Its that time of year again, award show time. Nominations are now open for the biggest and best blogging awards in Nunavut (well, okay the only one) – The Nunies. Once again there will be three categories which are:
1) Best Blog
2) Best New Blog
3) Best Blog Post
Nominations for Best Blog and Best New Blog can be made by anyone. You can nominate up to five blogs in both categories. Nominations can be sent by email to nunavutblogs AT yahoo DOT ca and must be received by midnight January 12, 2009.
Blogs nominated must be by current or former Nunavumiut, and/or primarily about Nunavut. Blogs nominated for Best New Blog must have started blogging in the 2008 calender year. The House and other Arctic Musings is not eligible for nominations.
Nominations for Best Blog Post can also be sent by email to nunavutblogs AT yahoo DOT ca, however posts must be nominated by the blog that made the post. Posts must have been made in the 2008 calender year. Only one post can be nominated so chose one that you feel best reflects your writing, your blog, or you.
After January 12th the top five nominees for Best Blog and Best New Blog and all of the nominees for Best Post will be announced. Shortly after that voting will be opened.
So, get your nominations in, and help spread the word. Not everyone reads The House or Nunavut Blogs (I know, I can't figure it out either) so the more people that know the better the Nunavut blogosphere will be represented. Prizes this year are a nifty badge to post on your site, bragging rights for a whole year, and a knitted hat from Arctic Bay. If anyone wants to donate any other prizes let me know via email and I'll see that your kind donation gets acknowledged.
Good luck and I look forward to the next round.
Comments
8 responses
How exciting! Good luck, everyone!
I reiterate that exempting your blog denies a lot of people the opportunity to vote for what clearly is one of the best, if not the best, blogs in Nunavut.
But she’s your baby, I defer to your judgement.
I’m confused, or maybe just haven’t had enough coffee. Only the person who made the post can nominate for best post??
(Nominations for Best Blog Post can also be sent by email to nunavutblogs AT yahoo DOT ca, however posts must be nominated by the blog that made the post.) Can you explain this to little ole me?? I guess I still have my preschool brain in.
Thanks Laura.
This way Craig I can suffer under the delusion that my blog is one of the best and I don’t have to have reality come crashing down on me. I actually just don’t think it is fair to run this and partake.
That’s exactly right Tina. In essence for the nominations for Best Post one has to nominate themselves. I didn’t like the way it worked last year, some people had multiple posts nominated and could have diluted their votes etc. This way a person can nominate a post that best reflects them. In addition they are most likely to know their past years material and what they liked, didn’t like.
OK, I’m going to e-mail you some nominations. But I want to be on record as agreeing with Craig.
Thanks Megan. Maybe after ten years or so I’ll award myself a lifetime achievement award.
Just so that I’m totally clear on the rules, am I correct in thinking that you will sort through all of the nominees and tell us which five got the most nominations, and then we will vote based on those five?
Correct for Best Blog and Best New Blog. In case of a tie I’ll make my nominees to break the tie, otherwise I won’t make any. For Best Post, as there will only be one nomination per post/blog they will all be subject to a vote.
The poll I’m using is restricted to one vote per IP address and also sets a cookie. I know that people can still get around it but I’m not too worried about it. The idea is to give exposure to Nunavut blogging community and hopefully generate new interest in all of the blogs.