Webbys Add New Apps Categories

Internet awards expand to reflect importance of mobile Web

By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/14/2010 3:12:56 PM

The Webby Awards announced Tuesday (Sept. 14) that it is expanding its awards in 2011 with new categories for apps for handheld and tablet devices to reflect the effect of the mobile Web on digital culture.

The co-founders of Twitter, Foursquare and Thrillist are among the judges for the new awards.

"In our fifteen years honoring the best of the Internet, we've seen few developments have as profound an effect as apps and the mobile Web," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. "Apps have transformed the online experience, changing the way we access content, and enhancing every aspect of our daily lives. We're looking forward to honoring not only these pioneering innovators but also the Websites, videos, and advertising that continue to shape the Internet's future."

Nominees for the 15^th Annual Webby Awards will be announced in April, and the winners will be honored at a gala ceremony in June 2011.