2004 Weblog Awards: A Call For Categories

November 04, 2004

A Call For Categories

Last year there were 10 "Best Of" categories and 10 categories matched to The Truth Laid Bear Ecosystem rankings.

For the 2004 Weblog Awards I figured the first order of business should be to take suggestions for new (or modified) categories. Here's a preliminary list of categories under consideration for the 2004 Weblog Awards.

General

Best Blog
Best New Blog (Established in 2003)
Best Group Blog
Best Humor Blog
Best Blog Design
Best Liberal Blog
Best Conservative Blog
Best Media/Journalist Blog
Best Tech Blog
Best Culture Blog
Best Photo Blog
Best Online Community

Internationals

Best UK Blog
Best Canadian Blog
Best European Blog
Best Asian Blog
Best Middle East or Africa Blog
Best Australia or New Zealand Blog
Best Mexican or Central/South American Blog

Ecosystem Based Categories

Best of the Ecosystem Top 100 - (Higher Beings & Mortal Humans Playful Primates)
Best of the Ecosystem Top 250 - (Large Mammals)
Best of the Ecosystem Top 500 - (Large Mammals)
Best of the Ecosystem Top 1000 - (Marauding Marsupials)
Best of the Ecosystem Top 1750 - (Adorable Rodents)
Best of the Ecosystem Top 2500 - (Flappy Birds)
Best of the Ecosystem Top 3500 - (Slithering Reptiles)
Best of the Ecosystem Top 5000 - (Crawly Amphibians)
Best of the Ecosystem Top 6750 - (Flippery Fish)
Best of the Ecosystem Top 8500 - (Slimy Molluscs and below)

Make your suggestions in the comments.

Posted by Kevin Aylward at November 4, 2004 11:50 PM | TrackBack

Comments

Best Blog Name
Best Blog Overall
Funniest Blog Overall
Best Blog by TTLB ranking
Funniest Blog by TTLB ranking

Best Nonpolitical Blog Post for the year
Best Political Blog Post for the year
Best Blog-related Blog Post for the year

Best Blog with a name synonymous with 'soaring celestial simian stories'

Posted by: spacemonkey at November 8, 2004 12:40 PM

Most Patchouli-Scented Blog.

Posted by: Liberal Larry at November 8, 2004 07:11 PM

How about blog with funniest comments?

Posted by: Zelda at November 8, 2004 10:27 PM

Or how about the weirdest blog?

Posted by: Zelda at November 8, 2004 10:27 PM

Best Regular Blog Feature (take my SF Babe Poll, fer instance...)

Posted by: JohnL at November 9, 2004 03:58 PM

Best blog by region (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe, Australasia, North America and South America).

Posted by: Simon at November 10, 2004 03:48 AM

How about a blog award for investigative reporting.

Posted by: Jordan at November 11, 2004 07:58 PM

Best appearance/layout.

Posted by: corey at November 12, 2004 12:03 PM

You shold call the awards:

The 2004 Jammies
Best of the Blogosphere

Posted by: Madfish Willie at November 12, 2004 10:27 PM

Come possible categories:

Consider splitting "Culture" into high culture and pop culture.

"Best Iraq or Afghanistan blog."

"Best Milblog."

"Most innovative - Content" (is some blog blazing new trails in webjournalism?)

"Most innovative - Style or Delivery"

Posted by: Lastango at November 15, 2004 02:36 AM

Best Sports Blog
Best City/Regional Blog

Posted by: Kevin Donahue at November 15, 2004 07:34 AM

Best New Blog (established in 2004)? Like, Best New New Blog?

Posted by: Tim Worstall at November 15, 2004 10:44 AM

Best of -
Best Live Blogging (election)
Best Live Blogging (Debates)

Special Awards -
Humanitarian Award
Troop Support Award
Best Polling/Presentation Award
Bon fires of the Vanities Award (worst of)
Supporting Blogger Award (guest Male)
Supporting Blogger Award (guest Female)

Posted by: Hunter at November 15, 2004 11:25 AM

I want to second the suggestions for an award for investigative reporting and a humanitarian award. Would an award for Best Essay be inappropriate?

Posted by: Dave Schuler at November 15, 2004 11:54 AM

Best LGBTQ Blog?

Posted by: BoiFromTroy at November 15, 2004 12:47 PM

Gotta have a Best Libertarian Blog

Posted by: MaDr at November 15, 2004 03:07 PM

Best Election Coverage
Best Campaign Coverage
Most unconventional Elections/campaign coverage (ie the campaign from an unexpected or unusual point of view)
Best Post

Posted by: The Chainik Hocker at November 15, 2004 04:06 PM

Best Libertarian Blog.

Posted by: Jackson at November 15, 2004 06:57 PM

Best blog written in English by non-English speaker.

Posted by: Pieter Dorsman at November 15, 2004 08:16 PM

I agree, Best Milblog would be a great addition.

Also:
Most Annoying Blog (left or right of center)
Strangest Blog
Best use of Photos by a Blog

Oh, and the ever popular Best Blog by a Fat Housewife in Indianapolis. My favorite catagory by far.

Posted by: Mamamontezz at November 16, 2004 02:29 AM

You forgot "Best blog that regularly posts about poop".

Okay, that just might be a self-biased suggestion but the reality is what's funnier than poop?

Posted by: Jim at November 16, 2004 08:14 AM

I second BFT. Best Gay blog.

Posted by: Michael Demmons at November 16, 2004 08:12 PM

What about best blog that's always wrong? Or would DailyKos win that too easily?

Posted by: The Monk at November 18, 2004 12:27 PM