# 1997 Webby Awards

The 1997 Webby Awards were the first of the annual Webby Awards, and also the first-ever nationally televised awards ceremony devoted to the Internet. 700 people attended the event on March 6, 1997, at Bimbo's Night Club in San Francisco, California.

## Nominees and winners

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| Category | Webby Award winner | Other nominees |
| Art and Design | Entropy8 (Archived 15 April 1997 via Wayback) | AdaWeb (Archived 12 April 1997 via Wayback) |
| Art and Design | Entropy8 (Archived 15 April 1997 via Wayback) | @tlas (http://atlas.organic.com) |
| Art and Design | Entropy8 (Archived 15 April 1997 via Wayback) | Eadweard Muybridge: New Media Pioneer (Archived 15 January 2009 via Wayback) |
| Art and Design | Entropy8 (Archived 15 April 1997 via Wayback) | Migraine Boy (Archived 3 February 1997 via Wayback) |
| Books and magazines | Salon (Archived 12 December 1998 via Wayback) | Feed Magazine (Archived 25 February 1997 via Wayback) |
| Books and magazines | Salon (Archived 12 December 1998 via Wayback) | Suck (Archived 14 January 1997 via Wayback) |
| Books and magazines | Salon (Archived 12 December 1998 via Wayback) | 24 Hours in Cyberspace (Archived 11 February 1997 via Wayback) |
| Books and magazines | Salon (Archived 12 December 1998 via Wayback) | Urban Desires (Archived 21 February 1997 via Wayback) |
| Games | You Don't Know Jack (http://www.bezerk.com) | Macromedia Shockwave Gallery (Archived 26 October 1996 via Wayback) |
| Games | You Don't Know Jack (http://www.bezerk.com) | Happy Puppy (Archived 12 April 1997 via Wayback) |
| Games | You Don't Know Jack (http://www.bezerk.com) | GameSpot (Archived 22 March 1997 via Wayback) |
| Games | You Don't Know Jack (http://www.bezerk.com) | Games Domain (Archived 13 April 1997 via Wayback) |
| Home | Family Planet (Archived 17 October 1996 via Wayback) | HomeArts (Archived 3 May 1997 via Wayback) |
| Home | Family Planet (Archived 17 October 1996 via Wayback) | Cocktail (Archived 7 March 1997 via Wayback) |
| Home | Family Planet (Archived 17 October 1996 via Wayback) | Britannica Online (Archived 3 July 1998 via Wayback) |
| Home | Family Planet (Archived 17 October 1996 via Wayback) | Toiletology 101 (Archived 20 February 1997 via Wayback) |
| Living / Health | Reuters Health Information (Archived 4 January 1997 via Wayback) | Women's Edge (Archived 1 December 1998 via Wayback) |
| Living / Health | Reuters Health Information (Archived 4 January 1997 via Wayback) | Planet Out (Archived 22 February 1997 via Wayback) |
| Living / Health | Reuters Health Information (Archived 4 January 1997 via Wayback) | DeathNet (Archived 17 January 1999 via Wayback) |
| Living / Health | Reuters Health Information (Archived 4 January 1997 via Wayback) | Acupuncture.com (Archived 9 February 1997 via Wayback) |
| Money | Edmunds Automobile Guide (Archived 28 March 1997 via Wayback) | The Motley Fool (Archived 26 January 1997 via Wayback) |
| Money | Edmunds Automobile Guide (Archived 28 March 1997 via Wayback) | Fortune (Archived 16 February 1998 via Wayback) |
| Money | Edmunds Automobile Guide (Archived 28 March 1997 via Wayback) | CNNfn (Archived 30 March 1997 via Wayback) |
| Money | Edmunds Automobile Guide (Archived 28 March 1997 via Wayback) | Adbuster's Culture Jammer's Headquarters (Archived 17 February 1997 via Wayback) |
| Movie and Film | Internet Movie Database (Archived 22 January 1997 via Wayback) | Cinemedia Site (Archived 19 June 1997 via Wayback) |
| Movie and Film | Internet Movie Database (Archived 22 January 1997 via Wayback) | Mr. Showbiz (Archived 26 October 1996 via Wayback) |
| Movie and Film | Internet Movie Database (Archived 22 January 1997 via Wayback) | Film.com (Archived 18 October 1996 via Wayback) |
| Movie and Film | Internet Movie Database (Archived 22 January 1997 via Wayback) | E!Online (Archived 9 April 1997 via Wayback) |
| Music | SonicNet (Archived 6 June 1997 via Wayback) | Wilma (http://www.wilma.com) |
| Music | SonicNet (Archived 6 June 1997 via Wayback) | Addicted to Noise (Archived 15 June 1997 via Wayback) |
| Music | SonicNet (Archived 6 June 1997 via Wayback) | Microsoft Music Central (Archived 15 February 1997 via Wayback) |
| Music | SonicNet (Archived 6 June 1997 via Wayback) | Tunes.com (http://www.tunes.com) |
| Politics + Law | The Netizen (Archived 2 December 1998 via Wayback) | Disinformation (Archived 7 April 1997 via Wayback) |
| Politics + Law | The Netizen (Archived 2 December 1998 via Wayback) | California Voter Foundation (Archived 20 April 2012 via Wayback) |
| Politics + Law | The Netizen (Archived 2 December 1998 via Wayback) | Channel A (Archived 7 February 1997 via Wayback) |
| Politics + Law | The Netizen (Archived 2 December 1998 via Wayback) | The Stalker's Home Page (Archived 17 January 1999 via Wayback) |
| Science | The Exploratorium (Archived 15 January 1997 via Wayback) | ArchNet (Archived 16 July 1998 via Wayback) |
| Science | The Exploratorium (Archived 15 January 1997 via Wayback) | The Discovery Channel Online (Archived 30 March 1997 via Wayback) |
| Science | The Exploratorium (Archived 15 January 1997 via Wayback) | Scientific American (Archived 15 February 1997 via Wayback) |
| Science | The Exploratorium (Archived 15 January 1997 via Wayback) | Smithsonian Magazine (Archived 14 April 1997 via Wayback) |
| Sports | ESPNet SportsZone (Archived 2 December 1998 via Wayback) | Charged (Archived 12 April 1997 via Wayback) |
| Sports | ESPNet SportsZone (Archived 2 December 1998 via Wayback) | The Coach's Edge (Archived 31 January 1997 via Wayback) |
| Sports | ESPNet SportsZone (Archived 2 December 1998 via Wayback) | Instant Ballpark (Archived 1 January 1997 via Wayback) |
| Sports | ESPNet SportsZone (Archived 2 December 1998 via Wayback) | SkiNet (Archived 4 February 1997 via Wayback) |
| Television | The Gist (Archived 12 February 1997 via Wayback) | Edrive (Archived 15 June 1997 via Wayback) |
| Television | The Gist (Archived 12 February 1997 via Wayback) | PBS Online (Archived 5 June 1997 via Wayback) |
| Television | The Gist (Archived 12 February 1997 via Wayback) | UltimateTV (Online Service) (Archived 25 January 1998 via Wayback) |
| Television | The Gist (Archived 12 February 1997 via Wayback) | The Biz (Archived 2 December 2000 via Wayback) |
| Travel | TravelMag (Archived 5 December 1998 via Wayback) | The Rough Guide USA (Archived 8 March 2001 via Wayback) |
| Travel | TravelMag (Archived 5 December 1998 via Wayback) | Route 66 (Archived 5 February 1997 via Wayback) |
| Travel | TravelMag (Archived 5 December 1998 via Wayback) | Travelocity (Archived 27 January 1997 via Wayback) |
| Travel | TravelMag (Archived 5 December 1998 via Wayback) | travlang (Archived 27 February 1997 via Wayback) |
| Weird | Gallery of the Absurd (Archived 5 December 1998 via Wayback) | Ad Nauseam (Archived 1 December 1998 via Wayback) |
| Weird | Gallery of the Absurd (Archived 5 December 1998 via Wayback) | Fetish (http://www2.gol.com/users/zapkdarc/fetish.html) |
| Weird | Gallery of the Absurd (Archived 5 December 1998 via Wayback) | Entropy Gradient Reversal (Archived 15 June 1997 via Wayback) |
| Weird | Gallery of the Absurd (Archived 5 December 1998 via Wayback) | The ONION (Archived 18 April 1997 via Wayback) |

