Desde a sua criação, em 1996, The Webby Awards tem o compromisso em dar ênfase à exclência produzida a partir da web. Suas primeiras edições laurearam pessoas e empreendimentos de 15 categorias com cerca de 30 mil dólares em prêmios.

Com o crescimento da participação da web na vida das pessoas, The Webby Awards ganhou ainda mais relevância para quem trabalha com a internet e produz conteúdo para ser distribuído, primariamente, por ela.

Em 2015, The Webby Awards, apresentado por Jimmy Kimmel e com o apoio de empresas como Google e Grey Goose, recebeu mais de 8 bilhões de visualizações dentre seus conteúdos impresso, online e transmissões de TV, além de ter recebido mais de 13 mil sugestões de pessoas e empresas a serem premiadas.

Até o dia 16 de dezembro, qualquer um pode indicar pessoas e empreendimentos para o prêmio. Veja as categorias e indique quem, para você, merece ser premiado pelo Webby:

Podcasts Gerais

• Arts & Culture
• Comedy
• Documentary
• Drama
• Interview/Talk Show
• Lifestyle
• News & Information
• Recaps
• Science & Education
• Sports
• Technology

Podcasts Especiais

• Best Host
• Best Individual Episode
• Best Sound Design
• Best Writing

General Website

• Activism
• Architecture & Design
• Art
• Associations
• Business Blog/Website
• Car Sites & Car Culture
• Celebrity/Fan
• Charitable Organizations/Non-Profit
• Community
• Consumer Electronics
• Corporate Communications
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Cultural Blog/Website
• Cultural Institutions
• Education
• Email Newsletters
• Employment
• Events
• Family/Parenting
• Fashion & Beauty
• Financial Services/Banking
• Food & Drink
• Games & Games Related
• Government & Civil Innovation
• Green
• Health
• Humor
• Law
• Lifestyle
• Magazine
• Media Streaming
• Movie & Film
• Music
• NetArt
• News
• Personal Blog/Website
• Political Blog/Websites
• Professional Services
• Real Estate
• School/University
• Science
• Self-Promotion/Portfolio
• Shopping
• Sports
• Television
• Travel
• Web Services & Applications
• Weird
• Youth

Website Features and Design

• Best Home/Welcome Page
• Best Individual Editorial Experience
• 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

Campaigns

• Best Cause Related Campaign
• Best Video Campaign
• Brand Strategy
• Corporate Social Responsibility Campaigns
• Digital Campaigns
• Display & Banner Campaigns
• Integrated Campaigns
• Mobile Campaigns
• Social Media Campaigns

Media

• Best Media Strategy
• Best Use of Data Driven Media
• Best Use of Mobile Media
• Best Use of Native Advertising
• Best Use of Online Media
• Best Use of Social Media

Public Relations

• Best Cause Related Campaign
• Best Event
• Best Influencer Endorsements
• Best Launch
• Best Social Com

General Websites & Apps

• Cultural Institutions
• Education & Reference
• Entertainment
• Events
• Family & Kids
• Fashion & Beauty
• Financial Services / Banking
• Fitness & Recreation
• Food & Drink
• Games
• Health
• Lifestyle
• Magazine/Editorial
• Messaging
• Music
• News
• Productivity
• Professional Services
• Public Service & Activism
• Real Estate
• School/University
• Services & Utilities
• Shopping
• Social
• Sports
• Travel

Features Categories

• Best Practices
• Best Streaming Audio
• Best Streaming Video
• Best Use of GPS or Location Technology
• Best Use of Mobile Camera
• Best User Experience
• Best User Interface
• Best Visual Design – Aesthetic
• Best Visual Design – Function
• Connected Products & Wearables
• Experimental & Innovation
• Integrated Mobile Experience
• Technical Achievement

General Film

• Animation
• Art & Experimental
• Comedy: Individual Short or Episode
• Comedy: Long Form or Series
• Documentary: Individual Episode
• Documentary: Series
• Drama: Individual Short or Episode
• Drama: Long Form or Series
• Events & Live Webcasts
• Fashion & Beauty
• Food & Drink
• How-To & DIY
• Music
• Music Video
• News & Politics: Individual Episode
• News & Politics: Series
• Public Service & Activism
• Reality
• Science & Education
• Sports
• Technology
• Travel & Adventure
• Variety
• Video Remixes/Mashups
• Viral
• VR: Cinematic or Pre-Rendered
• VR: Gaming, Interactive, or Real-time
• Weird

Performance & Craft

• Best Editing
• Best Individual Performance
• Best Use of Interactive Video
• Best Web Personality/Host
• Best Writing

Video Channels and Networks

• Entertainment (Channels and Networks)
• Music (Channels and Networks)
• Public Service & Activism (Channels and Networks)
• Science & Education (Channels and Networks)
• Sports (Channels and Networks)
• Web Personality (Channels and Networks)

Branded Entertainment

• Animation (Branded)
• Comedy (Branded)
• Corporate Social Responsibility (Branded)
• Documentary (Branded)
• Individual Performance (Branded)
• Integrated Campaigns (Branded)
• Live Experiences (Branded)
• Long Form (Branded)
• Scripted (Branded)
• Series (Branded)
• Short Form (Branded)
• Unscripted (Branded)
• Viral (Branded)
• VR: Cinematic or Pre-Rendered (Branded)
• VR: Gaming, Interactive, or Real-time (Branded)

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