Snoop Dogg, Walton Goggins, The MeidasTouch Podcast, Norman Teague & More Honored at the 29th Annual Webby Awards

Tonight, the 29th Annual Webby Awards honored the year’s biggest Internet personalities, visionaries, and activists with a star-studded ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The award show was hosted by award-winning comedian, actor, advocate, and creator Ilana Glazer, and featured hallmark Webby 5-Word Acceptance Speeches from Winners such as Snoop Dogg, Walton Goggins, Questlove, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Marcello Hernández, Dr. Fei-Fei Li, Jake Shane, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, Jools Lebron, The MeidasTouch Podcast, Norman Teague, Caleb Simpson, Chris Klemens, Andrew McCarthy, The Rizzler, and more. Presenters and attendees included Justin Theroux, Kara Swisher, Sean Evans, Molly Jong-Fast, Kenan Thompson, Ice-T, Peppermint, Chris Klemens, and NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson, among others.

“Tonight’s theme is ‘All Good’ because the title The Broligarchy’s Speeding of the Onslaught of Facism in the Face of the Climate Catastrophe at the Point of No Return would have bummed everybody out,” joked host Ilana Glazer while welcoming the audience to the Webby Awards and introducing this year’s theme, All Good. Glazer proceeded to delight the audience listing off the good and not-so-good internet trends from the past year. From declaring the need to ban Signal for its organizing of protests and ordering drugs to praising Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s Wicked press tour and calling them “angels on earth,” to even admitting her love for Moo Deng, the “real diva” baby pygmy hippo, Glazer’s commentary was met with laughter and excitement for the show’s start as she recognized “creative people leading the culture who are actively making good on the internet.”

Webby Awards Executive Director Jesse Feister, who celebrated his first Webby Awards in this new role, delivered remarks, reflecting on the chaotic state of the Internet in 2025, the importance of recognizing self-made creators, and the critical moment we’re in for AI and creativity. “What I love most about the internet is that it gives talented, self made, creative people a way in. And tonight’s winners are proof of that,” Jesse said of the new emphasis on creators.

Feister also highlighted new Creator categories and recognized voices like Dr. Fei-Fei Li and Norman Teague for their work at the intersection of technology and humanity.

Additional highlights from this year’s ceremony included:

Ice-T presented Snoop Dogg with the Webby Entrepreneur of the Year Award for his work expanding the playbook for how creatives can harness entrepreneurship to amplify their influence, calling out his leadership in the online cannabis industry space, his record label, and more. “Of course, the internet changed the game, but one thing didn’t change: Snoop Dogg. He’s never gonna change, and Snoop is still on top,” said Ice-T when presenting the award. In his acceptance remarks, Snoop Dogg said “Break bread, or fake dead.”

Walton Goggins received the Best Actor Webby Award, presented by Justin Theroux. This recognition was based on Goggin’s performances across streaming hits like The White Lotus, The Righteous Gemstones, and Fallout, that have transcended the streaming format to influence Internet culture at-large. “Walton’s acting is a masterclass in commitment, nuance, and the rare art of making you laugh, cry, and ask yourself, ‘When does this mother** take a nap?’ said Theroux when presenting the award to Goggins. Goggins humbly accepted his award: “If it happens, be grateful.”

Sean Evans presented Amelia Dimoldenberg with a Webby Special Achievement Award recognizing not only for her work redefining the classic celebrity interview with her hit series Chicken Shop Date (which is commissioned under her production company, Dimz Inc), making it not only a must stop on the biggest celebrity press tours, but also cementing her as an entrepreneurial juggernaut. While accepting her award, Amelia encouraged the audience: “Don’t wait. Make it yourself.”

Kenan Thompson presented Marcello Hernández with a Webby Award for Outstanding Comedic Performance, highlighting his sharp, culturally resonant humor on Saturday Night Live and his viral impact on the Internet, redefining digital comedy for a new generation. “Marcello is a master at connecting with audiences across platforms,” said Thompson when presenting the award. In his acceptance remarks, Hernández listed “Kenan, Mama, Lorne, Domingo, gracias,” counting on his fingers.

