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 | | Thursday, 19 July, 2001, 07:14 GMT 08:14 UK 'Net Oscars' handed out  Google executives picked up the Best Practices award Websites including search engine Google, NationalGeographic.com and humour site The Onion were among the big winners at this year's Webby Awards, announced on Wednesday. The Webbys, which have become the most prestigious internet awards since their birth in 1996, were handed out at a glitzy ceremony in San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House. Inside won the Webby for the world's best news site, with CNN picking up the People's Voice award - voted for by the public.
A total of 60 prizes were announced, including two each for NationalGeographic.com in the education section and The Onion in the humour category. Each of the 30 categories had two winners - one voted for by the Academy, and the other by the public. Best Practices The categories were dedicated to topics as diverse as news, games, humour and spirituality. Search engine Google was presented with the new Best Practices award, which is open to sites from all categories. The ceremony's 3,000 attendees were treated to films, animations, installation art and performances. The show, hosted by Scottish actor Alan Cumming, also included a new short film by Wallace and Gromit creators Aardman Animations. Categories Among the sites nominated were Fray, up for three awards, and Teenwire, ChickClick and ESPN, up for two each. Among other award categories were Activism, Commerce, Community, Education, Games and Weird. The BBC World Service picked up its award on Tuesday, 17 July, with boss Chris Westcott sticking to the rule that acceptance speeches can only be five words long. "Shukran, Shie-Shie, Spaseeba, Gracias, Thanks," he said - meaning thank you in the service's five main languages. Another British winner was maths site Plus Magazine, which was awarded the Webby in the Science category. | | See also:  Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top New Media stories now:  Links to more New Media stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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