Travel “Webby” Winners Announced

The winners of the 16th annual Webby Awards were announced this morning, referencing those who achieved excellence online. We reported earlier on the full list of 2012 nominees, and now we’ll bring you the winners:

Kayak.com won both The Webby Award and The People’s Voice Award for Best Travel Website. It also won The People’s Voice Award for Best Travel App, but FlightBoard won The Webby Award in the same category.

The New York City Tourism Bureau won The Webby Award for NYC The Official Guide while Greenland.com won The People’s Voice Award.

Norway’s Tourism Bureau won The Webby Award for Best Home/Welcome Page for Visit Norway 360.

In the Online Film & Video categories, From Peru for Peru won both The Webby Award and The People’s Voice Award for Best Travel & Adventure Online Video and “Sonia’s Travels” won the People’s Voice Award for Best Web Personality/Host.

What do you think? Are these truly the best-in-class projects across each category? Weigh in with your comments, below.

Nominees For The 16th Annual ‘Webby’ Awards Announced

Throughout the year, Gadling has reported on and reviewed what we see as the industry’s best travel websites and new products.

But today, nominees for the 16th annual Webby Awards – the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet – were announced. The awards focus on professionals and projects, including Websites, interactive advertising and media, online film and video, and mobile apps.

“The nominees mirror this incredible year on the Internet, from memes to viral videos to cultural movements and extraordinary creativity,” said David-Michel Davies, executive director of the Webby Awards.

There are Webby Awards for a variety of categories, including travel and tourism. Travel-focused websites and magazines, such as National Geographic (Best Magazine Website) and Sonia’s Travels and Appetite For Life (Best Web Personality) were also nominated.
Want to vote on your favorites?

We’ve got a list below the jump:

· Best Travel Website

· Best Mobile Travel App

· Best Travel & Adventure Website:

· Best Tourism Website:

· Best Guides/Ratings/Reviews Website:

Winners will be announced May 1.

2007 Webby Award Winners Announced

The winners of the 2007 Webby Awards have been announced, and while Gadling didn’t take home a trophy this year (though we were named an “Official Honoree“), several other great travel-related websites did. Here are the nominees and winners in the travel category of the 2007 Webby Awards:

Maybe next time we can take home a Webby!