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Way back in September, we put out a nomination call for this year’s Westword Denver #WebAwards.
After much scrutinizing of those nominations, and with input from staff and a few trusted contributors, we’re ready to announce the finalists for this year’s #WebAwards.
They’re on view below.
We’ll announce the winners at an open-to-the-public party on Wednesday, November 16 (a week from tonight) at Casselman’s. The details on this party — which, from what the marketing department tells us, will be “next level” — are on this handy page. (Sorry, kids, but it’s 21 and over. You’ll have to stay home and update your Tumblr with more GIFs.)
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2011 Judges: Jenny An, Melanie Asmar, Britt Chester, Nick Lucchesi and Kelsey Whipple; with assistance from Dave Herrera, Ru Johnson, Lori Midson, Jonathan Shikes, Laura Shunk and Westword staff and contributors.
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– All Buffs – Denver Stiffs – Mile High Report – The Ralphie Report – South Stands Denver
Political Blog – Denver Post‘s The Spot – ColoradoPols – Squarestate – Colorado Peak Politics – People’s Press Collective
Activist Blogger – Denver Relief Dispensary Blog – Denver Anarchist Black Cross – Darren Lyman (FighWithFood.org) – Queerradical.com – New Era News
Best Locally Built Phone App of the Year – EpicMix Ski Application – Forkly – R-U-Buzzed? – Stage Pass – Time Bomb Deals
Use of Social Media by Medical Marijuana Dispensary or Activist – Colorado Dispensary Services – The Clinic Alternative Medicine – Denver Relief – LoDo Wellness – The Releaf Center
Local Athlete on Twitter – @TimTebow – @matt9duchene – @eddieroyal19 – @Arron_Afflalo – @TJGaliardi
Denver’s Best Twitter User – – – –
Boulder’s Best Twitter User – @downtownboulder – @RalphieReport – @boulderrunner – –
Westword.com Commenter – Mantonat – GFTW – Donkey Hotay – High Country Caregiver – Robert Chase
Social Media Use by Public Service – – – – –
Best Podcast – Colorado Matters – Denver Diatribe – Denver Broncoscast – Denver Comedy Co-op – South Stands Denver
Journalist on Twitter – @TroyRenck, Denver Post Rockies beat reporter – @ADater, Denver Post Avs beat reporter – @EliStokols, FOX31 political reporter – @Lynn_Bartels, Denver Post political reporter – @SusieWargin, 9News sports reporter
PR Flack on Twitter – @DenverPolice by Lt. Matt Murray – @GmMerritt, “Consultant. Writer. Reformed reporter” – , Denver Museum of Nature and Science – , Frontier Airlines – @ColoradoDOT, Colorado Department of Transportation
Civic Phone App – B-cycle – Visit Denver – Official Visitors Guide to Denver, CO – Denver Daytrips – TransitGuru’s Denver RTD – Colorado Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Social or Political Campaign – – – – –
Sports Phone App – Epic Mix by Vail Resorts – Ski & Snow Report (Mountain News Corp) owned by Vail – Boulder County Trails – Denver Browns Baseball – Predominantly Orange
Most Viral Local Video of the Year – CSU’s Ram’s Pointe pool party videos – Phish show parking lot fight – Greeley’s Josh Mullin unknowingly proposes to girlfriend on live TV – Southwest pilot’s rant about “homosexuals” and “grannies” – Moose vs. snowmobiler – Anus testimony before the Colorado State Senate – Bro narrates snow storm
Music, Food & Drink and Arts Finalists are on Page 2.
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Music Blog – This Song is Sick – Beatport – Slicing Up Eyeballs – Tome to the Weather Machine – Twisted Spork
MC on Twitter – @mynameisyonnas – @manerok – @isisspeaks - @mcsole – @KingFOE
Nightclub on Facebook – Chloe – Beta – Vinyl – 24K – Suite 200
Best Shameless Self-Promoter – Peter Black – Sole – Pictureplane – Michael Trundle of Lipgloss – John Common
YouTube Music Video – CobraConda – “BBHM$” – Total Ghost – “Space Station” – The Foodchain – “Yes Indeed (G Girl)” – Yo Soy Sauce – “Juke Box” – The Morning Clouds – “A Walk Home”
DJ/Producer on Twitter – @Tommy_Michael – @Boyhollow – @DJChonz – @DJMusaWorldwide – @KDJAbove – @MichalMenert
Locally Built Music Phone App – Stage Pass – Cleartune
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Booze Blogger – Denver Off The Wagon – Denver Post Drink Report – Creative Culinary’s Happy Hour Friday – –
Food Truck on Twitter – @DenverBiscuitCo – @CakeCrumbsTruck – @SteubensTruck – @quieroarepas – @TheSteaminDemon
Bartender on Twitter – – – – –
Locally Built Food App – Forkly – Mocapay – Gabby Gourmet – Colorado Beer Tour – Time Bomb Deals
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Arts Blogger – Unseen Denver – The Denver Egotist – 12 Questions – John Moore of the Denver Post – The Public Works
Artist on Twitter – @DenverArt – @MissIllustrator – @VagTalk – @DenverArtMuseum – @Trypnotik
Flickr Pool – Tanner Spendley – Uncommon Photography – Jeffrey Beall – Denver at Night – Denver Street Photography
Web Photo of the Year – High Altitude Planking – Tanner Spendley, Occupy Denver – Snow in Denver – 420 in Boulder – Zombie at Tiffany’s
TV/Radio Personality on Twitter or Facebook – – – – –
Biggest Foursquare Addict – – – –
Photo phone app – 360 Panorama – Forkly – Boulder County Trails – Rama – Boulder in Ultra HD
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