# 2005 Webby Awards

The ninth annual 2005 Webby Awards ceremony was held in New York City on June 8, 2005. It was hosted by comedian Rob Corddry, and judging took place covering 4,300 sites from more than 40 countries by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Al Gore was awarded a lifetime achievement award and for his five-word acceptance speech he delivered the frequently-cited line, "Please don't recount this vote" – a reference to the 2000 Florida election recount.

## Nominees and winners

| Category | Winner | People's Voice winner | Other nominees |
| Activism | World Citizen's Guide (Archived 6 June 2005 via Wayback) InSite Interactive | IFAW (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Kintera | The Great Divide Website (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Newdle Strategic Media |
| Activism | World Citizen's Guide (Archived 6 June 2005 via Wayback) InSite Interactive | IFAW (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Kintera | The Migration Information Source (Archived 9 June 2005 via Wayback) Migration Policy Institute |
| Activism | World Citizen's Guide (Archived 6 June 2005 via Wayback) InSite Interactive | IFAW (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Kintera | Voices of Civil Rights (Archived 7 June 2005 via Wayback) AARP |
| Art | Graffiti Archaeology (Archived 9 June 2005 via Wayback) Graffiti Archaeology | WordCount / Tracking the Way We Use Language (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Number 27 | Electric Sheep (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) SPOTWORKS |
| Art | Graffiti Archaeology (Archived 9 June 2005 via Wayback) Graffiti Archaeology | WordCount / Tracking the Way We Use Language (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Number 27 | Horizons: Canadian and Russian Landscape Painting (1860-1940) (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Canadian Heritage Information Network / Virtual Museum of Canada |
| Art | Graffiti Archaeology (Archived 9 June 2005 via Wayback) Graffiti Archaeology | WordCount / Tracking the Way We Use Language (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Number 27 | Tate Online (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Tate |
| Best Practices | Google (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Google | Google (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Google | HBO: Ali G micro site (Archived 7 June 2005 via Wayback) Glow Interactive |
| Best Practices | Google (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Google | Google (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Google | NetSmartz Kids (Archived 6 June 2005 via Wayback) NetSmartz Workshop |
| Best Practices | Google (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Google | Google (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Google | PBS FRONTLINE/World (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) FRONTLINE/World |
| Best Practices | Google (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Google | Google (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Google | The Merck Manual—Second Home Edition Online (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Merck & Co, Inc. |
| Broadband | Elevator Moods (http://www.elevatormoods.com) Betaville/EMIC | Headline History (Archived 5 June 2005 via Wayback) Northcliffe Electronic Publishing | AdCritic.com (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) AdCritic.com |
| Broadband | Elevator Moods (http://www.elevatormoods.com) Betaville/EMIC | Headline History (Archived 5 June 2005 via Wayback) Northcliffe Electronic Publishing | Capote Circus (Archived 11 April 2005 via Wayback) National Film Board of Canada |
| Broadband | Elevator Moods (http://www.elevatormoods.com) Betaville/EMIC | Headline History (Archived 5 June 2005 via Wayback) Northcliffe Electronic Publishing | CBC Radio 3 (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) CBC |
| Games | Metaphorical.net (Archived 7 June 2005 via Wayback) Metaphorical.net | Miniclip (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Miniclip Limited | Hot Shot Business (Archived 20 April 2005 via Wayback) Disney Online |
| Games | Metaphorical.net (Archived 7 June 2005 via Wayback) Metaphorical.net | Miniclip (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Miniclip Limited | Myst Revelations Web Site (Archived 9 June 2005 via Wayback) Ubisoft, Inc. |
| Games | Metaphorical.net (Archived 7 June 2005 via Wayback) Metaphorical.net | Miniclip (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Miniclip Limited | Spooks 3 Games - The Grid (Archived 25 May 2005 via Wayback) Preloaded |
| Games-Related | i love bees (Halo 2 Promotion) (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) 4orty2wo Entertainment | GameSpot (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) CNET Networks | GameSpy (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) IGN Entertainment |
| Games-Related | i love bees (Halo 2 Promotion) (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) 4orty2wo Entertainment | GameSpot (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) CNET Networks | Metacritic (Archived 7 June 2005 via Wayback) Metacritic Inc. |
| Games-Related | i love bees (Halo 2 Promotion) (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) 4orty2wo Entertainment | GameSpot (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) CNET Networks | The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (Archived 17 June 2005 via Wayback) POP |
| Humor | Rathergood (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Rathergood.com | Eddie Izzard (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Clock ltd | National Lampoon (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) National Lampoon |
| Humor | Rathergood (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Rathergood.com | Eddie Izzard (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Clock ltd | The Subservient Chicken (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Crispin Porter + Bogusky |
| Humor | Rathergood (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Rathergood.com | Eddie Izzard (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Clock ltd | Four Word Film Review (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) The four word film review |
| Sports | WhatIfSports (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) WhatIfSports.com, Inc. | ESPN.com (Archived 13 June 2005 via Wayback) ESPN | BBC Sport (Archived 14 June 2005 via Wayback) BBC Sport |
| Sports | WhatIfSports (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) WhatIfSports.com, Inc. | ESPN.com (Archived 13 June 2005 via Wayback) ESPN | Marmot - Climb Sepu (Archived 27 April 2005 via Wayback) texturemedia |
| Sports | WhatIfSports (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) WhatIfSports.com, Inc. | ESPN.com (Archived 13 June 2005 via Wayback) ESPN | Mavericks Surf Contest (Archived 8 June 2005 via Wayback) Bolt Media |