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Major creators<\/a> like \u201cHot Ones\u201d host Sean Evans, \u201cThe Daily Show\u201d host Josh Johnson and celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni were some of the big winners of the 2026 Webby Awards. The awards organization, which recognizes excellence on the Internet, announced this year\u2019s winners on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Though the Webbys have long honored Internet creators, last year, the Webbys unveiled its official Creator category to better reflect the evolving cultural landscape and added its first-ever creator weekend ahead of the awards show. This year, the 30th Annual Webby Awards doubled down on creators, adding a new suite of honors for creator businesses as well as new honors across podcasts and social media.<\/p>\n On the Creator Business side, which honors businesses that center creators, food reviewer Keith Lee (17.4 million TikTok followers<\/a>) won the Creator\/Influencer Partnership or Collaboration category for partnering with Toast on \u201cIt\u2019s the Little Things.\u201d InStyle\u2019s viral \u201cThe Intern\u201d Series also won for Multi-Creator Campaign, and Prof G Media won Newsletter or Written Series for the No Mercy \/ No Malice newsletter.<\/p>\n As for the more general creator awards, Josh Johnson won the comedy category (and will also be hosting the Webbys ceremony next month). Singer and TikTok star Alex Warren (21 million followers<\/a>) won Art, Culture and Music; Nick DiGiovanni (37 million YouTube subscribers<\/a>) won Food and Drink; Brian Tyler Cohen (5.2 million YouTube subscribers<\/a>) won News and Politics; and creator industry educators Colin and Samir (1.6 million YouTube subscribers<\/a>) won Best Duo or Group.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s always a new format coming to to the internet that is enabling a new class of people to do something new that isn\u2019t initially taken seriously. The Webbys have always sat right at the beginning of that phase of every cycle and said, \u2018Hey, we recognize that there\u2019s something legitimately creative happening here that does matter to the world and is going to set the standard for whatever the next version of the internet is. We need to be recognizing that and elevating the people that are doing that really well,’\u201d Jesse Feister, executive director for the Webby Group, told TheWrap. \u201cThe last five years it really has been the creator era.\u201d<\/p>\n This year in particular is a big one for the Webbys as it marks the 30th anniversary for the organization. \u201cWe\u2019re oftentimes one of the first awards that are bestowed upon these people who go on to be much more influential. Of course, we have people winning awards who are really famous and established, too. But I like being first,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Being first is an elaborate process that involves close communication with the Webby team and its larger community. After \u201chundreds\u201d of meetings, the awards show then sets the categories that make the most sense for this era of the internet every September. Those same teams then get to work selecting the people who will eventually be that year\u2019s winners.<\/p>\n \u201cFor the Webbys to step in and say, \u2018This is something special, new and also being done at a really high level,\u2019 I think that\u2019s the biggest thing,\u201d Feister said.<\/p>\n This year, the Webby Awards will also give Special Achievements to\u00a0Kylie Kelce, Pete Davidson, Shonda Rhimes, Druski\u00a0and\u00a0Taraji P. Henson. The ceremony will take place on May 11 in New York City.<\/p>\n Below is the full list of creator winners for 2026. The People\u2019s Voice Winners can be found here.<\/p>\n Creator Business<\/strong><\/p>\n Cause-Driven Partnership \u2013 Maxine x Best Friends Animal Society Adoption Rides \u2013 Mad Max Fluffy Road<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Creator Brand Ambassador(s) \u2013 Youtuber Vs Real Carpenter \u2013 Bully Media Inc<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Creator Launch or Drop \u2013 Justin Bieber Livestream on Twitch \u2013 StagePilot<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Creator Masterclass or Learning Program \u2013 Creator Startup<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Creator-Led Product or Service \u2013 Etsy\u2019s The Icon Collection<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Creator\/Influencer Partnership or Collaboration \u2013 Brand\u2013 Toast x Keith Lee \u201cIt\u2019s the Little Things\u201d \u2013 neuemotion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Creator\/Influencer Partnership or Collaboration \u2013 Media\/Entertainment \u2013 Nibs the Squirrel Meets the Cast of Zootopia 2 \u2013 The Walt Disney Studios<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Cross-Platform Presence \u2013 The @MeetCutesNYC Universe \u2013 Palette Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Multi-Creator Campaign \u2013 InStyle\u2019s \u201cThe Intern\u201d Series \u2013 People Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Newsletter or Written Series \u2013\u00a0 No Mercy \/ No Malice \u2013 Prof G Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n General Creator<\/strong><\/p>\n Art, Culture & Music \u2013 Alex Warren<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Business & Finance \u2013 Morning Brew\u2019s Good Work with Dan Toomey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Comedy \u2013\u00a0 Josh Johnson Comedy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Entertainment or Meme \u2013 NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON\u2019T \u2013 MAKING MAGIC HAPPEN WITH ZACH KING<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Fashion & Beauty \u2013\u00a0 Young Emperors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Fitness, Health & Wellness \u2013\u00a0 Joel Bervell \u2013 The \u2018Medical Mythbuster\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Food & Drink \u2013\u00a0 Nick DiGiovanni<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Home & Design \u2013 CALEB SIMPSON \u2013 Vineger Hill Productions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Kids & Family \u2013\u00a0 im_siowei<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n News & Politics \u2013\u00a0 Brian Tyler Cohen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Podcast \u2013 Steven Bartlett \u2013 R. Agency<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Science, Technology & Education \u2013 AstroKobi \u2013 Bringing space down to Earth for the masses \u2013 AstroKobi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Social Impact \u2013 Xyla Foxlin and the Fight for Pilot Mental Health \u2013 X Axis Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Travel & Lifestyle \u2013 Drop Into City \u2013 The Try Guys<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Creator Excellence<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Community Engagement \u2013 The @MeetCutesNYC Universe \u2013 Palette Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Best Creative Use of AI & Technology \u2013 Air: Where All Creators are Heroes \u2013 Loop<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Best Creator-to-Creator Collaboration \u2013\u00a0 Try Guys Try Ghost Hunting \u2013 The Try Guys (2nd Try LLC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Best Duo or Group \u2013 Colin & Samir<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Best Editing \u2013 Macfarlane Bros<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Best Livestream \u2013\u00a0 Justin Bieber Livestream on Twitch \u2013 StagePilot<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Best Series: Longform \u2013\u00a0 AntsCanada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Best Series: Shortform \u2013\u00a0 The Career Ladder \u2013 Whalar Group Ltd<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Best Shortform Video \u2013 Long Time No See \u2013 N\/A<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Best Thought Leadership \u2013 Evan Shapiro \u2013 Media Cartographer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Most Viral \u2013\u00a0 Cardi B \u2013 \u201cAM I THE DRAMA?\u201d Album Content \u2013 300\/AMG<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The post \u2018Hot Ones\u2019 Head Sean Evans, \u2018Daily Show\u2019 Host Josh Johnson and Celebrity Chef Nick DiGiovanni Score 2026 Webby Awards<\/a> appeared first on TheWrap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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