Meet the 2012 Denver #WebAwards finalists

It's time for the 2012 edition of Westword's Denver Web Awards, our annual celebration of Denver's greatest digital minds. Back at the end of September, we put out a call for you, dear readers, to nominate your favorite online projects and voices, and a team of Westword staffers and contributors has spent the intervening weeks whittling your suggestions down to our final entries across categories featuring news, arts, food and music. Continue reading to see this year's Denver Web Awards finalists.

We'll announce the winners at a party on Thursday at RedLine. For more about the party, visit our Web Awards site: The night features music from Calder's Revolvers and a series of swag from sponsors, including Odell Brewing Co. and Colorado Cider. (Sorry, kids, but it's 21 and over -- and invitation only. For details on how to get in, visit our Facebook page on Thursday.)

And now, here are the finalists:

Meet the 2012 Denver #WebAwards finalists

Best Sports Blog Denver Stiffs Mile High Report Predominantly Orange Purple Row Roundball Mining Company

Best Political Blog BigMedia.org ColoradoIndependent.com ColoradoPols.com CompleteColorado.com Denver Post's The Spot

Best Activist or Advocate Blog American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado American Friends Service Committee Denver Relief New Era Colorado Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center

Best Marijuana Dispensary or Activist on Social Media Denver Relief Essential Extracts Leafly Kathleen Chippi Native Roots Apothecary

Best Athlete on Social Media Michael Cuddyer, Colorado Rockies Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche Kenneth Faried, Denver Nuggets Missy Franklin, Olympic swimmer Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado Avalanche

Best Politician on Social Media Albus Brooks Rhonda Fields John Hickenlooper Rick Palacio Mark Udall

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Best Denver Twitter Account B-cycle Connect Colorado Denver Center For the Performing Arts RiNo Art District TEDxMileHigh

Best Boulder Twitter Account Boulder Book Store Boulder Parking The Fresh Ideas Group Ralphie Report 303 Cycling

Best Westword Commenter Dave Barnes Denver Dave Donkey Hotay Mantonat Robert Chase

Best Public Service on Social Media Denver Police Department Denver Water Denver Department of Public Works Denver Elections RTD

Best Podcast Colorado Sports Guys Danger Radio The Denver Diatribe These Things Matter The Too Much Funcast

Best Journalist on Twitter Lynn Bartels, Denver Post Kyle Clark, 9News John Ingold, Denver Post Ivan Moreno, Associated Press Megan Verlee, CPR

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Best PR Flack on Twitter Laura Chapin, Democratic PR Rob McCallum, Colorado Judicial Casimir Spencer, 18th Judicial District Jeremy Story, Dovetail Solutions Ellie Wallace, Colorado RNC

Best Fake Twitter Account Fake Bruce Benson Fake Dan O'Dowd Fake Denver Post Not Scott Gessler

Best Civic Phone App Visit Denver iVote My Fair Election Now, We Ride OpenBike

Best Sports Team on Twitter Colorado Rapids Colorado Rockies Denver Athletics Denver Broncos Denver Nuggets

Best Social or Political Campaign Denver Anarchist Black Cross Denver Fair Food Occupy Denver Plants & Animals Vegan Advocacy Waylon Lewis

Best Sports Phone App Denver Browns Baseball EpicMix Ski Application Mile High Sports Radio Predominantly Orange Ski & Snow Report

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Most Viral Video "Denver," by TJ Miller "LadyLuck," by Petals of Spain "Juke Box" by Yo Soy Sauce "Shit Girls From Denver Say," by erinstreets1

Best Music Blog Concerted Effort Grimey Gatsby SlyVinyl.com ThisSongIsSick.com Ultra5280

Best MC on Social Media Bianca Mikahn Isis Speaks Spencer Foreman Wheelchair Sports Camp Whygee

Best Band on Social Media Bonnie and the Beard In the Whale Magic Cyclops Pictureplane Wheelchair Sports Camp

Best Nightclub on Social Media Beta Nightclub Club Vinyl Funky Buddha NORAD Rockbar

Best Shameless Self-Promoter The Chain Gang of 1974 Francois Mane Rok Rockstar Aaron