Can you believe it’s been a year since I had the little idea of the Bloggers Blog Awards? Nope, me either. This year we are back and bigger than ever…. I hope. Also, go give the dedicated BBA Twitter account a follow to keep up to date with all things award-y. Since last year we have had so much amazing support from everyone in the community, so we have decided it would be wrong not to do it again. SO WE ARE BACK.
The concept and structure is the same as last year, but now with added categories and having had a little shuffle around. Also, please let me point out that each, and all, categories are open to both men, women and everyone else. I have again taken the decision to not make separate gender categories, as we all blog together regardless of what we identify as in regards to gender. So if you want to nominate a man, woman or non-gender conforming person then just nominate them, there is no segregation here and there never will be.
Now let’s move on to the interesting bit of how it will work, how you can get involved, and more importantly how you can nominate the bloggers you LOVE.
The Bloggers Blog Awards (in association with Jewellery Box this year) came about as a way for the community to celebrate bloggers, as no other knows just quite how much time and effort it takes to run a great blog. A magazine or company doesn’t know that most of your Saturdays are spent chasing the last little bit of sunshine just to get a good photograph, or that nearly 60% of your free time is spent tapping away at your laptop. Other bloggers know, and other bloggers are the ones who are best placed to judge the amazing blogs out there. So that’s what we do, we celebrate our fellow hard working and amazing bloggers. If you would like to nominate someone then keep on reading.. Psstttt also don’t forget to leave a reason for your nomination as these are included in the awards day booklet again this year due to how much the shortlisted people loved hearing why you voted for them, and I shall be tweeting some out too.
VOTING RULES:
- All entries must be submitted by 11.59am (GMT) on 14th August
- Only 1 vote per person (this is monitored & any suspicion of vote manipulation will result in all suspicious votes being discounted
HOW ARE THE VOTES COUNTED?
- All votes are counted and verified by myself and an independent party
- Once votes have been counted the top 3 with the highest number of votes will be shortlisted
- The remaining 2 places on the shortlist will be selected by a panel of blogger judges – these are a panel of fellow bloggers (minimum 4 per category) who will read all the remaining blogs and score them based on set criteria, the scores will then be collated and the highest scorers shortlisted
- Judges will not be allowed to judge in a category they can be nominated for i.e. I cannot judge the beauty category
- The system has been set up to minimise vote manipulation and popularity contests – therefore a blogger with an amazing blog and 100 followers has just as much chance as a blogger with 10,000 followers. You only need 1 vote to be considered and even to go on to win.
Below are the categories you can vote in, along with the details on the rules for this category, not to mention the amazing sponsors and the prize that the winner will receive. At the bottom of this post will be the link to where you can actually cast your vote (finally I hear you shout).
BLOGGERS BLOG AWARDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH 
BEST BEAUTY BLOG sponsored by ILLUMINATED MIRRORS
PRIZE – The winner will get to select a gorgeous mirror from Illuminated Mirrors, I have my very own from these guys and they are FAB.
RULES – The blogger must have a minimum of at least 10 blog posts to qualify, of which at least 60% of the posts should be beauty related. The blogger must have posted within the last 30 days (from today’s date).
BEST LIFESTYLE BLOG sponsored by
PRIZE –
RULES – The blogger must have a minimum of at least 10 blog posts to qualify, of which at least 60% of the posts should be lifestyle related. The blogger must have posted within the last 30 days (from today’s date).
BEST FASHION BLOG sponsored by PUNKY PINS
PRIZE – A super cute handpicked gift of Punky Pins goodies worth up to £100 – check out their instagram for cute and cool overload.
RULES – The blogger must have a minimum of at least 10 blog posts to qualify, of which at least 60% of the posts should be fashion related. The blogger must have posted within the last 30 days (from today’s date).
BEST FOOD BLOG sponsored by OPENTABLE
PRIZE – An amazing OpenTable gift voucher of £100 – just think of all the yummy food.
RULES – The blogger must have a minimum of at least 10 blog posts to qualify, of which at least 60% of the posts should be food based. The blogger must have posted within the last 30 days (from today’s date).
BEST TRAVEL BLOG sponsored by ICELOLLY.COM
PRIZE – The amazing icelolly.com will be providing the winner with a GO PRO Session, and yes, I am suitably jealous of this one.
RULES – The blogger must have a minimum of at least 10 blog posts to qualify, of which at least 60% of the posts should be travel related. The blogger must have posted within the last 30 days (from today’s date).
BEST DATING OR RELATIONSHIPS BLOG sponsored by RED LETTER DAYS
PRIZE – The winner will receive a £115.00 voucher to redeem against a Couples Red Letter Days experience of their choice (you can take a partner or your bestie).
RULES – The blogger must have a minimum of at least 10 blog posts to qualify, of which at least 60% of the posts should be dating or relationship related. The blogger must have posted within the last 30 days (from today’s date).
BEST YOUTUBER OR VLOGGER sponsored by PARENTAL INFLUENCE
PRIZE – A whopping £100 Amazon voucher from the lovely guys over at Parental Influence, who help social influencers engage with brands
RULES – The nominee must have a minimum of at least 10 YouTube videos and must have posted within the last 30 days (from today’s date). This category is open to any niche, they just have to be on YouTube.
BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA sponsored by SYKES COTTAGES
PRIZE – The winner will receive a £300 voucher to spend on a cottage of their choice. Yes, I said £300. Sykes Cottages have some of the most stunning UK cottages around, including log cabins too.
RULES – You can nominate a blogger from any niche and for any of their social media platforms. The nominee must have a minimum of at least 10 Social Media posts to qualify and must have posted within the last 30 days (from today’s date).
THE GIRL GANG AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SPIRIT sponsored by DORKFACE
PRIZE – A gorgeous hand created hamper of Girl Gang goodies and a portrait of the winner, by the incredibly talented Jemma.
RULES – As you may be aware there is an awesome community of kind and helpful bloggers (and some non-bloggers) on Twitter and Facebook, who help to spread positivity and bring people together. As this award is for members of The Girl Gang community the shortlist has been chosen already.
The shortlist has been compiled by many months of community spying and community members opinions. The community creator, Jemma from Dorkface, has taken member input to select the 5 nominees, which you can vote on until the end of the whole voting process.
SHORTLIST
AmieHayward
CarrieanneDrew
Fii__Fii
PromptsByDee
TT_Mirror
BEST NEW BLOGGER ON THE BLOCK sponsored by BLOGGER BEAUTY BOX
PRIZE – An amazing bundle of skincare, makeup and general goodies from the lovely Blogger Beauty Box
RULES– The blogger must have a minimum of at least 10 blog posts to qualify and can be from any niche. They must have been blogging for UNDER 2 years from today’s date. The blogger must have posted within the last 30 days (from today’s date).
BEST BLOGGING PRO sponsored by JEWELLERY BOX
PRIZE – The winner will receive a hand selected hamper of goodies from Jewellery Box – check out last years here.
RULES – The blogger must have a minimum of at least 10 blog posts to qualify and can be from any niche. They must have been blogging for OVER 2 years from today’s date. The blogger must have posted within the last 30 days (from today’s date).
BEST USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY sponsored by JESSOPS
PRIZE – Jessops will gift the winner with an awesome photography course worth £119. Courses are available all over the country.
RULES – The blogger must have a minimum of at least 10 blog posts to qualify and can be from any niche. The blogger must have posted within the last 30 days (from today’s date).
NOW CAST YOUR VOTE
Now you have all the details on the categories, awesome prizes and rules you can get voting using the link below.
Should you wish to use any imagery for the awards across your social media or blogs then please copy the below images (please do not edit or amend these).
