Top five-word acceptance speeches from Webby awards
PCMag picks the top 11 speeches from winners at the annual awards for online excellence.
As in years past, winners at the 15th annual Webby Awards had five words to express their gratitude. In a slideshow, Julius Motal at PCMag picked the top 11 mini-speeches delivered by recipients of the awards, which celebrate online achievement. Here they are, in no particular order:
1. “Thanks. This is deeply weird.” — James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, winner of Artist of the Year.
2. “Thank you, me learn flute. Me still work on flute.” — talk show host Conan O’Brien’s two speeches for winning in the celebrity and fan website categories.
3. “Tracy Morgan can suck my…” — sex columnist Dan Savage, who won the Webby special achievement award.
4. “Will this ceremony ever end?” — Ira Glass, host of Public Radio International’s “This American Life,” which won in the mobile entertainment on handheld devices category.
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