Today, the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) announced the Nominees for the 29th Annual Webby Awards. Among those Advertising industry companies recognized this year are Wieden+Kennedy, Dentsu Creative US, Edelman, AKQA, Monks, Critical Mass, MullenLowe U.S., Code and Theory, We Are Social, Ogilvy New York and more.
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. Voting for The Webby People’s Voice Awards is open now at http://vote.webbyawards.com through Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 11:59pm PDT.
The contenders for this year’s coveted advertising Agency of the Year are companies with the highest number of Webby Award nominations across all categories. Leading the nominees are TBWA\Media Arts Lab – LA (17), DEPT® (16), Serviceplan Germany (16), Wieden+Kennedy – Portland (10), We Are Social U.S. (9), Whalar Group (9).
Additionally, the following networks, which earned more Webby Awards nominations across all categories, are in contention for Network of the Year including TBWA Worldwide (23), DEPT® (20), Wieden+Kennedy (20), Stagwell (17), Serviceplan Group (16), Accenture Song (13) and Ogilvy (13).
Alongside Agency of the Year and Network of the Year, the Webbys also recognize Production Company of the Year. Companies currently in the running include m ss ng p eces (7), Monks (6), O Positive (4), APEX Studios (4), Indiana Production (3), Kapwa (3) and Shrimpdaddy (3).
And finally, the Webby Awards have introduced the first-ever Brand of the Year award, with Google (38), Apple (38), Samsung (12), YouTube (9), Nike (9), and McDonald’s (7) all in the running for this inaugural recognition.
Webby Nominees are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences whose members include: Quinta Brunson, Writer, Director and Actor; Anjali Sud, Chief Executive Officer, Tubi; Todd Kaplan, CMO, Kraft Heinz; Jaime Teevan, Chief Scientist, Microsoft; Desiree Perez, CEO, RocNation; Law Roach, Image Architect; Sarah Harden, CEO, Hello Sunshine; Jen Sargent, CEO, Wondery; Shigetaka Kurita, Artist & Father of Emojis; Amelia Dimoldenberg, Host & Producer, Chicken Shop Date and Founder, Dimz Inc; Natalie Guzman, President & CMO of Savage X Fenty; Shu Hung, Global Chief Creative Officer, AKQA; Severin Hacker, Cofounder & CTO, Duolingo and Mitchell Baker, Executive Chairwoman, Mozilla Foundation.
Winners for the 29th Annual Webby Awards will be announced on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Fans will be able to watch special moments and the hallmark 5-Word Speeches from all the Winners on May 12th by following @TheWebbyAwards across Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter/X, and Facebook.
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About The Webby Awards
Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites and Mobile Sites; Video; Advertising; Media & PR; Apps & Software; Social; Podcasts; AI, Immersive & Games and Creators. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include Adobe, WP Engine, LinkedIn, Meltwater, NAACP, KPMG, Wall Street Journal, Vox Media, Deadline, AdAge, TechCrunch, The Hollywood Reporter, The Hustle, Morning Brew, Passionfruit, Embedded, Link in Bio, Creator Economy NYC, Creator Spotlight, AIGA, Vote Save America, and The Publish Press.
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