Nominations:
- Nominations are open from April 18 - May 7
- The official Nomination site is here.
- You provide the web address (URL) for your favorite blog in each category as well as your name and email address on the nomination form and that's it.
- There are 37 categories.
Voting:
- Finalists will be announced the week of May 15
- Online voting commences May 16 – June 17.
- Again, you will need to cast your vote (your valid email address will confirm you are a person and not a bot).
Here are the categories:
Best Blog Design (This category is for well-designed blogs that incorporate a unique and eye-catching visual web design, keen use of typography, and a killer layout)
Best Blog Network (This category is for Black blog networks. Blog networks should be comprised of at least three blogs with content updated regularly, include some level of quality control, and include some type of blog network indication which links to the blog network’s site.)
Best Blog Post Series (This category is for a series of posts in a blog about a particular topic. Posts can be fiction or non-fiction, but post series must be linked by a common and identifiable theme with the ability to skip forward or backwards through the series for judging purposes.)
Best Business Blog (This category is for blogs that talk about the modern business world.)
Best Culture Blog (This category is for blogs which analyze and discuss Black culture and/or the African diaspora with respect to art, dance, Black history, music, and other related content.)
Best Cooking or Food Blog (This category is for blogs which focus on food and/or recipes. Blogs may also include restaurant and product reviews.)
Best Faith-Based Blog (This category is for blogs which feature unique religious and spiritual content from any religion or faith.)
Best Fashion or Beauty Blog (This category is for blogs which cover the topics of beauty, fashion, clothing, cosmetics, design, accessories, personal styling, and other related content for either men or women.)
Best Film Blog (This category is for blogs which promote or discuss films, actors, film culture, and other related content.)
Best Gaming or Comics Blog (This category is for blogs which promote or discuss films, actors, film culture, and other related content.)
Best Gossip Blog (This category is for blogs that focus on the reporting, satire, and lampooning of celebrities and pop culture.)
Best Group Blog (This category is for a single blog which is updated by a group of people (two or more people. This blog can be about any topic.)
Best Health or Wellness Blog (This category is for blogs that focus on health, fitness, living green, and overall physical wellness.)
Best Hip-Hop Blog (This category is for blogs that focus primarily on hip-hop culture, including urban fashion, current events, hip-hop music, and other related content.)
Best Humor Blog (This category is for humor blogs or blogs which feature humorous content. All sites comedy-related, including humor sites, sites spotlighting comedians, and sites that simply make you laugh.)
Best International Blog (This category is for blogs of any topic that are based in countries other than the United States. The country of origin for the blog must be clearly identified for judging purposes.)
Best LGBT Blog (This category is for blogs that relate to or are about the LGBT community, including news, pop culture, or personal stories)
Best Microblog (This category is for the following types of microblogs: Twitter profiles, Tumblr blogs, or Posterous blogs.)
Best Music Blog (This category is for blogs that focus on music; blogs can provide downloadable mp3s, and may cover more than one genre of music. The majority of the blog should be about music, not satire on pop culture.)
Best New Blog This category is for blogs of any topic which have been started on or after September 1, 2010.)
Best Parenting or Family Blog (This category is for blogs which center around the topics of family, raising children, families, etc.)
Best Personal Blog (This category is for blogs written by individuals about themselves or about others. Blogs do not have to adhere to a specific theme, but should specifically be about the blogger’s life.)
Best Photography Blog (This category is for blogs which present and feature photographs taken by the blog author.)
Best Podcast Series (This category highlights podcasts — serialized audio files available to download — on any topic.)
Best Political or News Blog (This category is for blogs which are about politics or current newsworthy topics.)
Best Science or Technology Blog (This category is for blogs which feature content about biology, chemistry, physics, technology, the Internet, and the various realms of science)
Best Sex or Relationships Blog (This category is for blogs which discuss or analyze romantic or interpersonal relationship topics, sexual health or other sexual or relationship topics.)
Best Sports Blog (This category is for blogs which discuss or analyze anything sports-related, including professional sports teams, fantasy sports, sports players, and other related content.)
Best Teen Blog (This category is for blogs of any topic where the author is anywhere from 13-19 years old.)
Best Travel Blog (This category is for blogs which explore world travel, travel plans, tourism, travel writing, or other related content.)
Best Video Blog/Vlogger (This category highlights blogs which feature original video content by the blog’s author on any topic. Blog content must be primarily video content.)
Best Writing in a Blog (This category is for blogs which have exceptional writing.)
Blog of the Year (The blog of the year has it all: great writing, frequent posts, active comments and a strong reader base)
Blog to Watch (This category is for that great blog that not everyone knows about…but should! It’s undiscovered. It’s a best kept secret)
Best Lifestyle Blog
Best Plus-Sized Fashion Blog
Best Automotive/ Car Blog
Best Green/ Nature/ Outdoor Living Blog
I hope that you take a moment to nominate those Black-owned and Black-operated blogs that you've been enjoying over the past year!
