Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’ Wins Two 2024 Webby Awards

Todd Spangler
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The winners of the 2024 Webby Awards, recognizing the best of the internet, have been announced. Among the honorees: Variety’s “Actors on Actors” — the awards-season franchise featuring conversations between two Hollywood stars — which won the Webby in the entertainment category for video series and channels.

”Actors on Actors” also won the fan-voted People’s Voice Webby Award in the same category. Other nominees in the category were the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” YouTube channel, Vox’s “Movies, Explained,” “Saturday Night Live” and We Are Broadway.

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“Actors on Actors” is the biggest awards season franchise on the Internet. The series celebrates the best movies and TV performances of the year timed to the Emmys and Oscars. In December 2023, the movies edition of “Actors on Actors” generated a record-breaking 145 million views on social media in its first two weeks of release. The conversation between Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy — bringing Barbenheimer to life — has landed nearly 9 million views on YouTube.

As part of Variety’s submission process, the videos included for Webbys consideration ranged from a conversation between Emmy winners Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”) and Jennifer Coolidge (“White Lotus”); Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday”) and Elle Fanning (“The Great”); and a “Grey’s Anatomy” reunion with Ellen Pompeo and Katherine Heigl.

“Actors on Actors” is produced by Variety‘s co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh and associate publisher Donna Pennestri.

The 28th Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences. The extensive list of winners includes: Adam Driver, Apple, Warner Bros.’s “Barbie,” Bowen Yang & Matt Rogers, Conan O’Brien, Emerson Collective, First We Feast, GLAAD, Google, Gretchen Whitmer, Gucci, Jason and Travis Kelce, Jay-Z, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Batiste, “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Laverne Cox, Letterboxd, Megan Thee Stallion, Michelle Obama, NASA, National Geographic, Netflix, New York Times, NPR, Notion, Olivia Rodrigo, Ōura, Reddit, Runway, Ryan Gosling, “Saturday Night Live,” The Sphere in Las Vegas, Shopify, Spotify, Snoop Dogg, Sydney Sweeney, Taylor Swift, Timothée Chalamet, TLDR, Trixie Mattel, UNICEF, Vote.org and Yoko Ono.

The full list of 2024 Webby Awards winners is at this link. The IADAS member selected the Webby Awards winners, while the fan-voted People’s Voice Awards were open to all members of the internet community.

The 2024 Webbys also will present several Special Achievement Awards. Julia Louis-Dreyfus will receive the Webby Podcast of the Year Award for “Wiser Than Me”; Shannon Sharpe will receive the Webby Advocate of the Year, in recognition of “his significant impact in sports commentary, advocacy for racial equality, education and health” and his popular podcast, “Club Shay Shay”; Keke Palmer will receive a Webby Special Achievement Award for her “unparalleled contributions as an actress, activist and entrepreneur,” as well as for her unique brand of digital innovation on projects like Baby, This Is Keke Palmer and KeyTV; and tech journalist Kara Swisher will receive the Webby Lifetime Achievement Award for her work “covering a rapidly transforming industry” and “as a pioneering digital entrepreneur in her own right.”

In addition, the 2024 Webby Podcast Company of the Year recipient is iHeartMedia, recognizing the organization that earned the most honors across the podcast categories (12 wins and 20 nominations overall) and PBS is the Webby Media Company of the Year for earning the most honors across all categories (11 wins and 13 nominations overall).

This year’s Webby Awards ceremony will be held at New York City’s Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, May 13, hosted by Amber Ruffin, writer, comedian and “Late Night With Seth Meyers” mainstay. The Webbys will publish highlights and the hallmark five-word speeches from all the winners on May 13 on Instagram and TikTok. KPMG provides vote tabulation consulting for the Webby Awards.

2024 Webby Awards Winner Highlights

  • Variety’s “Actors on Actors” won for Entertainment, Video Series & Channels (Video), as well as the People’s Voice Award in the same category

  • Adobe Premiere Pro Text-Based Editing won the People’s Voice Award for Creative Production, Software Services & Platforms (Apps & Software)

  • Apple Vision Pro won for Best Mobile Visual Design – Function, Mobile Specific Features & Design (Websites and Mobile Sites)

  • The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya won for Comedy, Shows (Podcasts)

  • Barbie won for Integrated Campaign, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)

  • Barbie Celebrates Barbie the Movie won the People’s Voice Award for Television & Film, Social Content Series (Social)

  • Be My AI, the AI-powered visual assistance for people who are blind or have low vision won for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, AI Apps and Experiences (AI, Metaverse & Virtual)

  • The Book of HOV won for Cultural Institutions, General Desktop & Mobile Sites (Websites and Mobile Sites)

  • Can’t Afford Therapy Podcast won for Best Indie Podcast, Features (Podcasts)

  • Children Under Attack – UNICEF won the People’s Voice Award for Public Service & Activism, General Social (Social)

  • Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend won the People’s Voice Award for Comedy, Shows (Podcasts)

