2012 Canadian Weblog Awards

The Ninjamatics' 2012 Canadian Weblog Awards Calendar

2012-02-04T18:57:52Z

Over the first two seasons, the Ninjamatics' Canadian Weblog Awards' calendar was set so that the winners could be announced at midnight on New Year's Eve. That turned out to be a rather lofty goal, because December is a busy holiday month, and I want our volunteer jurors to be able to enjoy these awards, too.

With that in mind, we adjusted this year's calendar so that everyone — the nominees, the jurors, and I — can all put our best into these awards:

February 1 – November 31, 2012
Nominate your favourite Canadian weblogs.

January 1 – January 14, 2013
A volunteer jury chooses the top five weblogs in each category using our ten criteria for content and design.

January 15, 2013
The Ninjamatics' 2012 Canadian Weblog Awards nominee shortlist is announced.

January 16 – January 30, 2013
The volunteer jury chooses the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category using our ten criteria for content and design, plus points for category fit and a registered domain name.

January 31, 2013
The Ninjamatics' 2012 Canadian Weblog Awards winners are announced!

Let us know if you have any questions!

Nominations for the Ninjamatics' 2012 Canadian Weblog Awards Are Open!

2012-02-02T17:23:29Z

Now that the Ninjamatics' 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards winners have been announced, it is time for our 2012 season to begin!

Our goal is to support and promote quality Canadian blogging, so nominations are open between February 1st and November 31st so that we can keep a running blogroll of Canada's blogging talent throughout the year. This means that nominations for the Ninjamatics' 2012 Canadian Weblog Awards are open!

Anyone can nominate weblogs for an award — whether you're Canadian or not, whether you're a blogger or not — so have at it. Give quality Canuck blogs their due!

To nominate your favourite Canadian weblogs, check out our FAQ and use our handy dandy nomination form.

Let's make our third season our best yet!

The Ninjamatics' 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards Winners!

2012-01-31T06:00:44Z

The Ninjamatics' 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards are coming to a close!

Over the past year, the Ninjamatics' 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards saw 461 nominations across 37 categories. Our 46 volunteer jurors have worked hard over the course of this January using our ten criteria to judge each of the 461 weblogs in the first round and each of the approximately 175 in the second round to arrive at our winning weblogs. Our jurors have been a flexible and generous group, and I am thrilled to have been able to work with them over the last month. They are what make this Awards possible as a tool to promote weblogs of quality across Canada regardless of popularity.

And with that, we are pleased to announce the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in the Ninjamatics' 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards!

Best New Weblog (for weblogs created after July 31, 2010)
Meilleur nouveau blogue (blogues créés après le 31 juillet 2010)

First: Vancity Bride
Second: Vanilla & Spice
Third: The Best of This Life

Best Written Weblog
Meilleurs textes

First: The Marvelous in Nature
Second: No Ordinary Rollercoaster
Third: Tanveer Naseer

Best Weblog About Business & Career
Affaires et carrières

First: Tanveer Naseer
Second: The Marketing Boutique
Third: Danny Brown

Best Comics Weblog
Bande dessinée

First: Troops of Doom Comic
Second: Weregeek
Third: A Softer World

Best Weblog About Crafting
Artisanat

First: Lifeologia
Second: I Made It So
Third: Ali Does It Herself

Best Weblog About Ecology & Social Justice
Écologie et justice sociale

First: SEWNatural
Second: Eco Yogini
Third: Adventures In Local Food

Best Weblog About Education
Education

First: Teaching By the Book
Second: Images of Learning Project
Third: Doug – Off the Record

Best Weblog by an Ex-Pat
Expatriés

First: Finding Me in France
Second: 365 Fashion Rehab
Third: montrealzen

Best Weblog About Family & Parenting
Famille et enfants

First: Home to Heather
Second: Coffee With Julie
Third: Under the High Chair

Best Weblog About Fashion, Style & Design
Mode, style et design

First: Dream, Create
Second: The Backseat Stylers
Third: Vancity Bride

Best Feminist Weblog
Féminisme

First: Gender Focus
Second: Je suis féministe
Third: Brilliant Woman

Best Weblog About Food & Drink
Cuisine et breuvages

First: Crumb: A Food Blog
Second: Vanilla & Spice
Third: Cookin' Canuck

Best French Language Weblog
En français

First: Je suis féministe
Second: Ce que j'ai dans le ventre
Third: Comme la fois où j'ai eu un pogoball

