The 13th annual 2009 Webby Awards were held in New York City on June 8, 2009. They were hosted by SNL head writer Seth Meyers,[1][2][3] and the lifetime achievement award was given to Jimmy Fallon.[4] The awards were judged by the 650-person International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences,[5][6] and winners were selected from among nearly 10,000 entries[7][8] from 60 countries and all 50 United States.[9] Voting by the public was available prior to April 30,[10][11] and over 500,000 votes were cast.[12][13] The awards ceremony was made available for viewers via the official Webby YouTube channel.[14][15][16]
Nominees and winners
edit| Category | Webby Award winner | People's Voice winner | Other nominees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Club Penguin (Archived 26 May 2009 via Wayback) |
Mafia Wars |
Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall |
| Kongregate (Archived 8 June 2009 via Wayback) | |||
| Rock Paper Scissors: Extreme Deathmatch (http://www.adultswim.com/games/game/index.html?game=rockpaperscissors) | |||
| Games-Related | The Escapist (Archived 16 June 2009 via Wayback) |
GameSpot |
Destructoid, The Hardcore Gamer's Blog (Archived 7 June 2009 via Wayback) |
| Major League Gaming (Archived 9 June 2009 via Wayback) | |||
| RockBand.com (Archived 17 June 2009 via Wayback) | |||
| Mobile & Apps - Best Use of GPS | Adidas Marathon Run Tracker | Palringo Local | Sony Ericsson: Find It |
| Nokia Vine | |||
| Career Builder | |||
| Mobile & Apps - Best Use of Mobile Video | Skype Qik | Peyton's Priceless Pep Talks | mDialog |
| NBC.com | |||
| NBC Olympics | |||
| Mobile & Apps - Entertainment | Discovery Mobile | G4tv.com | E! Online |
| NBC.com | |||
| Please Fix The iPhone | |||
| Mobile & Apps - Gaming | Guitar Hero III: Backstage Pass |
Fanta Virtual Tennis (Archived 22 May 2009 via Wayback) |
Cannon Challenge for iPhone (Archived 30 December 2008 via Wayback) |
| Live Poker | |||
| WPT Texas Hold 'Em 2 | |||
| Interactive Advertising - Game or Application | Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab (Archived 7 July 2009 via Wayback) |
Nike Football Head2Head (Archived 20 July 2009 via Wayback) |
Orange 'Balloonacy' (Archived 12 May 2009 via Wayback) |
| Rooftop Racer (Archived 7 February 2009 via Wayback) | |||
| Spectra Visual Newsreader (Archived 31 May 2009 via Wayback) | |||
| Online Film & Video - Viral | The Website is Down: Sales Guy vs. Web Dude | Shiba Inu Puppy Cam | Bill O'Reilly Flips Out - Dance Remix |
| Wassup 2008 | |||
| Where the Hell is Matt? | |||
| This table is not complete; please help to complete it from material on this page. | |||
Notes
editWinners and nominees are generally named according to the organization or website winning the award, although the recipient is, technically, the web design firm or internal department that created the winning site and in the case of corporate websites, the designer's client. Web links are provided for informational purposes, both in the most recently available archive.org version before the awards ceremony and, where available, the current website. Many older websites no longer exist, are redirected, or have been substantially redesigned.
References
edit- ^ Staff. "MGX Lab Earns Webby Nomination Nod." Entertainment Close-up. 27 April 2009.
- ^ Staff. "MGX Lab Earns Webby Nomination Nod" Wireless News. 1 May 2009.
- ^ Staff. "MGX Lab Nominated for Webby Award for Ali.com - the Online Home of Muhammad Ali." Science Letter (NewsRx). 5 May 2009.
- ^ Coyle, Jake. "Jimmy Fallon, Trent Reznor among Webby winners." AP Online. 5 May 2009.
- ^ Staff. "NASA Wins Two Webby Awards for Internet Excellence." Defense & Aerospace Week. 20 May 2009.
- ^ Staff. "Disney Family.com Wins Webby Award for the Best Family/Parenting Site of the Year." Wireless News. 12 June 2009.
- ^ Staff. "Pocket Express Nominated for Best Mobile Listings & Updates Application in the Webby Awards." Entertainment Close-up. 6 May 2009.
- ^ Staff. "Pocket Express Tapped for Best Mobile Listings & Updates Application in the Webby Awards." Wireless News. 5 May 2009.
- ^ Staff. "Pocket Express[R] Nominated for Best Mobile Listings & Updates Application in the 13th Annual Webby Awards." Biotech Week. 20 May 2009.
- ^ Staff. "Zagat.mobi Nominated for Webby Awards." Entertainment Close-up. 27 April 2009.
- ^ Staff. "Zagat.mobi Nominated for Webby Awards." Wireless News. 1 May 2009.
- ^ Staff. "Monster[R] Named Best Employment Site in 2009 Webby People's Voice Awards." Biotech Week. 3 June 2009.
- ^ Staff. "Monster Tapped as Best Employment Site in 2009 Webby People's Voice Awards." Wireless News. 22 May 2009.
- ^ Staff. "Disney Family.com Wins Best Family/Parenting Site and People's Voice Award in Webby Awards.". Entertainment Close-Up. 12 June 2009.
- ^ Staff. "Disney Family.com Wins Best Family/Parenting Site and People's Voice Award in Webby Awards." Wireless News. 13 June 2009.
- ^ Staff. "About.com Earns Webby 'People's Voice' Awards." Wireless News. 12 May 2009.