Honoring the Bestof the Internet
Meme of the Year
Five Word Speech
Thank You So Much Internet!
- Nyan Cat
About Meme of the Year
Honoring the best, most important meme that has taken its place as an essential part of Internet culture.
The first ever Webby Awards Meme of the Year was awarded to a half cat, half Pop Tart known as Nyan Cat. Originally an animated GIF, Nyan Cat gained international notoriety as a YouTube video spawning thousands of original, dubbed and inspired versions from an enthusiastic, cat-loving Internet. Nyan Cat beat out other nominees including Texts From Hilary, Michelle Bachman Eyes, and astrophysicist Neil Degrasse-Tyson’s amazing hands for the first-ever Meme of the Year Award.