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett accepted the Advocate of the Year Webby Award, presented by NAACP President Derrick Johnson, recognizing her use of platforms to drive national conversations, mobilize communities, and champion the rights of marginalized groups across the Internet and beyond. “Only organized outrage overcomes oppression,” declared Congressman Crockett onstage, after receiving the first standing ovation of the night as the crowd erupted in applause.

Peppermint handed out the Webby Crush the Internet Award to Jools Lebron for her unforgettable impact on digital culture and her unmatched talent for creating viral moments —most iconically, “very demure, very mindful.” Peppermint noted the historic impact of Lebron’s content, which led to “demure” being named Dictionary.com’s 2024 word of the year. “Very demure, very successful, period,” Lebron stated.

Molly Jong-Fast honored The MeidasTouch Podcast hosts, Ben, Brett, and Jordan Meiselas, with the Webby Award for Podcast of the Year, recognizing their “groundbreaking contributions to digital political commentary and cultural advocacy.”When accepting their award, the brothers declared, “Because the truth is golden,” playing on the name of their show.

Ilana Glazer also introduced Jake Shane as a featured Webby Award Winner for Comedy, Individual Creator (Creators) win, calling out his “hilarious social media presence and unique ability to create comedy and connection.” Shane expressed his gratitude as he accepted his award, stating, “I want to say more.”

In celebration of the Webby’s first-ever Creator Category, Chris Klemens, also a Webby Winner tonight, introduced nine Webby-award winning creators to the stage to each give their five-word acceptance speech including: Caleb Simpson, Maddie Lymburner (MadFit), Jordan Matter, Derrick Downey Jr,. Lana Rae, Cliff Tan, Kellie Gerardi, Logan Moffit, and The Rizzler, who accepted his award onstage with his father.

Putting an end to the celebratory night, Kara Swisher presented Dr. Fei-Fei Li with the Webby Lifetime Achievement Award for her foundational contributions to artificial intelligence and her leadership in advancing ethical, human-centered AI. “Dr. Li is a genius with unimaginable grit . . . and deserves much of the credit that she is not getting – others are sucking up,” Swisher proclaimed, to which Dr. Li said "Artificial intelligence must benefit humanity.”

Also new this year, the Webbys partnered with Adobe to present designer and educator Norman Teague with a Webby Special Achievement in Creative AI. Teague was celebrated for his breakthrough MoMA exhibition Jam Sessions, where he used Adobe Firefly as a “search engine for his imagination,” reinterpreting iconic objects from MoMA’s collection through the lens of Black aesthetics. When accepting his award, presented by Hannah Elsakr and Spencer Nugent, who called out his role in reimagining the future of industrial design, Teague proclaimed “Respect history. Reimagine futures.”

Other notable 5-Word Speeches include:

• “Air is rizz approved. ” –The Rizzler (Creator)
• “Who run the world? Squirrels!” –Derrick Downey Jr. (Creator)
• “Long live the Brat pack.” –Andrew McCarthy (Actor and Director of BRATS)
• “How much is your rent?” –Caleb Simpson (Creator)
• “AI’s cool. People are cooler.” –Robert Wong (Co-Founder, Google Creative Lab)
• “Just start a f*** blog.” –Toni Lodge and Ryan Jon (Hosts, Toni & Ryan Podcast)
• “It’s giving global cucumber shortage.” –Logan Moffitt (Creator)
• “Retirement – the enemy of longevity.” –Howard Tucker (Oldest practicing doctor)
• “Dad it’s Shopify, not Spotify.” –Maggie Fost (Creative Director, Shopify)

See all the best moments from last night’s show on social media by searching #Webbys, and at webbyawards.com.

For the full list of Webby Award winners, please visit: https://winners.webbyawards.com/winners

About The Webby Awards:

Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites and Mobile Sites; Video; Advertising; Media & PR; Apps & Software; Social; Podcasts; AI, Immersive & Games and Creators. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include Adobe, WP Engine, LinkedIn, Verizon, YouTube, Meltwater, NAACP, KPMG, Wall Street Journal, Vox Media, Deadline, AdAge, TechCrunch, The Hollywood Reporter, The Hustle, Morning Brew, Passionfruit, Embedded, Link in Bio, Creator Economy NYC, Creator Spotlight, AIGA, Vote Save America, and The Publish Press.