Webby Awards: Kendrick Lamar, SZA, & AI Stars Shine

0:00It's April 21st. This is Music News Today, your AI-powered source for everything music. Kendrick Lamar and Sizzes Track, Luther, just snagged the 2026 Webby Award for Best Music Video, announced on Tuesday, April 21st. Sabrina Carpenter's Tears took home the fan-voted People's Voice in the same spot. Webby's come from experts at the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, while People's Voice is straight from the fans. A bunch of projects swept both awards, showing pros and fans on the same wavelength. MPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert's dominated entertainment series, Cats-Y-E, and Gap's Better and Denim-ruled branded fashion, and Smirnoff with Troy Sivan. Crushed Digital Campaigns Meanwhile, Google earned brand of the year with a ton of wins, iHeart Media got podcast company honors, and PBS top media company nods. These wins spotlight the internet's wild creativity from viral stars to AI tools pushing boundaries. Jesse Feister from Webby Media Group called this 30th anniversary class, vibrant and innovative,

1:06celebrating voices shaping all-mind culture. The ceremony goes down Monday, May 11 in New York City, hosted by Daily Shows Josh Johnson. Expect those classic five-word acceptance speeches, streamable on their socials. Global AI nods went to Jane's Guarantee for Visual Storytelling, plus big, individual honors. CloudGradth person of the year for revolutionizing AI creation, Shonda Rhymes launched streaming person honors, and shoutouts hit Kylie Kelsey. Terragi P. Henson, Drusky and Pete Davidson for their digital impacts, Pure Fire Across Comedy, Podcasts, and Culture.