Sputnik7.com took home the Webby as best music site from the 5th annual Webby Awards held Wednesday night in San Fransisco.
The awards ceremony is put on by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a collective made up of a diverse body of people, including Susan Sarandon, Beck, Frances Ford Coppola, Matt Groening and David Bowie. The awards honour the best websites in 30 categories ranging from education and government to games and fashion.
Sputnik7.com won the academy-voted award for best music site, while live365.com took home the people’s voice award in that same category. Other nominees included erykahbadu.com, motown.com and sonicnet.com. Sputnik7 is an all-around music site which features videos, downloads and radio feeds. Check out current features on Elwood, Mos Def, and Hiphop for Respect on the site, as well as a feature on the top six animated hip-hop videos.
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