The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences has announced the nominees for the 29th Annual Webby Awards.
The Awards celebrate excellence on the Internet and recognise the creative pioneers, brands and personalities driving cultural and technological innovation.
All nominees are eligible to win the Internet industry’s two most prestigious awards: The Webby Award, selected by the Academy, and The Webby People’s Voice Award, voted on by the online community.
Jesse Feister, Executive Director, Webby Media Group said: “The Webby Awards have always been a barometer for digital progress, and this year’s nominees reflect the deep connection between creativity and innovation.
“From visionary creators to the technologists building the tools and platforms behind them, these are the people and companies redefining how we connect, express, and experience life online.
“As AI continues to transform the Internet, many of this year’s nominees are not only pushing its creative potential, they’re helping shape its development in thoughtful and responsible ways.”
The Webby Awards also continues to see record growth in podcast submissions, making it one of the largest, most prestigious and highly competitive awards in the industry.
This year’s nominees include hit podcasts such as Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, Baby, This is Keke Palmer, Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, The Mel Robbins Podcast, SmartLess, The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya and The Oprah Podcast, business podcasts such as Pivot, WorkLife with Adam Grant and The Next Wave, news and politics podcasts such as Next Question with Katie Couric, Pod Save America and Today, Explained, as well as podcasts elevating diverse voices like Accessibility Accelerator: The Podcast, National Immigration Law Center: Freedom to Thrive, The Pink House with Sam Smith and Reclaimed: The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation.
The Webby Podcast Company of the Year achievement recognises the organisation with the most overall nominations and wins across the podcast categories. Organisations in contention include Audible (14), SiriusXM (10), Wondery (9) and iHeartMedia (8).
Winners for the 29th Annual Webby Awards will be announced on Tuesday 22 April. Fans will be able to watch special moments and the hallmark 5-Word Speeches from all the Winners on 12 May across social media.
Podcasts Nominated:
Music Podcasts
- McCartney: A Life in Lyrics
- Questlove Supreme
- The Wonder of Stevie
Interview Podcasts
- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
- Baby, This is Keke Palmer
- Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
- Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang
- SmartLess
- Next Question with Katie Couric
Sports Podcasts
- A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe
- Club Shay Shay
- New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce
TV/Film Podcasts
- FX’s Shogun: The Official Podcast
- Not Skinny But Not Fat
- Office Ladies
- The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast
- The Penguin Official Podcast
Health/Wellness/Lifestyle Podcasts
- Squeezed with Yvette Nicole Brown
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- The Oprah Podcast
- The R Spot with Iyanla
Misc. Podcasts:
- All There Is with Anderson Cooper
- Mind Your Own with Lupita Nyong’o
- Pod Save America
- Radiolab
- Crime Junkie
- Hysterical
- Pivot with Kara Swisher
- Lovett or Leave It
- The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya
- The Pink House with Sam Smith
- National Immigration Law Center: Freedom to Thrive
- The Don Lemon Show – The Heartbreak and Perseverance of Whoopi Goldberg
- The Bowery Boys Podcast
- Vergecast
For a complete list of Nominees and to vote for the People’s Voice Awards, visit vote.webbyawards.com.