Best Weblog About Gardening
Jardinage

First: You Grow Girl
Second: Bloomingwriter
Third: The Kitchen Magpie

Best Group Weblog
Blogue collectif

First: Criticize This!
Second: Je suis féministe
Third: CornerBrooker.com

Best Weblog About Health & Wellness (includes physical and mental health and disabilities)
Santé et bien-être (incluant santé physique, mentale et handicaps)

First: HealthyBalanceBlog
Second: Weighty Matters
Third: Covenant House Vancouver's On the House

Best Humour Weblog
Humour

First: Ironic Mom
Second: Cheaper Than Therapy
Third: creatinglittlemonsters

Best LGBTQ Weblog
GLBTQ

First: Crazy Lesbian Mom
Second: Alfred Lives Here
Third: Two Moms to Be

Best Life Weblog
Mode de vie

First: No Ordinary Rollercoaster
Second: The Kitchen Magpie
Third: Casie Stewart: This Is My Life

Lifetime Achievement Award (for weblogs created before January 1, 2005)
Prix d'excellence pour l'ensemble de son œuvre (blogues créés avant le 1er janvier 2005)

First: Weighty Matters
Second: HelloMelissa.net
Third: ~~Cheaty Monkey~~ Coin-Operated Boy

Due to a counting error — as Barbie would say, math is hard! — we have had to re-award third place in Lifetime Achievement. Cheaty gallantly came forward to show us the error. She is a queen among bloggers.

Best Media & Journalism Weblog
Médias et journalisme

First: Criticize This!
Second: iPhone In Canada
Third: The Movie Blog

Best Microblog (Twitter, Tumblr, Identi.ca, Jaiku, Posterous, etc.)
Microblogue (Twitter, Tumblr, Identi.ca, Jaiku, Posterous, etc.)

First: ShopMyClothes.com (tumblr)
Second: @all_caps (twitter)
Third: @hotelqueen (twitter)

Best Military Weblog
Armée

First: A Military Wife's Mayhem
Second: This Is My Blog
Third: Cops and Donuts

Best Weblog About Music
Musique

First: The WildWorks Station
Second: Unbrelievable
Third: True Vine Productions

Best Weblog About Nature
Nature

First: Memorizing Nature
Second: The Marvelous in Nature
Third: Strattons Farm

Best Placeblog (contains local political/social/arts/community articles about a place)
Placeblogue (contenant des articles sur la politique/vie sociale/arts/communauté dans une localité)

First: I Spy Montréal
Second: Hello Ottawa
Third: CornerBrooker.com

Best Podcast & Vlog
Podcast et vlog

First: Audio Smut
Second: Questions and Cocktails

Best Political Weblog
Politique

First: Prairie Dog Magazine's Dog Blog
Second: Russ Campbell's Blog
Third: On Procedure and Politics

Best Weblog About Pop Culture & Entertainment
Pop culture et spectacles

First: Couchtime
Second: Reeder Reads
Third: Criticize This!

Best Weblog About Religion, Spirituality & Philosophy
Religion, spiritualité et philosophie

First: Emerging Mummy
Second: Canadian Atheist
Third: The Spirit That Moves Me

Best Weblog About Science, Technology & the Internet
Science, technologie et Internet

First: Erica Glasier: Oversocialized!
Second: CMS Critic
Third: Sync

Best Weblog About Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Sports, condition physique et loisirs

First: Some Good Adventure
Second: Long Track Long Shot
Third: Calgary Playground Review

Best Weblog About Travel
Voyage

First: Gourmet Fury
Second: Breathedreamgo
Third: Have Baby Will Travel

Best Weblog About Writing & Literature
Écriture et littérature

First: Ill Seen, Ill Said
Second: THE Blog
Third: Calling Shotgun

Congratulations to all the winners! Tell people about your win and grab a button for your blog.

Nominations for the Ninjamatics' 2012 Canadian Weblog Awards open tomorrow, so nominate your favourites for the coming year!

Proposed Changes to the Ninjamatics' Canadian Weblog Awards Category List

2012-01-25T15:24:42Z

For this coming 2012 Ninjamatics' Canadian Weblog Awards season, I am planning on making a few changes to the the categories.

