Award-winning websites of 2026.
Every winner below was scored against the 7-criteria public rubric - then published with the score. Your launch can be next - decision in 30 days, 48-hour rushed available.
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Site of the Month, by month.
All winning websites
Highest scored.
Awarded, in focus.
Other Winners
Find winners by year, category, or stack.
Your launch, next on this page.
Every site here started as a nominee. Win, and the award page is yours to keep: the page that comes up when a client looks you up.
- A permanent, Google-indexed award page on our DA 58 domain
- An embeddable winner badge + PDF certificate
- Eligibility for Site of the Month and the annual index
- Placement in the directory buyers browse to hire
- Guaranteed public nominee page
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- Badge + PDF certificate if you win
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There is also a free queue, with 156 entries already waiting. It is judged on the same rubric when jurors have capacity - about a year - and a free entry is not guaranteed a page or eligible for Site of the Month. Compare entry options →
About the winners archive.
Pricing, rushed judging, and the free path all live on the pricing page.
How does Web Design Awards select award-winning websites?
Every winner is reviewed against 7 weighted criteria: User Experience & Strategy (15%), Visual Design & Branding (15%), Content & Storytelling (10%), Accessibility & Inclusivity (10%), Performance & Technical Implementation (20%), Responsiveness & Multi-device Support (10%), and Innovation & Future Readiness (20%). Final scores are published alongside each award and refreshed as judges complete their reviews.
How many websites win awards each year?
There is no quota. Any entry the jury scores 7.5 or higher wins, so the count follows the strength of the field, and each month the highest-scoring paid entries are also named Site of the Month. The year archives on this page list every winner.
Are the award-winning websites still live?
Yes - each winner's case page links directly to the live website at the time of nomination. Some winners later redesign or retire, but the screenshots and metadata in the archive preserve the awarded version for reference.
Can I browse award-winning websites by year or category?
Yes. Browse the year archives at /winners/2026, /winners/2025, etc., or filter by category, technology stack, or judging score. Year + category combinations like /winners/2025/portfolio also have dedicated indexable pages.
How can my website be featured among the winners?
Submissions are open year-round. Submit your site through the nomination form and the judging panel scores it against the same 7 criteria used for every winner on this page. A paid nomination gets a decision within 30 days; a free path is also available, with a longer queue.
Put your best work in front of the jury.
$49.99 per submission · decision in 30 days · permanent public award page if you win. Same rubric, same published score that grades every winner above.