The Mashable Awards nominations will launch on September 27, so get ready to nominate the best! Last week, Mashable announced the fourth annual Mashable Awards (formerly known as Open Web Awards) and asked you to help shape the categories that will become the 25 final categories for nominations beginning September 27. We want you to get involved and ready to nominate!
How to Get Involved
1. Continue to add your category suggestions and ideas in the comments below.
2. Let us know your category suggestions on Twitter using #MashableAwards and on Facebook.
3. Get ready to tell your readers/subscribers/clients/ to start nominating you on the Mashable Awards platform (after September 27).
4. Start thinking of who you want to nominate!
5. Register to attend the Mashable Awards Gala on January 6, 2011 at Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity stage in Las Vegas: Tickets are now on sale exclusively through Eventbrite.
6. Sponsorship opportunities still available, please contact sponsorships at Mashable.
The website launch and nominations period will officially begin on September 27, but before we get started we want you, our readers, to have a say in the categories. Based on ideas and suggestions from our editorial team and previous comments from you over the years, we’ve come up with the following 18 categories. However, these categories are not set in stone and we want your opinions. Suggestions, praise, ideas, complaints and conversations are all welcome!
The Current Categories
1. Best New Gadget
2. Best Mobile Device
3. Best Music Discovery Service
4. Best Location-Based Service
5. Best Web Video
6. Must Follow
7. Most Creative Social Media Campaign
8. Best Social Media Management Tool
9. Must-Follow Brand
10. Best Use of an API
11. Best Website User Experience
12. Best Mobile User Experience
13. Most Innovative Mobile App
14. Best Mobile Platform
15. Best Mobile Game
16. Most Creative Social Media for Social Good Campaign
17. Most Promising New Company
18. Best Online Game
Suggested Categories under Consideration
Best Use of Social Media for Social Change/Social Good
Most Innovative Online Nonprofit
Must-Follow Nonprofit
Best Social Media Service for Small Business
Best Use of Social Media in a Local Market
Best Augmented Reality App
Best Crowdsourced Project
Entrepreneur of the Year
Online Timeline:
Nominations: September 27 to November 29
Final 5 Voting Round: December 1 to December 15
Winners will be announced at the Mashable Awards Gala
The Mashable Awards Gala at Cirque du Soleil Zumanity (Vegas)
In partnership with Cirque du Soleil, The Mashable Awards Gala event will bring together the winners and nominees, the Mashable community, partners, media, the marketing community, consumer electronics and technology brands, and attendees from the 2011 International CES Convention to Las Vegas on Thursday, January 6, 2011. Together, we will celebrate the winners and the community of the Mashable Awards at the Cirque du Soleil Zumanity stage in the beautiful New York New York Hotel. The event will include acts and performances from our partner Cirque du Soleil Zumanity. In addition, there will be special guest presenters and appearances.
Date: Thursday, January 6, 2011 (during International CES Convention week)
Time: 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. PT
Location: Cirque du Soleil Zumanity, New York New York Hotel, Las Vegas
Agenda: Networking, Open Bars, Acts, Surprises and the Mashable Awards Gala presentations
Tickets On Sale Now: General Admission and VIP Tickets Available through Eventbrite
Socialize: Facebook, Plancast, Foursquare, Meetup, Using #MashableAwards on Twitter