Overview
- Johnson, a comedian from The Daily Show, was announced as host Wednesday, with the ceremony set for May 11 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.
- Organizers plan to announce this year’s nominees next week.
- Johnson said he is honored to host and wants to celebrate “more of the internet we want.”
- The hosting role adds to his recent momentum, including a run in The Daily Show’s host rotation and a newly recorded HBO special.
- The Webby Awards honor work across websites, podcasts, AI, social media, games, apps, creators, ads, software, video and film, and they are known for five-word acceptance speeches.