As these Awards grow up and the world of weblogs goes through its own shifts and changes, the categories need a little fine tuning. Some categories in the the 2011 season's categories have proven to be a poor fit for some weblogs, some categories will do better being incorporated into others, and some may or may not need to be in the list at all.

I have come up with a proposed 2012 category list that removes the Microblog category, as microblogging platforms such as Twitter are quite a different animal from weblogs, and they aren't a good fit here. I have combined Business & Career with Military, Arts & Culture with Music, and Gardening with Nature. A new category I am proposing as part of an answer to this question is Disability, although that specific title is tentative.

Here is the proposed Ninjamatics' 2012 Canadian Weblog Awards category list:

Art & Photography / Art et photographie
Arts & Culture / Arts et culture
Best Designed / Meilleur design
Best New Weblog / Meilleur nouveau blogue
Best Written / Meilleurs textes
Business & Career / Affaires et carrières
Comics / Bande dessinée
Crafting / Artisanat
Disability (or Special Needs, maybe?)
Ecology & Social Justice / Écologie et justice sociale
Education / Education
Ex-Pat / Expatriés
Family & Parenting / Famille et enfants
Fashion, Style & Design / Mode, style et design
Feminist / Féminisme
Food & Drink / Cuisine et breuvages
French Language / En français
Group Weblog / Blogue collectif
Health & Wellness / Santé et bien-être
Humour / Humour
LGBTQ / GLBTQ
Life / Mode de vie
Lifetime Achievement / Prix d'excellence pour l'ensemble de son œuvre
Media & Journalism / Médias et journalisme
Nature and Gardening / Nature et Jardinage
Placeblog / Placeblogue
Podcast & Vlog / Podcast et vlog
Political / Politique
Pop Culture & Entertainment / Pop culture et spectacles
Religion, Spirituality & Philosophy / Religion, spiritualité et philosophie
Science, Technology & the Internet / Science, technologie et Internet
Sports, Fitness & Recreation / Sports, condition physique et loisirs
Travel / Voyage
Writing & Literature / Écriture et littérature

What are your thoughts on this list? Are there categories that you think can be added, subtracted, or combined? Do you have any thoughts about the category titles? What should the title be for the Disability category?

A Discussion of the Health & Wellness Category and the Bias Against Disability

2012-01-24T18:18:39Z

I received an interesting comment following our announcement of the Ninjamatics' 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards nominees shortlist, and I think it deserves to be addressed in its own entry. Here is the comment in question:

I wasn't going to say anything but I wonder if there is a strong anti-disabled sentiment amongst the judges, none of the leading disabled bloggers, who were nominated, made it to the finals. Health and wellness, which is supposed to include those with physical disabilities - didn't. Ecology and social justice completely shut out disabled bloggers. They selected a blogger who hasn't blogged for months and excluded disabled bloggers who seriously try to make change every day. I see bias here. The disabled community is familiar with having our voices silenced. I guess maybe I shouldn't be surprised. I call bias.

– Janet

When I created the Ninjamatics' Canadian Weblog Awards, I spent a lot of time crafting categories that would be inclusive rather than exclusive. I wanted to see both arts and business represented. I wanted to welcome newer bloggers into the fold. I insisted on both LGBT and Feminist categories to represent segments of the population that are often ignored, and when I created the Health & Wellness category, I made it clear that it was a section that welcomed not only blogs about health care work and healthy living but also by those with mental and/or physical disabilities.

The reason I made sure that was clear is because, although I myself am not differently abled, I have an older brother who is, and I've seen firsthand the social and political erasure that takes place. Over the two seasons during which the Awards have been active, there have been a large number of weblogs by disabled bloggers nominated, and that's something I've been really happy to see. Before these awards, I didn't know that there was such a strong community of disabled bloggers out there, and I have been so proud to host links to it that might help to garner it some attention.

Because of my personal interest in the category, I want to see weblogs by disabled bloggers rise to the top of the Health & Wellness category, too, and to further inclusiveness within the Awards, I specifically set up the jury process so that bias could not play out as a major factor in any category throughout the first round of judging. All 461 nominated weblogs were randomly distributed across 46 jurors arranged in approximately 15 groups comprised of three or four jurors each without mention of category distinction. Each weblog was read specifically for its ability to meet the ten criteria used, which includes a score based on usability and accessibility specifically to keep an eye to inclusiveness as a factor in quality.

