About 300 Participants and 700 + nominations. Pruned down finally to 300+ in compliance with rules.
Note: 1. All series posts ( For example, Part 1, 2, 3 of a travel and story post) will be treated as one.
2. One person is eligible for nominations only in three categories. For those of you, who did not respond to emails from us, I have taken decision on my own.
3. Exception to Rule 2: It is only the people with several blogs have got 4 nominations. Avdi/Ava is an exception, she had 4 different niche blogs, hence, has got 5 nominations.
4. If you see an error in names of author or any duplication, let us know. Half of you didn’t let us know about the author of the posts, we have included what we could find from the blog.
5. All posts nominated in the categories of Best Consumer Rights Post and Best Music Review Post will directly go to polls (skipping the judgment step), since there are only 5/6 valid nominations in these categories.
6. Now this is over to judges listed here. They will take 15 days. After that there will be poll. It will take some time to decide, please bear with me with patience.
Next year, process needs to be automated, this is no longer one person job. Requires a team of dedicated people and processes. Would seek help from techies next year. Thanks! 🙂
List of Nominations
1.1. Best Short Story Post
Author: Kanagu (2 times)
The house of the SUNK (Fiction)
Author: Pal/Pallavi (3 times)
Author : Pawan Maruvada
New beginning chapter 2: Alleyway
New beginning chapter 3: Update home
Author: Manjun
Author: Chiranjib Mazumdar
Author: Aniruddha Pathak
Author: Maya
Author: Sakhi
Sometimes its love not crush but still
Author: Preposterous girl
Author : Daisy Blue
Worse than total agony of being in love
Author : Ashwini Dixit
Author : Ashwin Baindur
Author : Oorja (3 times)
Part1 – Risk analysis of Marriage
Part2 – Country roads, take me home
Author : Madhu Rao (2 times)
Author : Kapil
Author: Saraswathan
Author: Pixie (3 times)
Author: Willowbatel
I Am A Ghost (3 times)
Author: Shail
A TRUE STORY OF HOPE.(A CANDLE BRUNT ON 26/11/09)
Author Lemonytree
Author Destination Infinity
Author: Gyanban
Author: Smita Luthra
Author: Gkam
Author: Titaxy
Author: Blue Mist (2 times)
Author: Vinu
They Should Put in Jail for That
Author: Arshat Chaudhary
Of Hands That Held and Promises Not Kept
Author: Chandni
Author: Anubha Bhat
Author: Gayatri
Author: Karthik
Author: Urmila Santosh
Author: Munish Gupta
Author: Jon
Author: Debosmita
Author: Sujata Sengupta
1.2 Best Off-Beat Post
Author: Ekta Khetan
Author: Kanagu
Author: Vimal
Forgotten Heroes- Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki
Author: Azad
A Day in Life of India: From Other Side
Author: Maya
Draupadi, Sita and Helen of Troy
Author: Indian Homemaker
Of Cooking, Nigella Lawson and Methods
Author: Madhavi
5 Reasons Why You Should Not Shift from WordPress.com blog to wordpress.org
Author: Vikas Gupta
Author: Abhishek Sardar
Author: Chiranjib Mazumdar
What’s missing from this post?
Author: Ian in hamburg
A face in the mirror, and a voice within
Author : Pawan Maruvada
Author : Preposterous girl
Why is billion strong India a laggard in Sports
Author : Sandeep Bansal
How I Made Rs. 500 in 10 Minutes
Author: Anand
Author : Monika Manchanda
Author : Smitha
I dont mind being a bitch sometimes
Author : Sraboney Ghose
Author : Craftyshines
Author: Saurabh Panshikhar
I Will Lie To You If You’re An A**Hole
Author Pinochina
Author: Manushee (Doodle Noodle)
Author: Deepak Gopalakrishnan
MPs are shit scared of ‘Sach Ka Samna’… & So am I
Author: Rakesh
Author: Ritu (2 times)
Author: Quirky Indian
Author: Avdi
Author: WIAN
when explain and pain go hand in hand
Author: Parzi
Author: Hades
Author: Aparna Das Gupta
Author: Saritha (Varunavi)
Author: How Do We Know
..of Vande Matharam and of dealing with bored guys..
Author Nimmy
Author: Bharathi Subbarayan
Yuva Dares to Bring Open Closet
Author: Sam
Author: Amreekandesi
Author: Vinu
Holy Teachings of Sri Sri Farhan Rock on Akhtar Ji
Author: Dev (2 times)
Author: Destination Infinity
Illusions Optical and Otherwise
Author: Manju
Author: Kislay Chandra
Author: Ugich Konitari (2 times)
Author: Deeps
Author: Azad
Author: Shilpadesh
Religion Freedom and What to Kill
Author: Vishesh
Author: Karthik
Author: Kiran Rao
Author: Indy
Author: Sindhu
Author: Chitra
Author: Partha Pratim
1.3 Best Book Review
Author: Bouncing Bubble
Author: Smita
Review: Girl with Dragon Tattoo
Author: Couch Papaya
Mistakes, Mistakes and More Mistakes
Author: Nikhil
Book Review: It’s Not About Bike
Author: Anubha Bhat
Author: Mad Momma (2 times)
Constant Princess by Philipa Gregory
Author: SR/Shweta
Author : Quicksilver
Author: Udta Haathi
Author : Ava Suri
Dispossessed-by-ursula-k-le-guin
Author: Tonya
Chetan Bhagat’s ‘ Two states: The story of my marriage ‘
Author: Anish Thomas
Book Review: “Bitter Chocolate – Child Sexual Abuse in India” by Pinki Virani
Author: Kiran Rao
The Lost Symbol (Dan Brown) review
Author: Kaustubhb
1.4. Best Movie Review Post
Author : Arti Krishna kumar
Author: Aditi Patel
Author: Partha Pratim
Love of the Mango People Aaj Kal
Author: Amrita
Author: Quicksilver!
