2026 Webby Awards Winners Revealed: Google, iHeartMedia, and PBS Take Top Honors

The 30th Annual Webby Awards winners were announced early Tuesday, marking a milestone for the Internet’s most prestigious digital awards ceremony. The ceremony, hosted by The Daily Show correspondent Josh Johnson, will take place on May 11 in New York.

The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences revealed honorees across categories including social media, entertainment, marketing, and artificial intelligence. Special Achievement awards will be presented to Shonda Rhimes, Pete Davidson, Taraji P. Henson, Kylie Kelce, Druski, and AI pioneers Claude and James Gerde.

Top Honors and Celebrity Recognition

“This 30th Anniversary class of Webby Winners is a reflection of the Internet at its best: vibrant, diverse, and continuously innovative. From global superstars, viral online personalities, and culture-defining entertainment, to AI platforms like Google Gemini and Claude Code, these honorees are the voices setting the standard for digital excellence. We are proud to champion their creativity and celebrate the extraordinary ways they are shaping the future of the online world.”
— Jesse Feister, Executive Director, Webby Media Group

The awards show’s top honors were awarded to Google for Brand of the Year, iHeartMedia for Podcast Company of the Year, and PBS for Media Company of the Year, recognizing their dominance in their respective categories.

Notable Winners of the 2026 Webby Awards

AI and Technology

• Air: Where All Creators are Heroes featuring The Rizzler – Best Creative Use of AI Technology, Creator Excellence (Creators)
• Claude Code – Best Product or Service, AI Features Innovation (also won People’s Voice Award)
• Flow – Creative Tools, AI Experiences Applications (also won People’s Voice Award)
• FidoCure – Healthcare Life Sciences, AI Experiences Applications (People’s Voice Award)
• Google Gemini 3 – Best AI Technical Achievement, AI Features Innovation

Social Media and Entertainment

• Are You Okay? – Interview or Talk Show, Social Content Series (also won People’s Voice Award)
• Heated Rivalry social – Best Social Campaign, Social Features (also won People’s Voice Award)
• Justin Bieber Livestream on Twitch – Creator Launch or Drop, Creator Business
• Good Hang with Amy Poehler – Best Host, Features (also won People’s Voice Award)

Business and Marketing

• Apple Pay – Shopping Retail, Consumer Apps
• Bye Bye Dongle – Logitech – B2B, Branded Content (also won People’s Voice Award)
• Figma Slides: All hands on deck – B2B, Branded Entertainment
• GoFundMe Giving Funds – Responsible Innovation, Responsible Technology (People’s Voice Award)
• Feel Good Foodie – Creator Launch or Drop, Creator Business (People’s Voice Award)
• KATSEYE and GAP’s “Better in – Category not specified in original text