The first round is contructed in this way — with a large number of jurors and no category distinctions given to further bias the jurors — so that the feminist, LGBTQ, political, disabled, etc. bloggers will have the greatest opportunity to be judged by the greatest number of judges ranging the greatest number of interests without emphasis being placed upon possibly bias-creating category distinctions. A good blog is a good blog when held up against the ten criteria, regardless of its category distinction. To further that cause, I also specifically instructed the jurors to score the weblogs based on the ten criteria alone and not on whether they themselves would be interested in reading the weblog again in the future.

I am definitely not saying that our jurors aren't prone to particular kinds of bias. I am saying that they are, because they're human, which is why the first round of judging is specifically designed as an attempt to remove the effect of that bias on the Awards results. Good weblogs can be lauded because they are good weblogs and not lose out because of an individual juror's bias.

I know that the disabled community is familiar with having their voices silenced, and I do all I can both to have disabled bloggers represented within the Ninjamatics' Canadian Weblog Awards and to keep bias against them out of the jury process.

Since receiving Janet's comment, though, I have spent more time thinking through the Awards' process and categories, as I'm sure you have while reading through this entry, and I am opening up the comments to your thoughts and suggestions. For instance, would it be better to have a category specific to disabilities outside Health & Wellness?

Thank you so much for bringing this up, Janet! I think this has the potential to be a really good discussion.

The Ninjamatics' 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards Nominees Shortlist

2012-01-15T06:07:37Z

The Ninjamatics' 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards' forty-six jurors have completed their first of two rounds of judging!

Over the last two weeks, they poured over the 461 nominated weblogs, measuring the nominees against our ten criteria. They have selected the top five weblogs in each category that will move forward into the final round of the Ninjamatics' 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards. The winners will be picked from this shortlist over the next two weeks.

Without further ado, we are proud to announce the Ninjamatics' 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards Nominees Shortlist!

Best Weblog About Art & Photography
Art et photographie

Ali Does It Herself
Alice in Paris Loves Art and Tea
Dream, Create
KellyNeil.com
Tracy Risinger Photography

Best Weblog About Arts & Culture
Arts et culture

Alice in Paris Loves Art and Tea
Cocktails & Curtain Calls
East Coast By Choice
Reeder Reads
THE Blog

Best Designed Weblog
Meilleur design

Breathedreamgo
Everybody Likes Sandwiches
No Ordinary Rollercoaster
Tanveer Naseer
Vancity Bride

Best New Weblog (for weblogs created after July 31, 2010)
Meilleur nouveau blogue (blogues créés après le 31 juillet 2010)

The Best of This Life
Dream, Create
Images of Learning Project
Vancity Bride
Vanilla & Spice

Best Written Weblog
Meilleurs textes

The Backseat Stylers
Erica Glasier: Oversocialized!
The Marvelous in Nature
No Ordinary Rollercoaster
Tanveer Naseer

Best Weblog About Business & Career
Affaires et carrières

Danny Brown
Erica Glasier: Oversocialized!
Marcy Kennedy & Lisa Hall-Wilson
The Marketing Boutique
Tanveer Naseer

Best Comics Weblog
Bande dessinée

The Joy of Tech
Slice of Fate
A Softer World
Troops of Doom Comic
Weregeek

Best Weblog About Crafting
Artisanat

Ali Does It Herself
The English Muffin Blog
I Made It So
Lifeologia
Poppytalk

Best Weblog About Ecology & Social Justice
Écologie et justice sociale

Adventures In Local Food
Eco logic
Eco Mama
Eco Yogini
SEWNatural

Best Weblog About Education
Education

Association for Responsive Trusteeship in Calgary Schools
Doug – Off the Record
Images of Learning Project
Teaching By the Book
Terri's Teaching Treasures

Best Weblog by an Ex-Pat
Expatriés

365 Fashion Rehab
Finding Me in France
The Inspired African
montrealzen
Munchkin With Munchkin

Best Weblog About Family & Parenting
Famille et enfants

Coffee With Julie
Crazy Lesbian Mom
Curtains Are Open
Home to Heather
Under the High Chair

