It’s been a week since this year’s Webby Awards but lessons from the event—hosted in New York by The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. and featuring winners including music artist SZA; actress and activist Tracee Ellis Ross; Today Show anchor Hoda Kotb; journalist Anderson Cooper; actress/producer Sharon Horgan; TV personality Gordon Ramsey; Internet sensation and gay icon Tika the Iggy; and Shigetaka Kurita, the inventor of the emoji—continue to resonate at a time many awards shows strive to clarify their purpose and regain audience traction.
In keeping with the show’s trademark five-word acceptance speech limit, here are five, five-word takeaways awards show creators would be wise to chew on:
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