## Panelists

Whereas in later years the panelists were official members of International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, in 1997 the awards were chosen and given by IDG's The Web Magazine, which appointed a panel to judge the competition.
The panel of judges was:
    Dean Andrews Contributing writer, The Web Magazine Spencer Ante Associate editor, The Web Magazine Justine Bateman Star, Men Behaving Badly Alex Bennett Radio host Jane Bosveld Contributing writer, The Web Magazine; former editor at Ms, Omni, NetGuide Lily Burana Former editor in chief, Future Sex; The Web Magazine regular columnist Ted Casablanca E! Entertainment Television and E! Online gossip columnist James Cury Senior Associate Editor, The Web Magazine The Eels Rock band, DreamWorks Records Ira Flatow Executive Producer/Host, National Public Radio Science Steve Fox Editor-in-Chief, The Web Magazine Angela Freeman PC World Assistant Editor Kurt Freytag President, Lucid Dreams David Futrelle Editor, Salon Lisa Goldman President, Construct Internet Design Michael Goodwin Movie critic, computer journalist Michael Gough Editor in Chief, Sidewalk.com Nina Hartley Actress Ean Hauts Computer journalist Glen Helfand Freelance writer Eric Hellweg Contributing writer, The Web Magazine; Staff Editor, PC World Marjorie Ingall Freelance writer Penn Jillette Magician, performer Amy Johns Editor, Wired Pagan Kennedy Contributing Editor, The Web Magazine; author Todd Lappin Cyberrights Editor, Wired Rob Levine Music critic; contributing editor, The Web Magazine Karen Libertore Online Producer, MacWorld Online Jennife McDonald Literary Agent Mark Meadows Creative Director, Construct Internet Design Pamela Mendels Reporter, The New York Times CyberTimes Sia Michel Contributing editor, The Web Magazine; associate editor, Spin Erika Milvy Freelance writer Lisa Palac Founding Editor of Future Sex Tony Perkin Editor-in-Chief, Red Herring David Pescovitz Author, Editor Adam Philips Contributing Editor, The Web Magazine Suzan Revah Contributing editor, The Web Magazine; associate editor, American Journalism Review Derk Richardson Music, TV, and Film Critic Henry Rosenthal Film Producer Bob Sabat Managing Editor, SmartMoney Nathan Schedroff Creative Director, VIVID Studios Leonard Shlain Surgeon, Author RU Sirius Author; Cofounder of Mondo 2000 Howard Smukler Attorney J. Michael Straczynski Creator and Producer of Babylon 5 Jennifer Sucov Senior Editor, Folio Eric Tyson Contributing Editor, The Web Magazine; Syndicated columnist; Author Laura Victoria The Web Magazine Sex section Writer Brad Wieners Editor, HardWired Bernie Yee Author Zak Zaidman Founder, Gravity, Inc.