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Who missed the Webbys?

It had Ninjas, Beastie Boys and Lonely Girl. And once again Media Watch missed this month's Webby Awards 2007. It's true, yet again I blaimed the post for losing my invitation.

And yes, on the one year they bought David Bowie in as a Lifetime Achievement Award winner, they didn't produce a sexy video to cover the show. Cheap, we say! Thanks to Flickr.com, any of those ultra-keen can wade through this slide show, although it's probably only interesting if you were there. Humph.

Otherwise you, like us, will need to settle for this CNN clip of the show (above). And see the entire list below of the winning sites, plus those terrific five-word acceptance speeches. Our favourite this year? The five-word speech by the Wall St Journal team, under threat of being purchased by Australian Rupert Murdoch: "The web's best audience, mate."

Webby Special Achievement Awards

Artist of the Year
Beastie Boys: Can anyone fix my computer?

Lifetime Achievement
Meg Whitman: Bidding starts at 99 cents.

Lifetime Achievement
David Bowie: I only get five words? Sh*t, that was five. Four more there. That's three. Two.

Person of the Year
Chad Harley & Steve Chen: YouTubers, this is for you.
Connections

Blog - Cultural/Personal
we make money not art - Webby: Merci, le Webby.

Blog - Cultural/Personal
TreeHugger.com - People's Voice: Don't sh*t where you eat.

Celebrity/Fan
Verizon Dave Matthews Band - Webby: Music connects, our team rocks.

Celebrity/Fan
Best Week Ever - People's Voice: This is really important; visit my website.

Community
Flickr - Webby/People's Voice: Beta, gamma: Flickr loves you.

Guides/Ratings/Reviews
Yelp - Webby: Yelpers, useful, funny and cool!

Guides/Ratings/Reviews
CNET.com - People's Voice: This one's for James Kim.

Personal Web Site
Planet Billard - People's Voice: Bloggers, the media is yours.

Podcasts
NPR Podcasts - Webby/People's Voice: All public radio says, thank you.

Social Networking
LinkedIn - Webby: Come connect with me tonight.

Social Networking
Facebook - People's Voice: I'm just here for Bowie.

Student
The Science of Sex - Webby/People's Voice: Sex is why we're here.
Entertainment

Art
Electrolux Design Lab - Webby: Sweedish entertainment can't ever sell out.

Art
People's Design Award - People's Voice: All design, all the time.

Broadband
blip.tv - Webby/People's Voice: You're much funnier on The Daily Show.

Fashion
ZOOZOOM 'The Original Online Glossy' - Webby: Not just a pretty face.

Fashion
FabSugar.com - People's Voice: This beats a new Chanel.

Games
Miniclip - People's Voice: Everyone loves a good game.

Games-related
Gamasutra.com - Webby: Art plus science, still games.

Games-related
GameSpot - People's Voice: Three in a row. Thanks.

Humor
The Onion - Webby/People's Voice: I know I was supposed to keep this short, so I'd like to thank ... lots and lots of people.

NetArt
Mono No Aware - People's Voice: Please stop rokkasho plutonium fuels.

Sports
The Reggie Bush Project - Webby: Finally a Bush everyone loves.

Sports
Manchester United official website - People's Voice: He gave you David Beckham.
Features

Best Copy/Writing
HowStuffWorks - Webby/People's Voice: HowStuffWorks, it's good to know.

Best Home/Welcome Page
Sony.com - Webby: The focus groups were right.

Best Home/Welcome Page
NYTimes.com - People's Voice: All the news that's fit.

Best Practices
Flickr - Webby: On three, two, one... "take photo"

Best Use of Animation or Motion Graphics
Adobe CS2.3 - The Creative Mind - People's Voice: Ask me about my monkey.

Best Use of Video or Moving Image
Adobe CS2.3 - The Creative Mind - Webby/People's Voice: Ask me about my monkey.

Best Visual Design - Function
Flickr - Webby/People's Voice: On three, two, one... "take photo"
Living

Events
Lollapalooza - People's Voice: We love you guys and then some.

Family/Parenting
PBS KIDS Sprout--Sprout Diner - Webby: Mommy, what's a webby?

Family/Parenting
GreatSchools - People's Voice: Great schools: no parent left behind.

Health
That Guy - Webby: Hey, don't be that guy.

Lifestyles
DIYNetwork.com - People's Voice: Now, let's get hammered.

Religion and Spirituality
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly - Webby: To all our colleagues: thanks.

Religion and Spirituality
What Is Enlightenment? - People's Voice: Get enlightened, or die trying.

Youth
OwnYourC - Webby: Fivewordspeech.com, check it out.

Youth
Nick.com - People's Voice: Have sex, make more kids.

