2012 NIGERIAN BLOG AWARD NOMINEES REVEALED!

Nominees for the 2012 Nigerian Blog Award have been announced and voting has already started and would not close until SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11, you will be able to vote for your favourite blog in each of the categories. You can only vote once with your email address so please make sure you make all your selections before submitting your entry. If you did not participate in the nomination phase of the Awards you will be asked to register prior to voting. Unfortunately your homeboy wasn't nominated, wonder why????? Anyways please go out there and vote for your peeps. 
The nominees for the 2012 Nigerian Blog Awards are:
1.    Best Beauty Blog
Blog about makeup or other beauty products.

2.   Best Book, Poetry, or Writing Blog
Blog that focuses on books, poetry, or writing, in particular the blogger’s original works.
o    AfroSays
o    M’ade
3.   Best Business, Career, or Job Blog
Blog that focuses on any aspect of business or career, or on finding jobs.
o    Dayo Ibitoye
4.   Best Cause Blog

Blog about raising awareness for a particular cause, such as a medical condition or a political movement.
This category was removed because the nominated blogs were either too young a blog or did not even vaguely fit the description of the category. One blog partially worked because although it is not devoted to a cause, it raised awareness about someone’s illness. Most submitting nominations mistook a cause for a theme or subject.
5.   Best Collaborative or Group Blog
Blog on any topic, written by two or more people.
o    Alariwo
o    Mobility
6.   Best-Designed Blog
Blog that is visually appealing. Although the design can be based on a template, it must be modified from the original template.
o    Date 360
o    Gistdotcom
o    Mrs. Hustle
o    Unilag Olodo
7.   Best Entertainment Blog
Blog about the entertainment industry, including celebrities and gossip.
o    BeeGists
o    Date 360
o    Linda Ikeji
8.   Best Faith-based Blog
Blog with a focus on religious beliefs or themes.
o    Ike Amadi
9.   Best Fashion or Style Blog
Blog about fashion, fashion design, or personal style.
o    Belle Kay
o    Mrs. Hustle
o    Omoge MuRa
10.Best Fitness or Health Blog
Blog that focuses on healthy living, exercise, or wellness.
o    Adura
11. Best Food Blog
Blog with a focus on food, cooking, catering, or similar.
o    9Ja Foodie
o    Afrolems
12.Best Humour Blog
Blog that is amusing or lighthearted in nature.
o    FotoIdols
13.Best Music Blog
Blog that focuses on music or the music industry.
o    Naija MP3s
o    Not Just Ok
o    That Airplay
o    TooXclusive
14.Best New Blog
Blog established in August 2011 or more recently.
o    Laila Ikeji
o    TLSPLACE
15.Best News Blog
Blog with a focus on Nigerian news or current events.
o    News Bytes
o    Nigerian Eye
This category only has four eligible nominated blogs.
16.Best Parenting or Family Blog
Blog with a strong focus on parenting, family life, or the journey to become a parent.
o    Gbemisoke
o    Lagos Mums
This category only has four eligible nominated blogs.
17.Best Personal Blog
Blog that focuses on the author’s experiences.
o    Gistdotcom
o    Hmmm
o    M’ade
18.Best Photography Blog
Blog that focuses on photography and includes the blogger’s original photographs.
o    Alakija
o    Jide Odukoya
19.Best Political Blog
Blog with a strong focus on Nigerian politics.
o    Ndukwe
o    News Bytes
20.               Best Relationship Blog
Blog with a focus on romantic relationships.
21.Best Science or Technology Blog
Blog about science or technology, including information technology.
o    Dayo Ibitoye
o    Ogbonge Blog
o    OTEKBITS
o    TechLoy
22.               Best Sports Blog
Blog that focuses on Nigerians in sports, or on sports in general.
o    Gooner Daily
23.               Best Student Blog
Blog by an individual currently enrolled in school.
24.               Best Topical Blog
Blog with a clear niche that is not represented in any of the other categories.
o    African Naturalistas (Niche: natural African hair)
o    Emekatalks (Niche: personal development, self improvement)
o    Movie Reviews (Niche: movies)
o    Natural Nigerian (Niche: natural lifestyle, avoiding processed things)
o    Nollywood Reinvented (Niche: Nollywood, movie reviews)
25.               Best Tutorial Blog
Blog that focuses on teaching its readers through the use of step-by-step instructions.
o    Ogbonge Blog
26.               Best Travel or Tourism Blog
Blog about travelling within Nigeria, Africa, or elsewhere in the world.
o    KTravula
o    Lape Soetan
o    Naijatreks
27.               Best Wedding Blog
Blog that cover personal preparations for a wedding, weddings in general, or industries related to weddings, such as event planning or coordinating.
28.               Nigerian Blog of the Year
Best overall blog by a Nigerian or best blog with a strong focus on any aspect of Nigeria.
o    Gistdotcom
o    Linda Ikeji
o    Mrs. Hustle
o    Naija Mp3s
o    Naijatreks
o    Ogbonge Blog
o    Unilag Olodo
please to vote goto www.nigerianblogawards.com



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