Author: Priti Ahuja
Author: Rakesh (2 times)
Author: Minal
Firaaq: Nandita Das: Well-Directed Debut
Author: Sandhya (2 times)
Author: Sahil Rizwan
Author : Ankit Kanodia
Author : Rekha
Wake up Sid : Serene Serendipity
Author : Udta Hathi
Author : Pulkit
Author : Avdi
Author : Samir Padalkar
Author : Ambika
Author : Mayuri Sharma
Author Aniruddha (mag.in)
Author Vibes
Author Anish Thomas
Author Sathish
Author: Bhargav Saikia
Author: Kaustubhb
1.5. Best Music Review Post
Share a Tune: Inspired Music in Indian Films
Author: Gauri
Author: Harry
Author : Arti Krishna Kumar
Author: Bhargav Saikia
Author Shruthi
1.6. Best How-to Post
Author: Odzer
How to Stop Being a Psuedo Intellectual and Start Earning Respect After Your Move to India
Author: Neo Indian
How to uninstall an Extension Plugin Addon on Google Wave
Author: Dinsan
Extracting Virgin Coconut Oil at Home
Author: Sangeeta Khanna
How to Add a Custom Header for Arras Theme
Author: Lekhni
How to Get Free Stuff from People
Author: Anand (2 times)
My Mantras to Read More and More
Author: Smita
The Advance Guide to Cutting Your Fingers
Author: Ordinary Guy (2 times)
Author: Rads
Author: ian in hamburg
Author: Harsh
Being Mom How To Deal with Toddler
Author Prerna
How to Achieve Zero Figure with Minimum Fuss
Author Dreamer (4 times)
Author Mainak
Author Willowbatel
Author DesiNinja
How To Do Nothing at Work and Still Get Paid
Author : Jay Maniar
Author: Tantanoo/Shantanu
Taking control of your inbox: Inbox Zero
Author: Vaibhav Gadodia
A Day in a Life of Mom (with Computer Savvy Kids)
Author: HyperMom
17 months of Antu and 4 years & 7 loooooooooooong months of Ashu.
Author: Boo
5 Ways to Combat Work-Life Blues
Author: Debosmita
1.7. Most Interesting Personal Rant Post
Author: Hitchwriter/Dhiren
5 Reason Why I am more miserable than Dilbert
Author: Prateek Gupta
Author: Rads
Author: Vimal
Are you reading a book ? Hahaha !
Author: Quakeboy
Author: Harsh
Author: Calvy
Author: Maddie
A tweet on twitter that caused such a flutter
Author: Shalini Puthiyedam
Author: Robert
Author : Rachna Parmar
Author Madhu Rao
Author : Tejaswy
Force & Anger. Ghosts in the mind
Author : Man of Roma
Author : Aquarius/Lazy Pineapple
Author : Freya
Reliving life’s lessons the easy way
Author Dr. Roshan
Author Avdi/Ava Suri
Author Vibes
Author: WIAN
What Does it Mean to be a Mother
Author: Shail
Author: Indy
I dream bigger dreams for my motherland
Author: Neha
Author: Anjali
Author Reema
Of Girl’s Education and Marrying Early Without Education
Author: Nimmy
Author: Tantanoo/Shantanu
When will people stop stealing content
Author: Vaibhav Gadodia
My Dream of Riding a Two-Wheeler
Author: Sandhya (2 times)
Author: Destination Infinity
Author: Smita Luthra
Author: GKam
Author: Nisha
Author: Pins and Ashes
Author: Mad Momma
Author: Ordinary Guy
Author: Pixie
Author: Rashmi
Shaitan ki Aatma: The Hichki Katha
Author: Priti Ahuja
Author: Sourabh Biswas
Author: D
Author: Mampi
Author: Minal
1.8. Most Humorous Post
http://quirkyindian.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/there%E2%80%99s-no-stopping-progress/
Author : Quirky Indian
Author : Man of Roma
Synthetic sperms: Future for men?