Best Weblog About Fashion, Style & Design
Mode, style et design

The Backseat Stylers
Dream, Create
Poppytalk
The Toque Girls
Vancity Bride

Best Feminist Weblog
Féminisme

Brilliant Woman
Gender Focus
Je suis féministe
Morning Quickie
The Spirit That Moves Me

Best Weblog About Food & Drink
Cuisine et breuvages

Ali Does It Herself
Cookin' Canuck
Crumb: A Food Blog
The Kitchen Magpie
Vanilla & Spice

Best French Language Weblog
En français

Le carnet d'Alexandre
Ce que j'ai dans le ventre
Comme la fois où j'ai eu un pogoball
Je suis féministe
Marie Noelle Marineau

Best Weblog About Gardening
Jardinage

Bloomingwriter
The Kitchen Magpie
Strattons Farm
Wall Flower Studio Seeds
You Grow Girl

Best Group Weblog
Blogue collectif

Adventures In Local Food
CornerBrooker.com
Covenant House Vancouver's On the House
Criticize This!
Je suis féministe

Best Weblog About Health & Wellness (includes physical and mental health and disabilities)
Santé et bien-être (incluant santé physique, mentale et handicaps)

Covenant House Vancouver's On the House
Crazy Lesbian Mom
Farewell, Stranger
HealthyBalanceBlog
Weighty Matters

Best Humour Weblog
Humour

Cheaper Than Therapy
creatinglittlemonsters
Embrace the Chaos
Ironic Mom
The Top 7

Best LGBTQ Weblog
GLBTQ

Alfred Lives Here
Crazy Lesbian Mom
Gender Focus
Screw Bronze!
Two Moms to Be

Best Life Weblog
Mode de vie

Casie Stewart: This Is My Life
Coffee With Julie
Curtains Are Open
The Kitchen Magpie
No Ordinary Rollercoaster

Lifetime Achievement Award (for weblogs created before January 1, 2005)
Prix d'excellence pour l'ensemble de son œuvre (blogues créés avant le 1er janvier 2005)

Cheaty Monkey
Coin-Operated Boy
HelloMelissa.net
Urban Daddy
Weighty Matters

Best Media & Journalism Weblog
Médias et journalisme

Criticize This!
iPhone In Canada
MediaBadger
The Movie Blog
Shogun Gamer

Best Microblog (Twitter, Tumblr, Identi.ca, Jaiku, Posterous, etc.)
Microblogue (Twitter, Tumblr, Identi.ca, Jaiku, Posterous, etc.)

@all_caps (twitter)
@hotelqueen (twitter)
@PMHarpersDiary (twitter)
Dear Photograph (tumblr)
ShopMyClothes.com (tumblr)

Best Military Weblog
Armée

Cops and Donuts
A Military Wife's Mayhem
This Is My Blog

Best Weblog About Music
Musique

All Ears
True Vine Productions
Unbrelievable
www.UxbridgeGuitar.com Blog
The WildWorks Station

Best Weblog About Nature
Nature

Le journal d'un pêcheur
The Marvelous in Nature
Memorizing Nature
Strattons Farm
terraculture

Best Placeblog (contains local political/social/arts/community articles about a place)
Placeblogue (contenant des articles sur la politique/vie sociale/arts/communauté dans une localité)

CornerBrooker.com
Covenant House Vancouver's On the House
East Coast By Choice
Hello Ottawa
I Spy Montréal

Best Podcast & Vlog
Podcast et vlog

Audio Smut
Questions and Cocktails

Best Political Weblog
Politique

BC Vote
On Procedure and Politics
Parliamentum
Prairie Dog Magazine's Dog Blog
Russ Campbell's Blog

Best Weblog About Pop Culture & Entertainment
Pop culture et spectacles

Couchtime
Criticize This!
The Movie Blog
Reeder Reads
Shogun Gamer

Best Weblog About Religion, Spirituality & Philosophy
Religion, spiritualité et philosophie

Canadian Atheist
EaglesNest — Adventures In Writing
Emerging Mummy
The Spirit That Moves Me
This Is My Blog

Best Weblog About Science, Technology & the Internet
Science, technologie et Internet

Canadian Reviewer
CMS Critic
Erica Glasier: Oversocialized!
Spydergrrl On the Web
Sync

Best Weblog About Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Sports, condition physique et loisirs

Calgary Playground Review
Faster-Further-Fitter
Long Track Long Shot
Some Good Adventure
The Top 7

Best Weblog About Travel
Voyage

Breathedreamgo
Gourmet Fury
Have Baby Will Travel
Travel With Kevin and Ruth
Where Is Journeywoman?

