Instagram is Getting Its Own Oscars, With Spike Lee Serving as a Judge

Instagram introduces its “Rings” award for top creators

Instagram introduces new "Ring" award for top creators

The move comes as Meta has been scaling back its creator payout programs over the past few years.

Instagram is Getting Its Own Oscars, With Spike Lee Serving as a Judge

The newly announced 'Rings' program will honor 25 of the social platform's top creators.

Instagram will start handing out awards to select creators

Instagram is launching its own awards program, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This is sort of like the Oscars, but for short-form social media content. There isn't an awards ceremony, a comedian host or anything like that. Instead, the 25 winners will get physical rings. These rings will be designed by fashionista Grace Wales Bonner. Maybe they'll be worth a few bucks, as the recognition doesn't include a financial payout of any kind. Howe…

Instagram launches its own version of the Golden Globes

For actors, it’s the Golden Globes. Musicians, it’s the Grammys. Now, content creators have their own award to aspire to. Introducing Instagram Rings.  As social media’s place in the entertainment ecosystem grows, the new award program from Instagram is meant to honor those creatives “who don’t just participate in culture—but shift it, break through whatever barrier holds them back to realize their ambitions,” according to a blog post about the …

Instagram will award top creators with a gold ring. But no cash

Winners will be chosen by a panel including Instagram chief Adam Mosseri, filmmaker Spike Lee, designer Marc Jacobs and YouTuber Marques Brownlee.