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Hyperlaunch’s Annie Lennox website wins Webby Award

14-05-2008

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On 9th May 2008 the 12th Annual Webby Awards named our Annie Lennox official website as the Best Celebrity/Fan Site of 2008.

Hailed as the “the Internet’s highest honor” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile Websites. The Webby Awards is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 550-person judging academy whose members include Internet co-inventor Vinton Cerf, R/GA’s Chief Bob Greenberg, "Simpson's" creator Matt Groening, Arianna Huffington, and Harvey Weinstein.

"The Webby Awards honors the very best of the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. "Hyperlaunch’s win is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."

Annie Lennox said of winning the award, "I am absolutely gobsmacked, thrilled and delighted at winning this award. The House of Me, has been a pure labour of love over the last few years and I'd never even heard of The Webby's until last week. Watch this space, more to come! "

James Humphrey, Creative Director at Hyperlaunch commented "At Hyperlaunch we’re thrilled that The House of Me has won this coveted Award. Annie Lennox is a true visionary and we have been honoured to bring her ideas to the web. It's a unique experience to work so closely with an artist like Annie and translate her ideas visually to the finest detail. The House of Me is an amazing creative collaboration and together we will continue to create more rooms for her fans to explore and enjoy."

A Q&A interview with Annie Lennox on the nomination, the internet and the music industry is available at The House Of Me - www.annielennox.com

The 12th Annual Webby Awards received a record 9,500 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 US states.

Founded in 1996, The Webby Awards are known worldwide for its famous five-word speech limit. Past headline-grabbing speechmakers include Al Gore (“Please don’t recount this vote”), Beastie Boys (“Can anyone fix my computer?”), and Prince (“Everything you think is true.”)

Click here to watch Annie's Webby Award acceptance speech