Author: Chiranjib Mazumdar
Author: Vivek
A Guide to Passing Time Waiting for Your Flight
Author: Liana
Author: Reema
Author: Dev
Author: HyperMom
Author: Avada Kedavra
Author: Sahil Rizwan
How addicted are you to blogging
Author: Psych Blabber
Author : Ashwin Baindur
Author : WIAN
Author : Daisy Blue
Author : Ava Suri
Meet our Rock star – Ajay Bhatt
Author : Varun Nagarajan
Author : Miss Kido
Author : Mayuri Sharma
Disclaimer all characters appearing in
Author : Preeti
The real effect of the Jaago Re anti-corruption campaign
Author: Vaibhav Gadodia
Daaru Pradesh – Gawd’s Own State
Author: Tantanoo/Shantanu
Author: Aparna Das Gupta
1 Socialite, 1 Entrepreneur and 1 Software Engineer
Author: Abhishek Iyengar
Author: Ordinary Guy
I Will Lie To You If You’re An A**Hole
Author: Pinochina
The Life and Times of a Blogomaniac
Author: Deeps
Author: Tonya
The Name is Budhi….Sucks Budhi 007
Author: Sakshi
Author: Saraswathan
Author: Lagunatic
Gay Pride Takes Violent Turn in Pub
Author Hades
Don’t Walk in the Store they might suck you in
Author: Anamika
Author Hitchwriter/Dhiren
Author: Ekta Khetan
Author Sumeet
Author: Meira
Author: Neha
You Know You are in Engineering
Author: Gkam
Author: Salil
Author: Mandira
Author: CraftyShines
Author: Priti Ahuja
Author: Nancy
Author: Sourabh Biswas
We are Indians and so is Our English
Author: Gauri
Author: Sid ‘Ravan’
Author: Titaxy
A shot gun wedding of the Goan kind!
Author: Anjali Philip
Matrimonial mish-mashes – Part II
Author Ashwathy
1.9 Best Satirical Post
Author: Abhishek Iyengar
Author: Praveen
Author: Avionic Spanker
The Undibloggies awards – the Indibloggies for the rest of us
Author: Neo Indian
Author: Partha Pratim
We are Journalists, Film Journalists
Author: Noyon
Author: Liana
Author: Amreekandesi
Madhu Koda Knows Not Easy to Make Money
Author: Prerna
Author: Sourabh Biswas
Author: Sraboney Ghosh
Author: Pins and Ashes
Dear Foreigner: Here is Guide to India
Author: Jammy
5 things you should never do in public
Author : Aquarius/Lazy Pineapple
Author: Quakeboy
Author: Amit
How to pour into a test tube from a bucket
Author : Sanjay Uvach
Author : Pulkit
Author : Quirky Indian
If only Julia Roberts could fight
Author : Overrated Outcast
Author : Preeti
Author : Gopinath Manikurve
Author Dr. Roshan
Silvestri, Berlusconi and the Emperor Tiberius
Author: Man of Roma
An Open Letter to Mr. Shashi Tharoor
Author: Dreamer
Author: Mainak
Author Hades
10 Things abour Gandhiji (That No one ever told you before)
Author Nothingman
When I Interviewed Ambika Soni in My Dreams!
Author: Kiran Rao
The Straight Dope FAQ on Indian Elections 2009
Author: Mahendra
Author: Shilpa Garg
Author: Vinod Sharma
1.10 Best travel post
Author : Arti Krishna Kumar
Author: Usha Vaidyanathan
Once Upon a Time in Europe – Part 3: Chateau de Chillon
Author: Vimal (3 times)
Travels: Sangama, Mekedatu & Chunchi Falls
Author: Praveen
Rolling Stones: Moss Going Nowhere
Author: Anupama
10 things I learnt about skating in Holland
Author: ian in hamburg
Author: Avada Kedavra
Going where no one with brains had ever gone before
Author: Dev
Coorg – A journey to Scotland of India
Author : Rahul / Santosh
Author : Ashwin Baindur
Author : Daisy Blue
Travel : Darjeeling, Gangtok and Nathula
Author : Nikhil
Author : Swaram
Hiking the Kalalau trail to Hanakapi’ai Beach: a rainy day perspective
Author : Couch Papaya
Author : Pixie (2 times)
Driving Down the Coramandel Coast Part – I
Author: Indian Backpacker
Author Reema
Guwahati to Tawang…2009 (Part 1)
Author Kavita
Author: TRNaren
Author: Radz/Radha
Author: Nu
Author: Gunjaaish
Final Sem Memories Part 1: Class Trip
Author: Nick
We are Same Same but Different
Author: Mama Mia
Author: Mandira
Author: Parul
Divine is the Valentine – Om Namo Narayani
Author: Janaki Gopikrishna
Author: Vineeta
Happiness: Smiling in the face of defeat
Author: Corinne
1.11. Best Visual Post
Deccan Rock Fest 09 Amon Amarth and Textures
Author: Praveen
Author: Titaxy
25 Ridiculously Cliched Hindi Film Dialogues That Tell You Even More Clichéd Story of a Indian Girl
Author: Neo Indian