Best Weblog About Writing & Literature
Écriture et littérature

Calling Shotgun
Ill Seen, Ill Said
Interviews & Reviews
Marcy Kennedy & Lisa Hall-Wilson
THE Blog

Our jurors will be working hard over the next two weeks during the second and final round of judging, and we will announce the winners of the Ninjamatics' 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards on January 31st!

An Ever So Brief Update

2012-01-10T08:40:49Z

The Canadian Weblog Awards have been given a new look!

Our 46 jurors are working away, and they are nearing the end of the first of two rounds of judging!

This kind of excitement calls for exclamation points!

A Revised 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards Schedule. Onward and Upward!

2011-12-20T14:38:13Z

The 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards are still on!

Due to an unusually hectic fall this year at the Canadian Weblog Awards headquarters, there has been quite a delay in processing nominations and moving forward into the judging process, but we are nearly there. The new revised schedule for the awards is as follows:

All nominations will be processed by December 31, 2011.

The top five finalists in each category will be announced on January 15, 2012

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category will be announced on January 31st, 2012.

Thank you so much for your patience in the month delay. We'll see you in January!

We're Getting There, Inch By Inch

2011-11-24T20:50:54Z

This is just a brief note to let everyone know that the 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards are moving along just fine, even if we are a tad behind schedule.

Not to worry, though! Nominations are still being entered, and the jury is being gathered. We're just going to be a little behind our originally planned timeline.

The top five finalists in each category will be announced on December 15th, tentatively. Depending on the jury's availability, the top three winners in each category will be announced either on January 1st or January 15th.

We are just as excited to find out the who's who of quality Canadian blogging as you are, and we can't wait to ~~get this party started~~ begin the jury process over the next couple of weeks. Thank you so much for your patience!

Nominations For The 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards Close At Midnight On October 31st

2011-10-28T17:29:39Z

Nominations for the 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards close at midnight on October 31st! That means that there are about three days left to nominate your favourite Canadian weblogs.

Check out our FAQ and use our handy dandy nomination form to submit your nomination.

During the month of November, our panel of judges will adjudicate the nominated weblogs using our set of 10 criteria to determine the top five weblogs in each of our 37 categories, which will be announced on December 1st. Then, during the month of December, the top fives will be re-adjudicated, and the top first, second, and third places in each category will be announced on January 1, 2012.

So, show a blogger some love and submit your nomination!

2012 Canadian Weblog Awards

The Ninjamatics' 2012 Canadian Weblog Awards Calendar

Nominations for the Ninjamatics' 2012 Canadian Weblog Awards Are Open!

The Ninjamatics' 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards Winners!

Best Weblog About Art & PhotographyArt et photographie

Best Weblog About Arts & CultureArts et culture

Best Designed WeblogMeilleur design

Best New Weblog (for weblogs created after July 31, 2010)Meilleur nouveau blogue (blogues créés après le 31 juillet 2010)

Best Written WeblogMeilleurs textes

Best Weblog About Business & CareerAffaires et carrières

Best Comics WeblogBande dessinée

Best Weblog About CraftingArtisanat

Best Weblog About Ecology & Social JusticeÉcologie et justice sociale

Best Weblog About EducationEducation

Best Weblog by an Ex-PatExpatriés

Best Weblog About Family & ParentingFamille et enfants

Best Weblog About Fashion, Style & DesignMode, style et design

Best Feminist WeblogFéminisme

Best Weblog About Food & DrinkCuisine et breuvages

Best French Language WeblogEn français

Best Weblog About GardeningJardinage

Best Group WeblogBlogue collectif

Best Weblog About Health & Wellness (includes physical and mental health and disabilities)Santé et bien-être (incluant santé physique, mentale et handicaps)

Best Humour WeblogHumour

Best LGBTQ WeblogGLBTQ

Best Life WeblogMode de vie

Lifetime Achievement Award (for weblogs created before January 1, 2005)Prix d'excellence pour l'ensemble de son œuvre (blogues créés avant le 1er janvier 2005)

Best Media & Journalism WeblogMédias et journalisme

Best Microblog (Twitter, Tumblr, Identi.ca, Jaiku, Posterous, etc.)Microblogue (Twitter, Tumblr, Identi.ca, Jaiku, Posterous, etc.)

