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s for 2013 was held at the

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in New York City on May 22, 2013, hosted by comedian

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.Coyle, Jake.
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'' led the other nominees for total number of awards received, and ''

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'' achieved a record 19th win.Toomey, Alyssa.
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''. 30 April 2013.

Nominees and winners

:''(from http://winners.webbyawards.com/2013)''

References

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firm or internal department that created the winning site and in the case of

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s, the designer's client. Web links are provided for informational purposes, both in the most recently available

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version before the awards ceremony and, where available, the current website. Many older websites no longer exist, are redirected, or have been substantially redesigned.''

External links

webbyawards.com
- Official Webby Awards site {{DEFAULTSORT:Webby Awards, 2013

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