Winner Speeches

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The Webby Awards' famous "five-word speech" keeps our celebrations vibrant and exciting. Below are winner and special achievement speeches from the 13th Annual Webby Awards, held in June 2009 in New York City.

Website

Webby Special Achievement Awards

Agency of the Year

R/GA: "Agency for the digital age."

Best Actress

Sarah Silverman: "Holocaust... did it happen? Yes."

Film & Video Person of the Year

Seth MacFarlane: "What is this for again?"

Outstanding Comedic Performance

Lisa Kudrow: "Well thank you. Oh god."

Webby Artist of the Year

Trent Reznor: "Wait, we didn't charge anything?"

Webby Breakout of the Year

Biz Stone/Twitter: "Creativity is a renewable resource."

Webby Lifetime Achievement

Sir Tim Berners-Lee: "Free... open... Keep one web."

Webby Person of the Year

Jimmy Fallon: "Thank God Conan got promoted."

Connections

Blog - Culture/Personal

1000 Awesome Things - Webby: "Short Acceptance speeches...awesome."

Blog - Culture/Personal

1000 Awesome Things - Webby: "Short Acceptance speeches...awesome."

Celebrity / Fan

Yahoo! omg! - Webby: "You know you love it"

Community

Flickr - Webby: "Can everyone get closer together?"

Community

Flickr - Webby: "Can everyone get closer together."

Guides / Ratings / Reviews

About.com - Webby: "Guidance, not history. enough said"

Guides / Ratings / Reviews

HUGE - People's Voice: "It's about time, huge thanks!"

Guides / Ratings / Reviews

Very Short LIst - Webby: "VSL very short thanks you"

NetArt

JacksonPollack.org - People's Voice: "Thanks everyone thanks Jackson Pollack"

Personal Website

My Star Wars Collection - Joshua Budich - Webby: "I miss my baby Jack."

Personal Website

My Star Wars Collection - Joshua Budich - Webby: "I miss my baby Jack."

Podcasts

NPR Podcasts - People's Voice: "The world's smallest radio tower"

Podcasts

guardian.co.uk podcasts - Webby: "This is what the Guardian sounds like."

Student

Wayland Student Press Network - People's Voice: "Student entrepeneurs rock the world"

Student

Mission Loc@l - Webby: "?"

Student

Mission Loc@l - People's Voice: "Thank you journalism lives on."

Entertainment

Art

Keith Tyson Website - Webby: "Art and design orbiting success."

Art

Live Hope Love - People's Voice: "Great stories deserve great design."

Broadband

NBC.com Full Episode Player - Webby & People's Voice: "Shine heardt wig company thanks you."

Fashion

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Online Video Series - Webby: "Victoria secret, sexy lingerie, yeah."

Fashion

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Online Video Series - Webby: "Victoria secret, sexy lingerie, yeah."

Fashion

Red Issue - Webby: "See you all next year."

Games-Related

GameSpot - Webby: "we rocked it in '83."

Games-Related

The Escapist - Webby: "Achievement alot, webby award win."

Games-Related

GameSpot - Webby: "we rocked it in '83."

Games-Related

The Escapist - Webby: "Achievement alot, webby award win."

Humor

The Onion - Webby: "Free all attractive political prisoners."

Humor

The Onion - Webby: "Free all attractive political prisoners."

Humor and Weird

FAIL Blog - Webby: "Epic win."

Humor and Weird

FAIL Blog - Webby: "Epic win."

NetArt

Dreamgrove: webpage and interactive garden - Webby: "This computer can also dream"

Sports

ESPN.com - Webby & People's Voice: "Brett Favre, get well soon."

Features

Best Copy/Writing

Wired.com - People's Voice: "Wired wins another webby, wow."

Best Home/Welcome Page

adidas.com homepage - Webby & People's Voice: "Thank you, great work team"

Best Practices AND Social Networking

Digg - People's Voice - Best Practices and Webby & Peopl: "Play with your Digg daily"

Best Use of Animation or Motion Graphics

Coraline Website - Webby & People's Voice: "Cheeto is a friend of mine"

Best Use of Photography

The Big Picture - Webby: "It's not journalism that's dying"

Best Use of Typography

Wordle - Webby & People's Voice: "I would like to thank [shrug]"

Best Visual Design - Aesthetic

Patagonia Tin Shed, Multimedia Gallery - People's Voice: "No buisness on dead planet"

Best Visual Design - Function

MOO - We love to print - People's Voice: "Moo loves you baby."

