Canadian Blog Awards - Nominations Now Open til Jan 11

Dani from Postcards from the Mothership just let me know that the Canadian Blog Awards are now accepting nominations for the best Canadian blogs.  Nominations are being accepted until January 11, 2008.  The rules ...

Eligibility

All blogs written by persons living in Canada or by Canadian citizens living abroad are eligible for nomination. In the case of group blogs, the aforementioned persons must be significant contributors to the blog.

Organizers of the awards must abstain from making any judgment as to eligibility of other participants in only the categories they have also been nominated for.

Voting

(2006 & 2007 Awards) Two rounds of voting will take place with each round lasting 7 days. The first round of voting will include all nominees. The second round of voting will narrow the list of nominees in each category down to the top 5 from the first round of voting.

There are several categories ...

General:

• Best Blog
• Best French-Language Blog
• Best New Blog
• Best Group Blog
• Best Blogosphere Citizen
• Best Blog Post
• Best Blog Post Series

Political:

• Best Political Blog
• Best progressive Blog
• Best conservative Blog
• Best Non-Partisan Blog

Interest:

• Best Personal Blog
• Best Photo/Art Blog
• Best Humour Blog
• Best Entertainment/Cultural Blog
• Best Business/Finance Blog
• Best Religious Blog
• Best Sports Blog
• Best Activities Blog
• Best Media/Celebrity Blog
• Best Family Blog
• Best Local Blog
• Best Sci/Tech Blog
• Best Sexual/Gender Issues Blog
• Best Podcaster/Vlogger
• Best Military Blog
• Best Education Blog

So, honour your fav blogger by leaving a comment in the appropriate category.  The folks over at the CBA's are trying to get a bit broader participation this year .. so spread the word.  And if you're graphically inclined, maybe you'd make a nice blog badge we could all use to link to?