SoundShirt has won the 2025 Webby Award for Best Wearable and Connected Device. Announced on 22 April, the award brought CuteCircuit co-founders Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz to New York for the ceremony on 12 May.

Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz holding their Webby Award in New York, with the Empire State Building behind them
Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz with the SoundShirt’s Webby Award, New York, May 2025.

Five words. A world of feeling.

The Webbys ask winners to give an acceptance speech in just five words. Ours were:

Touch Feels Louder Than Sound

Designed by Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz, SoundShirt translates sound into sensations across the body, bringing people together through music, performance and live sport.

Celebrating in New York

Our visit began at the Adobe Creator Weekend before the Webby Awards ceremony on Wall Street. We walked the red carpet in CuteCircuit, met fellow creators and Wallace & Gromit, and celebrated at the after-party.

Thank you to everyone who has supported SoundShirt and shared this journey with us.

Discover SoundShirt · Our photographs and account of the night

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