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
Embeddable Widgets
Winner:
Qoof
Runner-up: Sprout
Blog Plugins
Winner: ShareThis
Runner-up: AddThis
Social News
Winner: Help a Reporter Out
Runner-up: Hubdub
Social Networking Applications
Winner: Aritition
Runner-up: Digsby
Social Bookmarking
Winner: Diigo
Runner-up: ShareThis
Search & Social Search
Winner: Scour
Runner-up: Artiklz
Sports & Fitness
Winner: Gyminee
Runner-up: FitFiend
Photo Sharing
Winner: ipernity
Runner-up: TinyPic
Video Sharing
Winner: ffwd
Runner-up: YouTube
Start Pages
Winner: Google
Runner-up: iGoogle
Places & Events
Winner: Doodle
Runner-up: Muchmor
Travel
Winner: SpottedByLocals
Runner-up: GeckoGo
Music
Winner: Noisetrade
Runner-up: Last.fm
Social Shopping
Winner: Pikaba
Runner-up: A Full Cup
Fashion
Winner: Coolspotters
Runner-up: Polyvore
Celebrity & Gossip
Winner: Oh No They Didn’t
Runner-up: BollyScoops
Mobile Applications
Winner: Evernote
Runner-up: MocoSpace
Dating & Romance
Winner: Zoosk
Runner-up: DateHookup
Wiki
Winner: Encyclopedia Dramatica
Runner-up: WikiHow
Politics
Winner: Politics4All
Runner-up: CreateDebate
How-to
Winner: A Full Cup
Runner-up: College Cram
Environmental
Winner: Ecomii
Runner-up: Gazelle
Non-Profit Causes
Winner: Stop Political Calls
Runner-up: SocialVibe
Online Games
Winner: Playfish
Runner-up: Power Pets
Niche Social Networks
Winner: The Star Tracker
Runner-up: Wadja