  • Corporate Erin won the People’s Voice Award for Comedy, General Social (Social)

  • Daft Punk – Infinity Repeating Music Video won the People’s Voice Award for Animation, General Video (Video)

  • Emerson Collective Presents Climate Science Fair won the People’s Voice Award for Events, General Desktop & Mobile Sites (Website and Mobile Sites)

  • Fenty Beauty Shade Matching Filters won for Experimental & Innovation, Features (Social)

  • First We Feast’s Hot Ones Studio Tour with Sean Evans! + Wing Tutorial & Crazy Hot Sauce Tasting won for Food & Drink, Video Series & Channels (Video)

  • GLAAD won for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, General Social (Social)

  • Google Fonts won for Best User Interface, Features & Design (Websites and Mobile Sites)

  • Governor Barbie ft. Gretchen Whitmer won for Public Service & Activism, Social Campaigns (Social)

  • Human or Not won for Media & Entertainment, AI Apps and Experiences (AI, Metaverse & Virtual)

  • The Jimin Experience from the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon won the People’s Voice Award for Viral, General Video (Video)

  • Jon Batiste joins CNN’s Chris Wallace to demonstrate how music can cross genres won for Music & Performance, Social Video Short Form (Social)

  • Jennifer Garner (& Pretend Cooking Show series) won the People’s Voice Award for Celebrity/Fan, General Social (Social)

  • Katt Williams – Club Shay Shay won for Featured Guest, Individual Episodes (Podcasts)

  • The Kelly Clarkson Playlist from the The Kelly Clarkson Show won the People’s Voice Award for Best Social Video Series, Features (Social)

  • Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang won for Comedy, Individual Episodes (Podcasts)

  • The Laverne Cox Show won for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Shows (Podcasts)

  • Letterboxd won for Entertainment & Sports, General Apps (Apps & Software)

  • Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast won for Best Series, Features (Podcasts)

  • NASA’s Immersive Earth won for Science & Education, General Virtual Experiences (AI, Metaverse & Virtual)

  • Nat Geo Social Media won for Sustainability & Environment, General Social (Social)

  • New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce won the People’s Voice Award for Best Co-Hosts, Features (Podcasts)

  • Netflix – I Like To Watch won for Television & Film, Social Content Series (Social)

  • NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts won for Music, Video Series & Channels (Video)

  • Olivia Rodrigo – GUTS 2023 won for Celebrity/Fan, General Social (Social)

  • OURA won for Connected Products & Wearables, App Features (Apps & Software)

  • PhotoRoom won for Product & Services, AI Apps and Experiences (AI, Metaverse & Virtual)

  • Peridot won the People’s Voice Award for Experimental & Innovation, AI Apps and Experiences (AI, Metaverse & Virtual)

  • Recess Therapy Hosted by Julian Shapiro-Barnum won the People’s Voice Award for Best Web Personality/Host, Performance & Craft (Video)

  • Reddit Social x r/Place won the People’s Voice Award for Arts, Culture & Lifestyle, Social Content Series (Social)

  • RunwayML won for Financial Services/Banking, General Desktop and Mobile Sites (Websites and Mobile Sites)

  • RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 8: RuPaul’s Best Laughs Ranked won the People’s Voice Award for Television & Film, Social Video Short Form (Social)

  • Saturday Night Live won for Events & Live Streams, General Video (Video)

  • The Simpsons – Maggie Simpson in Rogue Not Quite One won for Comedy, Branded Entertainment (Video)

  • Spotify won for Best User Experience, Features & Design (Websites and Mobile Sites)

  • Sphere won for Arts, Fashion, Retail & Culture, General Virtual Experiences (AI, Metaverse & Virtual)

  • Shopify won for Business Blog/Website, General Desktop & Mobile Sites (Websites and Mobile Sites)

  • Snoop Goes Smokeless won the People’s Voice Award for Brand Strategy, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)

  • Spotify Web Player won for Best User Experience, Features & Design (Websites and Mobile Sites)

  • Squarespace’s Backstage with Adam Driver won for Best Video Editing, Craft (Advertising, Media & PR)

  • TextFX won for Arts, Culture & Events, AI Apps and Experiences (AI, Metaverse & Virtual)

  • They’re Just Ken: Ryan Gosling Gifts BTS’ Jimin Ken’s Guitar won the People’s Voice Award for Media & Entertainment, Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR)

  • Meta’s Threads Web won the People’s Voice Award for Best Mobile User Interface, Mobile Specific Features & Design (Websites and Mobile Sites)

  • TwentyOne 21: A Black AF Scripted Audio Comedy won for Best Indie Podcast – Limited Run, Features (Podcasts)

  • The Vergecast won the People’s Voice Award for Technology, Shows (Podcasts)

  • Vote.org + Taylor Swift on National Voter Registration Day won for Best Creator or Influencer Collaboration, Features (Social)

  • Wish Tree for Yoko Ono won the People’s Voice Award for Technical Achievement, Features & Design (Websites and Mobile Sites)

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