Author : Srivats
Author: Patricia Torres
Author: Indian Homemaker
Author: SR
Author: Amit
Author: Calvy/Abhi
Author: Sahil Rizwan
Bunnies want publicity too (private)
Author : Freya
Author: Manushee (Doodle Noodle)
Author: Vaibhav Gadodia
Autumn starts (wordless wednesday no. 15)
Author: Preeti Shenoy
Author: Mama Mia
Author: Jai Iyer
Author: Anonymous
Author: Sakshi
New Guests In Our Garden – A Bird Family
Author Sandhya (4 times)
Author: Guria
Author: Indian Backpacker/Lakshmi
Pani Tula An Nuani Tradition…Assamese Marriage Ritual
Author Kavita
Author: Rocksea and Sarah
Author: Sandeep R
What I Have Been Upto This Summer
Author: Home cooked
Author: Reema
Author: Just Call me A
Author: Ammupatti
Author: Cinnmint
Author: Munish Gupta
I Know What you did Last Summer
Author Meera Sapra (2 times)
Author: Swaram
1.12. Best ‘Culinery’ Post
Author: Pal/Pallavi
Zucchini Dosa with Tomato Zucchini
Author: Couch Papaya
Gulab Jamun Recipe for Indian Cooking
Author: Srivalli
Author: Gunjaish
Author: Sangeeta
Author: Sangeeta
Tiramisu: A Delightful Desssert
Author: Suparna
Author: Dhanya Nambirajan
Author: Nupur
Cashew and Pistachio Marzipan (kajupista/katli)
Author: Jai Bee
Kadhi Chawal (3 times)
Author: Monika Manchanda
Author: Uma
Author: Varunavi
Author: Jaya
Author: Anita
Author: Homecooked
French Macarons with Chocolate
Author: Parita
Author: Ishani
Veggie Flatbread Pizza with Bean Puree
Author: Siri
Author: Apar
Author: Shweta
Swadisht khana sakshi ke saath
Author: Sakshi
Author: Mandira (2 times)
Author: SJ
1.13 Best Consumer Rights Post
Mystery of Landline Connection
Author: Tarun Goel
Author: Madhurie Singh
Author: Charakan
Author: Sraboney Gosh
HSBC Credit Card and Unending Trauma
Author: HyperMom
Author: Indyeah
1.14. Best Poetic Post Award
Author: Mamma Mia
Author: Aditi Patel
Author: Dyti Dawn
Author: Gyanban
Author: Nupur Phatak
Author: Aniruddha pathak
Author: Suranga
Author: Titaxy
In the End I Walk This Road Alone
Author: Vishesh
Author: Shuj
Author: Sahaja
Author: Ozymandia Zedevander (2 times)
Author: Mystic Margarita
Of Stars and Mice, Journeys and Beliefs
Author: Abhishek Chopra
Author: Adee
Author: Blue Mist
Author: Dew
Author: Khushi
Author: Urmila Santosh
Author: Aparna Karthik
Lost and Found Some Childish Thoughts
Author: Sujith
Author: Madhavi
Author: Tikuli
Author: Prasant Naidu
Author: Narendra
Author: Shalini Puthiyedam
Author: Uma
Author: Arpit
Author : Ashiwni Dixit
Author: Usha Pisharody
Author : Psych Blabber
Author : Piper
Author : Kapil
Author Tan
Author Vidya
I still love you, and it’s not a cliché…
Author: Neha
Author: The Solitary Writer
Author Ekta Khetan
Author: Adee
Author: Prateek Gupta
Author: Ritu
1.15. Best Tech Post
Which Webhosting Should I Take
Author: Sanjay Goel
Analyzing Twitter Lists-Follower Ratio As An Indicator Of Influence
Author: Mahendra
Google Public DNS- a ploy to get handle on the real-time pulse of the internet?
Author: Sandeep Gautam
Author: Noyon
8 Google Wave plugins you must try when you get an account
Author: Dinsan
Repair your PC using USB Utility Kit
Author: Harry Jerry
Author: Avada Kedavra
Some blogging errors wordpress.com bloggers should avoid
Author: Vikas Gupta
Author : Pulkit
Author : Varun Nagarajan
Author Anish Thomas (2 times)
How to Do everything with your mobile phone
Author: Jay
1.16. Best Public Interest Post
Author: Swaram
Voting Reforms: the future beckons
Author: Sandeep Gautam
Author: Suranga
Can Red Paint Camouflage a Blood Bath? (and the Media’s cry for blood)
Author: Bala Subramanyan
Who gives India the right to complain about racial discrimination?
Author: Noyon
My experience with transgenders
Author: Bharathi Subbarayan
Insights into Domestic Violence
Author: Maya
Author: Gunjaaish
Sex Education Has Nothing to Do with Blue Films
Author: Indian Homemaker
Author: Kavi
Author: Ugich Konitari
Author: Sam
A to Z of Graduate Study in US
Author: Brijesh Nair
Author: Gauri Gharpure
Questions asked in a Parent Interview by Pune Schools?
Author: Madhurie Singh
Author: Kanagu
Telangana- A New state is a solution?
