Nominations for the Fifth Annual Mashable Awards have been open for a little over a month, and today marks the last day of the nomination period. We already received well over 200,000 nominations, which will make the voting period even more challenging.
Each year, Mashable encourages its community to recognize companies, individuals and gadgets in the digital space for innovative and creative ideas by voting for them in the Mashable Awards. This is not only a way of recognizing the current digital community, but also a way to discover new tools and brands. This year, with 28 different awards categories, including Best Smart Phone, Most Innovative Mobile App, and Most Social TV Show, there is sure to be some intense competition.
The nomination period will close tonight, Nov. 18 at 11:59 p.m. E.T. Once closed, Mashable editors will select the top finalists in each category. The final nominees will be announced on Monday, Nov. 21 when the Mashable community will be able to vote for the final winners. Voting will remain open until Dec. 16. The best part is the winners get to hang out with the Mashable team at MashBash at CES on Jan. 11, 2012.
This is crunch time, which means it is the last chance to get your nominations in. Continue to tell your communities to keep on nominating, whether it is for Breakout Startup of the Year, Best Social Network or any of our other categories.
How To Nominate
It couldn't be easier to nominate your favorite digital startups, companies and personalities for a Mashable Award. As in years past, Mashable has created a unique social voting platform for the Mashable Awards. You can submit your nomination in four easy steps:
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Remember, you may nominate once per day in each category.
The Categories
Social Media
Best Social Network
Up-and-Coming Social Media Service
Must-Follow Actor or Actress on Social Media
Must-Follow Musician or Band on Social Media
Must-Follow Athlete on Social Media
Must-Follow Media Personality on Social Media
Must-Follow Business Personality on Social Media
Must-Follow Non-Profit on Social Media
Must-Follow Politician on Social Media
Tech
Best Smartphone
Best Mobile Game
Most Useful Mobile App
Most Innovative Mobile App
Most Useful Tablet-Based App
Best New Gadget
Business
Viral Campaign of the Year
Most Innovative Use of Social Media for Marketing
Must-Follow Brand on Social Media
Best Branded Mobile App
Best Social Good Cause Campaign
Most Digital Company of the Year
Breakout Startup of the Year
Entertainment
Game of the Year
Viral Video of the Year
Best Music Service or App
Best Online Video Streaming Service or App
Most Social TV Show
Best Social Movie Campaign
The Winners
Award winners will be announced on Mashable on Monday, Dec. 19. Following the competition, we'll celebrate our winners at MashBash CES on Jan. 11, 2012, at the 2012 International CES convention at 1OAK, the hot new nightclub at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas.
The 2011 Mashable Awards Are Presented by Buddy Media
