Press

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but for many Webby winners the story is often told with so many more. And includes pictures, videos and perhaps a press release or two. View photos of past events, read up on all the Webby happenings and see video excerpts of worldwide Webby coverage in our Press section.

Winner Speeches

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The Webby Awards' famous "five-word speech" keeps our celebrations vibrant and exciting. Below are winner and special achievement speeches from the 11th Annual Webby Awards, held in June 2007 in New York City.

Website

Webby Special Achievement Awards

Artist of the Year

Beastie Boys: Can anyone fix my computer?

Lifetime Achievement

Meg Whitman: Bidding starts at 99 cents.

Lifetime Achievement

David Bowie: I only get five words? Sh*t, that was five. Four more there. That's three. Two.

Person of the Year

Chad Harley & Steve Chen: YouTubers, this is for you.

Connections

Blog - Cultural/Personal

we make money not art - Webby: Merci, le Webby.

Blog - Cultural/Personal

TreeHugger.com - People's Voice: Don't sh*t where you eat.

Celebrity/Fan

Verizon Dave Matthews Band - Webby: Music connects, our team rocks.

Celebrity/Fan

Best Week Ever - People's Voice: This is really important; visit my website.

Community

Flickr - Webby/People's Voice: Beta, gamma: Flickr loves you.

Guides/Ratings/Reviews

CNET.com - People's Voice: This one's for James Kim.

Guides/Ratings/Reviews

Yelp - Webby: Yelpers, useful, funny and cool!

Personal Web Site

Planet Billard - People's Voice: Bloggers, the media is yours.

Podcasts

NPR Podcasts - Webby/People's Voice: All public radio says, thank you.

Social Networking

LinkedIn - Webby: Come connect with me tonight.

Social Networking

Facebook - People's Voice: I'm just here for Bowie.

Student

The Science of Sex - Webby/People's Voice: Sex is why we're here.

Entertainment

Art

Electrolux Design Lab - Webby: Sweedish entertainment can't ever sell out.

Art

People's Design Award - People's Voice: All design, all the time.

Broadband

blip.tv - Webby/People's Voice: You're much funnier on The Daily Show.

Fashion

ZOOZOOM 'The Original Online Glossy' - Webby: Not just a pretty face.

Fashion

FabSugar.com - People's Voice: This beats a new Chanel.

Games

Miniclip - People's Voice: Everyone loves a good game.

Games-related

GameSpot - People's Voice: Three in a row. Thanks.

Games-related

Gamasutra.com - Webby: Art plus science, still games.

Humor

The Onion - Webby/People's Voice: I know I was supposed to keep this short, so I'd like to thank ... lots and lots of people.

NetArt

Mono No Aware - People's Voice: Please stop rokkasho plutonium fuels.

Sports

The Reggie Bush Project - Webby: Finally a Bush everyone loves.

Sports

Manchester United official website - People's Voice: He gave you David Beckham.

Features

Best Copy/Writing

HowStuffWorks - Webby/People's Voice: HowStuffWorks, it's good to know.

Best Home/Welcome Page

Sony.com - Webby: The focus groups were right.

Best Home/Welcome Page

NYTimes.com - People's Voice: All the news that's fit.

Best Practices

Flickr - Webby: On three, two, one... "take photo"

Best Use of Animation or Motion Graphics

Adobe CS2.3 - The Creative Mind - People's Voice: Ask me about my monkey.

Best Use of Video or Moving Image

Adobe CS2.3 - The Creative Mind - Webby/People's Voice: Ask me about my monkey.

Best Visual Design - Function

Flickr - Webby/People's Voice: On three, two, one... "take photo"

Living

Events

Lollapalooza - People's Voice: We love you guys and then some.

Family/Parenting

PBS KIDS Sprout--Sprout Diner - Webby: Mommy, what's a webby?

Family/Parenting

GreatSchools - People's Voice: Great schools: no parent left behind.

Health

That Guy - Webby: Hey, don't be that guy.

Lifestyles

DIYNetwork.com - People's Voice: Now, let's get hammered.

Religion and Spirituality

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly - Webby: To all our colleagues: thanks.

Religion and Spirituality

What Is Enlightenment? - People's Voice: Get enlightened, or die trying.

Youth

OwnYourC - Webby: Fivewordspeech.com, check it out.

Youth

Nick.com - People's Voice: Have sex, make more kids.

Marketplace

Automotive

Volvo C30 - A Product of Free Will - Webby: New Amsterdam sold one dollar.

Automotive

Yaris Virtual Test Drive - People's Voice: Collaborators, compadres, compatriots: thank you.