Author: Mystery
Author: CraftyShines
Author: Azad
Author: Psych Babbler
Author: Nupur Phatak
Author: Smitha
Half plus seven and all that jazz
Author: Usha Vaidyanathan
Author: Karthik
She did not ask for the responsibility
Author: Shilpadesh
Author: Khushi
Author: Aditi Patel
Author: Verbivorehere
Elections: Whose Choice is it?
Author: Priya
Author: Vishesh
Author: Snigdha Sen
In Silence I Suffer Hidden Hurt
Author: Tikuli
Vandalism of Mumbai Wall Project
Author: Kanupriya
Is Homophobia an Alien Legacy of the Victorians?
Author : Man of Roma
What Others think about you is none of your business
Author: Quakeboy
Author: Arpit
Club Penguin: Total Cakewalk But Still Fun to Play
Author: Leetgamer
Did I ask you to rape a social awareness poem
Author: Narendra
Author: Ashwini Dixit
Bollywood : Miles away from Bharat
Author : Sandeep Bansal
Author : Aquarius/Lazy Pineapple
Author : Rachna Parmar
Author : Sanjay Uvach
Links to e-services of Indian Govt.
Author : Varun Nagarajan
Author : Freya
Author : D Bennison
Unhappy Halloween, the 1984 Delhi Riots
Author Sukhmandir
Author: Willowbatel
Author: Scorpiogenius
Author: Desininja
Who decides the fine line between absolute and relative freedom of expression?
Author: Nimmy
Author: Nothingman
Alternative Schools in India; Some advantages and Disadvantages
Author: Uttara
Author : Pawan Maruvada
1.17. Best Personal Post
Author: Di
Author: Jon
Author: Liana
Author: Debosmita
All Good Things Come in Small Packages
Author: Smita
Author: Shilpa Garg
Author: Hitchwriter/Dhiren
Author: Nupur Phatak
Author: Aparna Das Gupta
All for Kiss: Crazy Confession from Sam
Author: Sam
Final Sem Memories Part 2: College Farewell
Author: Nick
Author: Brijesh Nair
Author: Amreekandesi
He or She – Is it Because of Destiny or Themselves?
Author: Vinu
Author: Pins and Ashes
Author: Sangeeta Khanna
Author: PRG
Author: Chatterbox
Author: Anubha Bhat
I love Being a Mom – No Five Ways About It
Author: Deeps
Author: Tara
Author: Jemal Desai
Author: Ranu Chakraborty
Author: Corinne Rodrigues
Author: Ammupatti
Author: Minal
Author: Abhishek Iyengar
Author: Madhavi
Author: Tikuli
Author: Verbivorehere
In Which She Gives You Household Hint
Author: Another Kiran in NYC
My Very First Marriage Proposal from the U.K.
Author Ashwathy
Author: Bouncing Bubble
Author: Rakesh
Author: Abhishek Sardar
Those were the best days of my life-2
Author: Praveen
Author: Milana
Author: Uma
Author: Arpit
Slumdogs. White Tigers. Indians.
Author: Amit
Author: leetgamer
Shimmering memories and a leap back in time
Author: Shalini Puthiyedam
Author: Abhinav
Author: Maddie
Spies, Underwear and Other Pertinent
Author: Preeti Shenoy
Immunity for those fighting slavery
Author: Sunitha Krishnan
Author : Anand
Author : Rachna Parmar
Author : Kapil
Author : Boo
I am superstitious in a funny way
Author : Preeti
Author : Preposterous girl
Author Dr. Roshan
Author: Tonya
My Worst Lies Are The Ones I Tell Myself…
Author: Pinochina
Author Madhu
Author: Marina
Author: Lost World
Of Robbers, Inspirational Teachers and Folks who forced me to do this
Author: Dreamer
Author Mainak
Author: Lemonytree
Author: Anamika
Author: Nothingman
Author: Neha
1.18. Best 55er Post
Author: Shilpa Garg
Author: Ashwathy
Author: Shruti
Author: Annirudha Pathak
Author: Shail
Author: Mystic Maragarita
Author: Usha
Author: Ritu
Fiction 55: Sid, the Kid and Broken Window
Author: Sid
Author: Bharathi Subbarayan
Author: Sharad Bapat
Author: Chandni
Author: Blue Mist
Author: The Solitary Writer
Author: Shilpadesh
Author: Pal/Pallavi
1.19. Most Evocative Post on Parenting
Author: ART
So What Do You Buy for Your Child (2 times)
Author: Monika Manchanda
Author: Maggie
Author: Kiran/Karmic kids
Special Ones Come From the Heart
Author: Suranga
Author: Mad Momma
Author: Babiesanon
Can We Hear Sobs of Tiny Voices
Author: Passionate Goof/Goofymama
To my Darling Samarth, with Oodles of Love
Author: Urmila Santosh
Author: Masood
Author: Madhuri Singh
Author: The Solitary Writer
Author: Vandana
I Don’t Want my Child to be Obedient
Author: Smitha
2.1. Most beautiful header award :
Smita (2 times)
Indian Homemaker (IHM) (4 times)
Psych Babbler (3 times)
Solilo (2 times)
Monika Manchanda (2 times)
Color Me Sunshine (2 times)
2.2. Most Interesting SideBar
Indian HomeMaker (IHM) (4 times)
Nu (2 times)
2.3. Best About Me Page :
Titaxy (2 times)
Rakesh (2 times)
Ordinary Guy (4 times)
Priti Ahuja (2 times)
Nimmy’s Experiment with Blogging
2.4. Best blog design award:
Indy (2 times)
Harsh (2 times)
Ritu (2 times)
Prateek Gupta (2 times)
Shraddha (3 times)
2.5. Best Professional Blogger
Reema (2 times)
2.6. Most Disciplined Blogger :
Smita (3 times)
Vimal (3 times)
Indian Homemaker (IHM) (5 times)
Kanagu (2 times)
2.7. Most Networking Blogger :
2.8. Most responsive blogger
Vimal (2 times)
Tixaty (3 times)
Indian Homemaker (4 times)
Solilo (5 times)
Swaram ( 3 times)
Dhiren (3 times)
Visceral Observations 
Vote for me! And, I promise to be nicer to my husband…and kids for that matter 😉
Really, I’m just amazed at being nominated! Thank you!!!
