PEOPLE ARE AWESOME 2016 | BEST VIDEOS OF THE YEAR!

2016 was an excellent year for awesomeness! Here’s our compilation of the best videos of the year! We’ve got everything from epic trick shots, the best parkour and freerunning, extreme base jumping, trampoline tricks and flips, and extreme sports from wakesurfing to skateboarding to BMX. The amazing soundtrack is OneRepublic - Kids. See you next year for more People are Awesome in 2017!

Music:
OneRepublic - Kids - out now:

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Best of 2015
Best of 2016

Original Videos:

PEOPLE ARE AWESOME is the number one destination for amazing, original videos and compilations of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. We feature all sorts of different extreme sports and activities other amazing feats, including parkour, skateboarding, tricking, cliff diving, wingsuit flying, skiing, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, acrobatics, calisthenics, cheerleading, freestyle football, basketball dunks, extreme pogo, freerunning, cycling, kayaking, frisbee trick shots, golf, martial arts, BASE jumping and many, many more a host of other action sports!

[Abhishek-fcfy]

I still come back to this video, everytime I wanna feel alive. All those smiles, those happy people, brings the life out of me.

[mukulsharma]

It's been 8 years since I first watched this video...This was truly something else...I come here almost every year at some point and it brings smile to my face...The music with the incredible clips just gives me epic nostalgia...
Truly People are awesome...

[kirtap]

The thing I love most about People Are Awesome is their impeccable song choices. Makes you feel invincible.🔥

[masterchief]

This was my very first time watching a "People are Awesome" video and it brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for showing such a wonderful side of people. Keep it up!

[torben]

OneRepublic songs are always a great soundtrack choice :)

[MilesAhead]

So here I am sitting in front of my computer eating sweets and haven't learned anything for my exam...

My life is so exciting.
After school I can come home at 5 pm and do my homework till 9 pm and then I can watch youtube for 2 hours and go to sleep.
And then repeat...

[icykiwi]

And what a year it has been... Let's do it again!

[Manibe]

I love every single aspect of this channel. The music, the originality, the thumbnails, the dedication and the awesomely contagious vibe.

[iamkanishkaR]

I was disappointed in my life, but after watching this I became over satisfied. Gosh, I love the Internet.

[smokyz_]

And while those people do this stuff i am wathcing youtube 24/7

[A_Random_Girl_-_-]

Yo is anyone here who came back here to feel those nostalgic moment when you were kids watching this.

[bruhmoment]

these videos shows how 2016 was probably the best year of our lives, everything was cool and good, we were happy and don't know...

[maxsotomayor]

With this song and these awesome tricks by the people who are joyful are like happy memories.

[Htkup]

you really did it this time people are awesome. The music, the videos, everything was amazing

[aurkcoeghosh]

I still watch this video from time to time. Pinnacle of good internet and human civilization.

[SceneArtisan]

Gotta hand it to ya PaA, . that was a great compilation and sound track. Nice.

[matttorres]

Happiness, joy, adrenaline rush, no fear, total trust, unity, goodness, perfection, and beauty. I think this is what heaven will feel like!

[evgp]

this channel inspires me to try all kinds of adventure sports and gymnastics but then I remember I trip on air

[narayanansreeraman]

I remember watching this video on my dad's phone on a cold night in 2016

I kinda cried after seeing this vid after 7 long years.
Damn.

What an year 2016 was.
I just wish I could go back in time and remind myselves about the dangers I'd have to face in the coming years

[EuphoricFrenzy]

it cease to amaze me, the endless potential of humanity; humans really are the epitome of extraordinary.