2020 Webby Awards
The 2020 Webby Awards ceremony was posted online on May 19, 2020 at 12PM PST and was hosted by Patton Oswalt.[1] Named Webbys From Home, it recognized the best of Internet content. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the award ceremony was held virtually at the organization's official website with pre-recorded material at remote locations. The ceremony included guest appearances from Michelle Obama, Kristen Bell, Tom Hanks, Demi Lovato, Anthony Fauci, Jill Scott and Questlove, among others. The awards were dedicated to "to honoring individuals and organizations who are using the internet in response to the coronavirus pandemic."[1]
Google and National Geographic won the most awards at 14 each.[1]
Winners
Category | Sub-Category | Award | Webby Winner People's Voice Winner |
Nominees | Honorees |
Websites | General Websites | Activism | |||
Architecture & Design | |||||
Art | |||||
Associations | |||||
Business Blog/Website | |||||
Car Sites & Car Culture | |||||
Charitable Organizations/Non-Profit | Equal Justice Initiative | ||||
Community | |||||
Corporate Communications | Nike Purpose Website | ||||
Corporate Social Responsibility | |||||
Cultural Blog/Website | |||||
Cultural Institutions | |||||
Education | |||||
Email Newsletters | |||||
Employment | |||||
Entertainment | |||||
Fashion & Beauty | |||||
Financial Services/Banking | |||||
Food & Drink | |||||
Government & Civil Innovation | |||||
Green | |||||
Health | |||||
Humor | |||||
Law | |||||
Lifestyle | |||||
Magazine | |||||
Media Streaming | |||||
Music | |||||
NetArt | |||||
News & Politics | |||||
Personal Blog/Website | |||||
Professional Services & Self-Promotion | |||||
Real Estate | |||||
School/University | |||||
Science | |||||
Shopping | |||||
Sports | |||||
Television & Film | |||||
Travel | |||||
Web Services & Applications | |||||
Weird | |||||
Features & Design | Best Data Visualization | ||||
Best Home/Welcome Page | |||||
Best Individual Editorial Feature - Ind/Brand/Org | |||||
Best Individual Editorial Feature - Media Company | |||||
Best Navigation/Structure | |||||
Best Practices | |||||
Best Use Of Animation Or Motion Graphics | |||||
Best Use Of Photography | |||||
Best Use Of Video Or Moving Image | |||||
Best User Experience | |||||
Best User Interface | |||||
Best Visual Design - Aesthetic | |||||
Best Visual Design - Function | |||||
Best Writing (Editorial) | |||||
Technical Achievement | |||||
Video | Branded Entertainment | Animation (Branded) | |||
Comedy (Branded) | |||||
Corporate Social Responsibility (Branded) | |||||
Diversity & Inclusion (Branded) | |||||
Documentary (Branded) | |||||
Experimental & Weird (Branded) | |||||
Fashion & Lifestyle (Branded) | |||||
Games (Branded) | |||||
Integrated Campaign (Branded) | |||||
Live Experiences (Branded) | |||||
Long Form (Branded) | |||||
Music (Branded) | |||||
Public Service & Activism (Branded) | |||||
Scripted (Branded) | |||||
Series (Branded) | |||||
Short Form (Branded) | |||||
Sports (Branded) | |||||
Unscripted (Branded) | |||||
Viral (Branded) | |||||
General Video | Animation | ||||
Art & Experimental | |||||
Comedy: Longform | |||||
Comedy: Shortform | |||||
Diversity & Inclusion | |||||
Documentary: Longform | |||||
Documentary: Shortform | |||||
Events & Live Streams | |||||
Fashion & Beauty | |||||
Food & Drink | |||||
How-To, Explainer & DIY | |||||
Music | |||||
Music Video | |||||
News & Politics | |||||
Public Service & Activism | |||||
Reality | |||||
Science & Education | Timelapse of the Future | ||||
Sports | |||||
Student | |||||
Technology | |||||
Trailer | |||||
Travel & Adventure | |||||
Variety | |||||
Video Remixes/Mashups | |||||
Viral | |||||
Weird | |||||
Performance & Craft | Best Art Direction | ||||
Best Editing | |||||
Best Individual Performance | |||||
Best Web Personality/Host | |||||
Best Writing | |||||
Immersive And Mixed Reality | 360-Video | ||||
360-Video: Branded | |||||
Animation (Immersive And Mixed Reality) | |||||
Best Use Of Augmented Reality | |||||
Documentary (Immersive And Mixed Reality) | |||||
Entertainment (Immersive And Mixed Reality) | |||||
News (Immersive And Mixed Reality) | |||||
Volumetric / 6-Degrees Of Freedom | |||||
Video Series & Channels | Animation (Video Series & Channels) | ||||
Documentary (Video Series & Channels) | |||||
Entertainment (Video Series & Channels) | |||||
Food & Drink (Video Series & Channels) | |||||
How-To & DIY (Video Series & Channels) | |||||
Music (Video Series & Channels) | |||||
News & Politics (Video Series & Channels) | |||||
Public Service & Activism (Video Series & Channels) | |||||
Reality (Video Series & Channels) | |||||
Science & Education (Video Channels & Series) | |||||
Sports (Video Series & Channels) | |||||
Travel & Lifestyle (Video Series & Channels) | |||||
Variety | |||||
Advertising, Media & PR | Individual | Augmented Reality | |||
