🌟ICYMI: Highlights from the Internet’s Biggest Party 🌟

All the best moments from last night's 27th Annual Webby Awards. [View this email in your browser]( The Internet's Highest Honor May 16, 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------- ICYMI: Highlights from last night’s 27th Annual Webby Awards See the best moments—from SZA’s candid onstage moment to Sharon Horgan’s inspiring call to action and more! Follow @TheWebbyAwards on [YouTube]( [Instagram]( and [Twitter]( for a full recap. Last night was the 27th Annual Webby Awards Show, hosted by Roy Wood Jr.! The best of the Internet, all under one roof—the talent and expertise were unparalleled. It was a fitting toast to Webby Winners who give us That Feeling. We’ve rounded up special moments below—the extraordinary moment with Tracee Ellis Ross, SZA’s unfiltered speech, John Slattery’s and Sharon Horgan’s witty rapport, and an homage to Emoji Creator Shigetaka Kurita’s pioneering work. Roy took the stage to deliver his hilarious monologue, even sparking a rivalry with AI. Plus, special appearances from Anderson Cooper, Tobe Nwigwe, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Hoda Kotb, Laurie Anderson, Dave Free and more! Follow @TheWebbyAwards on [YouTube]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( and [TikTok]( for a full rundown of the show! [Watch The Webbys]( Shigetaka Kurita Speaks in Emoji [Shigetaka Kurita]( Comedian and actor Wyatt Cenac honored digital maven Shigetaka Kurita with the Webby Lifetime Achievement Award for creating emojis in 1997. He was nothing but smiles onstage, and highlighted how emojis connect people around the world with the first-ever wordless 5-Word Speech: 😊🤝🌎🤝😊 [Watch Shigetaka’s Speech]( SZA Shined on Stage [SZA]( SZA accepted the Webby Artist of the Year Award from visionary choreographer and collaborator Parris Goebel for wielding the Internet to share the brilliantly honest SOS, which instantly dominated streaming. She remained true to herself, sharing how being online makes her feel: “The Internet scares me. Thanks!” [Watch SZA’s Speech]( Tracee Ellis Ross Signals There’s More to Come [Tracee Ellis Ross]( Tracee Ellis Ross accepted a Webby Special Achievement Award for expertly using the Internet to share multidimensional stories and advocate for increased Black representation. Being a social-savvy creative, she recorded her moment onstage while charmingly sharing her speech: “[You ain’t seen nothing yet]( [Watch Tracee’s Speech]( Host Roy Wood Jr. Stole the Show [Roy Wood Jr.]( Roy Wood Jr., coming straight from the White House Correspondents Dinner, set the audience on fire. He was incredible, hilariously riffing about the metaverse, AI-generated music, and everything in between. He even broke out in song to say goodbye to Twitter’s iconic blue check. [Watch Roy’s Monologue]( Sharon Horgan Was the Best Bad Sister [Sharon Horgan]( The multitalented Sharon Horgan accepted the Webby Best Actress Award from Mad Men’s John Slattery for captivating the Internet with her show Bad Sisters—which she created, executive produced and starred in. Accepting her Webby with grace, she shared a call to action: “Pay writers what they deserve.” [Watch Sharon’s Speech]( Nazanin Nour on the Fight for Iranian Women’s Safety [Nazanin Nour]( Actress Nazanin Nour dedicated a heartfelt moment to the harrowing death of Mahsa Amini and the global protests that followed. Nour highlighted the role the Internet had in bringing important details about her death to light, which turned Amini’s name into a rallying cry for justice. [Watch the Inspiring Moment]( An Affirming Speech from Under The Desk News [V Spehar]( Vitus “V” Spehar of Under The Desk News accepted a Webby Special Achievement Award from The Daily Show creator, Lizz Winstead, empowering young viewers to engage with the news through their synoptic reporting. Unsurprisingly, they used their onstage moment to affirm the audience to believe in themselves: “You are smart, trust yourself.” [Watch V’s Speech]( Tobe Nwigwe Takes the Stage with Finesse [Tobe Nwigwe]( The Grammy-nominated DJ Jazzy Jeff presented Tobe Nwigwe with a Webby Special Achievement Award for harnessing the Internet to create imaginative art. In his signature mint suit and grills, he bowed to his legendary presenter and confidently told the audience exactly who won. [Watch Tobe’s Moment]( Anderson Cooper Gave a Lesson on Grief [Anderson Cooper]( All There Is with Anderson Cooper was honored with a Webby for Best Series in Podcasts for thoughtfully exploring loss by renowned artist Laurie Anderson. With a shrug and a grin, he shared a key lesson pulled from developing his podcast: “All there is, is love.” [Watch Anderson’s Speech]( Honoring Hoda Kotb’s Search for Strength [Hoda Kotb]( Hoda Kotb of TODAY excitedly accepted a Webby from actor Wilmer Valderrama for her podcast Making Space, an audio journey of self-discovery, resilience and finding strength. Her message? "Listen, love, love, love. BYE!” [Watch Hoda’s Speech]( SZA, Tracee Ellis Ross, Tobe Nwigwe, and more on the Webby Red Carpet [Webby Red Carpet]( Last night started with the Internet’s best walking the Webby Red Carpet—everyone from Tracee Ellis Ross, Sharon Horgan, Shigetaka Kurita, Tobe & Monica Fat Nwigwe, Wyatt Cenac, Myles Frost, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Tika the Iggy, and more! 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