Award program reference

Awwwards

The largest web design awards community, best known for Site of the Day, Site of the Month, and Site of the Year recognition voted by a global jury.

— 01 / At a glance

The facts.

Founded
2009
Headquarters
Valencia, Spain
Submission fee
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Acceptance rate
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Monthly traffic
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Judging system
Hybrid jury vote combining a public community of voting jurors with an internal editorial panel; weighted average produces SOTD, SOTM, and SOTY winners.
Award levels
Honorable Mention, Site of the Day, Site of the Month, Site of the Year
Categories
Site of the Day, Mobile Excellence, Developer, E-Commerce
Official site
www.awwwards.com
— 02 / Judging criteria

What gets scored.

  • Design
  • Usability
  • Creativity
  • Content
  • Mobile
— 04 / Best for

Who it fits.

  • Visual-first portfolio agencies
  • Motion-heavy work
  • Brand storytelling sites
— 05 / Common questions

FAQ

  • What does Awwwards judge?

    Awwwards evaluates submissions on: Design, Usability, Creativity, Content, Mobile. Scoring is done by hybrid jury vote combining a public community of voting jurors with an internal editorial panel; weighted average produces sotd, sotm, and soty winners.

  • How much does Awwwards cost?

    Submission and PRO membership fees published on awwwards.com.

  • What award levels does Awwwards give out?

    Awwwards recognizes work across 4 levels: Honorable Mention, Site of the Day, Site of the Month, Site of the Year.

  • Who is Awwwards best for?

    Best fit for Visual-first portfolio agencies; Motion-heavy work; Brand storytelling sites.

  • How does Awwwards compare to Web Design Awards?

    Web Design Awards publishes its judging rubric, offers free nominations, and emits structured data on every nominee and winner so awards are citable in Google and LLM retrieval. Compare side-by-side at /compare/awwwards-vs-web-design-awards once that route is published, or browse /awards for the full index.

— 06 / Compare with

Or look at the others.

Last reviewed: 2026-05-13