Apple Pay takes the Webbys while a Messi campaign handles the spotlight
By Andrew Orr
Published on April 21, 2026.
Apple's results at the 2026 Webby Awards highlighted the company's broad focus on services and marketing. Apple Pay won both a general Webby Award and a People's Voice Award in the category's Shopping & Retail, Consumer Apps category. The company's video "Lionel Messi Intercepts the Super Bowl" also won the Social Video, Individual award. Despite these wins, Apple TV successes failed to secure.
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