Living

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YouTube LIVE - Webby: "Hallelujah for short attention spans."

?

YouTube LIVE - Webby: "Halelujah for short attention spans."

Religion and Spirituality

Comment is free: religion - Webby: "Thanks, this proves god exists."

Religion and Spirituality

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly - People's Voice: "Religion, ethics the Webby great"

Youth

DoSomething.org - People's Voice: "See you next year."

Marketplace

Beauty and Cosmetics

MAC Cosmetics Website - People's Voice: "?"

Blog - Business

5 Meetings Before Lunch - Webby: "?"

Blog - Business

FT Alphaville - People's Voice: "Webby drinks, August 28th."

Consumer Electronics

Wired.com: Gadget Lab - People's Voice: "The hardware that rocks your world."

Consumer Electronics

Secret Services - Webby: "This must be the secret"

Corporate Communications

Panasonic Design Museum - People's Voice: "Ninety years, still peoples favorite."

IT Hardware/Software

NVIDIA - Speak Visual - People's Voice: "Work gives talent its power."

IT Hardware/Software

HP - Creative Studio - Webby: "Should have seen what we pitched."

Pharmaceuticals

Leading Ladies - Webby: "There's great power in listening"

Professional Services

cake-factory - Webby: "Really we don't sell cakes."

Professional Services

Razorfish.com - People's Voice: "Worst client in the woooorld"

Restaurant

Parish Food and Goods - Webby: "Here to design you taste."

Restaurant

Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill - People's Voice: "Thanks for pulling our pork"

Self-Promotion / Portfolio

Thank You begins with a T. - Webby & People's Voice: "Worst client ever, thank you."

Media

Magazine

TheAtlantic.com - Webby & People's Voice: "Old dogs learning new tricks"

Movie and Film

Sundance Channel - Webby: "Woah! Robert Redford says howdy"

Music

NPR Music - Webby & People's Voice: "The world's smallest radio tower"

News

BBC Worldwide - Webby & People's Voice: "Thank you from BBC News"

News

BBC's News website - Webby: "Thank you from BBC News"

Newspaper

guardian.co.uk - Webby: "Making life safer for liberals."

Radio

NPR.org - Webby & People's Voice: "The world's smallest radio tower"

Television

Flight of the Conchords Lip Dub - Webby & People's Voice: "Thanks for the motherflippin award."

Services

Banking/Bill paying

Xero - Webby & People's Voice: "Google, sexy, fun, addictive, xero."

Employment

TheLadders - Webby: "Susan Boyle wasn't available."

Employment

new Monster global site - People's Voice: "In five words, thank you"

Financial Services

Mint.com - Webby & People's Voice: "Jimmy Fallon you need mint.com."

Services & Applications

Animoto - Webby: "Woooooooo, thank you New York."

Services & Applications

Animoto - Webby: "woooooooo, thank you New York."

Telecommunication

Orange 'Balloonacy' - Webby: "Up up and away yay"

Telecommunications

Sprint Nextel NDC - People's Voice: "I believe in the power of evolution."

Tourism

Tourisme Montreal - Webby: "Discover life a la Montreal"

Tourism

Tourism Australia's Consumer Site - australia.com - People's Voice: "Come walk about Austrailia.com"

Travel

Lonely Planet - People's Voice: "Experience the world, every day."

Travel

Kayak.com - Webby: "Our new site is thetravelsearchenginethatmakesfindingthebestdealswickedeasy.com"

Society

Activism

Protect An Acre - Webby: "We shaved Harrison Ford's Chest"

Activism

Rock the Vote - People's Voice: "We rocked, we voted, thanks."

Activism

Protect An Acre - Webby: "We shaved Harrison Ford's Chest"

Associations

International Women's Media Foundation - People's Voice: "Newspapers die, we're not."

Blog - Political

Democracy in America Blog - Webby: "Thank you very much indeed"

Charitable Organizations/Non-Profit

The Nature Conservancy: Protecting Nature, Preserving Life - Webby & People's Voice: "Thanks, now save the planet."

Cultural Institutions

Guggenheim Museum - Webby: "Frank Llyod Wright was right."

Cultural Institutions

The Museum of Science and Industry - People's Voice: "Thanks on behalf of science geeks everywhere."

Education

Smarthistory - Webby: "Conversation, the soul of education"

Education

Edutopia.org - People's Voice: "Dude we got an A."

