So it is written, so it is done. Here now are the 2006 YouTube Video Awards Winners:
Most Creative: Rock band OK Go for it’s groundbreaking treadmill music video “Here It Goes Again” (Sweden)
Best Series: Ask a Ninja (USA)
Best Commentary: Comic vlogger Tony Huynh for �The Wine Kone� (Canada)
Best Comedy: Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox (a.k.a. Smosh) for �Stranded� (USA)
Most Inspirational: A well deserved Juan Mann for �Free Hugs� (Australia)
Best Music: Terra Naomi for �Say It�s Possible� (USA)
Most Adorable: Dony Permidi for “Kiwi!” (USA)
For two of the winners, it�s already a case of �YouTube been berry berry good to me!� Terra Naomi is currently signed with Island Records and OK Go won a Grammy for their Internet-released video.
Were there some surprises? Sure. Dark horse Tony Huynh upset two of the �Tube�s most popular vloggers– Peter �Geriatric1927� Oakley, and Paul �Renetto� Robinett, to snag the Best Commentary award. Odds on favorite �LonelyGirl15� did not win in the Best Series category. But perhaps the biggest surprise was that many, many, actual, cuddly animals failed to out-cute a virtual, cuddly animated creature in the Most Adorable slot.
We here at SiteSurfin� applaud all the winners, commiserate with all the losers and offer this one ray of hope�there�s always next year�unless Viacom has its way�.