Branded Content | |||||
Experience Marketing | |||||
Game Or Application | |||||
Machine Learning And Bots | |||||
Online Guerrilla & Innovation | |||||
Social Video | |||||
Student | |||||
Video Ad Longform | |||||
Video Ad Shortform | |||||
Viral Marketing | |||||
Craft | |||||
Branded Content | |||||
Advertising Campaigns | |||||
Media | |||||
Apps, Mobile, and Voice | Apps & Mobile Sites General | ||||
Apps & Mobile Features | |||||
General Voice | |||||
Voice Features | |||||
Social | General Social | Animals | |||
Art & Culture | |||||
Celebrity/Fan | |||||
Corporate Communications | |||||
Education & Discovery | |||||
Entertainment | |||||
Events | |||||
Fashion & Beauty | |||||
Food & Drink | |||||
Health & Fitness | |||||
Humor | |||||
Lifestyle | |||||
News & Politics | |||||
Public Service & Activism | |||||
Sports | |||||
Television & Film | |||||
Travel | |||||
Weird | |||||
Social Content Series & Campaigns | Arts & Entertainment (Series & Campaigns) | ||||
Culture & Lifestyle (Series & Campaigns) | |||||
Diversity & Inclusion (Series & Campaigns) | |||||
Education & Discovery (Series & Campaigns) | |||||
Fashion & Beauty (Series & Campaigns) | |||||
Food & Drink (Series & Campaigns) | |||||
Health & Fitness (Series & Campaigns) | |||||
News & Politics (Series & Campaigns) | |||||
Public Service & Activism (Series & Campaigns) | |||||
Sports (Series & Campaigns) | |||||
Television & Film (Series & Campaigns) | |||||
Travel (Series & Campaigns) | |||||
Social Video | |||||
Features | |||||
Podcasts | General Series | Arts & Culture | |||
Business |
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Comedy |
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Crime & Justice |
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Diversity & Inclusion |
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Documentary |
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Family & Kids |
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Health & Wellness |
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Interview/Talk Show |
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Lifestyle |
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Music |
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News & Politics |
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Science & Education |
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Scripted (Fiction) |
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Sports |
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Technology |
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Television & Film | |||||
Individual Episodes, Mini-Series & Specials | Arts & Culture | ||||
Crime & Justice |
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Documentary |
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Live Podcast Recording |
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News & Politics |
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Science & Education |
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Sports |
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Television & Film | |||||
Features | Best Branded Podcast Or Segment | ||||
Best Host | |||||
Best Individual Episode | |||||
Best Mini Series | |||||
Best Original Music / Sound Design | |||||
Best Series | |||||
Best Writing | |||||
Games | General Games | Adventure |
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Family & Kids | Where on Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego |
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Independent Creator | Astroneer |
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Multiplayer/Competitive Game | |||||
Public Service, Activism, And Social Impact | |||||
Puzzle |
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Overloot | ||
Strategy/Simulation | |||||
Features | Best Art Direction |
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Best Game Design | |||||
Best Music/Sound Design | |||||
Best User Experience | |||||
Best Visual Design | |||||
Technical Achievement | |||||
Special Achievement | Webby Agency of the Year | BBDO New York | N/A | N/A | |
Webby Artist of the Year | D-Nice | N/A | N/A | ||
Webby Breakout of the Year | Houseparty | N/A | N/A | ||
Webby Media Company of the Year | National Geographic | N/A | N/A | ||
Webby Network of the Year | McCann Worldgroup | N/A | N/A | ||
Webby Person of the Year | Avi Schiffmann | N/A | N/A | ||
Webby Production Company of the Year | m ss ng p eces | N/A | N/A | ||
Webby Voice of the Year | The Daily | N/A | N/A | ||
Webby Special Achievement | N/A | N/A |
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References
- "Lebron James, Spotify, HBO among 2020 Webby Award winners". AP NEWS (Press release). Los Angeles. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.