The IAWTV Awards is an annual event hosted by the International Academy of Web Television, currently based in Los Angeles, that honors "short form digital series" creators and talent in more than two dozen categories.
History The IAWTV Awards are hosted annually (with some exceptions) by the International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV), which was founded in 2008 and is devoted to the advancement of the arts and sciences of web television production.
Inception In 2010, before the IAWTV Awards existed, the IAWTV hosted the 2nd annual Streamy Awards. The poor reception of the event, and the surrounding controversy, resulted in a two-year hiatus for the Streamy Awards, and the subsequent creation of the IAWTV Awards. The two awards ceremonies are both still running, though as completely separate entities.
2011–present Since its inception in 2011, the IAWTV has held award ceremonies annually (with the exception of 2016, 2019 and 2020), presenting awards to web series creators and talent in more than two dozen categories, covering multiple genres. Notable IAWTV winners include Felicia Day, Julia Stiles and Milo Ventimiglia, as well as the critically acclaimed web series The Guild, Blue, Anyone But Me, Husbands, Leap Year, and Whatever, Linda.
Between 2012 and 2015, the IAWTV Awards were held in Las Vegas. After a hiatus in 2016, the 2017 and 2018 ceremonies took place in Los Angeles. A further hiatus in 2019 and 2020 (with the hiatus in 2020 attributed to the global pandemic) will end with a planned virtual ceremony for the 2021 IAWTV Awards.
Awards ceremonies For the full list of winners from each ceremony, visit the official IAWTV website for archives. CeremonyDateTimeBest Web SeriesBest DirectorBest Female PerformanceBest Male Performance1st annual IAWTV AwardsJanuary 12, 20128:00 p.m.The Guild RCVR Sean Becker – The Guild Chris Preksta – The Mercury Men Felicia Day – The Guild Rachael Hip-Flores – Anyone But Me Jeff Lewis – The Jeff Lewis 5-Minute Comedy Hour Daniel Bonjour – RCVR 2nd annual IAWTV AwardsJanuary 8, 2013Squaresville Leap Year Sean Becker – My Gimpy Life Tina Cesa Ward – Anyone But Me Teal Sherer Teal – My Gimpy Life Julia Stiles – Blue Jeff Lewis – The Jeff Lewis 5-Minute Comedy Hour Xander Berkeley – The Booth at the End 3rd annual IAWTV AwardsJanuary 7, 2014Husbands Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Scott Brown – Destroy the Alpha Gammas Rodrigo Garcia – Blue Hannah Spear – Versus Valerie Julia Stiles – Blue Brad Bell – Husbands Milo Ventimiglia – Chosen 4th annual IAWTV AwardsApril 15, 2015TIE: Honest Trailers & Real Housewives of Horror Whatever, Linda Sean Becker – Hench Matt Eastman – Whatever, Linda Zoe Chao – God Particles Lindsey Middleton – Vanessa’s Story Matthew Werkmeister – Chris & Josh Shaun Blaney – The Web Series 5th annual IAWTV AwardsOctober 4, 2017Bruce Jade of Death Tony Rogers – Bruce TIE: Erin Good – Jade of Death & Luke Eve – High Life Rachel Reyes – Say Hello Odessa Young – High Life Chase Anthony – A Whole New Irving Ryan Hellquist – L.A. Macabre 6th annual IAWTV AwardsAugust 24, 2018Dinner with Don Giants Corrie Chen – Homecoming Queens TIE: Carey Williams – Giants & Laurent King – Ink Meghan Heffner – How to Buy a Baby Cady Huffman – After Forever Christopher Graham – Whatta Lark Yohan Genin – Nemausus
See also Webby Awards
References
External links Official IAWTV website