13 April 2005
The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences today unveiled the nominees for the ninth annual Webby Awards.
The Webby Awards are one of the leading international honours for web sites and the people behind them, hailed as the online Oscars by Time magazine.
They are presented by the Academy, a global organisation with a membership that includes musician David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, Real
Networks CEO Rob Glaser, Oracle chairman Larry Ellison and fashion designer
Max Azria.
"Since the web is now so integrated into business and our everyday lives, our new categories paint a more vivid and complete picture of life online today," said Tiffany Shlain, the founder and chairperson of The Webby Awards.
"This year's diverse nominees provide a comprehensive tour of the best sites online, as well as a powerful sneak preview of where we are going next."
With entries form over 40 countries worldwide the UK is strongly represented.
The BBC broke the record for company nominations receiving a record eight nominations.
Tate Online is also nominated and hoping for glory at the awards to take place in New York on May 3rd.© DeHavilland Information Services plc
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