27th Annual Webby Winners Announced Today! 🏆

SZA, Emoji Creator Shigetaka Kurita, Tracee Ellis Ross, SmartLess, Sharon Horgan, Under The Desk News, ChatGPT and more. [View this email in your browser]( The Internet's Highest Honor Apr 25, 2023 Breaking: 27th Annual Webby Winners Announced Today! Webby Special Recognition for SZA, ChatGPT, Tracee Ellis Ross, SmartLess, Sharon Horgan, Tobe Nwigwe, Under The Desk News. Emoji creator Shigetaka Kurita and more. [27th Annual Webby Awards Winners Highlight]( Breaking News: 27th Annual Webby Award Winners have been revealed! With over 2.5 million votes cast by more than 600,000 voters in the Webby People’s Voice, we're proud to recognize this class of Webby Winners for making us feel inspired, excited and fascinated. Each project has that feeling that rushes in when you embrace the chaos of the Internet. When you dive in headfirst with an idea. When you tinker and twist. When you know you’ve eclipsed the status quo. This year’s Webby Winners give you “That Feeling”—instant connection in a way that you can’t describe, but you know it when you feel it. Projects like Pod Save America, Making Space with Hoda Kotb, MasterClass, Staybl, and pop culture phenomena ranging from the Doja Cat and Taco Bell collaboration to Sesame Street and RemakeTheRunway, and some of this year’s most-talked-about figures, including Serena Williams, BTS, Jimmy Fallon, Patrick Mahomes, Jon Stewart, Lizzo, Harry Styles, Lupita Nyong'o, Post Malone, and [more](. The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences also announced the 2023 Webby Special Achievement Winners today. This year’s honorees use their platforms to pioneer how we communicate online, advocate for joy, thoughtfully inform, share poignant art and make unmissable waves across digital. Special Achievement Honorees include Emoji Creator Shigetaka Kurita, SZA, Tracee Ellis Ross, SmartLess hosts Will Arnett, Jason Bateman & Sean Hayes, Tobe Nwigwe, Sharon Horgan, Under The Desk News, ChatGPT and [more](. See them all below! WATCH THE WEBBY AWARDS: Follow @thewebbyawards to watch all the best moments from the 27th Annual Webby Awards hosted by The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr., as they happen on [Instagram]( [Twitter]( and [YouTube]( on Monday, May 15th. [SEE THE WINNERS ➔]( [Watch The Webbys Monday May 15]( Emoji Creator Shigetaka Kurita, Webby Lifetime Achievement [Shigetaka Kurita]( Shigetaka Kurita will be honored with the Webby Lifetime Achievement Award for making the Internet a more expressive, welcoming and fun space by creating the emoji with his first set of 176 in 1998. His pioneering work has revolutionized and added depth to how we communicate. [Read More]( SZA, Webby Artist of the Year [SZA]( SZA will be recognized with the Webby Artist of the Year Award for releasing the instant classic album SOS and for her ingenious use of the Internet to share unique, brilliantly honest art. [Read More]( Tracee Ellis Ross, Webby Special Achievement [Tracee Ellis Ross]( Tracee Ellis Ross will receive a Webby Special Achievement Award for her authentic use of the Internet to share multidimensional stories of belonging through her podcast I Am America, and for fighting for increased Black representation in the beauty industry with her inclusive haircare brand Pattern. [Read More]( SmartLess, Webby Podcast of the Year [Smartless Podcast]( SmartLess, hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett, will be recognized with the Webby Podcast of the Year Award for bringing plenty of hilarity to audiences everywhere with their witty banter, genuine friendships, and thoughtful interviews with guests. The incredible chemistry of the hosts and the dynamic conversations featured have cemented the podcast as a cultural phenomenon. [Read More]( Tobe Nwigwe, Webby Special Achievement [Tobe Nwigwe]( Tobe Nwigwe will receive a Webby Special Achievement Award in honor of his innovative use of the Internet to create art that is imaginative and poignant, as seen in his album moMINTS, and for bringing his talents to streaming as Nick in the Netflix original series Mo. [Read More]( Sharon Horgon, Webby Best Actress [Sharon Horgan]( Sharon Horgan will be honored with the Webby Best Actress Award for capturing the Internet’s attention by creating and starring in her acclaimed Apple TV+ show Bad Sisters, and for her career as a voice of radical self-awareness and razor sharp wit. [Read More]( Under The Desk News, Webby Special Achievement [Vitus “V” Spehar]( Under The Desk News, hosted by Vitus “V” Spehar will receive a Webby Special Achievement Award for making the news accessible and understandable to young people through their candid, hard-hitting, and synoptic reporting. Their remarkable journalism has made them a go-to news source for millions on TikTok. [Read More]( ChatGPT, Webby Breakout of the Year [ChatGPT]( Webby Breakout of the Year Award goes to digital phenomenon ChatGPT, the game-changing, generative AI writing tool that is changing the way we write and create. [Read More]( Meet the Crafted with Code Participants [Crafted With Code - Stories Behind The Sites]( We are also celebrating the third annual [Crafted with Code]( a collaborative showcase presented by The Webby Awards and WP Engine, highlighting Webby-recognized websites and the stories behind their build. Get insights into the creative process of the developers, designers, and makers behind the year’s best digital experiences. Learn about the challenges they faced and the tech they harnessed to create boundary-pushing work. Go behind the scenes of the year’s most innovative digital projects, including Moooi Paper Play by Build in Amsterdam, Tarot with YouTube by Active Theory, See My Skin by Edelman, Timberlands’ TimbsTrails by R/GA, and [more](. [See the Full Showcase]( Follow Along Don't Miss Anything! Sponsors Thank you to all of our generous partners. They support us, We encourage you to support them. [Support Our Sponsors]( [Verizon]( [WP Engine]( [Canva]( [Omidyar Network]( [YouGov]( [NAACP]( The Webby Awards 22 West 21st Street, 7th Floor New York, NY 10010 US [Unsubscribe from Webby Emails](