The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. Established in 1996, The Webbys is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS).
Membership in IADAS is by invitation only and limited to those individuals who have catalyzed great achievements on the Internet, demonstrated extraordinary talent in a traditional medium, or who possess in-depth knowledge of new media and comprehensive familiarity with a broad range of sites within a category.
IADAS includes members such as Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, Beck, Martha Stewart, Internet inventor and Google Chief Internet Evangelist Vinton Cerf.