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The nominations are now open for the 2008 Bloggies, an annual blog award run since 2001 by Nikolai Nolan of www.fairview.com, in Detroit, Michigan. Anyone can nominate their favourite weblogs in thirty categories. Nominations close on Friday, January 11, 2008. The finalists will be chosen by three panels of 50 voters between January 13 and 18. On January 22 the finalists will be announced and voting will be open again to members of the public until January 31. The winners will be announced sometime between Sunday, March 9 and Tuesday, March 11, online and at the Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, USA.

The Categories for 2008
Best Web Application for Weblogs
Best Australian or New Zealand Weblog
Best Asian Weblog
Best African Weblog
Best European Weblog
Best Latin American Weblog
Best Canadian Weblog
Best American Weblog
Best Photography of a Weblog
Best Art or Craft Weblog
Best Food Weblog
Best Fashion Weblog
Best Weblog About Music
Best Gossip Blog
Best Entertainment Weblog
Best Sports Weblog
Best Weblog About Politics
Best Computers or Technology Weblog
Best Topical Weblog
Best GLBT Weblog
Best Teen Weblog
Most Humorous Weblog
Best Writing of a Weblog
Best Group Weblog
Best Community Weblog
Best-Designed Weblog
Best-Kept Secret Weblog
Best New Weblog
Lifetime Achievement
Weblog of the Year

Previous Best Australian/NZ Blogs

2007
The Breakfast Blog, Aussielicious (contains explicit content), Holties House, Tokyo Girl Down Under, Kitta.net

2006
Loobylu, Ben Cruachan Blog, Trivial Pursuit, Information Aesthetics, Karen Cheng

2005
What’s New, Pussycat?, Bizgirl, Boudist, Spiceblog, Kitta.net

2004
Loobylu, BrainSluice, PixelKitty.net, Synapse,
ScorpioGirl

2003
Loobylu, AndromedaGirl, Wetlog, LukeLog, What’s New, Pussycat?

2002
Loobylu, Wetlog, Side Bar, WaferBaby, What’s New, Pussycat

2001
Loobylu, Wetlog, Side Bar, WaferBaby, What’s New, Pussycat