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Sep012010
And the Award Goes To...
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 12:00PM
Once again, you have done it! With over 27,000 ballots submitted, the winners of the 2010 Black Weblog Awards have been selected by you – the blogging public – and our team of distinguished judges. Only a handful of votes separated the winners from the other finalists in several categories.
And for the first time ever, we had a tie for one of our finalists! Now we have two blogs sharing one category win for the popular vote. Wow!
Here's the moment of truth. We present to you the winners of the 2010 Black Weblog Awards.
Popular Vote: The Young, Black, and Fabulous
Judges' Vote: Mostbeautifullest
Popular Vote: Global Grind Network
Judges' Vote: theFreshXpress Blog Network
Popular Vote: "I Love Black Men" on Black 'n Bougie
Judges' Vote: "Michael Jackson and the Five Stages of Grief" on What Would Thembi Do?
Popular Vote: Young, Fabulous & Self-Employed
Judges' Vote: kiss my black ads
Popular Vote: Yes, Divas Can Cook
Judges' Vote: My Life Runs on Food
Popular Vote: Black Girl with Long Hair
Judges' Vote: Socialtik Mag
Popular Vote: The Old Black Church!
Judges' Vote: The Secular Parent
Popular Vote: Afrobella
Judges' Vote: Afrobella
Popular Vote: Black Box Office
Judges' Vote: Shadow and Act
Popular Vote: Black Nerd Comedy
Judges' Vote: Black Comix
Popular Vote: The Young, Black, and Fabulous
Judges' Vote: Necole Bitchie
Popular Vote: Very Smart Brothas
Judges' Vote: Very Smart Brothas
Popular Vote: A Black Girl's Guide to Weight Loss
Judges' Vote: A Black Girl's Guide to Weight Loss
Popular Vote: AllHipHop
Judges' Vote: Hip Hop Blog
Popular Vote: O Hell Nawl
Judges' Vote: Very Smart Brothas
Popular Vote: Catch a Vibe
Judges' Vote: Catch a Vibe
Popular Vote: The Skorpion Show
Judges' Vote: TransGriot
Popular Vote: Sister Toldja
Judges' Vote: The Smithian
Popular Vote: SoulBounce
Judges' Vote: SoulBounce
Popular Vote: The Dithering of a District Diva
Judges' Vote: The Dithering of a District Diva
Popular Vote: Black and Married with Kids
Judges' Vote: African American Dad
Popular Vote: A Belle in Brooklyn and Until I Get Married
Judges' Vote: Sassy Wife Chronicles
Popular Vote: My Damn Blog
Judges' Vote: Chookooloonks
Popular Vote: HBCU Digest Radio
Judges' Vote: Friday Favecast
Popular Vote: The Urban Politico
Judges' Vote: Black Snob
Popular Vote: Black Web 2.0
Judges' Vote: Black Web 2.0
Popular Vote: Until I Get Married
Judges' Vote: The Relationship Playbook
Popular Vote: Hardwood Diva
Judges' Vote: Black Sports Online
Popular Vote: Teen Savvy
Judges' Vote: DamierDesigns MMX
Popular Vote: Black in Cairo
Judges' Vote: Jay Travels
Popular Vote: The Skorpion Show
Judges' Vote: Ill Doctrine
Popular Vote: Until I Get Married
Judges' Vote: Uptown Notes
Popular Vote: Miss Jia
Judges' Vote: O Hell Nawl
Popular Vote: Angry Black Lady Chronicles
Judges' Vote: The Gentlemen's Standard
And the winner of the Aaron Hawkins Award is...
Earl Dunovant!
Earl Dunovant is a web developer and political activist who has blogged at Prometheus 6 since January 2004. Dunovant is also a member of the Media Bloggers Association, has attended presidential debates as a credentialed blogger, and has been featured on NPR as part of News and Notes' Bloggers Roundtable.
Winners, contact us at staff@blackweblogawards.com to receive your winners' graphic!
Our Kickstarter campaign is still chugging along, and we need your support. We have less than 24 hours left, and you can pledge as little as $1 or as much as you like. Those pledging at the $100 level or higher will receive a free invite to our ceremony once our fundraising goal is met! If you haven't pledged yet, please do so today. If you have already pledged, thank you for your support, and we hope you will pledge again!
Make sure you've signed up for our email newsletter to receive the latest information about the Black Weblog Awards!
Next up: our 2010 BWA postmortem. Stay tuned!
And for the first time ever, we had a tie for one of our finalists! Now we have two blogs sharing one category win for the popular vote. Wow!
Here's the moment of truth. We present to you the winners of the 2010 Black Weblog Awards.
