Winner Speeches
The Webby Awards' famous "5-Word Speech" keeps our celebrations vibrant and exciting. Below are winner and special achievement speeches from the 16th Annual Webby Awards, held in May 2012 in New York City.
Website
Webby Special Achievement Awards
Connections
- Personal Blog/Website
- David BASSO - People's Voice: "This one is for MCA. "
- Personal Blog/Website
- Clouds 365 Project / Kelly DeLay - Webby: "Do something creative every day."
- Weird
- I Found Money Today - Webby: "Happy is the new rich."
Entertainment
- Art
- TOKY - Webby: "Proof that we really existed. "
- Games
- Disney Interactive Media Group - People's Voice: "We're going to Disneyland, seriously."
- Games-Related
- TwitchTV - People's Voice: "Games aren't just for playing."
- NetArt
- PostSecret - People's Voice: "A million secrets, one story."
- NetArt
- National Film Board of Canada - Webby: "Speak your peace,my freinds"
Features
- Best Home/Welcome Page
- Hello Monday - People's Voice: "Please support same monster marriage!"
- Best Home/Welcome Page
- Innovation Norway - Webby: "See you again next YEAR!"
- Best Use of Photography
- Time Warner Global Media Group - People's Voice: "May they always be remembered."
- Best Use of Photography
- National Film Board of Canada - Webby: "Time to reframe the picture."
- Best Writing (Editorial)
- The Onion - People's Voice: "The Onion"
- Best Writing (Editorial)
- The New Yorker - Webby: "it's all about the writers "
Living
- Events
- Sundance Channel - People's Voice: "Sundance does its own thing."
- Events
- Tribeca Enterprises - Webby: "Forget it Jake, it's Tribeca."
- Family/Parenting
- BABYCENTER - Webby & People's Voice: "Babycenter, we work for mom."
- Health
- Kaplow - People's Voice: "Team Livestrong thanks the people."
- Lifestyle
- Conde Nast - Webby & People's Voice: "But five words aren't enough!"
- Youth
- Blue State Digital - People's Voice: "Action speaks louder than words."
Marketplace
- Automotive
- DDB Tribal Berlin - Webby: "Thank you Webby Webby much!"
- Beauty and Cosmetics
- Glamour.com - People's Voice: "Remember, always wash your face."
- Beauty and Cosmetics
- Nurun - Webby: "Let's fight against boredom."
- Consumer Electronics
- Spring/Summer - People's Voice: "Spring Summer is finally here!"
- Consumer Electronics
- Oakwood Creative - Webby: "Give these guys paying clients."
- IT Hardware/Software
- These Days - Webby: "These days, a Webby, tomorrow..."
- IT Hardware/Software
- VML - People's Voice: "Thanks everyone for your vote."
- Pharmaceuticals
- goodrx - People's Voice: "Cheaper drugs equals happier people"
- Professional Services
- The IdeaLists - People's Voice: "remember to enjoy the ride"
- Professional Services
- Pool Worldwide - Webby: "we are absolutely speechless, thanks"
- Restaurant
- robcollignon.com - Webby: "Dedicated to Foie Gras, bye!"
Media
- Best Use of Online Media
- Nexus Interactive Arts - Webby: "Thanks from Smith and folks."
- Blog - Cultural
- Behance - Webby: "Genius is 99% perspiration."
- Magazine
- National Geographic - People's Voice: "Please recycle your old magazines"
- Magazine
- Wired - Webby: "Celebrating 20 years of Wired!"
- Movie and Film
- SnagFilms - Webby: "Indie movies matter, watch fearlessly"
- News
- The Newsweek Daily Beast Company - Webby: "Post the news, raise hell!"
- News
- BBC News website - Webby & People's Voice: "It's good to be back!"
- Television
- RED Interactive Agency - Webby: "HBO Fans inspire Connect, Thanks"
- Television
- Hulu - People's Voice: "Thank you earth mmm mushy mush."
- Television
- RED Interactive Agency - Webby: "Thanks RED team. Thanks HBO."
Services
- Banking/Bill paying
- Brew Media Relations - Webby & People's Voice: "More trees, less late fees."
- Employment
- Glassdoor - Webby: "Workplace transparency is the future."
- Insurance
- Acquity Group - Webby: "The promise that saves lives. "
- Music
- Pitchfork - Webby: "In two words; Thank You."
- Real Estate
- Cosmo PR - People's Voice: "Apartmentlist.com because time is money."
- Real Estate
- PadMapper - Webby: "I owe you one, Google. "
- Tourism
- NYC Go - Webby: "To the five boroughs: Thanks!"
- Travel
- KAYAK - Webby & People's Voice: "Get a room...with us!"
- Travel
- Mobiata - Webby: "Gorgeous design does win awards."
Society
- Associations
- Istros Media Corporation - People's Voice: "Truly, all art is advertising."
- Blog - Political
- The New York Times - Webby: "Stop...and smell the data."
