Nike, Google, HBO and the New York Times are up for the most Webby Awards this year, while ad agency DDB Canada has five nominations and the National Film Board of Canada has four.
The awards – which honour the top websites, interactive advertising and media, online film and video, mobile experiences and apps, and social web content – are now in their 17th year.
There are a few dozen Canadian nominees across the 159 categories, including the NFB’s Bear 71, which is up for best public service and activism video, best use of interactive video, best NetArt and best green website.
Toronto-based design company Teehan+Lax is up for three awards, while Dare, Urbania, and Zulu Alpha Kilo have two nominations each.
The awards, which will be broadcast online, are May 22.
Here are all of the Canadian nominees:
Nominee: Spy vs. Spy
Entrant Organization: Robots and Pencils Inc.
Nominated for: Best Games (Mobile Apps – Handheld Devices)
Nominee: UNIQUE
Entrant Organization: Urbania
Nominated for: Best Travel & Adventure Video (Online Film & Video)
Nominee: Ca finit la (It ends now)
Entrant Organization: Cossette
Nominated for: Best Public Service & Activism Video (Online Film & Video _ Video Channels & Networks)
Nominee: UNIQUE
Entrant Organization: Urbania
Nominated for: Best Travel Website (Websites _ Services)
Nominee: Muse Zoom Explorer
Entrant Organization: Marketel/McCann-Erickson Ltee
Nominated for: Best Banner Campaigns (Interactive Advertising & Media)
Nominee: Here at Home
Entrant Organization: National Film Board of Canada
Nominated for: Best Documentary: Series (Online Film & Video)
Nominee: Bear 71
Entrant Organization: National Film Board of Canada
Nominated for: Best Public Service & Activism Video (Online Film & Video)
Nominee: Bear 71
Entrant Organization: National Film Board of Canada
Nominated for: Best Use of Interactive Video (Online Film & Video)
Nominee: Bear 71
Entrant Organization: National Film Board of Canada
Nominated for: Best NetArt (Websites _ Entertainment)
Nominee: Bear 71
Entrant Organization: National Film Board of Canada
Nominated for: Best Green Website (Websites _ Society)
Nominee: Sound Ecology
Entrant Organization: National Film Board of Canada
Nominated for: Best Use of Animation or Motion Graphics (Websites _ Features)
Nominee: Democracy and Religions: From One Prayer to Another
Entrant Organization: Radio Canada International
Nominated for: Best Religion & Spirituality Website (Websites _ Living)
Nominee: The Uncultured Project
Entrant Organization: The Uncultured Project
Nominated for: Best Public Service & Activism Video (Online Film & Video _ Video Channels & Networks)
Nominee: Our Food. Your Questions.
Entrant Organization: Tribal DDB
Nominated for: Best Integrated Campaigns (Interactive Advertising & Media)
Nominee: Buyral
Entrant Organization: John St.
Nominated for: Best Copywriting (Interactive Advertising & Media)
Nominee: Carly’s Cafe
Entrant Organization: John St., OPC
Nominated for: Best Branded Content (Interactive Advertising & Media)
Nominee: Over Qualified Intern Emails
Entrant Organization: Zulu Alpha Kilo
Nominated for: Best Email Marketing (Interactive Advertising & Media)
Nominee: Quattro Experience
Entrant Organization: Zulu Alpha Kilo
Nominated for: Best Mobile & Experience Marketing (Interactive Advertising & Media)
Nominee: The Princess and the Finger
Entrant Organization: BBDO Toronto
Nominated for: Best Viral Marketing (Interactive Advertising & Media)
Nominee: Our Food. Your Questions.
Entrant Organization: DDB Canada/Toronto
Nominated for: Best Food & Beverage Website (Interactive Advertising & Media)
Nominee: one yard. hundreds of possibilities.
Entrant Organization: DDB Canada/Tribal Toronto
Nominated for: Best Retail Website (Interactive Advertising & Media)
Nominee: Pain Squad
Entrant Organization: Cundari
Nominated for: Best Practices (Mobile & Apps)
Nominee: FreshBooks Cloud Accounting
Entrant Organization: FreshBooks
Nominated for: Best Utilities & Services (Mobile & Apps – Handheld Devices)
Nominee: Our Food. Your Questions.
Entrant Organization: DDB Canada/Toronto
Nominated for: Best Branded Entertainment Unscripted (Online Film & Video)
Nominee: Our Food. Your Questions.
Entrant Organization: DDB Canada/Toronto
Nominated for: Best Customer Service (Social)
Nominee: Tweet Race
Entrant Organization: Lowe Roche
Nominated for: Best Promotions & Contests (Social)
Nominee: Medium
Entrant Organization: Teehan+Lax
Nominated for: Best Education & Discovery (Social _ Social Content & Marketing)
Nominee: Ladylike
Entrant Organization: Ladylike
Nominated for: Best Personal Blog or Website (Websites _ Connections)
Nominee: Medium
Entrant Organization: Teehan+Lax
Nominated for: Best Social Media (Websites _ Connections)
Nominee: ASCII Street View
Entrant Organization: Teehan+Lax
Nominated for: Best NetArt (Websites _ Entertainment)
Nominee: Globe Drive
Entrant Organization: globeandmail.com
Nominated for: Best Car Sites & Car Culture (Websites _ Marketplace)
Nominee: Our Food. Your Questions.
Entrant Organization: DDB Canada/Toronto
Nominated for: Best Corporate Communications (Websites _ Marketplace)
Nominee: Portlandia: All New Season
Entrant Organization: Secret Location
Nominated for: Best Television (Websites _ Media)
Nominee: TheRedPin
Entrant Organization: TheRedPin
Nominated for: Best Real Estate Website (Websites _ Services)
Nominee: Official London 2012 Olympic Games `Join In’ Spectator App
Entrant Organization: Xomo Digital Inc.
Nominated for: Best Events Apps (Mobile & Apps)
Nominee: EA FIFA Street vs. Street
Entrant Organization: Dare
Nominated for: Best Social Gaming (Mobile & Apps – Tablet & All Other Devices)
Nominee: Princess
Entrant Organization: Dare
Nominated for: Best Animation (Online Film & Video)
Nominee: F— Cancer
Entrant Organization: Yulu Communications
Nominated for: Best Charitable Organizations/Non-Profit Websites (Websites _ Society)
