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The 20th Annual Webby Awards In GIFs

See the Internet's biggest night in our preferred way of communicating—with GIFs!

The 20th Annual Webby Awards was an amazing evening of tech stars, digital pioneers and infamous 5-Word Speeches. And how better to capture its essence than in GIFs? We partnered with the GIF masterminds at Giphy to curate a gallery of the best moments.

As for the Internet’s biggest night, like Nick and Megan, we’ll break it down for you one GIF at a time.

Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally break it down onstage at the 20th Annual Webby Awards GIF

Emojis were a hit as host Nick Offerman quipped:

Nick Offerman onstage 20th Annual Webby Awards GIF

“? ? ? ? , thanks!” said Tyler Oakley for his 5-Word Acceptance Speech for Best Web Personality:

Tyler Oakley Onstage 20th Annual Webby Awards GIF

Kim Kardashian West received the first-ever Break the Internet Award. Her 5-Word Acceptance Speech? A promise that could break the Internet for years to come:

Kim Kardashian West 5-Word Acceptance Speech 20th Annual Webby Awards GIF

Couple that with another moment that we (and the Internet at large) will never forget:

Kim Kardashian 20th Annual Webby Awards Red Carpet Middle Finger GIF

Opal Tometi, one of the founders of #BlackLivesMatter spoke to the importance of the Internet in spurring the movement:

Opal Tometi Red Carpet 20th Annual Webby Awards GIF

She received the Social Movement of the Year Award from activist and filmmaker Spike Lee. Her 5-Word Speech?

Opal Tometi Onstage 20th Annual Webby Awards GIF

It was a powerful moment .

Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner, the brilliant minds behind Lenny Letter received not only a Webby but a giant birthday cupcake too.

Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner Onstage 20th Annual Webby Awards GIF

After the being presented the two best things in the world by who but Eva Chen, Lena and Jenni were feeling all the feelings.

Krysten Ritter Red Carpet 20th Annual Webby Awards GIF

Star of “Jessica Jones” and Webby Best Actress Krysten Ritter, was thrilled to celebrate the best of the Internet. In fact, don’t take our word for it. Just see what her co-star, Mike Colter had to say:

Nick Colter Red Carpet 20th Annual Webby Awards GIF

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Nick Colter Red Carpet 20th Annual Webby Awards GIF

Hell yeah it was.

Before he introduced the intrepid directors of Making a Murderer, legendary filmmaker Michael Moore offered some sage advice:

Michael Moore Onstage 20th Annual Webby Awards GIF

…and here they are, the two women behind Making a Murderer, Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi, accepting the Film & Video Breakout of the Year Award.

Making a Murderer Laura Ricciardi Moira Demos 20th annual Webby Awards GIF

Pizza Rat, viral sensation and native New Yorker stopped by to share some hard-won wisdom he learned as an Internet celebrity: Never lose touch with your roots.

Pizza Rat 20th Annual Webby Awards Nick Offerman GIF

Thanks to all the good folks at Giphy for enshrining The Webbys in GIFs and to watch the full show, check out our YouTube channel where you can subscribe for the latest in all things Webbys.

See ya on the Internet!

Eva Chen Red Caret 20th Annual Webby Awards GIF

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