- Charitable Organizations/Non-Profit
- RedPoint Design Direction - Webby: "At a loss for words."
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Amalgamated - Webby & People's Voice: "Donating my unused word."
- Education
- Khan Academy - Webby: "Free education for anyone, anywhere."
- Government
- NASA - Webby & People's Voice: "NASA gov, download the universe"
- Green
- National Geographic Digital Media - People's Voice: "One planet, seven million stories."
- Green
- Counterspill - Webby: "Big energy, beware. Counterspill knows."
- Law
- Pro Bono Net - Webby & People's Voice: "Welcome new Americans citizenship works."
- School/University
- CHICAGO PORTFOLIO SCHOOL - Webby: "Wilt Chamberlain scores big again."
- School/University
- Siegel+Gale - People's Voice: "Simple is smart, thanks UARTS."
- Science
- Wyss Institute at Harvard University - Webby: "When nature calls, we listen."
Interactive Advertising
- Augmented Reality
- space150 - People's Voice: "In memory of Sayuri Takeda"
- Banner Singles
- JWT New York - Webby & People's Voice: "It just keeps getting banner!"
- Best Copywriting
- Saatchi & Saatchi LA - People's Voice: "Thank you pluralized: Thank yous!"
- Best Copywriting
- Evidently - Webby: "We're thinking of you Meredith."
- Best Integrated Media Plan
- Pereira & O'Dell - Webby: "Here's to social film, everyone!"
- Game or Application
- McKinney - Webby: "Listen; Provoke. Love. Simplify. Believe."
- Mobile & Experience Marketing
- Saatchi & Saatchi Stockholm - Webby: "Thank you Mom and Dad."
- Mobile Advertising
- Deutsch Inc. - Webby: "Thanks the inspiration, anonymous."
- Online Guerilla & Innovation
- Dudums - People's Voice: "Birds love awards with bacon."
- Rich Media: B to C
- R/GA - People's Voice: "Do your thing - in frees!"
- Rich Media: B to C
- Tribal DDB Hong Kong - Webby: "Next time, there'll be Ninjas. "
Webby Film & Video Awards
Webby Special Achievement Awards
Film & Video Awards
- Comedy: Individual Short or Episode
- CollegeHumor - People's Voice: "Now also Star Wars humor!"
- Documentary: Individual Episode
- Guardian News & Media - Webby & People's Voice: "Empower and educate African girls."
- Documentary: Series
- Sundance Channel - Webby: "This is only the beginning"
- Drama
- Digital Broadcasting Group - Webby & People's Voice: "An amazing team is everything. "
- Events & Live Webcasts
- YouTube - People's Voice: "Let's make more magic moments."
- Experimental & Weird
- IDEO - Webby: "Design will save the book. "
- How-To and DIY
- john st. - Webby: "saving boobs, with hot guys"
- News & Politics: Individual Episode
- VICE - Webby & People's Voice: "Is baby wipes one word?"
- Public Service and Activism
- The Humane Society of the United States - People's Voice: "A five word acceptance speech."
- Reality
- University of Nottingham - Webby: "thorium, thulium, thallium, thank you"
- Reality
- Discovery Communications - People's Voice: "Thanks to all our bitches!"
- Sports
- The New York Times - People's Voice: "The future belongs to video!"
- Sports
- Guardian News & Media - Webby: "The Egyptian revolution has balls."
- Technology
- American Museum of Natural History - Webby: "Sometimes science can be sexy."
- Technology
- CBS Interactive - People's Voice: "CNET fans for the win!"
- Travel & Adventure
- Y&R Peru - Webby & People's Voice: "Peru, get what you want."
- Variety
- W Magazine - Webby: "Thank you Andy Warhol"
- Viral
- 72andSunny - Webby: "You got this to her. "
Mobile
- Experimental & Innovation
- R/GA - Webby: "Tap is the new swipe."
- Games (Handheld Devices)
- Crossborders - People's Voice: "99 problems, Mitch ain't one."
- Integrated Mobile Experience
- Showtime Networks - Webby: "TV is fun with friends!"
- Lifestyle (Handheld Devices)
- Reactive - Webby: "Straight to the pool room!"
- Lifestyle (Tablet & All Other Devices)
- Unstuck LLC - Webby & People's Voice: "Finally, everyone can get unstuck."
- Music
- Splendid Communications - Webby: "Musiken banar vŠg fšr kŠrleken = Music paves the way for love"
- News (Handheld Devices)
- Flipboard - Webby: "Thank god for the IPhone."
- News (Tablet & All Other Devices)
- Bloomberg L.P. - Webby: "Business bleak to business sleek."
- Travel
- KAYAK - People's Voice: "We search travel sites...gently."
- Utilities & Services (Tablets & All Other Devices)
- Zillow - Webby: "Zillow phone home."
- Utilities & Services (Tablets & All Other Devices)
- The Cake Group - People's Voice: "Wait till the album drops!"
