Watch Webby's on YouTube
- Mon, 15 Jun 2009
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The 13th Webby Awards were held earlier this month and you can watch the celebrated five-word acceptance speeches on a dedicated YouTube channel.
Even more restrictive than Twitter's limit of 140 characters Webby Award winners are limited to five words when called to the podium at the annual ceremony which celebrates the best of the internet.
Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, took the prize for Breakout of the Year. He said: "Creativity is a renewable resource."
Father of the web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, said: "Free, open, keep one web," before launching his arms into the air. Sir Tim picked up the Lifetime Achievement Award for his support of net neutrality and forming the framework of the world wide web.
Watch the Webbys on YouTube
Arianna Huffington, whose Huffington Post won Best Political Blog, said: "I didn't kill newspapers, OK?"
Victoria Secret models, picking up a fashion award said: "Victoria Secrets sexy lingerie yeah."




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