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The 2010 Black Weblog Awards Name Finalists, 140 Blogs Recognized in 35 Categories Including 3 New Categories

‘Until I Get Married’ and ‘Very Smart Brothas’ Lead with 4 Nods

ATLANTA – August 1, 2010 – Today, the finalists were announced for the 2010 Black Weblog Awards.  After over 7 weeks of campaigning, the race was narrowed down to 140 finalists, which were selected based on voting by their loyal readers and fans.  Blogworld & New Media Expo is the official media sponsor for this year’s highly coveted crowning competition.  And new for 2010, are 3 new categories; Best Blog Network, Best Film Blog and Best Travel Blog.  The Best Sports/ Recreation category is now represented in two separate fields, Best Gaming or Comics Blog and Best Sports Blog.

Standout blogs this year are Very Smart Brothas and Until I Get Married.  Very Smart Brothas is a blog by veteran bloggers, The Champ and Panama Jackson about relationships and pop culture which garners an average of over 250 comments per post.  Very Smart Brothas grabbed 4 nominations this year; Best Group Blog, Best Humor Blog, Best Sex or Relationships Blog and Best Writing in a Blog.  Until I Get Married (Inside the Mind of A Bachelor) is the brainchild of Jozen, a New York-based writer, VIBE and King Magazine alum, who has penned articles in New York Magazine, GQ.com, New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Complex, XXL, Essence and the Washington Post.  His blog follows his journey through the ups and downs of bachelorhood, as the title implies.

14 blogs snagged nominations in two categories each.  These blogs are Clutch Magazine; Mane and Chic; Miss Jia; Project Duh; The Daily Raw Cafe; The Dithering of a District Diva; The Gentlemen’s Standard; The Raw Mocha Angel; The Skorpion Show; The Urban Politico; The Young, Black and Fabulous; The Fresh Xpress; thenublack and Three Ways to Take It.  And the five blogs up for awards in three categories each are The Angry Black Lady Chronicles; Black & Right; max-logic; O Hell Nawl and the Relationship Playbook.

More than 10,000 bloggers, micro-bloggers, podcasters and video bloggers competed for the reigning title in the 35 various categories.  “I am amazed and humbled by the amount of participation this year, as well as the support we’ve received from the Black blogging community. We are setting the stage for bigger and better things next year, so please continue to show your support for us and what we do,” states Maurice Cherry, Black Weblog Awards Founder.

The following is the comprehensive list of finalists, which have advanced to the final round where two winners, Popular Vote and Judges’ Vote, will be crowned on September 1, 2010.

Best Blog Design

Best Blog Network

Best Blog Post Series

Best Business Blog

Best Cooking or Food Blog

Best Culture Blog

Best Faith-Based Blog

Best Fashion or Beauty Blog

Best Film Blog

Best Gaming or Comics Blog

Best Gossip Blog

Best Group Blog

Best Health or Wellness Blog

Best Hip-Hop Blog

Best Humor Blog

Best International Blog

Best LGBT Blog

Best Microblog

Best Music Blog

Best New Blog

Best Parenting or Family Blog

Best Personal Blog

Best Photography Blog

Best Podcast Series

Best Political or News Blog

Best Science or Technology Blog

Best Sex or Relationships Blog

Best Sports Blog

Best Teen Blog

Best Travel Blog

Best Video Blog Series

Best Writing in a Blog

Blog of the Year

Blog to Watch

For the 2011 season, the BWA’s plan to produce a live awards ceremony and reception.  In preparation, a Kickstarter campaign has been launched to raise funds.  All supporters, who would liked to see the awards show live, should go to http://kck.st/c5MjAt for information and to make pledges.

To view the entire list of finalists and to vote, please go to www.blackweblogawards.com.  Winners will be announced on September 1, 2010 and posted at www.blackweblogawards.com.   To schedule interviews with BWA creator and founder, Maurice Cherry or to obtain a schedule of interviews from some of the finalists, please contact Jonnice Slaughter at (404) 348-8289 or jslaughter [at] chatterboxpublicity dot com.

Links:

BWA website – http://www.blackweblogawards.com/

BWA logo –  http://chttr.us/bwa10logo

BWA Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/blkweblogawards

BWA Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/blackweblogawards

BWA Wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Weblog_Awards

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About the Black Weblog Awards

The Black Weblog Awards was founded in 2005 to give recognition to Black bloggers (and those of the African diaspora), which were largely overlooked by other Internet award events. The Black Weblog Awards is an international showcase with participants from over 90 countries and stands out as the most widespread Internet award event for Black bloggers. To date, the Black Weblog Awards has recognized nearly 180 blogs in over 30 categories, and has also been featured in several mainstream and online media outlets, including NPR. Winners of the Black Weblog Awards have also went on to appear in other media outlets, like MSNBC, the Huffington Post, BET, the Washington Post, and many others. For more information, visit www.blackweblogawards.com.