Justin Bieber, Will Ferrell & More Take Home Webby Awards

By Michael Lopez

It's hard to think of a show that can honor Justin Bieber, The Onion, and LEGO in one night, but that's exactly what the 2011 Webby Awards did. Streamed live via Facebook, the Webbys added a nice mix of laughter, technology, and geekinees to the world of black tie affairs.

Hosted by former Friends star Lisa Kudrow, the "internet Oscars," as they're often called, actually brought out some big name stars. John Mayer, Marlon Wayans, and Brooke Shields (fresh off her Tonys appearance) were all in attendance at the New York event.

One of the highlights of the evening was undoubtedly the Funny Or Die acceptance speech. After taking home Webby Film & Person of the Year, founder Will Ferrell appeared via satellite and spewed off some hilarious rants about the internet.

Justin Bieber, who unfortunately no-showed, took home Best Comedy Video for his Funny Or Die clip and Conan O'Brien's Team Coco site got recognized as Best Celebrity Fan Page.

But don't think that the Webbys are all about famous faces. Sites like LEGO.com won for Best Welcome Page, The Onion was a People's Voice winner for Best Copywriting, and Yelp.com took home Best Review Site. Even high-class brands like Vogue got recognized for their online work.

"Sometimes geek can be chic," Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour said after accepting the award for Best Fashion website.

The Webbys also featured some unique music performances. Crooner Norah Jones delivered an impassioned live version of her song, "Ain’t No Grave Can Hold My Body Down" and viral sensation Antoine Dobson got the crowd roaring with his YouTube hit "Bed Intruder."

But with dozens of categories and winners, there is no way to list all of the online honorees in just one blog. If you're interested in seeing which sites were worthy of the Webby, we highly recommend checking out the official online winner's page.

What were your favorite websites of the year? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

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