YouTube Announces First Award Winners 62
NinjaTurtle writes to mention the first winners of YouTube's awards series. Several of the site's (hoped-to-be) annual awards went to video series that have become very popular on the site, including the 'Ask a Ninja' segments and the pop band OK Go. "'Ask a Ninja' triumphed over what may be YouTube's biggest celebrity, Lonelygirl15. That bedroom production finished fourth, behind 'Ask A Gay Man' and 'Chad Vader.' Terra Naomi won for best music video for her song 'Say It's Possible,' a one-shot clip of her playing acoustic guitar and singing. Naomi has parlayed her online success into a record deal with Island Records and will release her debut album this summer."
Is this a Good thing or a Bad thing? (Score:5, Insightful)
Smosh (Score:4, Insightful)
Was I the only one that didn't laugh once through Smosh Short 2: Stranded?
If anyone ever tells me that broadcast television is dead and YouTube is the future, then I'll point them to that.
Re:Smosh (Score:2, Insightful)
And yes, there is consistently interesting stuff on youtube. LG15 isn't all that bad, despite the backlash. And Ian Crossland is always good, if only to laugh at.
But the real appeal of youtube isn't in watching videos, it's in making videos. Did you ever want to have your own TV show, and be watched by thousands? Youtube appeals to the vanity in people.