Best Military WeblogArmée

Best Weblog About MusicMusique

Best Weblog About NatureNature

Best Placeblog (contains local political/social/arts/community articles about a place)Placeblogue (contenant des articles sur la politique/vie sociale/arts/communauté dans une localité)

Best Podcast & VlogPodcast et vlog

Best Political WeblogPolitique

Best Weblog About Pop Culture & EntertainmentPop culture et spectacles

Best Weblog About Religion, Spirituality & PhilosophyReligion, spiritualité et philosophie

Best Weblog About Science, Technology & the InternetScience, technologie et Internet

Best Weblog About Sports, Fitness & RecreationSports, condition physique et loisirs

Best Weblog About TravelVoyage

Best Weblog About Writing & LiteratureÉcriture et littérature

Proposed Changes to the Ninjamatics' Canadian Weblog Awards Category List

A Discussion of the Health & Wellness Category and the Bias Against Disability

The Ninjamatics' 2011 Canadian Weblog Awards Nominees Shortlist

Best Weblog About Art & PhotographyArt et photographie

Best Weblog About Arts & CultureArts et culture

Best Designed WeblogMeilleur design

Best New Weblog (for weblogs created after July 31, 2010)Meilleur nouveau blogue (blogues créés après le 31 juillet 2010)

Best Written WeblogMeilleurs textes

Best Weblog About Business & CareerAffaires et carrières

Best Comics WeblogBande dessinée

Best Weblog About CraftingArtisanat

Best Weblog About Ecology & Social JusticeÉcologie et justice sociale

Best Weblog About EducationEducation

Best Weblog by an Ex-PatExpatriés

Best Weblog About Family & ParentingFamille et enfants

Best Weblog About Fashion, Style & DesignMode, style et design

Best Feminist WeblogFéminisme

Best Weblog About Food & DrinkCuisine et breuvages

Best French Language WeblogEn français

Best Weblog About GardeningJardinage

Best Group WeblogBlogue collectif

Best Weblog About Health & Wellness (includes physical and mental health and disabilities)Santé et bien-être (incluant santé physique, mentale et handicaps)

Best Humour WeblogHumour

Best LGBTQ WeblogGLBTQ

Best Life WeblogMode de vie

Lifetime Achievement Award (for weblogs created before January 1, 2005)Prix d'excellence pour l'ensemble de son œuvre (blogues créés avant le 1er janvier 2005)

Best Media & Journalism WeblogMédias et journalisme

Best Microblog (Twitter, Tumblr, Identi.ca, Jaiku, Posterous, etc.)Microblogue (Twitter, Tumblr, Identi.ca, Jaiku, Posterous, etc.)

Best Military WeblogArmée

Best Weblog About MusicMusique

Best Weblog About NatureNature

Best Placeblog (contains local political/social/arts/community articles about a place)Placeblogue (contenant des articles sur la politique/vie sociale/arts/communauté dans une localité)

Best Podcast & VlogPodcast et vlog

Best Political WeblogPolitique

Best Weblog About Pop Culture & EntertainmentPop culture et spectacles

Best Weblog About Religion, Spirituality & PhilosophyReligion, spiritualité et philosophie

Best Weblog About Science, Technology & the InternetScience, technologie et Internet

Best Weblog About Sports, Fitness & RecreationSports, condition physique et loisirs

Best Weblog About TravelVoyage

Best Weblog About Art & Photography
Art et photographie

Best Weblog About Arts & Culture
Arts et culture

Best Designed Weblog
Meilleur design

Best New Weblog (for weblogs created after July 31, 2010)
Meilleur nouveau blogue (blogues créés après le 31 juillet 2010)

