Overview
- The 5th annual program, presented by the Webby Awards, recognized work by public figures and organizations driving social change.
- Winners were selected by leaders in the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences from a field of over 2,000 submissions representing 42 countries.
- Sabrina Carpenter was honored for PLUS1, Selena Gomez for Rare Beauty’s mental health and inclusion efforts, Andrew Garfield for contributions to Sesame Workshop, and Lilly Singh for the Unicorn Island Fund.
- Additional Gold honorees included Katie Couric with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, Lauren and Seth Rogen with AARP, Google, GLAAD, World Central Kitchen, Headspace, Make-A-Wish America, PBS, Spotify, the ACLU and Human Rights Watch.
- Special honors recognized Paris Hilton as Advocate of the Year, Frances Tiafoe as Athlete of the Year, Brooke Eby as Impact Creator of the Year, Tim Gill and Scott Miller as Philanthropists of the Year, and Vincent Stanley with the Vision Award, with organizational awards to Dept, Google, AARP, Mobilize Recovery, and Public Inc. with Meals On Wheels America.