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SXSW Interactive Awards Finalists Announced

webawards_sxsw2010_fotoseri.jpgWe are very excited to bring you the finalists for the SXSW Interactive Awards presented by Adobe. All finalists are sites or projects that were launched or completely redesigned in 2010, with the exception of the Classic category. The winners in each category will be revealed at the 14th Annual SXSW Interactive Awards Ceremony on Tuesday evening, March 15 at the Hilton Austin Downtown.

We'd like to extend a huge thanks to those who participated.

Activism

Green and Non-profit projects that are striving to make the world a better place. Activism category presented by Convio.

BOVAP
I Voted
Pencils of Promise
The Tiziano Project
Vital Voices

Amusement

Humor, memes, games, interesting destinations and all the stuff that is weird for the sake of weird. Amusement category presented by Cracked.com.

Breaking Bad: The Interrogation Interactive Graphic Novel
The Curfew
The Dashboard
Fantasy Enhancer Website
Most Awesomest Thing Ever

Art

From traditional photography to non-traditional performances, this category focuses on web-based collections of life, society and culture.

Born Presents: 417 • 903
The Johnny Cash Project
Mural Explorer
The Photography of Rama Tiru
This Land

Business

Devoted to the promotional needs, functions and services of for-profit businesses.

9Threads 'Big Canvas Idea'
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama - Be You
Diesel SS10 - A Hundred Lovers
Get Satisfaction Overhaul
Red Tiki

Classic

While the SXSW Interactive Awards focus on the best new internet destinations and digital experiences, this category is devoted to projects that launched before January 1, 2010.

Groupon
Mint.com
New Zealand International Arts Festival
The Onion
PBS KIDS Video Player

Community

Social networks and wikis that have quickly developed an extraordinarily active multi-user community and an exceptional following of users who assist with content development.

Acts of Sharing
Foodspotting
iFixit
SnapGoods
Your Garden Show

Educational Resource

From elementary school learning to advanced technology-related tips, these are destinations that help you learn.

Freedom Riders
Gibson Learn & Master Guitar App
LRCP Virtual Orientation
Rosetta Stone Version 4 TOTALe™
US Census

Experimental

These are cutting-edge and trend-setting destinations that are pushing the envelope and challenging our perceptions of the web.

Isle of Tune
Look to the Moon
Memolane
Robyn / Killing Me
X

Film / TV

Projects related to actors, television, films and the film industry, as well as destinations that offer streaming video content.

Attraction
The Autotopsy
Collapsus: The Energy Risk Conspiracy
The Social Network
Storming Juno Interactive

Kiosk / Installation

Projects that live outside the standard browser experience.

Dexter ARG Kill Room
The Dream Cube
talk@TED
Teradata Partners "At the Moment"
Unilever - Smile Activated Vending Machine

Mobile

Sites, applications and experiences for handheld and portable devices. Mobile category presented by Hoefler & Frere-Jones.

Airbnb iPhone App
AmpKit
Conspiracy for Good
Pageonce Bills
VIV Mag's Interactive Motion Feature

Motion Graphics

Animations, cartoons, and other intriguing content built using applications such as Adobe Flash.

Animism: The Gods' Lake
BioShock 2
The Fugitive Chronicles - Takeover
Record Tripping
The Test Tube

Music

Projects related to musicians, bands, and the music industry, as well online radio and other destinations that offer streaming audio content.

The Grammys: MusicIsLifeIsMusic
Jay-Z Hits Collection
John Lewis Harmony
Sleepeater
The Wilderness Downtown

Personal

The blogs, portfolios, pet projects and personal collections of individuals who are displaying their work and passions online.

Cuteness Pet of the Day Blog
Jen.Lu v2
JKVC Interactive & Print Design
Marcelo Trevino 2010
Mia Sable Official Website

Social Media

Users and campaigns that are creatively connecting and sharing their experience.

Conan O'Brien Presents: Team Coco
Google Chrome Fastball
Pepsi Refresh Project
SOUR 'Mirror'
Stanfield's Guy at Home in His Underwear

Student

This category is devoted exclusively to the student designers who are refreshing this industry with new talent and new ideas.

FeedSpeaker
Judy Campa - Portfolio Website
Now What, Argentina?
Project GuitARS
Reesenews

Technical Achievement

These are the projects that are re-inventing and re-defining the technical parameters of our online experience.

Airwalk
AP Timeline Reader
Mobicopter
Top Secret America
VoxPop

Photo of 2010 awards by Erin Fotos