Marketplace

Automotive
Volvo C30 - A Product of Free Will - Webby: New Amsterdam sold one dollar.

Automotive
Yaris Virtual Test Drive - People's Voice: Collaborators, compadres, compatriots: thank you.

Beauty and Cosmetics
Philips Norelco Bodygroom - Webby/People's Voice: Hairy balls got me promoted.

Blog - Business
DealBook - Webby: Hey Rupert, we're available. Call.

Blog - Business
Bannerblog - People's Voice: You're a winner, click here.

Consumer Electronics
MOTOCOLORS - People's Voice: Paris office rocks our world.

Corporate Communications
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino - Webby: Come discover your inner Vegas.

Corporate Communications
Adobe Corporate Website - People's Voice: We're inspired by your creativity.

Food and Beverage
Altoids.com - Webby: Free Altoids for table 11.

Food and Beverage
Burger King Whopperettes - People's Voice: Bob Sinphony is super hot.

IT Hardware/Software
Adobe Corporate Website - People's Voice: Adobe users enrich the web.

Pharmaceuticals
Know Menopause - Webby: Hot flashes? Never cooler.

Pharmaceuticals
Depression: Real Stories - People's Voice: Depression hurts, Rob. Get help.

Professional Services
Mindflood Seduction - Webby/People's Voice: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.

Restaurant
KFC's FlavorStation: Promised I'd mention the missus. - Webby: Promised I'd mention the misses.
Media

Magazine
MediaStorm - Webby: Technology changes, stories are timeless.

Magazine
Salon.com - People's Voice: The Pulitzers are history.

Movie and Film
Pan's Labyrinth - Webby/People's Voice: Check Sabrina. Thank you.

News
BBC News - Webby/People's Voice: Alan, we're thinking of you.

Newspaper
The Guardian - Webby: Please free Alan Johnston now.

Newspaper
NYTimes.com - People's Voice: Honor. Grateful. Thank you. Corny.

Radio
BBC Radio 1 - Webby: Free the archives.

Radio
NPR.org - People's Voice: Thanks to the best audience.

Television
Current TV - Webby: Current, your TV doesn't suck.

Television
The Office - People's Voice: Join the Dwight Schrute army.
Services

Banking/Bill Paying
Zopa - Webby: The bank of social currency.
Banking/Bill Paying

Bank of America Online Banking - People's Voice: Save the environment, go paperless.
Employment

Army Strong Launch Site - Webby: Strength. Honor. Greatness. Army strong.
Employment

Monster Career Advice - People's Voice: I work for the Webby.
Financial Services

The Wall Street Journal Online - Webby: The web's best audience, mate.
Financial Services

CNNMoney.com - People's Voice: More popular than Lou Dobbs.
Insurance

eHealthInsurance - Webby: Don't go naked, get covered.
Real Estate

Yahoo! Real Estate - People's Voice: There's no place like home.
Services

LInkedIn - Webby: Thanks for the endorsement.
Telecommunications

The Verizon Beatbox Mixer - People's Voice: "beatboxing" Now go checkout verizon.com/actionhero.
Tourism

YellowstonePark.com - Webby/People's Voice: Buffalo, bears and broadband..yeehaah!
Travel

Wikitravel - Webby: No longer a lonely planet.
Travel

TripAdvisor - People's Voice: Because some hotels still suck.
Society

Activism
SaveTheInternet.com - People's Voice: Verizon doesn't own the internet.

Associations
PoetryFoundation.org - Webby: A momentary stay against confusion.

Blog - Political
Truthdig - Webby/People's Voice: Lust for truth, not profit.

Charitable Organizations Non-Profits
I spy with my little eye - Webby: We are not from Germany.

Charitable Organizations Non-Profits
Nothing But Nets - People's Voice: Malaria kills, nets saves lives.

Cultural Institutions
Smithsonian Photography Initiative - Webby: Thirteen million photos, one cabango.

Cultural Institutions
Smithsonian Education - People's Voice: Remember those who taught you.

Education
HowStuffWorks - Webby/People's Voice: Thanks to all our visitors.

Government
MBTA.com | Official Website for Greater Boston's Public Transportation System - Webby: Fewer Boston drivers. You're welcome.

Government
FactCheck - People's Voice: Don't believe eveything you hear.

Law
LawHelp.org - Webby: LawHelp is on the way.

Law
FindLaw - People's Voice: Anyone need a good lawyer?

Politics
OpenSecrets - Webby: Fat cats need watchdogs.

Politics
FactCheck - People's Voice: Lying politicians can kiss my...

School
10 Ways IU is Red Hot - Webby: Send your kids to IU.

