Webby Awards is a annual industry award recognizing excellence in Technology. Organized by International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, it covers the Global region.
Presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences since 1996, the Webby Awards are the internet industry's best-known honor, covering websites and mobile sites, video, advertising, media & PR, social, apps, games, podcasts, AI, and metaverse work. Each category names both a juried Webby Winner and a People's Voice Winner decided by public vote — a mechanic that generates significant promotional value for nominees.
A Webby nomination alone is widely cited in press materials, and the five-word acceptance speech tradition gives winners a memorable PR hook. Judging is done by Academy members drawn from leading digital agencies, platforms, and media companies.
For agencies and in-house digital teams, the Webbys function as a portfolio credential; for brands, People's Voice campaigns double as engagement drives.