2012 Black Weblog Award Categories: Retirements and Additions
Monday, June 11, 2012 at 11:52PM Twenty-nine categories are returning to the 2012 Black Weblog Awards. Nine categories were retired. Nine were added. The largest number of new categories recognize outstanding achievement in video blogging.
Due to the large number of nominations in this category in 2011, the Best Fashion or Beauty blogging category was split into two separate categories. There is now a separate category for Best Fashion Blog and Best Beauty Blog. Best Culture Blog will now be called Best Fine Arts Blog. In some cases, categories which were spin offs of broader categories have been returned to their original category. Blog of the Year will now be selected through a separate nomination process based on essay-based nominations.
Rules Review
The rules for every category are under review to establish more objective criteria to be applied to each nomination to determine whether a blog is qualified to compete in that particular category. Proposed rule changes will be published on Monday, June 19, 2012.
If you have any questions about the categories for 2012, please don't hesitate to contact us using the contact form.
Returning Categories
Best Automotive or Car Blog
Best Book or Author Blog
Best Blog Post Series
Best Business Blog
Best Faith Based Blog
Best Film Blog
Best Food Blog
Best Gaming or Comics Blog
Best Gossip Blog
Best Group Blog
Best Health or Wellness Blog
Best Humor Blog
Best International Blog
Best LGBT Blog
Best Micro Blog
Best New Blog
Best Personal Blog
Best Photography in a Blog
Best Plus Sized Fashion
Best Podcast
Best Parenting Blog
Best Political or News Blog
Best Science or Technology Blog
Best Sports Blog
Best Sex or Relationship Blog
Best Teen Blog
Best Travel Blog
Best Video Blog
Best Writing in a Blog
New Categories
Best Beauty Blog
Best Comedy Video Blog
Best DIY, Home Improvement, Interior Design Blog
Best Entertainment Video Blog
Best Fashion Blog
Best Fine Arts Blog
Best How to & Style Video Blog
Best Original Graphic Design in a Blog
Best Science & Technology Video Blog
Retired for 2012
Best Blog Design (Replaced with “Best Original Graphic Design in a Blog”.)
Best Fashion or Beauty Blog (Split into “Best Fashion Blog” and “Best Beauty Blog”.)
Best Culture Blog (Now “Best Fine Arts Blog”.)
Best Hip Hop Blog (Moved back into ”Best Music Blog”.)
Blog Of The Year (Moved to a separate selection process.)
Blog to Watch (Moved to a separate selection process.)
Best Green Nature or Outdoor Living Blog (Introduced in 2011. Small nomination pool in 2011.)
Best Blog Network (Small nomination pool in 2011.)
Best Lifestyle Blog (Subsumed in Fashion, Design, Fine Arts categories.)
Reader Comments (2)
Thank you for sharing this useful information. It is big achievement to add new categories in video blogging.
Thank you for sharing this useful information. It is big achievement to add new categories in video blogging.