DEPT® WINS WEBBY AGENCY OF THE YEAR AND NETWORK OF THE YEAR
AND MONKS TAKES HOME WEBBY PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
GOOGLE RECOGNIZED AS WEBBY BRAND OF THE YEAR
NEW YORK, April 21, 2026 – The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) today announced the winners for the 30th Annual Webby Awards, with DEPT® receiving the award for Webby Agency of the Year and DEPT® winning the award for Webby Network of the Year. The Academy also announced Monks as this year’s Webby Production Company of the Year, with the most pieces celebrated across all Webby categories. Additionally, the Webby Awards will award Google with the Brand of the Year achievement with 13 Webby Wins, 18 People’s Voice Wins, 22 Nominees, and 11 Honorees.
DEPT® wins Webby Agency of the year (15 Wins, 3 Nominations). Basic/DEPT® (7 Wins, 1 Nomination), Whalar Group (3 Wins, 7 Nominations), TBWA\ MEDIA ARTS LAB (3 Wins, 5 Nominations), Goodby Silverstein & Partners (3 Wins, 5 Nominations), and Wieden+Kennedy Portland (3 Wins, 5 Nominations) were all in close contention. Among their recognized work is Antigravity, Talking Portraits, and Otrium Ovatars.
DEPT® wins Webby Network of the Year (22 Wins, 4 Nominations). Omnicom Advertising Collective (9 Wins, 9 Nominations), TBWA Worldwide (7 Wins, 10 Nominations), Code and Theory (5 Wins, 12 Nominations), Wieden+Kennedy (6 Wins, 8 Nominations), Leo Constellation (6 Wins, 7 Nominations), and Accenture Song (2 Wins, 11 Nominations) were also in tight competition for the Webby Network of the Year. Their recognized work includes Docusign, Antigravity, Otrium Ovatars, Google Store, and Netflix Ads.
Agencies with multiple accolades include Razorfish (4 Wins, 2 Nominations), We Are Social North America (2 Wins, 6 Nominations), and R/GA (2 Wins, 6 Nominations).
This year’s Webbys also recognizes Monks as Production Company of the Year, with 6 Wins and 2 Nominations.
Webby Nominees are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences whose members include: Joanne Jang (General Manager, OpenAI Labs), Tekedra Mawakana (Co-Chief Executive Officer, Waymo), Walton Goggins (Actor and Filmmaker), Kim Larson (Global Managing Director & Head of Creators, YouTube), Bob Carrigan (CEO, Audible), , Kinney Edwards (Global Head of Creative Lab, TikTok), Manuel “Manolo” Arroyo (EVP & Global Chief Marketing Officer, The Coca-Cola Company), Alex Schultz (VP Analytics & Chief Marketing Officer, Meta), Tiffany Rolfe (Chair & Global Chief Creative Officer, R/GA), Todd Kaplan (Chief Marketing Officer, Kraft Heinz), Paris Hilton (Creator), Garry Tan (President & Chief Executive Officer, Y Combinator), Tyler Bahl (Chief Marketing Officer, Activision), and Paula Kerger (President & CEO, PBS).
The Winners will be celebrated at a special 30th anniversary awards ceremony hosted by Emmy-nominated stand up comedian and The Daily Show correspondent Josh Johnson on Monday, May 11, 2026 in New York City. Fans can watch special moments and the hallmark 5-Word Speeches from the ceremony by following @TheWebbyAwards across Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter/X, and Facebook.
KPMG provides vote tabulation consulting for The Webby Awards. To view the full list of Winners, please visit http://webbyawards.com/winners
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