, online film and video, mobile sites and apps, and social.[1]
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.[1] Each winner presents a five-word acceptance speech, a trademark of the annual awards show.[2]
In its early years, the award was hailed as the "Internet’s highest honor" and was associated with the phrase "The Oscars of the Internet."[3][4][5][6] More recently, the organizers have been criticized for their pay-to-win policies, and the awards have been called a money-making scam.
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