04 May, 2011

Justin Bieber, Arcade Fire win Webby awards

Justin Bieber at the Never Say Never premiereJustin Bieber and Arcade Fire have walked away with Webby awards.

Bieber won the People's Voice Award for 'Best Comedy Video' for his contribution to Justin Bieber Takes Over Funny or Die on April Fool's Day last year. The website itself walked away with eight Webby awards, making it the top winner.

Fellow Canadian music act Arcade Fire won the People's Voice Award for 'Best Experimental and Weird Short Video' for their interactive clip The Wilderness Downtown. The video utilized Google Street View along with multiple browser windows and 3D canvas rendering, which allowed the viewer to revisit their childhood home and communicate with their former selves.

Snoop Dogg and LL Cool J also walked away with an award after winning the People's Voice Award for 'Best Branded Entertainment', for their Ultimate Halo Smack Down clip, which also appears on Funny or Die.