It's 2018, and the internet is in full swing. Where would we be without the World Wide Web? Well, we certainly wouldn't have access to hilarious viral videos, conspiracy theories, makeup tutorials, or any other web thing that make us laugh. And, according to the rules of the internet, if it exists, there is content about it — and lots of Twitter posts. The Webby Awards pay tribute to the sites that take this whole internet thing to a new level; creating compelling work that makes us want to click their work over and over. Tonight, PAPER Magazine and the Webby Awards recognize those who use the internet in masterful ways. Check out the slideshow to meet the winners, and see they are beloved on the Information Superhighway.
Adam Rapoport, David Chang (Webby Special Achievement Award winner)
David-Michel Davies (CEO, Webbys Media Group)
Susan Fowler (Webby Person of the Year) and Kara Swisher (Executive Editor, re/code)
Isaiah Thomas
Davis Najdecki
Damien Scott, Sean Evans
Justin Durazzo, Winslowe Porter III
Phil Davis, Bill Dunford
Jesse Williams (Webby Special Achievement winner)
Andy Weekes
Rob Rothfarb
Phoebe Tooke
Madison Utendahl
Whitney Dangerfield, Brian Reed, Neil Drumming
Dylan Marron
Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler (Webby Special Achievement winner)
Laura Linney (Webby Best Actress)
David Chang (Webby Special Achievement winner)
John Barnitt, Naomi Wadler, Cameron Kasky, March for Our Lives Movement (Webby Special Moment)
Deray McKesson
Mitchell Baker (Webby Lifetime Achievement winner)
Steven Soderbergh (Webby Film & Video Person of the Year)
Gary Knell (National Geographic CEO, Webby Media Agency of the Year winner)
Dewayne Perkins
Chris Long (Webby Athlete of the Year)
Vincente Fox, former President of Mexico
Dominique Fishback
David Rolfe, Greg Hahn, Jayme Blasko (BBDO, Webby Ad Agency of the Year)
Andrew Yates, Brian Peters
Liz Plank
Jimmy O. Yang
Annie Johnston, Tal Wagman
Aaron Royer, Benjamin Vendramin
Billy King
FKA twigs (Webby Special Achievement winner)
David Harbour (Webby Best Actor)
Amber Ruffin (Webby Awards host)
(Photo by James Hartley/The Webby Awards)