Government

BayBridge360 - Webby: "Making infrastructure sexy, oh yeah"

Law

GetLegal - People's Voice: "After very little get legal"

Politics

FactCheck.org - People's Voice: "We love holding politicians accountable"

Politics (Webby and PV awards) & Blog - Political

The Huffington Post - Webby: "I didn't kill newspapers, ok?"

Politics (Webby and PV awards) & Blog - Political

The Huffington Post - Webby: "I didn't kill newspapers, ok?"

School / University

Campus Daily Guides - Webby & People's Voice: "To students that voted, thanks"

Science

Cassini Mission Website - Webby: "Go Cassini 2017 or bust."

Science

Wired.com: Wired Science - People's Voice: "Robot sharks with lasers in space."

Interactive Advertising

Banner Campaigns

Volkswagen Innovations - Webby: ""Airna, will you marry me?""

Banner Campaigns

Volkswagen Innovations - Webby: "Airna, will you marry me?"

Banner Singles

Pepsi Dear Mr. President Video Banner - People's Voice: "Pepsi + R/GA = Webby."

Branded Content

The Extreme Sticky Note Experiments - Webby: "Next experiment will need helmets."

Branded Content

The Extreme Sticky Note Experiments - Webby: "Next experiment will need helmets."

Environmental & Experience Marketing

Nike+ Human Race - People's Voice: "Running plus music plus community"

Game or Application

Nike Football Head2Head - People's Voice: "Thank you are too kind."

Integrated Campaigns

42 Entertainment - Webby & People's Voice: "The clowns make Gotham real"

Mobile Advertising

Guinness Passport To Greatness - People's Voice: "Thank you from the Hyperfactory."

Online Campaigns

IN AN ABSOLUT WORLD - Webby: "I would like to thank."

Online Campaigns

IN AN ABSOLUT WORLD - Webby: "I would like to thank."

Online Commercials

In An Absolut World Friends Would Get Together More Often - People's Voice: "That guy stole my line"

Rich Media: B to B

TheLadders.com $100K Experiment - Webby: "Susan Boyle wasn't available."

Rich Media: B to C

Nike SPARQ - Webby & People's Voice: "Speed, power, agillity, reaction and quickness."

Rich Media: Non-Profit/Educational

Greenpeace - Send a Whale - Webby: "There's nothing good on T.V."

Rich Media: Non-Profit/Educational

Greenpeace - Send a Whale - Webby: "There's nothing good on T.V."

Rich Media: Non-Profit/Educational

Nike "The Girl Effect" - Webby: "Donate support the girl effect"

Rich Media: Promotional

The eco dance - People's Voice: "Thank you no way"

Viral Marketing

Yearbook Yourself - People's Voice: "Swell far-out groovy rad dope"

Webby Film & Video Awards

Webby Special Achievement Awards

Film & Video Awards

Animation

Stickman Exodus - Webby & People's Voice: "Thanks for this award. Recently"

Best Editing

Stormchasers - People's Voice: "William Tell Overture for life"

Best Editing

Fifty People, One Question - Webby: "So go ahead ask yourself"

Best Individual Performance

Imaginary Bitches - Webby: "I'm sleeping with the Director."

Best Individual Performance

Imaginary Bitches - Webby: "I'm sleeping with the Director."

Best Individual Performance, and Experimental and

Green Porno - Webby: "Isabella Rossellini has left the building."

Best Individual Performance, and Experimental and

Green Porno - Webby: "Isabella Rossellini has left the building."

Best Reality/Variety Host and Technology

NYTimes.com "Pogue's Posts" - Webby: "A bed spring? tough economic times."

Best Reality/Variety Host and Technology

NYTimes.com "Pogue's Posts" - Webby: "A bed spring? tough economic times."

Best Sound Design

The Curse of Degrassi - People's Voice: "Thank you thank you thank"

Best Use of Special FX/Motion Graphics

Gap "Vote for ____" Campaign - People's Voice: "Thanks, its about the clients."

Best Writing

Onion News Network - Webby & People's Voice: "Happy fortieth birthday Sesame Street"

Comedy: Individual Short or Episode

Prop 8 The Musical - Webby: "I'm not with these guys."

Comedy: Individual Short or Episode

Prop 8 The Musical - Webby: "I'm not with these guys."

Comedy: Long Form or Series

Childrens' Hospital - Webby: "Dude, harvey weinstein's here tonight."

Comedy: Long Form or Series

The Office: The Outburst - People's Voice: "Brevity, is the soul of..."

Comedy: Long Form or Series

Childrens' Hospital - Webby: ""Dude, harvey weinstein's here tonight.""

Documentary: Individual Episode

Intended Consequences - Webby: "Watch listen, contimplate, feel, act."

Documentary: Individual Episode

Kenya: Sweet Home Obama - People's Voice: "NA"

Documentary: Series

Making of Mad Men Online Production "Inside Mad Men" - People's Voice: "Smoking drinking screwing wins awards"

Documentary: Series

The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936 - Webby: "Remember what you do matters."

Drama: Individual Episode and Drama: Series

Heroes: The Recruit - People's Voice: "Extordinary honor from extordinary fans."

Drama: Series

The Ten Commandments of La Vida Loca - Webby: "Internet filming .......espanol."

Drama: Series

The Ten Commandments of La Vida Loca - Webby: "Internet filming .......espanol."

Events & Live Webcasts

Cannes Film Festival 2008 - Webby: "Cannes coverage, the bomba geek."

Events & Live Webcasts

Cannes Film Festival 2008 - Webby: "Cannes coverage, the bomba geek."

How-To and DIY

IndyMogul: DIY Special FX because a mogul's born every minute - Webby & People's Voice: "This is for the mogulers."

Music

Ode To Joy - Webby: "Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ahhhhhhhhh. Meep, Meep, Meep, Meep, Meep."

Music

Project Song - Webby: "Thanks to music Obsessives everywhere."

Music

Project Song - Webby: "Thanks to music Obsesives everywhere."

Music

Ode To Joy - Webby: ""Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ahhhhhhhhh." Meep, Meep, Meep, Meep, Meep."

News & Politics: Individual Episode

Obama's Army - People's Voice: "Bittersweet moment we miss you"

News & Politics: Series

FRONTLINE/World iWitness - Webby & People's Voice: "Forget Obama, love your moma"

Public Service and Activism

Magical Cure - Webby & People's Voice: "Dad, Aunt Shelley, Mom, Ryan."

Reality

I C U - Webby: ""This is awesome, thank you.""

Reality

Deadliest Catch: Real Dutch - People's Voice: "Get on the crab boys"

Sports

Detroit Free Press - Webby: "Read a freakin newspaper please."

Technology

CNETTV - People's Voice: "Thank you cnettv fans"

Travel & Adventure

Hostelworld.com Videos - People's Voice: "Only Irish winner, feels good."

Travel & Adventure

NYTimes.com "The Frugal Traveler: Budget Europe" - Webby: "Don't be furgal, add buyers."

Variety

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon - Webby: "?Thank God Conan got promoted"

Variety

The Best Short Films In The World - Webby: "Fallon, can't win em all."

Video Remixes/Mashups

Bill O'Reilly's Producer -- The Unseen Footage! - Webby: "Film and television.....blow me."

Video Remixes/Mashups

Bill O'Reilly's Producer -- The Unseen Footage! - Webby: "Film and television.....blow me."

Viral

Shiba Inu Live Puppy Cam - Webby: "Shiba Inu Pups, puppy power."

Viral

The Website Is Down: Sales Guy VS. Web Dude - Webby: "Thanks Lo siento por todo."

Viral

Shiba Inu Live Puppy Cam - Webby: "Shiba Inu Pups, puppy power."

Viral

The Website Is Down: Sales Guy VS. Web Dude - Webby: "Thanks Lo siento por todo."

Mobile

Best Use of Mobile Video

Peyton's Priceless Pep Talks - Mastercar... - People's Voice: "Thank you from the Hyperfactory."

Best Use of Mobile Video

Qik - Webby: "Thanks to our awesome quickers."

Entertainment

Discovery Mobile - Webby: "Ari deserves all the credit"

Entertainment

G4TV Iphone Site - People's Voice: "The first movement, more webbys to come."

Experimental & Innovation

Nike T90 Launch - Augmented Reality - People's Voice: "Thank you from the Hyperfactory."

Experimental & Innovation

Britglyph - Webby: "Can someone Shozu this please"

Listings & Updates

Navigating Washington - iPhone Application - Webby: "Thank you, Qorvis, Qorvis, Qorvis."

Listings & Updates

Petfinder - People's Voice: "Adopt Spay Neuter, Petfinder discovery.com"

Mobile Marketplace & Services

Chase iPhone App - Webby: "Chase what matters Chase iPhone"

News

NPR iPhone Site - Webby: "The world's smallest radio tower"

Social Networking

aka-aki networks GmbH - Webby & People's Voice: "Aka-aki, best community ever, danke schon."

Sports

ESPN Mobile - Webby & People's Voice: "Brett Favre, get well soon."