The 23rd annualWebby Awards were held at Cipriani Wall Street inNew York City on May 14, 2018, which was hosted by comedian and writerAmber Ruffin.[1][2] TheWebby Awards have been dubbed the "internet's highest honor" and, in 2018, received over 13,000 entries from 70 countries, with 10% receiving nominations.[3]
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| Category | Sub-Category | Webby Award Winner | People's Voice Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webby | Agency of the Year | BBDO NY | |
| Athlete of the Year | Chris Long | ||
| Best Actor | David Harbour | ||
| Best Actress | Laura Linney | ||
| Film & Video Person of the Year | Steven Soderbergh | ||
| Lifetime Achievement | Mitchell Baker | ||
| Media Company of the Year | National Geographic | ||
| Person of the Year | Susan Fowler | ||
| Special Achievement | David Chang | ||
| Adam Sandler | |||
| FKA Twigs | |||
| Jesse Williams | |||
| Special Moment | March for Our Lives | ||
| Web | Activism | Refugees Welcome | Change.org |
| Cultural Blog/Website | The History of the Mausoleum of Augustus by Havas Milan | ||
| Real Estate | Nooklyn | Zillow | |
| Corporate Communications in Websites | Walgreens - Let's Grow Old Together | Spotify.me by GLOW Digital and Social Agency | |
| Sports | Arsenal.com by Inviqa | ||
| Online Film & Video | Viral Video (unbranded) | Used Car Commercial // 1996 Honda Accord byMax Lanman | |
| Music Video | Kolshik | OK GO –Obsession | |
| Variety | Vogue.comMeryl Streep cover interview with Anna Wintour | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Music | |
| Best Writing | Better Call SaulLos Pollos Hermanos Training Videos - Ariel Levine | Deadpool Musical -Zamurai Productions,Paul Bianchi | |
| Mobile Sites & Apps | Best Streaming Video | PBS Kids video app | YouTube TV |
| Best Streaming Audio | Pandora Music | ||
| Podcasts | Arts & Culture | A Piece of Work | Masterpiece Studio |
| Best Branded Podcast or Segment | IRL Podcast | ||
| Best Host | RuPaul: What's the Tee? with Michelle Visage | Criminal Podcast | |
| Best Individual Episode | Conversations with People Who Hate Me | ||
| Best Series | S-Town | ||
| Best Sound Design/ Original Music Score | Invisible City Podcast | Radiolab Presents: More Perfect | |
| Best Writing | S-Town | Myths and Legends | |
| Business | "The sentence that helped set off the opioid crisis" episode ofThe Uncertain Hour | Masters of Scale | |
| Comedy | Heavyweight: A Sketch Comedy Show | 2 Dope Queens | |
| Documentary | Ear Hustle | The FRONTLINE Dispatch | |
| Family & Kids | The Longest Shortest Time | Brains On! | |
| Interview/Talk Show | Death, Sex & Money | Here's the Thing | |
| Lifestyle | The Fridge Light | Terrible, Thanks for Asking | |
| News & Information | Pod Save the People | ||
| Science & Education | TED Radio Hour: Manipulation | ||
| Sports | The Bill Simmons Podcast | ||
| Technology | The Privacy Paradox fromNote to Self | ||
| Games | Best Art Direction | Cuphead | |
| Best Multiplayer/Competitive Game | Overwatch byBlizzard Entertainment | Fortnite byEpic Games | |
| Best Game Design | Overwatch | ||
| Best Visual Design | Inside | Cuphead | |
| Puzzle | Monument Valley 2 | Two Dots | |
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Winners and nominees are generally named according to the organization or website winning the award, although the recipient is, technically, theweb design firm or internal department that created the winning site and in the case ofcorporate websites, the designer's client. Web links are provided for informational purposes, both in the most recently availablearchive.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.