VML Recognized by the 18th Annual Webby Awards

The 18th Annual Webby Awards nominees and honorees were recently announced, with VML being recognized with five nominees and 10 honorees globally. This recognition comes from more than 12,000 entries received from all 50 U.S. states and more than 60 countries worldwide.

The Webby Awards honor the best of the web. Hailed as the "internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, the Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the internet.

"I'm very proud of VML's creative accomplishments this year, and I'm thrilled to see work from across our global network recognized," said Debbi Vandeven, Global Chief Creative Officer at VML. "As a current and past judge for the Webby Awards, I know it's not easy competing against so many great brands and organizations. Congrats to all the teams involved in making this one of our most recognized years yet."

As a nominee, VML's work is one of the five best in its category, and is competing for The Webby Award and The Webby People's Voice Award. 

VML's five nominees include: 

• MINDDRIVE "Social Fuel" in the Social: Public Service & Activism category
• Gatorade Science of G in the Interactive Advertising & Media: Consumer Packaged Goods category
• Kleenex Achoo in the Interactive Advertising & Media: Health, Wellness, Pharmaceutical category
• Missing Person Pre-Roll in the Interactive Advertising & Media: Banner Campaign category
• Missing Person Pre-Roll in the Social: Native Advertising category
  

Voting for the People's Voice Award is open until April 24. Winners will be announced April 29.

In addition to the five nominees, VML received 10 Webby honorees, including: 

• Wendy's Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger Love Songs in the Food & Beverage category
• Folly Plugged-In Live Theater Performance in the Entertainment category
• Gatorade Freaks in the Food & Beverage category
• Gatorade Heritage Bottle Campaign in the Promotions & Contests category
• Gatorade.com Site Redesign in the Food & Beverage category
• Gatorade Science of G in the Best Use of Animation or Motion Graphics category
• Nashville For the Love of Music in the Integrated Mobile Experience category
  
• Nashville For the Love of Music in the Branded Entertainment Long Form category
• The Exchange in the Public Service & Activism category
• Hollard Ascend in the Financial Services/Banking category
  

To reflect the substantial growth of the internet since the Webby Awards began in 1996, this year's awards have expanded to honor excellence in Websites, Interactive Advertising & Media, Online Firm & Video, Mobile & App, and Social Web. Webby winners are chosen by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a global organization of industry experts and technology innovators.

Click here for more information on The Webby Awards.

Click here for a complete list of nominees and to vote for the People's Voice Awards.