To promote the new album, Prince was the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" on February 4, 2006, 17 years after his last "SNL" appearance on the 15th anniversary special, and nearly 25 years since his first appearance on a regular episode in 1981. At the 2006 Webby Awards on June 12, Prince received a Webby Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his "visionary use of the Internet to distribute music and connect with audiences", exemplified by his decision to release his album "Crystal Ball" (1998) exclusively online.