Sean A. Watkins has been nominated for Best Individual Performance – Video in the 26th Annual Webby Awards.
The Agency of Joy founder and director is up against the likes of George Clooney and Ne-Yo and is running a social media campaign for fans to cast their votes to help them win.
The nomination comes on the heels of Watkins and Agency of Joy winning silver in the inaugural Anthem Awards which took place earlier this year.
This esteemed global recognition is for Watkins’ TEDx talk, The Game We Didn’t Know We Were Playing, released in 2021, that addresses how we might begin to dismantle white supremacy culture at work.
Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet.
IADAS, which nominates and selects The Webby Award Winners, is comprised of Internet industry experts including Nikole Hannah-Jones, Creator – 1619, The New York Times; Renita Jablonski, Director of Audio – The Washington Post; Monica Lewinsky, Activist, Fashion Designer & Producer; Swizz Beatz & Timbaland, Music Producers & Co-Founders – Verzuz; Vanessa Pappas, COO – TikTok; Daniel Reynolds, Vice President, Digital Media – Disney; and Maya Watson, Head of Global Marketing – Clubhouse.
Sean A. Watkins is a nonbinary Brooklyn-based storyteller, consultant, public speaker, collaborator, entrepreneur, and activist. They founded Agency of Joy in 2018 as a “heart-centered” social change company to collaborate with people, organizations, and companies at the intersection of activism, environmental justice, social justice, and art.
Making An Impact
“Nominees like Sean A. Watkins are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said Claire Graves, President of The Webby Awards. “It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 13,500 entries we received this year.”
“I’m incredibly grateful for this honor,” said Watkins. “I’ve admired The Webbys since the start of my career, so this moment is an actual dream come true. While I celebrate this moment for myself and my loved ones, I’m also celebrating this for all the Black queer, trans, and nonbinary storytellers who don’t get the recognition they deserve. I see you, I’m with you, and this is just the beginning.”
As a nominee, Sean A. Watkins is also eligible to win a Webby People’s Voice Award, which is voted online by fans across the globe. From now until April 21st, fans can cast their votes at http://wbby.co/video-performance.
Winners will be announced on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, and honored in a star-studded show at Cipriani Wall Street. Winners will have an opportunity to deliver one of The Webby Awards’ famous 5-Word Speeches. Past 5-Word Speeches include Steve Wilhite’s “It’s Pronounced “Jif” not ‘Gif’; NASA’s “Houston We Have A Webby”, and Solange’s “I Got Five On It.”
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Agency of Joy is a consulting & cultural media agency specializing in social change, strategy, and storytelling. A queer and Black-owned business, we work with clients who share our values and are working to drive social change. We implement holistic strategies to help organizations and groups bring their visions to life and engage audiences online. With an emphasis on joy, we coach leaders to be their full selves in the workplace. As professionals in storytelling, the ever-changing digital landscape of today, and the content driving it, we understand the multi-layered needs of our clients to ensure authentic and impactful results. Our range of services is wide and is tailored to our individual client needs.
Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites and Mobile Sites; Video; Advertising, Media and PR; Apps & Software, Social; Podcasts; Games and Virtual & Remote. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received more than 14,300 entries from all 50 states and 70 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include Verizon, WP Engine, Canva, Omidyar Network, YouGov, NAACP, KPMG, Fast Company, Wall Street Journal, MediaPost, Podcast Movement, TheFutureParty and AIGA.