Best Blog Design
Popular Vote: The Young, Black, and Fabulous
Judges' Vote: Mostbeautifullest
Best Blog Network
Popular Vote: Global Grind Network
Judges' Vote: theFreshXpress Blog Network
Best Blog Post Series
Popular Vote: "I Love Black Men" on Black 'n Bougie
Judges' Vote: "Michael Jackson and the Five Stages of Grief" on What Would Thembi Do?
Best Business Blog
Popular Vote: Young, Fabulous & Self-Employed
Judges' Vote: kiss my black ads
Best Cooking or Food Blog
Popular Vote: Yes, Divas Can Cook
Judges' Vote: My Life Runs on Food
Best Culture Blog
Popular Vote: Black Girl with Long Hair
Judges' Vote: Socialtik Mag
Best Faith-Based Blog
Popular Vote: The Old Black Church!
Judges' Vote: The Secular Parent
Best Fashion or Beauty Blog
Popular Vote: Afrobella
Judges' Vote: Afrobella
Best Film Blog
Popular Vote: Black Box Office
Judges' Vote: Shadow and Act
Best Gaming or Comics Blog
Popular Vote: Black Nerd Comedy
Judges' Vote: Black Comix
Best Gossip Blog
Popular Vote: The Young, Black, and Fabulous
Judges' Vote: Necole Bitchie
Best Group Blog
Popular Vote: Very Smart Brothas
Judges' Vote: Very Smart Brothas
Best Health or Wellness Blog
Popular Vote: A Black Girl's Guide to Weight Loss
Judges' Vote: A Black Girl's Guide to Weight Loss
Best Hip-Hop Blog
Popular Vote: AllHipHop
Judges' Vote: Hip Hop Blog
Best Humor Blog
Popular Vote: O Hell Nawl
Judges' Vote: Very Smart Brothas
Best International Blog
Popular Vote: Catch a Vibe
Judges' Vote: Catch a Vibe
Best LGBT Blog
Popular Vote: The Skorpion Show
Judges' Vote: TransGriot
Best Microblog
Popular Vote: Sister Toldja
Judges' Vote: The Smithian
Best Music Blog
Popular Vote: SoulBounce
Judges' Vote: SoulBounce
Best New Blog
Popular Vote: The Dithering of a District Diva
Judges' Vote: The Dithering of a District Diva
Best Parenting or Family Blog
Popular Vote: Black and Married with Kids
Judges' Vote: African American Dad
Best Personal Blog
Popular Vote: A Belle in Brooklyn and Until I Get Married
Judges' Vote: Sassy Wife Chronicles
Best Photography Blog
Popular Vote: My Damn Blog
Judges' Vote: Chookooloonks
Best Podcast Series
Popular Vote: HBCU Digest Radio
Judges' Vote: Friday Favecast
Best Political or News Blog
Popular Vote: The Urban Politico
Judges' Vote: Black Snob
Best Science or Technology Blog
Popular Vote: Black Web 2.0
Judges' Vote: Black Web 2.0
Best Sex or Relationships Blog
Popular Vote: Until I Get Married
Judges' Vote: The Relationship Playbook
Best Sports Blog
Popular Vote: Hardwood Diva
Judges' Vote: Black Sports Online
Best Teen Blog
Popular Vote: Teen Savvy
Judges' Vote: DamierDesigns MMX
Best Travel Blog
Popular Vote: Black in Cairo
Judges' Vote: Jay Travels
Best Video Blog Series
Popular Vote: The Skorpion Show
Judges' Vote: Ill Doctrine
Best Writing in a Blog
Popular Vote: Until I Get Married
Judges' Vote: Uptown Notes
Blog of the Year
Popular Vote: Miss Jia
Judges' Vote: O Hell Nawl
Blog to Watch
Popular Vote: Angry Black Lady Chronicles
Judges' Vote: The Gentlemen's Standard
And the winner of the Aaron Hawkins Award is...
Earl Dunovant!
Earl Dunovant is a web developer and political activist who has blogged at Prometheus 6 since January 2004. Dunovant is also a member of the Media Bloggers Association, has attended presidential debates as a credentialed blogger, and has been featured on NPR as part of News and Notes' Bloggers Roundtable.
Winners, contact us at staff@blackweblogawards.com to receive your winners' graphic!
Our Kickstarter campaign is still chugging along, and we need your support. We have less than 24 hours left, and you can pledge as little as $1 or as much as you like. Those pledging at the $100 level or higher will receive a free invite to our ceremony once our fundraising goal is met! If you haven't pledged yet, please do so today. If you have already pledged, thank you for your support, and we hope you will pledge again!
Make sure you've signed up for our email newsletter to receive the latest information about the Black Weblog Awards!
Next up: our 2010 BWA postmortem. Stay tuned!
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