What does The Webby Awards judge?

The Webby Awards evaluates submissions on: Content, Structure & navigation, Visual design, Functionality, Interactivity, Overall experience. Scoring is done by judged by the international academy of digital arts and sciences (iadas); each category awards a jury-selected webby and a public-vote people’s voice winner.

How much does The Webby Awards cost?

Entry fees vary by category and deadline; published on webbyawards.com.

What award levels does The Webby Awards give out?

The Webby Awards recognizes work across 4 levels: Nominee, Honoree, People’s Voice Winner, Webby Winner.

Who is The Webby Awards best for?

Best fit for Big brand and agency campaigns; Broad digital work beyond web design; Teams seeking mainstream prestige.

How does The Webby Awards compare to Web Design Awards?

Web Design Awards publishes its judging rubric, offers a free nomination route alongside the $49.99 judged one, and emits structured data on every nominee and winner so awards are citable in Google and LLM retrieval. Compare side-by-side at /compare/web-design-awards-vs-webby-awards, or browse /awards for the full index.

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The Webby Awards

The leading international awards for excellence on the internet - presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences across websites, apps, video, podcasts, and social.

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- 01 / At a glance

The facts.

Founded

1996

Headquarters

New York, USA

Submission fee

Varies by category and deadline

Acceptance rate

-

Monthly traffic

-

Judging system

Judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS); each category awards a jury-selected Webby and a public-vote People’s Voice winner.

Award levels

Nominee, Honoree, People’s Voice Winner, Webby Winner

What gets scored.

Content
Structure & navigation
Visual design
Functionality
Interactivity
Overall experience

- 04 / Best for

Who it fits.

Big brand and agency campaigns
Broad digital work beyond web design
Teams seeking mainstream prestige

- 05 / Common questions

FAQ

What does The Webby Awards judge?
The Webby Awards evaluates submissions on: Content, Structure & navigation, Visual design, Functionality, Interactivity, Overall experience. Scoring is done by judged by the international academy of digital arts and sciences (iadas); each category awards a jury-selected webby and a public-vote people’s voice winner.
How much does The Webby Awards cost?
Entry fees vary by category and deadline; published on webbyawards.com.
What award levels does The Webby Awards give out?
The Webby Awards recognizes work across 4 levels: Nominee, Honoree, People’s Voice Winner, Webby Winner.
Who is The Webby Awards best for?
Best fit for Big brand and agency campaigns; Broad digital work beyond web design; Teams seeking mainstream prestige.
How does The Webby Awards compare to Web Design Awards?
Web Design Awards publishes its judging rubric, offers a free nomination route alongside the $49.99 judged one, and emits structured data on every nominee and winner so awards are citable in Google and LLM retrieval. Compare side-by-side at /compare/web-design-awards-vs-webby-awards, or browse /awards for the full index.

- 06 / Compare with

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Last reviewed: 2026-07-04