I’ll vote for you Lagunatic! 🙂
The post title should be “The broken chime” instead of “the broken china”. Can you please correct it ? Thank you very much.
Thanks so much, folks, for doing such a great job on compiling all the nominations. Just a teeny tiny query here – my Fiction post (HOUSE OF THE SUNK) has appeared under ‘Best Personal Rant’. Is that where it was nominated? Please could you check for me? Thanks a ton!!
Yes Pal, that is what it was nominated for. Would you like to change the category? If yes, say so now since judges haven’t started right at this moment.
Hey Poonam! Am amazed at the amount of effort you’ve put in to compile a list like this.. Its exhaustive! I admire your hard work that’s gone into this and wish you good luck 🙂
Poonam, It must have been such a task putting all this together!
And thank you for nominations.
Also, Pal’s Post Mother’s Day’ has been mistakenly credited to me.
You are welcome. Thanks for pointing out the error. It was an extra nomination, deleted.
I got tired just looking for my nominations so I can’t imagine how many hours it must have taken for you to compile the list. Thank you very much; I’m honored to even be on the list 🙂
Hi Poonam , what a commendable effort you have put. I was happy to find my name here. Read some of the posts today. Great writing. Wishing everyone the very best. It really feels wonderful to be among such fine bloggers. thanks again
Poonam,
Just this narrowed down list looks so exhaustive to me! I can’t even begin to imagine the effort gone into doing the groundwork, getting nominations, (dis)qualifying posts and shortlisting it. And doing all this voluntarily, AFTER the travails of real life takes something!
I think you and your team deserve an award in itself. Terrific work, guys…really!
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That was one helluva compilation, Poonam & Team !!! Kudos !!!
Am greatly thrilled to see my name here !!! Hope ppl vote for me to !!! 🙂
Wow.. thanks.. this is my first time to have one of my blog post mentioned somewhere like this.. thank you very much..
Thanks Team…Amazing work done!!!
Kudos from Lemonytree. It seems like you put your life into one of your dreams…Bless you!!!
Poonam,
Teriffic effort!!!
Wow you have some patience lady and I think we should give you an award! Brilliant effort! Hats off!
I made the final list!!! *dances around in wild abandon*
Thanks to whoever nominated my post!
wow!
I am truly humbled to find my posts here 🙂
Thank you so much for the nominations and for adding them to the final list of posts.
Hats off to you and your team,Poonam, for your patience and efforts..its commendable!
Thank you so much for the nominations.
I had no clue! Thanks so much for my nomination!
Wow Poonam! What a tremendous job. It must have been daunting.
I’m glad to be nominated 🙂
All the best to all the wonderful bloggers.
Finalllyyyyy … 😀 … Three cheers for everyone …
Thanks a lot Poonam .. just one doubt .. sorry if its silly 😛
Am nt sure if there’s any filtering in the 2nd category .. Hypermom had nominated me for ‘Most Disciplined Blogger’. I don’t find my name in that category though.
And may nt matter, but under responsive blogger, TheSongofLife and Swaram .. both same and I think 5 ppl hv nominated for me .. HyperMom, Deeps, Smithu, Anish and Solilo. Thanks 🙂
Added your name in Disciplined Category. No reason for filtering there.
As for number of times a person has been nominated, can be erroneous since few volunteers while pruning did not take into account the number of times nominations happened. However, as you point out it is immaterial since it has no bearing on judgment or results.
Thanks for pointing out the duplication. 🙂
I m elated to see my name in list..
And what a commendable effort from you and your team…you guys truely deserve award for this work itself…
I hope ppl vote for me 🙂
hey thts cool, i thought my entry wouldnt be taken into account in first place..thts wht normally happens
dont vote for me, i dont expect to win..
thnx
Poonam, hats off to ur patience and dedication! Kudos to the team for the wonderful work!
Wow I am super duper excited about my article getting nominated under the ‘Best Personal Post’ category.
All the best to everyone and may the best win.