Best Written Weblog
Meilleurs textes

Best Weblog About Business & Career
Affaires et carrières

Best Comics Weblog
Bande dessinée

Best Weblog About Crafting
Artisanat

Best Weblog About Ecology & Social Justice
Écologie et justice sociale

Best Weblog About Education
Education

Best Weblog by an Ex-Pat
Expatriés

Best Weblog About Family & Parenting
Famille et enfants

Best Weblog About Fashion, Style & Design
Mode, style et design

Best Feminist Weblog
Féminisme

Best Weblog About Food & Drink
Cuisine et breuvages

Best French Language Weblog
En français

Best Weblog About Gardening
Jardinage

Best Group Weblog
Blogue collectif

Best Weblog About Health & Wellness (includes physical and mental health and disabilities)
Santé et bien-être (incluant santé physique, mentale et handicaps)

Best Humour Weblog
Humour

Best LGBTQ Weblog
GLBTQ

Best Life Weblog
Mode de vie

Lifetime Achievement Award (for weblogs created before January 1, 2005)
Prix d'excellence pour l'ensemble de son œuvre (blogues créés avant le 1er janvier 2005)

Best Media & Journalism Weblog
Médias et journalisme

Best Microblog (Twitter, Tumblr, Identi.ca, Jaiku, Posterous, etc.)
Microblogue (Twitter, Tumblr, Identi.ca, Jaiku, Posterous, etc.)

Best Military Weblog
Armée

Best Weblog About Music
Musique

Best Weblog About Nature
Nature

Best Placeblog (contains local political/social/arts/community articles about a place)
Placeblogue (contenant des articles sur la politique/vie sociale/arts/communauté dans une localité)

Best Podcast & Vlog
Podcast et vlog

Best Political Weblog
Politique

Best Weblog About Pop Culture & Entertainment
Pop culture et spectacles

Best Weblog About Religion, Spirituality & Philosophy
Religion, spiritualité et philosophie

Best Weblog About Science, Technology & the Internet
Science, technologie et Internet

Best Weblog About Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Sports, condition physique et loisirs

Best Weblog About Travel
Voyage

Best Weblog About Writing & Literature
Écriture et littérature

Best Weblog About Art & Photography
Art et photographie

Best Weblog About Arts & Culture
Arts et culture

Best Designed Weblog
Meilleur design

Best New Weblog (for weblogs created after July 31, 2010)
Meilleur nouveau blogue (blogues créés après le 31 juillet 2010)

Best Written Weblog
Meilleurs textes

Best Weblog About Business & Career
Affaires et carrières

Best Comics Weblog
Bande dessinée

Best Weblog About Crafting
Artisanat

Best Weblog About Ecology & Social Justice
Écologie et justice sociale

Best Weblog About Education
Education

Best Weblog by an Ex-Pat
Expatriés

Best Weblog About Family & Parenting
Famille et enfants

Best Weblog About Fashion, Style & Design
Mode, style et design

Best Feminist Weblog
Féminisme

Best Weblog About Food & Drink
Cuisine et breuvages

Best French Language Weblog
En français

Best Weblog About Gardening
Jardinage

Best Group Weblog
Blogue collectif

Best Weblog About Health & Wellness (includes physical and mental health and disabilities)
Santé et bien-être (incluant santé physique, mentale et handicaps)

Best Humour Weblog
Humour

Best LGBTQ Weblog
GLBTQ

Best Life Weblog
Mode de vie

Lifetime Achievement Award (for weblogs created before January 1, 2005)
Prix d'excellence pour l'ensemble de son œuvre (blogues créés avant le 1er janvier 2005)

Best Media & Journalism Weblog
Médias et journalisme

Best Microblog (Twitter, Tumblr, Identi.ca, Jaiku, Posterous, etc.)
Microblogue (Twitter, Tumblr, Identi.ca, Jaiku, Posterous, etc.)

Best Military Weblog
Armée

Best Weblog About Music
Musique

Best Weblog About Nature
Nature

Best Placeblog (contains local political/social/arts/community articles about a place)
Placeblogue (contenant des articles sur la politique/vie sociale/arts/communauté dans une localité)

Best Podcast & Vlog
Podcast et vlog

Best Political Weblog
Politique

Best Weblog About Pop Culture & Entertainment
Pop culture et spectacles

Best Weblog About Religion, Spirituality & Philosophy
Religion, spiritualité et philosophie

Best Weblog About Science, Technology & the Internet
Science, technologie et Internet

Best Weblog About Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Sports, condition physique et loisirs

Best Weblog About Travel
Voyage

Best Weblog About Writing & Literature
Écriture et littérature