Lizzo and Harry Styles among nominees for Webby Awards

Apr 5, 2023 | 6:34 AM

Lizzo, Harry Styles and Metallica are among the nominees for the 27th Annual Webby Awards.

The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday (April 4th) that Post Malone, Romeo Santos, Sublime, Disturbed, Future featuring Drake, Muse and Christina Aguilera are all nominated in the music categories.

Lizzo is up for the Best Web Personality/Host award for her Amazon series, Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls. 

Other music stars nominated in various categories include Selena Gomez, Harry Styles, Doja Cat, BTS, BLACKPINK, Megan Thee Stallion and Metallica.

Winners will be announced on Tuesday, April 25th, and celebrated at an in-person award show on Monday, May 15th, at Cipriani Wall Street.

Highlights of the Webby Award’s Music Nominees (via Billboard)

Best Web Personality/Host, Performances & Craft (Video)

  •  Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls – Amazon Studios
  •  Recess Therapy – Doing Things Media
  •  Oh Hell No! With Marlon Wayans – Jesse Collins Entertainment
  • Trevor Noah – Between the Scenes – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah – MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks
  • Jimmy Fallon – The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Best Individual Performance, Performances & Craft (Video)
Uprooted – Atmosphere Dance

  •  Famous Wedding Show (Full) 2022 – Quick Style – Mantis Management
  •  Gretta Ray – One Day Like This (Amazon Original) (Live Version) – Mude
  •  Moonlight Sonata by Santa Baby Composer Philip Springer – Tamir Music
  •  AirPods – Silhouettes x Harry Styles – TBWA\Media Arts Lab

Music, General Video (Video)

  • Post Malone – Twelve Carat Toothache Listening Experience | Amazon Music – Amazon Music
  • Gap Years – Mercury Studios
  • Romeo Santos: King of Bachata – Sony Music US Latin
  • Spotify RADAR Presents: Ayra Starr – Spotify
  • Sublime – Behind the Cover: 40oz To Freedom – Universal Music Enterprises

Music, Music Video (Video)

  • Disturbed – “Bad Man” – Doomsday Entertainment
  • Future featuring Drake – “Wait For U” – Fela
  • Muse – “Compliance” – Left
  • Hot Chip – “Eleanor” – Partizan Entertainment LLC
  • Christina Aguilera – “Beautiful” (2022 Version) – Sony Music Entertainment

Best Community Engagement, Features (Social)

  • #Hanguponit – MRM New York
  • Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez – Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez
  • Sing It Right with Spotify Lyrics – TBWA Singapore Pte Ltd
  • Lil Mbappé – Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam
  • My BTS Story – YouTube

Best Partnership or Collaboration, Features (Social)

  • Lego Masters: Tap to Build Content Series – FOX Entertainment
  • JW Marriott — Lily Kwong x JW Garden – Marriott International
  • I.T. Squad – MediaCom
  • Metallica x Stranger Things – Netflix
  • #PinkVenomChallenge – YouTube Shorts x BLACKPINK – YouTube

Fashion & Beauty, General Social (Social)

  • InStyle Social Programming, 2022 – Dotdash Meredith
  • Gucci Vault enters Discord – First Luxury Brand to adopt a new form of community building – Gucci
  • Levi’s TikTok Channel – IMGN Media
  • Jacob&Co Social Presence – Brand – Jacob&Co
  • Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez – Rare Beauty

Best Partnership or Collaboration, Advertising Campaign (Advertising, Media & PR)

  • FIFA 23 x TED LASSO – Apple
  • Doja Cat x Taco Bell: A “Contractual” Partnership – Deutsch LA
  • High Valyrian Lessons – Duolingo
  • The Coors Light – Mischief @ No Fixed Address
  • Mind Ordering – WorkInProgress

Best Performance, Metaverse & Immersive Features (Metaverse, Immersive & Virtual)

  • AmazeVR Megan Thee Stallion VR Concert – AmazeVR
  • Eli Roth’s HAUNTED HOUSE: Trick-VR-Treat – Crypt TV
  • The Notorious B.I.G. Sky’s The Limit: A VR Concert Experience – Hyperreal
  • Post Malone’s Twelve Carat Toothache: A VR Experience – Media.Monks B.V.
  • Gorillaz Presents – Nexus Studios