On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, nominees of the 25th annual Webby Awards were announced, including a new suite of dedicated Social Content Series & Campaign categories. PBS, PBS Digital Studios, PBS KIDS, WGBH, KQED, WNET, PBS NATURE, FRONTLINE, AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN and PBS NEWSHOUR were honored with a total of 30 nominations, including Best Streaming Service for the PBS Video App.
All nominees are eligible to win a Webby People’s Voice Award, which is voted online by fans across the globe. See the full list of nominees and vote for your favorite PBS content in the Webby People’s Voice Awards through Thursday, May 6.
Winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 and honored in a special internet celebration hosted by Jameela Jamil.
Congratulations to the PBS nominees and honorees listed below!
NOMINEES
FRONTLINE
Video - General Video | Documentary Longform
What Makes Black Gospel Musicians So Skilled?
PBS Digital Studios
Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
FRONTLINE
Video - General Video | Trailer
PBS Digital Studios
Video - Video Series & Channels | Music
GBH
Video - Video Series & Channels | Music
KQED
Video - Video Series & Channels | Travel & Lifestyle
PBS
Apps and Software - Mobile & OTT App Features | Best Streaming Service
What Does Health Care Cost Around the World?
PBS NEWSHOUR
Website and Mobile Sites - Features and Designs | Best Individual Editorial Feature - Media Company
PBS
Websites & Mobile sites - General Websites & Mobile sites | Community
PBS KIDS
Websites & Mobile sites - General Websites & Mobile sites | Education
FRONTLINE
Websites & Mobile sites - General Websites & Mobile sites | News & Politics
PBS NEWSHOUR
Websites & Mobile sites - General Websites & Mobile sites | News & Politics
PBS KIDS
Apps and Software - General Mobile & OTT App Features | Family and Kids
PBS KIDS
General Games - Games | Family and Kids
Drawn from Memory: The Holocaust
FRONTLINE
Social - Social Features | Best Use of Stories
APT
Social - General Social | Food & Drink
PBS NATURE
Social - Social Video | Education & Discovery
Could PG&E Have Prevented the Deadly California Camp Fire?
FRONTLINE
Social - Social Video | News & Politics
KQED
Podcasts - Podcasts Features | Best Host
FRONTLINE
Podcasts - General Series | Documentary
FRONTLINE, BBC Sounds, Panorama
Podcasts - Individual Episodes | Documentary
‘A Butterfly With My Wings Cut Off’: A Transgender Asylum Seeker’s Quest to Come to California
KQED
Podcasts - Individual Episodes | Diversity & Inclusion
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum - Hero Maker
PBS KIDS / 9 Story Media Group
Games - General Games | Family and Kids
PBS KIDS / Random House
Apps and Software - General Mobile and OTT Apps | Family & Kids
Take on Fake : - How to Fact-Check Like a Journalist
WNET / IEG
Video - General Video | How To, Explainer & DIY
WNET
Apps and Software - General Mobile & OTT Apps | Art, Culture & Events
WNET / ALL ARTS
Video - Video Series & Channels | Documentary
WNET / ALL ARTS
Video - General Video | Documentary : Shortform
In the Making : Anik Khan : Street Level
American Masters / Firelight Media
Complexly, LLC / PBS
Video - Video Series & Channel | Science & Education
HONOREES
PBS Digital Studios
Video - General Video | Science & Education
Election Access: Making Sure Every Vote Counts
GBH
Video - Video Series & Channels | Public Service & Activism
PBS Digital Studios
Video - Video Series & Channels | Science & Education
Perdue Dino Nuggets with Olive for Mystery Recipe
AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN
Podcasts - Podcasts Features | Best Podcast Ad
AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN
Podcasts - General Series | Arts & Culture
AMERICAN MASTERS, WNET, Thirteen
Video - Video Series & Channels | Documentary
PBS KIDS / Fred Rogers Productions / Sinking Ship Entertainment
Games - General Games | Family & Kids
ALL ARTS / WNET
Video - Video Series & Channels | Documentary
WNET / Thirteen / PBS KIDS
Games - Features | Technical Achievement
Games - Features | Best User Experience
WNET
Websites & Mobile Sites - General Websites & Mobile Sites | Entertainment
In the Making : Bunky Echo-Hawk: The Resistance
American Masters / Firelight Media
Video - General Video | Diversity & Inclusion
In the Making : Amyra León: Strange Grace
American Masters / Firelight Media
Video - General Video | Diversity & Inclusion
PBS would also like to congratulate World Channel on three Webby Award nominations and one honor, and Florentine Films on two honors.