Webby Awards: Tom Hanks, ‘Game of Thrones,’ Cardi B, LeBron James Among Winners
They will be honored throughout an online celebration Tuesday (May 19) hosted by Patton Oswalt.
Jimmy Fallon, Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai, Tom Hanks, Cardi B, LeBron James, Lil Nas X, Dolly Parton, Ronan Farrow, Game of Thrones and Celine Dion are among the winners of the 24 th annual Webby Awards, which honor the very best of the web.
They will be honored throughout an online celebration dubbed WFH: Webby From Home, which will occur at 3: 00 p.m. ET Tuesday (May 19) at WebbyAwards.com, hosted by Patton Oswalt.
The Webbys stated this year’s event is committed to “honoring impressive people and companies who are using the Internet in response to the extraordinary troubles enforced by the coronavirus pandemic.” Those Special Achievement honorees consist of Kristen Bell, D-Nice, Undetectable Hands, Miley Cyrus, Some Good News With John Krasinski, Swab Team, Houseparty and the Black Fairy Godmother.
In addition, National Geographic was named the Webby Media Business of the Year for earning the most honors throughout all Webby categories, with 15 wins overall. HBO, CNN and Conde Nast were amongst those in contention for the honor.
Among the presenters set up to take part in the event are NIAID director Anthony Fauci, late-night hosts Desus & Mero, singer-songwriter FKA branches, anti-bullying activist Monica Lewinsky, actor and comedian Hannibal Buress, singer-songwriter Imogen Heap, previous NFL player and host of the Green Light Pod Chris Long, singer-songwriter Jill Scott, S-town host and co-creator Brian Reed, Roots drummer and Tonight Program bandleader Questlove, previous NBA gamer Isaiah Thomas, YouTube characters Rhett & Link, Thrive Global creator and CEO Ariana Huffington, Hot Ones host Sean Evans, rap artist Action Bronson, chef and restaurateur David Chang and internet co-inventor Vint Cerf. Moses Sumney is arranged to perform.
Webby winners are picked by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. In addition, the company give out Individuals’s Voice Awards, picked by fans. The academy said 2.5 million votes were cast in more than 230 countries to select those winners.
A select list of Webby Award winners follows. A full list can be discovered here
Webby Award for Celebrity/Fan (Social)
The Tonight Program Starring Jimmy Fallon
Webby Award for Email Newsletters (Websites)
The Malala Fund
Webby Individuals’s Voice Award for Arts & Entertainment (Social)
#NiceTweets with Tom Hanks
Webby Award and Webby People’s Voice Award for Fashion & Way Of Life (Video)
Reebok x Cardi B|Nails
Webby Award and Webby Individuals’s Voice Award for Occasions & Livestreams (Video)
The Intercept’s Greta Thunberg on the Environment Battle: “If We Can Save the Banks, Then We Can Conserve the World”
Webby Award and Webby People’s Voice Award for Civil Service & Activism (Video)
#NatureNow with Greta Thunberg
Webby People’s Voice Award for Science & Education (Podcasts)
Science Guidelines! With Costs Nye
Webby Award for Best Interface (Site)
ESPN’s Welcome to Bron Land
Webbys People’s Voice Award for Best Art Instructions (Video)
Lil Nas X, “Panini”
Webby Award and Webby Individuals’s Voice Award for Best Mini Series (Podcasts)
Dolly Parton’s America
Webby Award for Comedy (Video)
Squarespace’s Make It With Idris Elba
Webby People’s Voice Award for Fashion & Appeal (Social)
Fenty Appeal by Rihanna
Webby Award for Entertainment (Video)
The Late Program With James Corden
Webby Award for Volumetric/6-Degrees of Liberty (Video)
Video Game of Thrones: The Dead Need To Die Magic Leap Experience
Webby People’s Voice Award for Best Host (Podcasts)
The Catch and Eliminate Podcast With Ronan Farrow
Webby People’s Voice Award for Experimental & Development (Social)
Celine Dion
Webby Award and Webby Individuals’s Voice Award for Finest Individual Episode (Podcasts)
HBO’s The Chernobyl Podcast
Webby Award and Webby Individuals’s Voice Award for Humor (Social), the Webby Award for Finest Web Personality/Host (Video) and the Webby Award and Webby People’s Voice Award for Funny: Shortform (Video)
The Daily Program With Trevor Noah
Webby Award and Webby Individuals’s Voice Award for News & Politics (Podcasts)
Star’s The Trevor Noah Podcast
Webby People’s Voice Award for Products & Solutions (Marketing, Media & PR) and the Webby People’s Voice Award for Scripted (Video)
Squarespace’s Make It Genuine|Oscar the Grouch
Webby Individuals’s Voice Award for Finest Usage of Stories (Social)
Saturday Night Live
Webby Award and Webby People’s Voice Award for Style & Appeal (Social Content Series & Campaigns)
e.l.f. Cosmetics #eyeslipsface TikTok Project featuring Lizzo, Ellen Degeneres, James Charles, Terry Crews & Reese Witherspoon