Science
HubbleSite - Webby/People's Voice: Houston, we have a winner.
Interactive Advertising

Banner/Display Advertising: Business-To-Business
Alex Bogusky Trade Ad - People's Voice: Power to the People's Voice.

Banner/Display Advertising: Business-To-Consumer
VW Blank Like a Rabbit - Webby: Win like a rabbit.

Banner/Display Advertising: Business-To-Consumer
Coca-Cola Pinball - People's Voice: Coming soon

Banner/Display Advertising: Non-Profit/Educational
Protected Entry - People's Voice: God bless Harold Cruise.

Banner/Display Advertising: Promotional
Stockholm the musical - Webby/People's Voice: We'll be in New York next week.

Banner/Rich Media Campaign
GTI Banners - Smoke, Paddleshifter, Pinball, Unpimp - Webby: V dub in the house.

Banner/Rich Media Campaign
Yaris Banners Campaign - People's Voice: Lets place Yaris versus Yaris.

Branded Content
CLEARIFICATION - Webby: Thanks mom: whoever you are.

Branded Content
Doritos & Yahoo!: CrashTheSuperBowl contest - People's Voice: Spicy, cheesy, crunchy, bold, smooth.

Email Marketing
Scroll Down Animation Mail - Webby: I have Webby junk mail.

Game or Application
The Hunt - Webby: Thanks mom, dad, everybody.

Game or Application
ESPN 360 Bar Sports - People's Voice: Cool, interactive: 15 letters.

Rich Media Advertising: Business-To-Business
Avaya Snapshots - Webby: Intelligent communication needs intelligent R/GA.

Rich Media Advertising: Business-To-Business
StudioDell - People's Voice: This is only the beginning.

Rich Media Advertising: Business-To-Consumer
Stockholm the musical - Webby: Okay, lets have fun. Cheers.

Rich Media Advertising: Business-To-Consumer
Nike Women - People's Voice: Nike, R/GA, women. Thank you.

Rich Media Advertising: Non-Profit/Educational
How to party - Webby: Keep on doing something different.

Rich Media Advertising: Non-Profit/Educational
The World Vision AIDS Experience - People's Voice: Fifteen million AIDS orphans. Help.

Rich Media Advertising: Promotional
When The Hulk Attacks - People's Voice: Cool, interactive: 15 letters.

Viral Marketing
Monk-e-Mail - Webby: Monkeys are funnier than people.

Viral Marketing
"Snakes On A Plane" Samuel L. Jackson Phone Calls - People's Voice: We only get five words.
Inaugural Webby Online Film & Video Awards

Best Actor: "Ninja" of Ask a Ninja - Special Achievement: Kent Nichols: Thanks Mom. Thanks internet fans.

Best Actress: Jessica Rose "lonelygirl15" - Special Achievement: Being traditional and saying thanks.

Animation
Animator vs. Animation II - People's Voice: Atom, get into our pants.

Comedy: Long Form or Series
Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony - People's Voice: Not bad for two geezers.

Comedy: Long Form or Series
Honesty - Webby: Thanks.

Comedy: Short
Office Webisodes - Webby/People's Voice: Accounting is a riot, thanks.

Drama
Itsallinyourhands.com - People's Voice: Imagine us, with a budget.

Events and Live Broadcasts
Live! @ Sundance - Webby: Sundance shoots from the hip.

Experimental
Atmosphere 2006 (5-Part Series) - Webby/People's Voice: Sometimes nature speaks for itself.

Music/Variety
Cool Hunting Video - Webby: Web is the new cinema.

News/Documentary/Public Service
Kevin Sites: In The Hot Zone - Webby: War, what's it good for?

News/Documentary/Public Service
Savetheinternet.com: "Independence Day" - People's Voice: **** Verizon, save the internet.

Reality
Hug Nation - People's Voice: Everybody Squeeze [squeezes self] ... that's from Grandpa.

Reality
Lost Bags, Lost Souls - Webby: Care about what you watch.

Student
Terra: The Nature of our world: Video Podcast - Webby: Green is the new black.

Student
Their Circumstances - People's Voice: Give me back my leg.

Viral
The Extreme Diet Coke and Mentos Experiment - Webby/People's Voice: 18,000,000 views. Still no dates.

Listings & Updates
Ask Mobile - Webby/People's Voice: They're staring at my ass.

Mobile Marketplace Services

Thumbplay: The Leading Online Retailer of Mobile Entertainment Content - Webby/People's Voice: Best ringtone ever: Brass Monkey. "ringtone plays"

News & Entertainment
Maxim Mobile - Webby: There's no screen too small.

News & Entertainment
Project Runway Wireless Website - People's Voice: Webby, wireless entertainment by Bravo. Yay!