Beauty and Cosmetics

Philips Norelco Bodygroom - Webby/People's Voice: Hairy balls got me promoted.

Blog - Business

DealBook - Webby: Hey Rupert, we're available. Call.

Blog - Business

Bannerblog - People's Voice: You're a winner, click here.

Consumer Electronics

MOTOCOLORS - People's Voice: Paris office rocks our world.

Corporate Communications

Adobe Corporate Website - People's Voice: We're inspired by your creativity.

Corporate Communications

MGM Grand Hotel & Casino - Webby: Come discover your inner Vegas.

Food and Beverage

Altoids.com - Webby: Free Altoids for table 11.

Food and Beverage

Burger King Whopperettes - People's Voice: Bob Sinphony is super hot.

IT Hardware/Software

Adobe Corporate Website - People's Voice: Adobe users enrich the web.

Pharmaceuticals

Know Menopause - Webby: Hot flashes? Never cooler.

Pharmaceuticals

Depression: Real Stories - People's Voice: Depression hurts, Rob. Get help.

Professional Services

Mindflood Seduction - Webby/People's Voice: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.

Restaurant

KFC's FlavorStation: Promised I'd mention the missus. - Webby: Promised I'd mention the misses.

Media

Magazine

MediaStorm - Webby: Technology changes, stories are timeless.

Magazine

Salon.com - People's Voice: The Pulitzers are history.

Movie and Film

Pan's Labyrinth - Webby/People's Voice: Check Sabrina. Thank you.

News

BBC News - Webby/People's Voice: Alan, we're thinking of you.

Newspaper

NYTimes.com - People's Voice: Honor. Grateful. Thank you. Corny.

Newspaper

The Guardian - Webby: Please free Alan Johnston now.

Radio

BBC Radio 1 - Webby: Free the archives.

Radio

NPR.org - People's Voice: Thanks to the best audience.

Television

Current TV - Webby: Current, your TV doesn't suck.

Television

The Office - People's Voice: Join the Dwight Schrute army.

Services

Banking/Bill Paying

Zopa - Webby: The bank of social currency.

Banking/Bill Paying

Bank of America Online Banking - People's Voice: Save the environment, go paperless.

Employment

Army Strong Launch Site - Webby: Strength. Honor. Greatness. Army strong.

Employment

Monster Career Advice - People's Voice: I work for the Webby.

Financial Services

The Wall Street Journal Online - Webby: The web's best audience, mate.

Financial Services

CNNMoney.com - People's Voice: More popular than Lou Dobbs.

Insurance

eHealthInsurance - Webby: Don't go naked, get covered.

Real Estate

Yahoo! Real Estate - People's Voice: There's no place like home.

Services

LInkedIn - Webby: Thanks for the endorsement.

Telecommunications

The Verizon Beatbox Mixer - People's Voice: "beatboxing" Now go checkout verizon.com/actionhero.

Tourism

YellowstonePark.com - Webby/People's Voice: Buffalo, bears and broadband..yeehaah!

Travel

Wikitravel - Webby: No longer a lonely planet.

Travel

TripAdvisor - People's Voice: Because some hotels still suck.

Society

Activism

SaveTheInternet.com - People's Voice: Verizon doesn't own the internet.

Associations

PoetryFoundation.org - Webby: A momentary stay against confusion.

Blog - Political

Truthdig - Webby/People's Voice: Lust for truth, not profit.

Charitable Organizations Non-Profits

I spy with my little eye - Webby: We are not from Germany.

Charitable Organizations Non-Profits

Nothing But Nets - People's Voice: Malaria kills, nets saves lives.

Cultural Institutions

Smithsonian Photography Initiative - Webby: Thirteen million photos, one cabango.

Cultural Institutions

Smithsonian Education - People's Voice: Remember those who taught you.

Education

HowStuffWorks - Webby/People's Voice: Thanks to all our visitors.

Government

FactCheck - People's Voice: Don't believe eveything you hear.

Government

MBTA.com | Official Website for Greater Boston's Public Transportation System - Webby: Fewer Boston drivers. You're welcome.

Law

LawHelp.org - Webby: LawHelp is on the way.

Law

FindLaw - People's Voice: Anyone need a good lawyer?

Politics

OpenSecrets - Webby: Fat cats need watchdogs.

Politics

FactCheck - People's Voice: Lying politicians can kiss my...

School

10 Ways IU is Red Hot - Webby: Send your kids to IU.

Science

HubbleSite - Webby/People's Voice: Houston, we have a winner.