Webby People’s Voice Award for Best Homepage (Sites)
Nike Skateboarding
Webby Award for Sports (Social)
NFL TikTok
Webby Individuals’s Voice Award for Technical Achievement (Games)
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Webby Individuals’s Voice Award for News & Magazines (Apps, Mobile, and Voice)
Consumer Reports
Webby Award and Webby Individuals’s Voice Award for Finest Initial Music/Sound Style (Podcasts)
BBC’s 13 Minutes to the Moon
Webby People’s Voice Award for Best Video Project (Marketing, Media & PR)
Adidas Originals “Donald Glover Presents”
Webby Award for Best Total Social Existence– Brand (Social)
NASA
Webby Award for Sports (Podcasts)
ESPN’s 30 for30 Podcasts
Webby People’s Voice Award for Media Streaming (Site)
DC Universe
Special Achievement winners (in addition to the Webbys’ explanations of why the honorees were picked) include:
Webby Artist of the Year
D-Nice for his production #ClubQuarantine, his free DJ sets on Instagram Live, to help individuals dance and have a good time in the middle of the COVID-19 outbreak. Beyond a dance party, he has actually used his platform to give voice to causes like Michelle Obama’s “When All of us Vote,” showing that the Internet is the ideal tool to engage people’s hearts while pushing for political involvement.
Webby Voice of the Year
The Daily for the podcast group’s valiant protection of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Daily by The New York Times is using the Internet to be a crucial voice providing precise, thorough reporting about the pandemic.
Webby Individual of the Year
Avi Schiffmann for his development of ncov2019 live to track the spread of COVID-19 throughout the world. Given that he released the website on Dec. 29, 17- year old Schiffmann’s tracking site has actually been a necessary tool that sounded the alarm and called attention to the virus’ seriousness long previously lots of worldwide authorities.
Webby Breakout of the Year
Houseparty for becoming a global cultural phenomenon and keeping individuals laughing with their loved ones in our existing environment.
Webby Break the Internet Award
Swizz Beatz Timbalandfor the Verzuz battles on Instagram Live, commemorating famous songwriters and manufacturers and constructing a platform for 310,00 0 viewers’ insight behind popular culture’s most influential songs.
Webby Unique Achievement
Kristen Bell for her amazing positivity and use of her digital platform to help kids comprehend the pandemic, consisting of hosting #KidsTogether: The Nickelodeon Town Hall.
Webby Special Accomplishment
Some Great News hosted by John Krasinski for developing a program that boosts people and makes them laugh while shining a light on positive news stories from around the globe and contacting stars to develop unforgettable minutes for fans.
Webby Special Achievement
Miley Cyrus for her development of her Instagram Live show Bright Minded: Live With Miley, captivating the world with hopeful discussions with celebrities about how they are maintaining healthy minds, bodies and spirits.
Webby Special Accomplishment
Massimo Bottura for his Instagram live show to display his household meals to fans worldwide through Kitchen Quarantine, while inspiring them to prepare their own meals to look after their bodies and households with great food, while boosting their spirits.
Webby Unique Achievement
Google Classroom for acting as a critical instructional tool to keep trainees discovering, engaged and linked throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Webby Special Achievement
Invisible Hands for creating a network of volunteers to utilize digital platforms to rapidly organize and deliver groceries to those who have been severely impacted by COVID-19
Webby Special Achievement
The Black Fairy Godmother, Simone Gordon for utilizing social media to assist ladies of color who have actually been significantly affected by COVID-19
Webby Unique Achievement
Swab Squad for serving their neighborhood as healthcare professionals throughout the coronavirus pandemic while bringing pleasure to the Web through their TJUH Instagram.
Webby Unique Achievement
Trevor Bedford of the excellent information resource nextstrain.org, a site to track the spread of COVID-19, helping individuals across the country and world much better comprehend how the disease’s hereditary codes are mutating and what that may mean for vaccine development.
Webby Special Achievement
Dr. Tatiana Prowell of Johns Hopkins University for using her Web reach to arrange a blood drive and to motivate COVID-19 survivors to donate their plasma to those still in the battle to recover.
This short article originally appeared on The Hollywood Press Reporter.