Hi,
Extremely thrilled about the nomination of my posts. Just a small correction, author name is Rachna Parmar not Rachana Parmar. Thanks a ton for your huge effort and the encouragement.
Corrected. Thank you for pointing it out. 🙂
Hey, To be nominated feels grt. To be nominated thrice must mean I must be doin’ some thin’ right.
May I point out a slight mistake, though? The name of my nominated post is ‘How I made 500 Rs in 10 minutes’. It’s 500 not 50. Inflation dropped in ur blog I see. Lol. Wud appreciate the correction. Thanx.
On different thoughts…Goin’ thru such massive no.of blogs require a hell lotta patience and aspirins. U guys doin a grt job. Kudos. Well done. 🙂
And now I’m crossing my fingers and everything else that can be crossed and wait in anticipation. *wink.
Corrected. Thanks for pointing it out. 🙂
Hey, happy to find my name there! But that’s an almighty effort finding all the bloggers and putting up their lists and links..Hats off. Sure, this has taken some serious time!
Thanks to those who’ve nominated my name and posts, under 3 categories
# Most responsive blogger
# Best professional blogger and
# Best public interest blog
Thank you, and am haaaaaaaaaaapy! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
I finally found what I’ve been nominated for! Yay!
The stupendous effort this seems to have entailed deserves appreciation. Kudos for the patience and the effort of those involved.
I see my name up there and it is indeed gratifying. Thanks to those who nominated.
Awesome work. Kudos once again Poonam.
Great job guys ! The team rocks 🙂
I’m flabbergasted at finding myself nominated especially since I havent done anything to promote myself here. Thank U!!!
Ummm…u’ve nominated me twice under the humourous post category for the same post[once as Reflections and once as Nancy]. I have no problems about it if u dont 😀
Thanks Nancy for pointing out. Deleted the duplicate entry.
Thanks for listing me in so many categories…. for once, and I promise you it happens rarely, I am speechless.
Need to point out one thing though : my blog comes twice in the best design – once by the name of Ritu and once by the name of Weaving a Web. Could you check that out please?
Thanks for point that out, Ritu, fixed. 🙂
Wow, I am nominated in so many categories.
Thanks to the Avant Garde team. Hats off guys for the herculean task!
How the poll needs to be done, would you let me know ?
Thanks again
Madhuriesingh
http://www.madhuriesingh.com
http://www.superindiankid.com
Wooo! Nice! Thanks for nominating me!
Humongous task!!! All the best to everyone!
Wow!! Feel like a winner already!! Thanks a ton!! 😀
And Kudos to u and your team!!!
🙂
This is a lot of work… !!! Thanks for including me in this list 🙂
My blog post is “Sex EDUCATION has nothing to do with blue films”. ‘Education’ is missing… Ha ha, it really is but not my in my blog title 😉
In 2.2 Interesting Sidebar, Indian Home maker and IHM are listed separately so my blog is mentioned twice.
haha, hilarious mistake. Corrected mistake on both counts. Thanks for pointing out. 🙂
Thanks a lot Poonam! I know this must have been really stressing for you.
Yeaaah !! Got nominated… like Lagunatic, I too promise.. vote for me and I promise free anaesthetic gases for a month 🙂 Hey, what’d you expect from a doctor 😀
Poonam, seriously, hats off. To go thru all those articles and narrow it down.. I bow to thee 🙂
This is really awesome. Great knowing that my post has been nominated. Thank you very much. I am kind of confused on the process. The final list will again be judged? When will reader get to nominate?
Also my post is Gulab Jamun Recipe for Indian Cooking Challenge. Do change it if you find it fit.
Thanks again. Looks like I have some thousands of blogs to read now..
These posts will now be scored by two judges. Together they will select 6 best posts. These 6 posts will then be voted by the readers. Lot of work ahead.
I did not understand your reference about Gulab Jamun recipe post? Is this a new nomination you are suggesting?
Hey Thanx Poonam. 🙂 Btw, can U n the other judges be bribed by any chance? *Wink.
Fat chance! 🙂
They only get to choose 6! Lol then there really isn’t any chance of my winning. *sigh* well thanks for the dream of it 🙂
Why not? You never know. 🙂
Its a splendid gr8 work that u and ur team has put behind this!!! Thanks for accepting my nomination in Best personal post – From 4 to 16 by Author: Jemal Desai 🙂
It came as a pleasant surprise to see a ping back on the final nomination of my story NINE LIVES here.
Thank you Pavan for your unwavering faith in my spooky story and nominating it here .It was equally thrilling to see nomination of my best friend Smita’s story SPELL here.
Congratulations team for your perseverance and endurance to bring the contest to this stage and take it ahead.
Good luck to all the participants. May the best entry/entries win 🙂
Cheers,Gee.
Thanks Poonam… I am really happy to see my name in the nominated list…. hats off to all you guys who are behind this…
its a hell of a task…
One very small correction… in public interest post teh title is ‘Is it fair? let’s discuss’ but it was given above as ‘It’s fair.. let’s discuss’…
Wow incredible Job Poonam…I am sure it must be a tough to sift through so many posts….
