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The Webby Awards Announce 2016 Nominees

by Magdalena Bury April 6, 2016
by Magdalena Bury April 6, 2016 0 comments
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The 20th edition of the Internet’s most renowned awards taps some of the best apps, websites and most online present celebrities.

The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) announced the Nominees for the 20th Annual Webby Awards – on this year’s list we’ll find sites like Google Cardboard, Polyvore, Two Dots, and The Intercept as well as some of the year’s most talked about celebrities like Beyoncé, The Weeknd, One Direction, John Oliver, First Lady Michelle Obama, Tracy Morgan and Carmelo Anthony.

The list goes on with currently hottest names in the Internet space: Spotify, Kendrick Lamar, Carpool Karaoke, Tyler Oakley, AwesomenessTV, The Making of Hhamilton, VRSE, GIPHY, VICE, The List App, Reply All, Tinder and Rihanna.

Founded in 1996 The Webby Awards have recognized likes of Napster or HOTorNOT as well as spotted some of the future hottest websites including The Onion, Internet Movie Database (IMDb) and Amazon.com. Since the inception The Webby Awards have been the source of most noteworthy online destinations and personalities.

Every year IADAS’ nominations reflect the creativity and emerging technologies that are shaping the world we live in today. Academy’s members including Jimmy Kimmel, Instagram’s Eva Chen, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, Questlove, and Internet inventor Vint Cerf will choose the winners that are going to be announced on Tuesday, April 26.

The public has a chance to cast their votes for their pick of the best of the Internet at http://pv.webbyawards.com. Voting for the Webby People’s Voice Awards is open from now until Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 11:59 PM (PT).

Winners will be celebrated at a special ceremony held at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, May 16, 2016. This year’s show will be available on demand at webbyawards.com the morning of Tuesday, May 17 and The Webby Awards video channel will feature all the show highlights, including special performances and all the hallmark 5-Word Speeches from the night’s big Winners.

See the full list of nominees below:

Animals (Social)

– Catstacam

– Doug the Pug

– Goats of Anarchy

– Jimmy the Bull

– National Geographic Social Media

 

Best Overall Social Presence (Social)

– CNN’s Social Media

– Game of Thrones

– Mashable

– NASA Social Media

– The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

 

Best Podcast (Mobile Sites & Apps)

– Reply All

– Stuff You Should Know

– 99% Invisible

– The New Yorker’s Podcasts

– Re/code Decode with Kara Swisher

 

Best Use of Mobile Camera (Mobile Sites & Apps)

– GIPHY CAM

– musical.ly

– Splice

– Heads Up!

– Layout

 

Best Web Personality/Host (Online Film & Video)

– Tyler Oakley

– Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

– The Slow Mo Guys

– Kid President

– Carmelo Anthony

 

Celebrity/Fan (Websites)

– U2.com

– One Direction: Made in the A.M.

– Team Coco

– ellentv.com

– Kendal Jenner

 

Comedy: Individual Short or Episode (Online Film & Video)

– Anaconda – The Education Version (with Nicki Minaj)

– Go to College Music Video (with First Lady Michelle Obama)

– Dennis Quaid’s On-Set Freak Out: The Full Video

– Fight Club for Kids (with Chuck Palahniuk)

– Trumptastic Voyage (The Simpsons)

 

Comedy: Long Form or Series (Online Film & Video)

– If Google Was a Guy

– Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

– Billy on the Street with First Lady Michelle Obama

– Celebrities Read Mean Tweets #9 (Jimmy Kimmel Live)

– Epic Rap Battles of History

 

Culture & Lifestyle (Social)

– Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Instagram Account

– MoMA Instagram

– Refinery29 Facebook

– Tastemade Snapchat Discover

– The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Instagram Account

 

Entertainment (Mobile Sites & Apps)

– Star Wars app

– Marvel Unlimited

– Saturday Night Live app

– The A-Z of YouTube: Celebrating 10 Years

– Phallania

 

Events (Social)

– Coders vs. Cancer

– #RugbyBattle

– Instaconcert

– The 69th Annual Tony Awards: An Integrated Digital Experience

– The 16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards – Social Media Celebration

 

Fashion & Beauty (Social)

– #MINDFCUK

– Madewell Social Media

– Kiehl’s Act Any Age

– Lilly Pulitzer for Target

– W Magazine

 

Games (Mobile Sites & Apps)

– You Must Build a Boat

– Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes

– Vainglory

– Her Story

– Two Dots

 

Humor (Websites)

– Cracked.com

– Funny or Die

– John Oliver – Leap Second

– ClickHole

– The Onion

 

Media Streaming (Websites)

– 92Y On Demand

– TED

– HBO NOW

– PBS.org

– Pluto TV

 

Music (Websites)

– triple J Hottest 100

– Inside Abbey Road

– Pitchfork

– Spotify – Year in Music 2015

– Beyoncé – Official Site

 

News (Websites)

– CNN.com

– The Guardian

– Quartz

– The Intercept

– NYTimes.com

 

Public Service & Activism (Social)

– Hurts Me Too

– I Am A Witness

– Kids Read Mean Tweets

– #nofilter campaign

– MTV’s Look Different campaign

 

Sports (Social)

– Wall of Jordan

– NHL #MyPlayoffsMoment

– #SendBadLuck

– Wimbledon 2015: Sharing the Moments that Matter

– Gamedayplus

 

Virtual Reality: Gaming, Interactive or Real-Time (Online Film & Video)

– Cardboard Crash VR for Google Cardboard

– Insidious Chapter 3: Into the Further

– House on Hallow Hill

– William Hill: Get in the Race

– The Neymar Jr. Effect

 

Weird (Websites)

– Adventure Cats

– Emoji Party

– Run Wars

– 2 Kinds of People

– National Corndog Day

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