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Josh Johnson Named Host of 30th Webby Awards

Organizers are marking the awards’ 30th year with a host whose late-night profile is climbing.

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.