Thanks for all the hard work. I am waiting with fingers crossed now 🙂
For the first time I am short of words to comment
That was one herculean task you guys went through to compile such a list. Thanks a ton to you and all those who even thought of my posts eligible for an award. Will keep them now and won’t throw into a recycle bin 😉
Hi Poonam,
How exactly does the polling process take place? You have said that we can spread the word for people to vote for our nominations but there is no link for any voting. Please clarify. Does the voting begin after 15 days?
Rachna, first judges will further read and sift through. They will select 6 best posts in each category. After that, those 6 posts will go for polls. So yes, polls will happen at least 15 days later on Avant Garde Bloggies Blog. I will update that here when judges are finished with their work.
Thanks so much Poonam for including my posts 🙂 I am really happy to see my posts in the list. I am sure it must have taken a lot of time to compile this list.
One small doubt. I had nominated my blog for these four categories:
Best Blog Design
Most Responsive Blogger
Most Beautiful Header
Best About Me Page
but I dont see my name under “Best Blog Design”. Was there any filtering involved there or was the name not included by chance? Can you please add my blog under that category (if it wasnt filtered out) ?
Thank you!
Will add as you suggest. Your previous entry was discarded since there was no response. Oversight regretted.
Thanks Poonam. Thanks for the nominations. 🙂
Hi Poonam,
I wanted to know if there will be a winner in each category or there will be one winner irrespective of the category as you mentioned that only 6 posts will go to the poll.
One winner and runner-up in each category will be announced. Of course, that will come out of the 6 best posts that will go to poll.
About 300 Participants and 700 + nominations
Gosh, thats a tiring long list..Kudos to Poonam and Team..
Best of luck (for myself) 😉 I hope i will win at least one award this time..
Good luck to every best post out there..Its a great chance to meet new people and have a glimpse of their thoughts..Good work Poonam
my name is written in two different spellings on best blog design..i got nominated 3 times actually..
Because of incorrect spelling, you got nominated thrice. 😀 Cntrl + F couldn’t find all erring instances.
hi
what r these awards . how can i get my blog into this?
Thanks for the nominations! 😀
and… I appear twice in the ‘best about me’ category…
Kudos to ur Effort Poonam…. mindblowing, so many posts!
Hey, My name has been mispelt. Kindly change my surname from Chowdhary to Chaudhary.
Thanks
oo! I am thrilled – thanks for nominating…
YOU deserve the biggest award for putting all this together. KUDOS poonam !!!! And it is nice to see my posts here !! :):)
Poonam, I’m amazed at all the work you are doing here, as you did last year. I am enjoying reading all my assigned posts, and honored to be a judge. It’s a pleasure to read such quality writing. Cheers to you for putting this on!
Yipeee!!! My blog finally is part of the race 🙂
I had nominated two posts and both were selected for the second round. I am really glad to hear that. May the best blogger win.
Poonam: I had been wondering a while why I get traffic from your blog. Now I know. Thank you to whomever nominated my blog in the Professional Blogger category! Thanks for organising this enormous effort, year after year, Poonam. Thanks.
Hey my surname is wrongly spelled. It’s “Bhat”. 🙂
And thanks a ton for the nomination!!! 🙂
Are the judges done with the scrutiny ????
The suspense is killing….
OMG! OMG! OMG! I am staring in excited disbelief that my blog has been nominated in so many different categories! Wow!!!! Thanks to all that nominated my blog!!!! And Thank You Poonam for the huge effort you and your team are making to hold these awards! 🙂
But Most of all thank you for accepting all three of my son’s Short story posts,very happy about that!And…by the way his “blogger ID” name is Majnun…Please if that could be corrected, I’d be glad!
And I don’t know how I missed this post all these days…sorry!
wowowoww!!!!
pleasantly surprised to see myself nominated under 3 categories!!!
🙂
How you doing Poonam..No news from you,apart from Award stuff..Hope you are fine..Take care..
Sakshi is short of words? Let this be the only place where this miracle has happened. 🙂
Hey Poonam, when will the ultimate winner be announced? or r we done?
No, Anand, we are not done yet.
Most of the judges have sent me scores of 6 best posts in each category. Except two judges, that is. As soon as they send me, we will have polls in each category on best 6 best posts.
Sorry about the delay.
ohh… my blog is up for an Avant Garde.. thanks! 🙂
the blog name is Figments of Imagination, not Imaginatiom.. could u please correct? or put it to my name maybe?
I blog under the pen name Leo.
thank you! 🙂
Thanks for the nominations.!
heyyy I am nominated too 🙂 I am sooo happy!!
This is such an awesome list… Gosh!! how long did it take you guys to put this together.. Hats off to the lovely list and the dedication and love towards blogging…
I am shocked, surprised… thrilled… and soooooooooooooooooo humbled & honoured to be on this list…
Thank you!! thank you!!
wonderful. best lucks to all nominees. may the best one win!
wowowoww very nice articles Final Nominations in Avant Garde Bloggies Awards – 2009
Highly advocate!