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With host Jamillah Knowles, I discussed the aim of the OWAs, the power of the public vote and significance of online award shows as a way to reflect on the year's events.
The clip is embedded below, with the OWAs consisting the first five minutes.
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Open Web Awards Voting Ends December 15th!
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If you haven't yet voted for your favorite personalities, applications and websites in the Open Web Awards: Social Media Edition, you have until December 15th to do so! You can vote once per category per day: get voting!