(New York, New York) – March 25, 2026 – The Webby Awards will return on Monday, May 11th to Cipriani Wall Street in New York City with comedian, writer and creator Josh Johnson as host to celebrate 30 years of internet excellence. The 30th Annual Webby Awards will celebrate achievements across podcasts, AI, websites, creators, video & film, social media, games, apps & software, and more. For the last three decades, the Webby Awards have been the Internet’s most respected symbol of success — recognizing the people and ideas pushing mediums forward, and celebrating the kind of creativity that makes the Internet better as it evolves. Each year, the Webby Awards find new ways to champion those pushing digital creativity forward, ensuring the internet is more accessible for all, and spotlighting one of the Webby Awards’ most iconic traditions: five-word acceptance speeches.

Emmy-nominated and NAACP award-winning writer, stand-up comedian and actor, Josh Johnson first found success with NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where he was a writer and made his late-night debut in 2017. Since then, Johnson has been a fixture at Comedy Central’s Emmy & Peabody Award-winning program The Daily Show where he started as a writer and is currently a rotating host and correspondent. With over 10 million followers across his social media, Johnson recently wrapped up his sold out FLOWERS TOUR, which took him to 112 cities around the globe. He is also a prolific writer and performer who puts out weekly stand up sets on his YouTube channel. In 2025, Johnson released 38 hours of topical stand up material that was performed in front of a live audience. The content on his YouTube channel has been viewed over a half billion times by people all over the world. 

“I’m really honored to be hosting this year’s Webby’s,” said comedian Josh Johnson. “The internet and social media we have can be pretty devastating sometimes, so to come together and celebrate more of the internet we want is a dream.”

“We couldn’t be more excited to have Josh Johnson host this year’s 30th Annual Webby Awards,” said Jesse Feister, Executive Director, Webby Media Group. “Josh continues to push boundaries and earn acclaim for himself, combining sharp wit with an empathetic instinct for championing the voices in our community. His point of view and humor come from a real understanding of the Internet and everything that comes with it.”

Last year’s winners include Amelia Dimoldenberg, Apple, Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo, Caitlin Clark, Caleb Simpson, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett,, Duolingo, Google Gemini, Gracie Abrams, Jake Shane, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jools Lebron, Kendrick Lamar, Marcello Hernández, Netflix, Notion AI, Obama Foundation, OURA, Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Skibidi Toilet, Snoop Dogg, Taylor Swift, Trixie Mattel, YouTube, Walton Goggins, Wordle and more.

The Webby Awards bring together every corner of the internet to celebrate the most impactful moments, people, and voices of internet culture. Over the last 30 years, The Webby Awards have reflected the tremendous growth of the Internet expanding across 8 media categories. Nominees for this year’s Webby Awards will be announced on Tuesday, March 31st.