Roger Ebert led the Webby Award winners announced Tuesday, taking the Webby Person of the Year award, according to organizers.
An announcement declared Ebert “has raised the bar for online journalism and writing through his poignant and wildly popular blog, Roger Ebert's Journal."
The remaining awards, honoring those ranging from Jim Carrey to The Muppets, are in the release below:
New York, NY (May 4, 2010) -Foursquare, Twitter, Jim Carrey, Darryl Hall, and The Muppets are just some of the Webby winners who will be saluted alongside special achievement honorees Roger Ebert, OK Go, Amy Poehler, and Internet co-inventor Vinton Cerf at the 14th Annual Webby Awards, organizers announced today.
Academy judges like Martha Stewart, Matt Groening, and Arianna Huffington selected Webby Awards winners, while people around the world chose the winners of The Webby People's Awards. Setting a new Webby record, nearly one million votes were cast in a spirited competition that saw upstarts like Next New Network's Reel Good ShowTexts from Last Night (Mobile Entertainment), and College Humor's Amir Blumenfeld (Individual Performance) emerge victorious over more powerful finalists. Organizers also announced its initial list of Internet innovators who will be recognized with Webby Special Achievement Awards. Joining the ranks of such past recipients as Al Gore, David Bowie, and Prince, they are: · (Variety Video),
Webby Person of the Year: Roger Ebert has raised the bar for online journalism and writing through his poignant and wildly popular blog, Roger Ebert's Journal (http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/). Using his blog as a platform for thoughtful discussion on film, media, politics, and life itself, Ebert has found a powerful new voice and attracted an audience that thrives on vigorous debate and conversation. ·
Webby Film & Video Artist of the Year: OK Go has rewritten the rock & roll rule book by harnessing the creative and viral power of Internet video to reach new audiences and achieve critical acclaim. Their iconic treadmill video for “Here It Goes Again” has been viewed more than 50 million times, while its Rube Goldberg video homage - “This Too Shall Pass” - has surpassed 12 million views in just two months. ·
Best Actress: In her groundbreaking online series, "Smart Girls at the Party," Amy Poehler has taken a simple concept - interviews with ambitious young girls - to unexpectedly entertaining new heights. Thanks to Poehler's sweet, wry, and subtle humor, the series demonstrates the Internet's ability to engage and empower a young audience. ·
Webby Lifetime Achievement Award: Widely respected as the co-inventor of the Internet, Vinton Cerf designed the TCP/IP protocols and basic architecture that laid the groundwork for the creation of the Internet. From his pioneering work at Stanford University in the 1970s to his current role as Chief Internet Evangelist for Google, Cerf continues to shape Internet commerce, communication and culture.