Interactive Advertising

Banner/Display Advertising: Business-To-Business

Alex Bogusky Trade Ad - People's Voice: Power to the People's Voice.

Banner/Display Advertising: Business-To-Consumer

VW Blank Like a Rabbit - Webby: Win like a rabbit.

Banner/Display Advertising: Business-To-Consumer

Coca-Cola Pinball - People's Voice: Coming soon

Banner/Display Advertising: Non-Profit/Educational

Protected Entry - People's Voice: God bless Harold Cruise.

Banner/Display Advertising: Promotional

Stockholm the musical - Webby/People's Voice: We'll be in New York next week.

Banner/Rich Media Campaign

GTI Banners - Smoke, Paddleshifter, Pinball, Unpimp - Webby: V dub in the house.

Banner/Rich Media Campaign

Yaris Banners Campaign - People's Voice: Lets place Yaris versus Yaris.

Branded Content

Doritos & Yahoo!: CrashTheSuperBowl contest - People's Voice: Spicy, cheesy, crunchy, bold, smooth.

Branded Content

CLEARIFICATION - Webby: Thanks mom: whoever you are.

Email Marketing

Scroll Down Animation Mail - Webby: I have Webby junk mail.

Game or Application

ESPN 360 Bar Sports - People's Voice: Cool, interactive: 15 letters.

Game or Application

The Hunt - Webby: Thanks mom, dad, everybody.

Rich Media Advertising: Business-To-Business

Avaya Snapshots - Webby: Intelligent communication needs intelligent R/GA.

Rich Media Advertising: Business-To-Business

StudioDell - People's Voice: This is only the beginning.

Rich Media Advertising: Business-To-Consumer

Stockholm the musical - Webby: Okay, lets have fun. Cheers.

Rich Media Advertising: Business-To-Consumer

Nike Women - People's Voice: Nike, R/GA, women. Thank you.

Rich Media Advertising: Non-Profit/Educational

How to party - Webby: Keep on doing something different.

Rich Media Advertising: Non-Profit/Educational

The World Vision AIDS Experience - People's Voice: Fifteen million AIDS orphans. Help.

Rich Media Advertising: Promotional

When The Hulk Attacks - People's Voice: Cool, interactive: 15 letters.

Viral Marketing

"Snakes On A Plane" Samuel L. Jackson Phone Calls - People's Voice: We only get five words.

Viral Marketing

Monk-e-Mail - Webby: Monkeys are funnier than people.

Inaugural Webby Online Film & Video Awards

Best Actress: Jessica Rose "lonelygirl15" - Special Achievement: Being traditional and saying thanks.

Best Actor: "Ninja" of Ask a Ninja - Special Achievement: Kent Nichols: Thanks Mom. Thanks internet fans.

Animation

Animator vs. Animation II - People's Voice: Atom, get into our pants.

Comedy: Long Form or Series

Honesty - Webby: Thanks.

Comedy: Long Form or Series

Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony - People's Voice: Not bad for two geezers.

Comedy: Short

Office Webisodes - Webby/People's Voice: Accounting is a riot, thanks.

Drama

Itsallinyourhands.com - People's Voice: Imagine us, with a budget.

Events and Live Broadcasts

Live! @ Sundance - Webby: Sundance shoots from the hip.

Experimental

Atmosphere 2006 (5-Part Series) - Webby/People's Voice: Sometimes nature speaks for itself.

Music/Variety

Cool Hunting Video - Webby: Web is the new cinema.

News/Documentary/Public Service

Savetheinternet.com: "Independence Day" - People's Voice: **** Verizon, save the internet.

News/Documentary/Public Service

Kevin Sites: In The Hot Zone - Webby: War, what's it good for?

Reality

Hug Nation - People's Voice: Everybody Squeeze [squeezes self] ... that's from Grandpa.

Reality

Lost Bags, Lost Souls - Webby: Care about what you watch.

Student

Their Circumstances - People's Voice: Give me back my leg.

Student

Terra: The Nature of our world: Video Podcast - Webby: Green is the new black.

Viral

The Extreme Diet Coke and Mentos Experiment - Webby/People's Voice: 18,000,000 views. Still no dates.

Mobile

Listings & Updates

Ask Mobile - Webby/People's Voice: They're staring at my ass.

Mobile Marketplace Services

Thumbplay: The Leading Online Retailer of Mobile Entertainment Content - Webby/People's Voice: Best ringtone ever: Brass Monkey. "ringtone plays"

News & Entertainment

Maxim Mobile - Webby: There's no screen too small.

News & Entertainment

Project Runway Wireless Website - People's Voice: Webby, wireless entertainment by Bravo. Yay!