Canadian Blog Awards 2008 and a strong Vancouver/BC contingent!

Raul — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:00:42 +0000

The results of the Canadian Blog Awards first round of voting for 2008 have been just published, and I’m very honored to be nominated in 3 categories: Best Blog, Best Local Blog and Best Personal Blog. Thank you all for the vote of confidence. Of course, I would be happy if you voted for me, but the nomination itself is pretty big in my books, and I’m really flattered.

I am also honored to be in great company this year. Last year, my friend Rebecca Bollwitt was nominated to the Canadian Blog Awards 2007 and won 3rd Best Local Blog (nation-wide). This year, she is nominated again, and a bunch of other colleagues and friends are in various other categories. I didn’t scan them in thorough detail, so if I’ve missed someone, please do let me know.

PARTIAL LIST OF METRO VANCOUVER NOMINEES FOR 2008 CANADIAN BLOG AWARDS
(If I’ve linked to a site once on the list, I won’t repeat the link, but I’ll mention the blog again – you can vote in each category by clicking on the name of the category and then voting on the Canadian Blog Awards website)

Best Blog

Miss604.com (Rebecca Bollwitt)
Hummingbird604.com (e.g. me)
Matthewgood.org

Best Humor Blog

Noise to Signal
aka Rob Cottingham

Best Local Blog

Hummingbird604.com
Miss604.com
Tenth To The Fraser (New West-focused)
Frances Bula
VanCityBuzz
Kitsilano.ca

Best New Blog

VanCityBuzz

Best Personal Blog

Hummingbird604.com
Letters Home to You ( written by Ian in Hamburg, but he is Canadian )
Matthew Good
CreamPuff Revolution

Best Political Blog

Best Podcaster/Vlogger

Choogle On With Uncle Weed
Ephemeral Feasthouse
Row Three

Best Professional/Career Blog

Get Elastic (Elastic Path)
My Name is Kate

Best Sci/Tech Blog

A View from the Isle by Tris Hussey
TechVibes
DeSmogBlog

Of course, there were MANY really worthy and awesome blogs and podcasts in Vancouver that didn’t get nominated. Jodi mentioned on Twitter one that I am particularly fond of, Lip Gloss and Laptops. I was also shocked not to see Beyond Robson nominated in the Best Group Blog category. Sean Orr’s series (Morning Brew) SHOULD have been nominated. The Crazy Canucks‘ blog and podcast should have been nominated.

Many really awesome blogs and podcasts were deserving of a nomination, and I am truly grateful just by the fact that I’ve been nominated and I’m a finalist. Congratulations to my fellow nominees, and let’s hope that there are several categories were Metro Vancouverites are winners!

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Canadian Blog Awards 2008 and a strong Vancouver/BC contingent!