The Women's March, Solange, and the dictionary are now Webby Awards winners
In a very 2017 twist, Merriam-Webster is receiving the internet's highest honor this year.
The Webby Awards announced their winners Tuesday morning for the 21st annual ceremony, which will take place May 15 and it will available to watch online May 16.
Solange, Gillian Anderson, and Steve Buscemi are among the winners who will be giving short and sweet five word speeches at the ceremony this year.
The judging panel this year included Jimmy Kimmel, Making a Murderer’s Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, TED Radio Hour HostGuy Raz, Instagram’s Eva Chen, Questlove, Internet inventor Vint Cerf, Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian, and Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Opal Tometi.
Special Achievement: Solange
Social Movement of the Year: The Women’s March
Lifetime Achievement: InternetArchive.org
Best Actor: Steve Buscemi
Best Actress: Gillian Anderson
Special Achievement: Van Jones
Best Charitable Organization/Non-Profit Website: Planned Parenthood
Best Writing (Social) & Best Education and Discovery (Social): Merriam-Webster Redefines Twitter
Messaging (Mobile Sites & Apps), Best Comedy - Branded (Film & Video), and NetArt (Websites): GIPHY
Best Mobile Advertising & Best Use of Native Advertising (Advertising, Media & PR): Serena Williams’ Match Point
Integrated Campaign (Film & Video) and Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR): Lady Gaga + Intel
Best Celebrity/Fan Social Presence (Social): The Ellen Degeneres Show
Best Social Media Campaign (Advertising, Media & PR), Best Social Content and Marketing (Social), and Best Digital Campaign (Advertising, Media & PR): Deadpool
Best Overall Social Presence: Game of Thrones
Best Game, Best Use of GPS or Location Technology, and Best Experiential & Innovation (Mobile Sites & Apps): Pokemon GO
You can read the full list of winners here.
Topics Celebrities
Tricia Gilbride was a Reporter for Mashable Watercooler. Tricia focused on the intersection of celebrity culture and the Internet. Previously, she worked as a fashion writer and a social media manager. She also edits Women-Artists.org, a blog and annual print publication, and looks exactly like her cat.
