As a blog partner for the 2008 Open Web Awards, I’m pleased to announce the winners.

Mainstream & Large Scale Social Networks

Winner: Netlog
Runner-up: Platinum Lounge

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Embeddable Widgets

Winner:

Qoof
Runner-up: Sprout

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Blog Plugins

Winner: ShareThis
Runner-up: AddThis

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Social News

Winner: Help a Reporter Out
Runner-up: Hubdub

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Social Networking Applications

Winner: Aritition
Runner-up: Digsby

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Social Bookmarking

Winner: Diigo
Runner-up: ShareThis

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Search & Social Search

Winner: Scour

Runner-up: Artiklz

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Sports & Fitness

Winner: Gyminee
Runner-up: FitFiend

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Photo Sharing

Winner: ipernity
Runner-up: TinyPic

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Video Sharing

Winner: ffwd
Runner-up: YouTube

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Start Pages

Winner: Google
Runner-up: iGoogle

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Places & Events

Winner: Doodle

Runner-up: Muchmor

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Travel

Winner: SpottedByLocals
Runner-up: GeckoGo

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Music

Winner: Noisetrade
Runner-up: Last.fm

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Social Shopping

Winner: Pikaba
Runner-up: A Full Cup

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Fashion

Winner: Coolspotters
Runner-up: Polyvore

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Celebrity & Gossip

Winner: Oh No They Didn’t

Runner-up: BollyScoops

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Mobile Applications

Winner: Evernote
Runner-up: MocoSpace

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Dating & Romance

Winner: Zoosk
Runner-up: DateHookup

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Wiki

Winner: Encyclopedia Dramatica
Runner-up: WikiHow

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Politics

Winner: Politics4All
Runner-up: CreateDebate

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How-to

Winner: A Full Cup

Runner-up: College Cram

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Environmental

Winner: Ecomii
Runner-up: Gazelle

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Non-Profit Causes

Winner: Stop Political Calls
Runner-up: SocialVibe

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Online Games

Winner: Playfish
Runner-up: Power Pets

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Niche Social Networks

Winner: The Star Tracker
Runner-up: Wadja

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