Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Announcement: 2nd Annual Blogisattva Awards Nominees

I am pleased to announce the nominees for the 2007 Blogisattva Awards, honoring excellence in English-language Buddhist blogging during calendar year 2006. This year, there are an aggregate 115 nominees in 21 categories.

The recipients of the awards will be anounced in a post in this blog on February 15. [UPDATE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS DELAYED UNTIL FEB 25.]

The nominees in 21 categories are ...

Blog of the year, Svaha!; 7 nominees; [Blog, Blogger]:
Best Post of the Year; 9 nominees; ["Post" Blog, Blogger]:
Best Achievement in Skilled Writing (The Wordsmithing Award); 7 nominees; [Blogger, Blog(s)]: Best New Blog, 2006; 7 nominees; [Blog, blogger(s)]: Best Achievement Blogging on Buddhist Practice or Dharma; 5 nominees; [blog, blogger]: Best Achievement Blogging in the First Person [as a diarist; writing of events in one's life; offering thoughts; or by venturing out into the world, gonzo style]; 9 nominees; [blog, blogger]: Best Achievement Blogging on Matters Philosophical or Scientific ; 5 nominees; [blog, blogger]:
Best Achievement in Kind and Compassionate Blogging ; 5 nominees; [blog, blogger]:
Best Achievement Blogging Opinion Pieces or about Political Issues ; 5 nominees; [blog, blogger]: Best Achievement Blogging on Integral Issues ; 5 nominees; [blog, blogger]:
Best Achievement in Creation or Use of Graphics in a Blog ; 3 nominees; [blog, blogger(s)]:
Best Achievement with Use of Quotations in a Blog ; 5 nominees; [blog, blogger]:

Best Achievement in Wide Range of Topic Interests Blogging ; 5 nominees; [blog, blogger]:

Best Achievement in Clean, Straightforward, Unaffected Design ; 5 nominees; [blog, blogger]:
Best Achievement in Wonderful, Remarkable, Elegant Design ; 5 nominees; [blog, blogger]:
Best Niche Blog, Unusual-Function Blog, Blog Service, or Serial within a Blog ; 5 nominees; [blog, blogger]:

Blogger Best Demonstating a Multiplicity of Talents ; 5 nominees; [blogger, blog(s)]:


Best Multi-Part Blog Post ; 5 nominees; [post series, blog, blogger]:
  • "Conventional and Ultimate Truth", 1 to 5; Doe-Do, MikeDoe
  • "India," Posts #1 to #20, Danny Fisher, Danny Fisher
  • "Fear", 1 to 4, Doe-Do, Mike Doe
  • "Who Owns God?", Part One - Three; Integral Options Cafe, Bill Harryman
  • Suffering with a Cold, Part 1 - 3; This is This, Cliff Jones

Best Achievement in a Compassionate Blog Post ; 5 nominees; [post, blog, blogger]:
Best Achievement with Humor in a Blog Post ; 5 nominees; [post, blog, blogger]:
Best Conversation-Sparking Blog Post (not necessarily a good thing); 3 nominees; [post, blog, blogger]: