Blog Awards

Various organizations have started blog awards, giving recognition to the best blog in a given category. Some of these blog awards are based on a public vote, whilst others are based on a fixed set of criteria applied by a panel of judges, usually composed of blog enthusiasts.

Amongst the major blog awards are:

• The Bloggies
• The Weblog Award
• The BOBs (Best of Blogs)

General categories include awards for:

• Best Blog
• Best Celebrity Blogger
• Best Humour Blog
• Best Individual Blogger
• Best New Blog
• Best Online Community

Specific topic or other categories may include such awards as:

• Best Blog Design
• Best Business Blog
• Best Culture Blog
• Best Diarist
• Best Education Blog
• Best European Blog (or other continent)
• Best Fashion Blog
• Best Food Blog
• Best Gossip Blog
• Best Law Blog
• Best LGBT Blog
• Best Literature Blog
• Best Medical or Health Issues Blog
• Best Military Blog
• Best Music Blog
• Best Parenting Blog
• Best Pet Blog
• Best Photo Blog
• Best Podcast
• Best Religious Blog
• Best Science Blog
• Best Sports Blog
• Best Technology Blog
• Best Travel Blog
• Best UK Blog (or other country)
• Best Video Blog