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View Nominees for Nigerian Blog Awards 2013 & Vote For Your Favourite Blogs
The Nigerian Blog Awards, established in 2010 to recognize bloggers of Nigerian heritage or bloggers who write about Nigeria, is pleased to announce the nominees in the 2013 edition of its online Awards event.
As in previous years, bloggers and their fans were encouraged to submit blogs for nomination in 29 categories during the three-week period of September 23 to October 13, 2013 using an online form on nigerianblogawards.com. The blogs receiving the largest number of nominations in each category were further scrutinized to ensure they met established criteria for nationality of the blogger or focus of the blog, minimum age of the blog, date of the most recent post, status of the blog (public or private), and most importantly to ensure the content of the blog matched the given description for each category. If any of these criteria were not met for a blog that received a large number of nominations, a blog receiving fewer nominations was considered in its place.
Over 8,500 complete nomination forms were reviewed and sorted to reveal the top nominated blogs in each category.
Voting opened on November 11, 2013 and will remain open for a four-week period, until December 8, 2013 at 11:59pm EST, and the voting form can be accessed at http://nigerianblogawards.com/vote2013.php. The blogs receiving the largest number of votes will be named the Popular Vote winner for each category. In addition a small panel of judges made up of past and present bloggers, writers, and blog readers will be asked to review the nominated blogs and select their winners. The blogs resulting from this exercise will be labeled the Judges’ Choice winners, meaning that a total of 58 winners (two per category) will be announced. Since this is an online event, winners will be announced during a Twitter Awards Show on Sunday, December 15, 2013, beginning at 4:00pm EST (the Twitter handle for the Awards is @naijablogawards).
The 2013 Nigerian Blog Awards mark the last time the Awards will have this structure—in 2014 only one winner will be announced per category and winners will be announced offline, during a live event being planned to take place in Lagos.
The 2013 Nigerian Blog Awards nominees are below. To vote, please visit the voting page located at Nigerian Blog Awards Voting Page {Click Here}.
Best Beauty Blog
Blog about makeup or other beauty products
Best Book, Poetry, or Writing Blog
Blog that focuses on books, poetry, or writing, in particular the blogger’s original works
Best Business or Entrepreneurship Blog
Blog that focuses on building a business or on entrepreneurship
- SpreadMedia
- Succeed Online (Stephanie Obi)
- The Business Aim
- Tips to Make Money in Nigeria
- Under35CEO
Best Career or Job Blog
Blog that focuses on developing career skills or on finding jobs
Best Collaborative or Group Blog
Blog on any topic, written by two or more people
Best-Designed Blog
Blog that is visually appealing. Although the design can be based on a template, it must be modified from the original template
Best Educational or Instructional Blog
Blog that focuses on the education industry, or on instructing its readers through tutorials
- After School Africa
- Campus Portal Nigeria
- ECHO Blog
- Orjiakor’s Blog
- Unilag Admissions Guide by Timothy Ozovehe
Best Entertainment Blog
Blog about the entertainment industry, including celebrities and gossip
Best Faith-based Blog
Blog with a focus on religious beliefs or themes
- Kingdom Come (Ekpo Ezechinyere)
- Kisses & Huggs Club
- Mind and Mouth
- Teshuva: Inspirations for a better life
- You and I
Best Fashion or Personal Style Blog
Blog about fashion, fashion design, or personal style
Best Fitness or Health Blog
Blog that focuses on healthy living, exercise, or wellness
- Eights and Weights
- Healthable
- HealthSaveBlog
- My Big Fat Weight Loss Journey
- Weight Loss for Africans
Best Food Blog
Blog with a focus on food, cooking, catering, or similar
Best Humour Blog
Blog that is amusing or lighthearted in nature
- Sisi Yemmie
- The Home of Humour Stories
- The Sarcastic Center
- The Sick Bastard
- Useful Information about Nothing
Best Movie Blog
Blog about Nollywood or other movie industry, or movies more generally
Best Music Blog
Blog that focuses on music or the music industry
Best New Blog
Blog established in August 2012 or more recently
Best News Blog
Blog with a focus on Nigerian news or current events
Best Parenting or Family Blog
Blog with a strong focus on parenting, family life, or the journey to become a parent
- Channel of Virtue
- First Time Mom
- Making Mrs. Mauritz
- Stepping into Motherhood
- The Sweet Bitter Life of an Igbo Princess
Best Personal Blog
Blog that focuses on the author’s experiences, or shares the author’s opinion on a variety of topics
Best Photography Blog
Blog that focuses on photography and includes the blogger’s original photographs
Best Political Blog
Blog with a strong focus on Nigerian politics
Best Relationship Blog
Blog with a focus on romantic relationships
Best Science or Technology Blog
Blog about science or technology, including information technology
Best Sports Blog
Blog that focuses on Nigerians in sports, or on sports in general
Best Student Blog
Blog by an individual currently enrolled in school
Best Topical Blog
Blog with a clear niche that is not represented in any of the other categories
- Development Synergy (Niche: individual and community development)
- Emeka Talks (Niche: success, personal development, self-improvement)
- Free Naija Lyrics (Niche: Song lyrics)
- Make Money Online Nigeria (Niche: Making money online)
- Yo’ba Mo’odua (Niche: Yoruba culture)
Best Travel or Tourism Blog
Blog about travelling within Nigeria, Africa, or elsewhere in the world
Best Wedding Blog
Blog that covers personal preparations for a wedding, weddings in general, or industries related to weddings such as event planning or coordinating
Nigerian Blog of the Year
Best overall blog by a Nigerian or best blog with a strong focus on any aspect of Nigeria
- Date360
- Dayo Ibitoye
- Jarushub
- Linda Ikeji
- My Mind Snaps
- NaijaVibe
- News Bytes Now
- SirKenAyo
- Sisi Yemmie
- The Naked Convos
Fidelity Bank Plc is the 2013 Nigerian Blog Awards’ sole Platinum Sponsor. Konga,Hellofood Nigeria, WhoGoHost, Kanso Creative, Mobofree, Geeked Out Web Services,Gidan Nodza, and MailPoet are also sponsoring the Awards by providing prizes to winners in selected categories. A list of confirmed prizes can be reviewed on the Prizes page.
Hurry now and vote for your favourite blogs today.
