Your 2016 Webby Awards winners are here

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Raise your pixelated wine glasses: The 2016 Webby Awards winners are in.

This year's Webby Awards marks the show's 20th anniversary, and features a panel of Internet-famous judges, including Alexis Ohanian, Questlove, Susan P. Crawford, Vint Cerf and Eva Chen.

They've come together to determine who'll take the ceremony stage in New York on May 16, while fans online cast more than 2 million votes to determine the winners of the Webby People's Voice Awards.


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See a few of the winner highlights below:

Webby Lifetime Achievement Award: The Onion

Webby Special Achievement Award: Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner

Webby Entrepreneur of the Year: Jessica Alba

Social Movement of the Year: #BlackLivesMatter

Film & Video Breakout of the Year: Making a Murderer

Best Social Content and Marketing: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Best Writing in Social: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Best Individual Short (Comedy): Funny or Die - "Dennis Quaid's On-Set Freakout"

Best Scripted Branded Entertainment: R/GA - "Tracy Morgan in a Christmas Miracle"

Best Music Video: The Weeknd - "In the Night" 

Best Web Personality: Tyler Oakley

Best Digital Campaign: Straight Outta Compton

Best Events and Live Webcast: Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special

Online Film & Video (Variety): Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special

Best Overall Social Presence: Game of Thrones

Online Film & Video (Viral): Jimmy Kimmel Live! - "I Told My Kids I Ate All Their Halloween Candy"

Online Film & Video (Documentary): Vanity Fair - "Call Me Caitlyn"

Best Live Experience (Branded Entertainment): "Zoolander Returns to the Runway"

Best Music Video Channel: YouTube Music Awards

Best Integrated Campaign: House of Cards - FU 2016

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BONUS: 'Fight Club' for kids, read by Chuck Palahniuk


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