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| BBC celebrates three Webby awards | BBC celebrates three Webby awards |
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| The BBC News website has picked up two awards at the internet's most glamorous night of the year. | The BBC News website has picked up two awards at the internet's most glamorous night of the year. |
| The site won Webbys for Best News Website and the People's Choice Award for online news sites for the third year running. | The site won Webbys for Best News Website and the People's Choice Award for online news sites for the third year running. |
| The BBC's Radio 1 website also won an award for Best Radio Website. | The BBC's Radio 1 website also won an award for Best Radio Website. |
| Other winners included singer David Bowie and auction site eBay, who both received Lifetime Achievement Awards at the glittering ceremony in New York. | Other winners included singer David Bowie and auction site eBay, who both received Lifetime Achievement Awards at the glittering ceremony in New York. |
| David Bowie received a standing ovation as he accepted the award for "setting the standard for how artists interact with their fans online". | David Bowie received a standing ovation as he accepted the award for "setting the standard for how artists interact with their fans online". |
| EBay's award was dedicated to its 233 million users. | EBay's award was dedicated to its 233 million users. |
| Picking up the award, CEO Meg Whitman told the audience: "Bidding starts at 99 cents." | Picking up the award, CEO Meg Whitman told the audience: "Bidding starts at 99 cents." |
| Message for Alan | Message for Alan |
| Now in their eleventh year, the Webbys allow recipients just a five-word acceptance speech. | Now in their eleventh year, the Webbys allow recipients just a five-word acceptance speech. |
| The BBC News website highlighted the plight of kidnapped BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston, saying: "Alan, we're thinking of you." | |
| YouTube creators Steve Chen and Chad Hurley pick up their Webby | YouTube creators Steve Chen and Chad Hurley pick up their Webby |
| The BBC received the most nominations of any organisation in this year's awards. | The BBC received the most nominations of any organisation in this year's awards. |
| BBC News Interactive Editor Steve Herrmann said: "To win both the Webby and the People's Choice awards again this year is a huge honour for us." | BBC News Interactive Editor Steve Herrmann said: "To win both the Webby and the People's Choice awards again this year is a huge honour for us." |
| The Guardian, which won best newspaper website, also called for the release of Mr Johnston, who disappeared on 12 March. | The Guardian, which won best newspaper website, also called for the release of Mr Johnston, who disappeared on 12 March. |
| British success in the news category prompted the host, US comedian Rob Corddry, to say: "The Brits are taking over." | British success in the news category prompted the host, US comedian Rob Corddry, to say: "The Brits are taking over." |
| User interactivity | User interactivity |
| YouTube founders Steve Chen and Chad Hurley won the award for Person of the Year. | YouTube founders Steve Chen and Chad Hurley won the award for Person of the Year. |
| They were presented with the award by online actress Jessica Lee Bowes, who played troubled teen Lonelygirl 15 in a fictional video diary on the site. | They were presented with the award by online actress Jessica Lee Bowes, who played troubled teen Lonelygirl 15 in a fictional video diary on the site. |
| Their speech read: "You Tubers, this is for you." | Their speech read: "You Tubers, this is for you." |
| Alan, we're thinking of you BBC News website message to reporter Alan Johnston | Alan, we're thinking of you BBC News website message to reporter Alan Johnston |
| They added: "We never thought so many things could be blended." | They added: "We never thought so many things could be blended." |
| Artists of the Year were the Beastie Boys. | Artists of the Year were the Beastie Boys. |
| Their concert video, filmed entirely by 50 members of their audience, was held up as a shining example of user interactivity. | Their concert video, filmed entirely by 50 members of their audience, was held up as a shining example of user interactivity. |
| They asked the audience in New York's financial district: "Are we getting paid for this?" | They asked the audience in New York's financial district: "Are we getting paid for this?" |
| They also thanked fans for their support. | They also thanked fans for their support. |
| The Webbys honour the best websites of the year in more than 100 categories. | The Webbys honour the best websites of the year in more than 100 categories. |
| The winners were chosen from nearly 8,000 entries from 60 different countries. | The winners were chosen from nearly 8,000 entries from 60 different countries. |
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