The Webby Awards was thrilled to introduce an inaugural suite of dedicated Voice categories this year to reflect the explosion of work made for smart speakers and voice-enabled devices. And the work that came in did not disappoint.

From amazing experiences in Technical Achievement to life-changing hacks in Productivity, check out a few Nominees in our new suite of Voice categories below. Then go see all the Nominees and vote for your favorites in Webby People’s Voice until Thursday, April 18th.

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• Technical Achievement
• Games and Entertainment
• Best User Experience
• Productivity

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT

Every day voice tech is pushing the boundaries of what we thought was possible. These Nominees in Technical Achievement use new, cutting-edge technology to help foster a love of reading in children, give hospital patients a 24/7 bedside nurse, interpret language in real-time, create your own animal species, or give Alien fans a unique experience.

• Novel Effect by Novel Effect
• ALIEN: OFFWORLD COLONY SIMULATOR by Virtue
• Lucy by Deloitte Digital
• Interpreter Mode for the Google Assistant by Google
• Safari Mixer by rehab

GAMES & ENTERTAINMENT

Voice technology gives gamers an entirely different platform to engage with. These Games & Entertainment Nominees, featuring work from Gorillaz, Warner Bro Records, Sony Pictures, and more, bring exciting voice experiences to a new level.

• Gorillaz – #FreeMurdoc chatbot by Warner Bros Records
• Mr. Robot: The Daily Five/Nine by USA Network
• Jeopardy! Alexa Skill by Sony Pictures
• Song Quiz by Volley
• Ubisoft – Alexios, The Spartan Assistant by R/GA

BEST USER EXPERIENCE

Making pancakes with Alexa, navigating Westworld’s intricaries, or sending for help in a moment of crisis… the possibilities for voice technology to provide quality (and often necessary) experiences is endless with these Nominees:

• Westworld: The Maze by 360i
• BBC Good Food Alexa Skill by Hi Mum! Said Dad
• BBC Kids Skill by BBC
• Alexa Lifeline by VML
• Are You Feeling Lucky? by Google

PRODUCTIVITY

Voice tech can also help you live a more seamless life. These Nominees for Productivity are using awesome features to help users access their flight info hands-free, cut their cable cord, have smarter meetings, and more.

• AT&T – Cable Cutter by BBDO New York
• Alexa Lifeline by VML
• TripIt: Hands-Free Access to your Travel Plans with Siri by TripIt from Concur
• Google Assistant Shopping by Google
• Voicea by Voicea

We couldn’t be more proud to honor this inaugural class of Voice Nominees. From the biggest games on smart speakers to healthy-living apps, these Webby Nominees are using voice for social good—and for a good time.

Help the best win a Webby People’s Voice Award. Head to the voting site between now and next Thursday, April 18, to support your favorite projects: vote.webbyawards.com