Finalists announced for next weekend’s Blog Awards Ireland

Almost 150 finalists for this year’s Blog Awards Ireland have been announced, with the categories Best Newcomer, Best Personal and Best Fashion/Beauty amongst the most popular.

In fact, Best Newcomer category, exclusively for blogs started after June 2011, received over 350 nominations, showing that blogging in Ireland is stronger than ever. Overall, 2,000 nominations were received.

One of the event’s organisers, Amanda Webb, spoke of the calibre of nominations received and the award’s ability to recognise the efforts of the Irish blogging community,

“The strength and diversity of this year’s nominations highlights the wealth of quality blogs in Ireland in a range of different categories from politics to the Irish language, craft and eco/green issues. We hope that the awards will not only recognise the efforts of the blogging community, but also encourage others who have not blogged before to give it a try.”

Blog Awards Ireland takes place in the Osprey Hotel, Naas on October 13. We’ll be there tweeting live updates with the hashtag #blogfestIrl.

The finalists in all of the award’s 30 categories are;

Best Technology Blog

The Digital Hub – Hub News

Gaumina Digital Advice Blog

Glen Mulcahy’s VJ Technology Blog

Seo, web design and Internet marketing tips

Simply Zesty

Best Beauty/Fashion Blog

Dirty Fabulous Blog

Fashion Fetishism

Fluff and Fripperies

Helpmystyle.ie

Makeup Monster

Rangoli Jewellery

Style Me Curvy

Best Blog Of A Journalist

The Style Accountant

Wise Words

Kate Katharina

Nialler9

I Blog Fashion

Best Political Blog

East Belfast Diary

It’s A Political World

The Mire

Best Personal Blog

Head Rambles

Looking for Blue Sky

Magnum Lady

Mini & Mum

Mollymo0

The Lady named C

The Magpie Girl

Best Food/Drink Blog

Edible Ireland

Food Belfast

Donal’s Kitchen

Wise Words

Bake for the Border

Like Mam Used to Bake

Nessa’s Family Kitchen

Best Popculture Blog

A Year of Festivals in Ireland

Table Quiz

The Cart Driver

Gutter Candy

The Movie Blog

Best Science/Education Blog

21stcenturynaturalist

Bantry Geography

Picture S

SCC English

Science Calling

University Diary

Best Music Blog

Drop D

Swear I’m Not Paul

The Clink

The Ultimate Playlist

Golden Plec

Best Lifestyle Blog

Mum of All Trades

Style Serendipity

Positivity Pimp

Mind the Baby

Greenside Up

A Year in Redwood

Deborah Watkins Paintings

Martine Brennan – My Small Granny and Other Stories

Best Photography Blog

City of Blackbirds

Wise Words

Foxglove Lane

The Allegria Blog

Brian Cooney Photography

Greig Houghton Photography

Best Eco/Green Blog

Green Jam Jar

Selffficiency

Fiona Grows Food

Greenside Up

Patent Pending Projects

Best Health/Wellbeing Blog

Optimal Chiro

Inside the Brain

Ciara Conlon

Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer

Reach Out

Best Humour Blog

Head Rambles

Honest to blog

Mark Walsh’s blog

The Mire

Worth Doing Badly

Best Blog in the Irish Language

Smaointe fanacha Aonghusa

Cursai Staire

Gra faoi ghruaim

Turas Ailse

Faoi Cheilt

Best News/Current Affairs Blog

Bachelor Magazine

Krank.ie

Waterford Whispers News

Best Video Blog

Adoreabubbles

Picture S

The Make Up Chair

Best Craft Blog

La Creature and you

Mollymoo

Nice Day Designs

Stitchlily

This is Knit

Best Arts/Culture Blog

Year of Festivals in Ireland

Built Dublin

Moon Under Water

Emeralds 82

Deborah Watkins Paintings

Come Here to Me

Best Designed Blog

Inanity and the Girl

Bachelor Magazine

MollyMoo

The Movie Bit

The Arcade

Best Corporate Blog

Access Legal

The Peninsula Ireland Blog

The Reluctant Speakers Club

Pearse Trust

Railway Lines

Best Blog Of An SME

Secret Garden

STAR TS Translation Services Blog

Digital Advice Blog

Persona Branding & Design: Hot & Happening

Peter Donegan Landscaping Ltd

Why Weight Ireland

Meetmums Blog

Best Group Blog

Donegal Dollop

Eclectic Micks

Seas Suas

Come Here To Me

Playstationer.net

Best Newcomer Blog

PollyBeans

La Creature and You

Food born and bred

One Man’s Meat

Brian Cooney Photography

The Seasonal Kitchen

B&B Ireland

Best Mobile Compatible Blog

Hunters Lodge Living

Simply Zesty

Holly’s Pantry

Wardrobe Resurrection

Cigar Loving Doorman

Got Ireland

Best Podcast Blog

The Sod Show

The Movie Bit

The World’s Talking

Best Sport/Recreation Blog

Green Scene

Running in Cork

Action 81

Lone Swimmer

Best Youth Blog

aKisforKate

Elly Belly Bay Bee

FASHION PHILOSOPHY

Honest to Blog

There’s Always Light at the End of the Tunnel