It's that time of year again: When the Webbies hand out awards to the Web sites least likely to make you regret precious hours spent online. Big winners this year include Vimeo, Funny Or Die, Pandora, The New Yorker and tons more (the Web is a big place!). Check out a selected list of award winners below, and see more, including the people responsible for building these web experiences over at the Webby website.
ART
Webby Award Winner: Adobe Museum of Digital Media
People’s Voice Winner: YouTube Play
BEST COPY/WRITING
Webby Award Winner: NewYorker.com
People’s Voice Winner: The Onion
BEST HOME/WELCOME PAGE
Webby Award Winner: LEGO.com
People’s Voice Winner: LEGO.com
BEST NAVIGATION/STRUCTURE
Webby Award Winner:HIDDEN HEROES
People’s Voice Winner: Zappos.com
BEST PRACTICES
Webby Award Winner: Dropbox
People’s Voice Winner: Skype
BEST USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Webby Award Winner: National Geographic
People’s Voice Winner: National Geographic
BEST USE OF VIDEO OR MOVING IMAGE
Webby Award Winner: The Wilderness Downtown [Arcade Fire video]
People’s Voice Winner: TED.com
BEST VISUAL DESIGN – AESTHETIC
Webby Award Winner: Monet 2010
People’s Voice Winner: LIFE.com
BEST VISUAL DESIGN – FUNCTION
Webby Award Winner: TED.com
People’s Voice Winner: Vimeo
BLOG – BUSINESS
Webby Award Winner: TechCrunch
People’s Voice Winner: HuffPost Business
BLOG – CULTURAL
Webby Award Winner: The 99%
People’s Voice Winner: Laughing Squid
BLOG – POLITICAL
Webby Award Winner: Truthdig
People’s Voice Winner: Comedy Central’s Indecision
CELEBRITY/FAN
Webby Award Winner: Team Coco
People’s Voice Winner: Team Coco
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
Webby Award Winner: Engadget
People’s Voice Winner: Engadget
EDUCATION
Webby Award Winner: TED.com
People’s Voice Winner: TED.com
EMPLOYMENT
Webby Award Winner: Freelancer.com
People’s Voice Winner: Freelancer.com
EVENTS
Webby Award Winner: TribecaFilm.com
People’s Voice Winner: YouTube Play
FASHION
Webby Award Winner: NOWNESS
People’s Voice Winner: Vogue.com
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Webby Award Winner: Mint
People’s Voice Winner: Mint
GAMES
Webby Award Winner: Lego Star Wars III
People’s Voice Winner: Robot Unicorn Attack
GAMES-RELATED
Webby Award Winner: The Escapist
People’s Voice Winner: The Escapist
GUIDES/RATINGS/REVIEWS
Webby Award Winner: Yelp
People’s Voice Winner: Yelp
HEALTH
Webby Award Winner: Attraction
People’s Voice Winner: WebMD
HUMOR
Webby Award Winner: Funny Or Die
People’s Voice Winner: CollegeHumor
LIFESTYLE
Webby Award Winner: MarthaStewart.com
People’s Voice Winner: The Escapist
MAGAZINE
Webby Award Winner: NewYorker.com
People’s Voice Winner: National Geographic Magazine Online
MOVIE AND FILM
Webby Award Winner: The Warden Sixteen
People’s Voice Winner: Toy Story Official Web Site
MUSIC
Webby Award Winner: Pandora
People’s Voice Winner: Pandora
NEWS
Webby Award Winner: NPR
People’s Voice Winner: NPR
PERSONAL BLOG/WEBSITE
Webby Award Winner: What I made
People’s Voice Winner: What I made
POLITICS
Webby Award Winner: FactCheck.org
People’s Voice Winner: NPR News Election 2010: It’s All Politics
RETAIL
Webby Award Winner: Groupon
People’s Voice Winner: Groupon
SOCIAL MEDIA
Webby Award Winner: Vimeo
People’s Voice Winner: Vimeo
SPORTS
Webby Award Winner: MLB.com
People’s Voice Winner: ESPN.com
TELEVISION
Webby Award Winner: Boardwalk Empire – Interactive Boardwalk
People’s Voice Winner: Hulu
TRAVEL
Webby Award Winner: Jetsetter
People’s Voice Winner: Lonely Planet
WEB SERVICES & APPLICATIONS
Webby Award Winner: Dropbox
People’s Voice Winner: Dropbox
WEIRD
Webby Award Winner: Awkward Family Photos
People’s Voice Winner: Awkward Family Photos
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