Montreal electro-popster Grimes and breakout R&B star Frank Ocean were announced as 2013 Webby Award winners in New York earlier today.
But the duo didn't win their Webbys, awarded generally for "excellence on the Internet including websites, interactive advertising, online film & video and mobile content," for their music so much as for their bold online stances.
Grimes, who recently won a Juno Award and has also been nominated for Prism Prize and Polaris Music Prize awards this year, earned her nod as Artist of the Year "in recognition of her ability to harness the power of the Web to engage and inspire millions of fans," according to the Webby website.
"Since launching her earliest recordings on the Internet for free, Grimes has used the platform to spread a unique and compelling mix of cutting edge music, visual art and DIY style that has defined her as one of contemporary music's most interesting and engaging artists."
Most recently Grimes used the Internet for an epic teardown of sexism in the music industry. It was a fact not lost on the Webby folks.
"Grimes has certainly raised the bar for all solo entertainers, showing a fearlessness, candor and understanding of the Web that makes her a true 21st century digital star," the Webbys conclude.
Frank Ocean was named Person of the Year. No doubt in part for coming out as gay in a Tumblr post titled "Thank You's."
According to the Webbys, "Frank Ocean has had a truly remarkable, impactful year as both a musician and cultural icon, showing a deep understanding of the Internet as a communicative tool for social change."
Justin Bieber also won a Webby for People's Voice Award, though he lost his other nomination for Social Media Campaign to some dude named Barack Obama.
Read the full list of winners here.
Loading SlideshowAudioFile: Claire Boucher's Grimes project includes electro-pop music, artwork and experimental film. For more on this story, click here: abcnews.go.com
'Genesis' is taken from the album Visions, out now on 4AD/Arbutus Buy Visions - bit.ly www.grimesmusic.com Credits Directed by Claire Boucher Co-starring: Brooke Candy DOP: Drew Bienemann Production: Sebastian Pardo & Lana Kim Special thanks to Seth Pratt, Alfredo Llamas, Mac Boucher, Tokimonsta, Sigrid Lauren, Freidl, Lux, Lindsay & Jessie St.James
(Check out my blog: grimes-claireboucher.tumblr.com) On Display featuring Claire Boucher. Video from www.tvmcgill.com Credits: Chris Tron, Phil MacDougall, Stacey De Souza Duration: 3:18 Posted: 01.18.11 Grimes' website: www.grimesmusic.com Grimes' Myspace: www.myspace.com Grimes' Twitter: twitter.com Grimes on Facebook: www.facebook.com (menos informacion)
GRIMES MEETS MAdM AT BASILICA HUDSON. Melissa Auf der Maur interviews Claire Boucher about what it's like being women who's birthdays fall on St. Patricks Day, amongst other topics. Footage of her amazing show at Basilica Hudson follows.
VEVO chats with Claire Boucher aka Grimes at SXSW 2012. #VEVOSXSW © 2012 VEVO
A behind-the-scenes look at a Daytrotter session with Grimes, featuring interviews with Claire Boucher (Grimes) and Daytrotter founder Sean Moeller. Echo Mountain Recording Studio hosted several Daytrotter sessions during Moogfest 2011. This video was shot on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Echo Mountain Recording Studio in Asheville, NC by The Tuned Inn. Check out other live performances and behind-the-scenes footage on our website www.TheTunedInn.com & our YouTube channel at http
She's only 24, but already releasing her third album Visions: Claire Boucher aka Grimes. With a sense of irony, the Canadian musician admits that she's 'pretty good at faking'. She says she doesn't know that much about music at all. "I just push the things I'm naturally good at really hard, but if I would play as a back-up musician in someone else's band, I would totally fuck it up for everybody." More video's: www.FaceCulture.com Twitter www.twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com
Catching up with Claire Boucher, AKA Grimes. Boucher is on top of her game right now, following the release of her new record, 'Visions.' We sat down to chat about her recent success, and the ecstatic experience of recording. ** Thanks to www.grimesmusic.com twitter.com itunes.apple.com 4ad.com ** When you want to know what's going on with your favorite new artists, you can head to any number of sites that hosts a bunch of rewritten press releases, or you can head to Noisey to check out our NOISEY MEETS series—we've sat down with Best Coast, Bad Brains, and Danny Brown for some cool, weird, and funny-as-sh*t interviews. Subscribe to Noisey on YouTube to stay updated on our daily releases: www.youtube.com Videos, daily editorial and more: www.noisey.com Like Noisey on Facebook: fb.com Follow Noisey on Twitter: twitter.com Read our tumblr: noiseymusic.tumblr.com
Get a Free Grimes mp3 from Google Play (US Only): goo.gl Google talks to Grimes (nee Claire Boucher) before a recent show in San Francisco. Watch her tell a story involving tug-o-war, her keyboard and an incapacitated fan; talk about songwriting; and explain why she still really loves Marilyn Manson. Get "Genesis" from Visions FREE from the Android Market (US Only): goo.gl
canadianmusician.com Grimes is the stage name of Claire Boucher, an innovative Canadian musician, artist, and video director. Originally from Vancouver, Grimes began experimenting with recording while attending McGill University in Montreal and subsequently immersed herself into the underground electronic and industrial music scenes. Her debut, "Geidi Primes," dropped in 2010 and was quickly followed by another full-length, "Halfaxa," that same year. The two showcased an hybrid of styles ranging from industrial and electronic to pop, hip-hop, R&B, noise rock, and more. Her third release, 2012's "Visions", was heralded by critics from Pitchfork and The New York Times and eventually landed on the shortlist for the Polarics Music Prize. CM Editor Andrew King spoke with Grimes in the stairwell of l'Imperial in Quebec City before a performance with Ariane Moffatt and Mozart's Sister to talk about her approach to making music, her indispensable tools, and more.
Montreal artist Grimes - Claire Boucher visit: yourstru.ly Grimes performs "Genesis" from her debut album Visions at the SUB SF for YT. Read the full blog post here: yourstru.ly Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com
Grimes live Montreal Metropolis 2011 aka Claire Boucher 21-5-2011
Nardwuar interviews Grimes at SXSW 2012 in Austin, Texas!
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