Each year the Mashable Awards honors the best in digital media, companies and personalities. This year, we have 196 nominees across 4 majors categories up for 28 total awards. As always, you, our readers get to choose the winners. The Mashable Awards will be decided over the next few weeks by popular user vote.
You can vote once per category each day until Dec. 16. Winners will be announced on Mashable Dec. 19, and will be honored at MashBash CES Jan. 11, 2012, during the 2012 International CES convention at 1OAK, the hot new nightclub at the Mirage hotel in Las Vegas.
To learn more about all the finalists and what they did this year, visit the links below. Or check out the entire list of nominees here.
Meet the 2011 Mashable Awards Nominees for 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
Meet the 2011 Mashable Awards Nominees for Technology
Best Smartphone
Best Mobile Game
Most Useful Mobile App
Most Innovative Mobile App
Most Useful Tablet-Based App
Best New Gadget
Meet the 2011 Mashable Awards Nominees for 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
Digital Company of the Year
Breakout Startup of the Year
Meet the 2011 Mashable Awards Nominees for 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 2011 Mashable Awards Are Presented by Buddy Media
