The Huffington Post Nabs Three Nominations and Engadget Scores Two Nods; AOL Once Again Partners with Webby Awards to Host Voting
NEW YORK – AOL, Inc. received an impressive twelve nominations from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) for the 15th Annual Webby Awards. Seven brands (HuffPost Business, TechCrunch, PopEater, HuffPost Politics, Engadget, Joystiq, and HuffPost News) of The AOL Huffington Post Media Group garnered nominations, in addition to three web series (The Engadget Show, Gadling’s “Travel Talk,” and Comics Alliance Stan Lee) and the AIM iPhone App scoring nods. Fans will be able to cast their votes and get more information by visiting webby.aol.com.
“AOL has incredibly talented and passionate teams and it is great to see their work recognized,” said Tim Armstrong, AOL Chairman and CEO. “The Webbys are the people’s award and we want to give the consumers of the world magical journalism, content and experiences every minute of every day.”
For the second year in a row, AOL and The Webby Awards are teaming up to host the public voting site that will reach users across AOL’s network. Webby People’s Voice voting runs from April 12th through April 28th and fans can cast their votes in The Webby People’s Voice Awards exclusively.
Following is a complete list of the categories for which AOL is nominated.
Websites
Blog – Business: Huffington Post (http://huffingtonpost.com/business)
and TechCrunch (http://techcrunch.com/)
Blog – Cultural: PopEater (http://www.popeater.com/)
Blog – Political: Huffington Post (http://huffingtonpost.com/politics)
Consumer Electronics: Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/)
Games – Related: Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/)
News: Huffington Post (http://huffingtonpost.com)
Online Film and Video
Technology: The Engadget Show (http://www.engadget.com/show)
Travel and Adventure: Gadling.com’s “Travel Talk” series (http://www.gadling.com/tag/traveltalk)
Variety: Influential Issues: Comics Alliance Stan Lee
Mobile and Apps
Utilities and Services: AIM iPhone App (http://www.aim.com/)
Corporate Communications
AOL’s Corporate Site (http://corp.aol.com) created by Method, Inc.
In recognition of the exceptional quality of submissions received this year, the IADAS has acknowledged outstanding entries as Official Honorees, alongside Nominees and Winners. The Official Honoree distinction is awarded to the top 10% of all work entered that exhibits remarkable achievement.
Official Honorees
Websites
Best Copy/Writing – Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/)
Guides/Ratings/Reviews: City’s Best (http://www.citysbest.com/)
Lifestyle: WalletPop (http://www.walletpop.com/)
News: AOL’s Patch(http://patch.com)
Web Series: MapQuest (http://new.mapquest.com/)
Welcome Page: Pictela (http://www.pictela.com) by Blenderbox
Online Film & Video
Events and Live Webcasts: Let’s Move Live with Michelle Obama – AOL Health (http://www.aolhealth.com/2010/07/…)
How To & DYI: WalletPop’s “Savings Experiment” (http://www.walletpop.com/savings-experiment)
Technology: Translogic (http://translogic.aolautos.com/)
Travel and Adventure: AOL Travel’s “48 Hours” Series (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guid…)
Reality: Mission Makeover (http://www.stylelist.com/tag/Mission+Makeover/)
Music: AOL Music Sessions (http://music.aol.com/sessions)
Music: The Interface (http://www.spinner.com/interface)
Mobile
Best Use of GPS or Location Technology: MapQuest iPhone App (http://wireless.mapquest.com/)
News – Handheld Devices: Engadget iPhone App (http://www.engadget.com/downloads/iphone)
Now in its 15th year, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. The Webby Awards are a celebration of Internet and pop culture where consumers have the opportunity to choose their favorite online destinations.
Last year AOL and The Huffington Post winners included The Huffington Post, Engadget and the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing 40th Anniversary Commemoration site “We Choose the Moon” which was both the People’s Voice Winner and the Webby Award winner.
Winners will be honored in New York City at a ceremony in June.
About AOL
AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) is a leading global Web services company with an extensive suite of brands and offerings and a substantial worldwide audience. AOL’s business spans online content, products and services that the company offers to consumers, publishers and advertisers. AOL is focused on attracting and engaging consumers and providing valuable online advertising services on both AOL’s owned and operated properties and third-party websites. In addition, AOL operates one of the largest Internet subscription access services in the United States, which serves as a valuable distribution channel for AOL’s consumer offerings.
