“Being A ‘Parent’ Is Vitally Important.”

At this point, we will open it up to your guesses as to what two new videos we are introducing this week as part of Chapeau Blog Awards summer-long blog awards ceremony.

If you guessed ‘Marketing & Advertising’ and ‘Hobbies,’ then you accidentally read last week’s post.

Join Chapeau Blog Awards hosts Mike Yanke and Bill Young (and a real live parent!) as they introduce 2009's "Best Parenting Blog" and "Best News Blog.”

Working in the industry of your dreams, especially if that industry happens to be marketing or advertising, shows to the world that you are brilliant.

This slightly biased introduction serves to announce the latest videos from our summer-long blog awards ceremony introducing the year’s Best Hobbies Blog and Best Marketing & Advertising Blog.

2009 judge Bill Young, a man of several hobbies, is happy to have contributed the ‘Hobbies’ introduction to this blog post.  2009 judge Mike Yanke, who works in ‘Marketing’, is happy to be brilliant.

Discover more of their inherent insight into the worlds of hobbies and marketing as they introduce this year’s blog winners.

Congratulations once again to all 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards Winners!

While Mike is busy protecting his vanity with the latest Health & Beauty blogs, Bill is busy pouring through Entertaining blogs prepping for his latest box social.

Together, they are the perfect team to announce 2009’s “Best Health & Beauty Blog” and “Best Entertaining Blog.”
The winners have already been announced – but until you hear what Mike & Bill have to say – you only know half the story!

Discover what they thought of this year’s Health & Beauty and Entertaining blog nominees and congratulations once again to all 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards Winners!

By visiting our winners page, you will discover which blogs won “Best in Industry” recognition in categories ranging from Arts & Design to Technology.  You will also discover which blog was named 2009's “Most Brilliant” to win our $2,000 grand prize.

Rather than simply discovering 2009 winners, you will also experience our 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards Ceremony, hosted by Twin Cities notables Mike Yanke and Bill Young.

Learn from Mike and Bill who was named 2009’s Most Brilliant Blog and visit back here each week throughout the summer as we continue to roll-out 2009’s Chapeau Blog Awards Ceremony.

Congratulations once again to all 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards Winners and thank you to everyone who took part on our 2009 judging panel!

At 11:59pm tonight, polls close for the 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards.

Are you the type who likes to wait until the last minute?  If so, today is your day!

Ensure your voice is heard by joining the 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards voting panel by 11:59pm tonight.

Bloggers, in categories ranging from Arts & Design to Technology, need your vote to be named either “Best in Industry” or as 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog.”

Apart from global recognition for blog brilliance, is a $2,000 cash prize waiting to be awarded to 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog.”

Cast your vote in the 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards by 11:59pm tonight.

We look forward to seeing your votes, and with your help, announcing our winners on May 5th, 2009.

Are you among the many on Chapeau Blog Awards Voting Panel that holds the fate of these bloggers in their hands?

If not, you have just two days left to ensure your voice is heard. The world’s most brilliant bloggers find their work front and center between today and 11:59pm this Thursday, April 30th.

Bloggers and blog readers like you have just over 48 hours left to review and cast your vote for our Awards Finalists, in categories ranging from Technology to Entertaining.

At stake, is recognition as 2009’s “Best in Industry” blog, and of course, 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog” and $2,000 cash prize.

Ensure your voice is heard by casting your vote in the 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards this week before Thursday, April 30th.

We look forward to seeing your votes, and with your help, announcing our winners on May 5th, 2009.

Between today and 11:59pm on April 30th, the world’s most brilliant blogs and bloggers will find their work front and center as our voting panel agonizes over the deciding just which blog is 2009’s “Most Brilliant.”

Our voting panel, made up of bloggers and blog readers like you, will be spending the next two weeks reviewing our Awards Finalists, in categories ranging from Technology to Entertaining.  At stake, is recognition as 2009’s “Best in Industry” blog, and of course, 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog” and $2,000 cash prize.

Ensure your voice is heard by casting your vote in the 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards between today and April 30th.
We look forward to seeing your votes, and with your help, announcing our winners on May 5th, 2009.

This year’s list of finalists includes blogs in categories ranging from Arts & Design, to Health & Beauty.  One finalist from each category will be named “Best in Industry,” while the blog receiving the most votes overall will be named 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog” and go on to win this year’s $2,000 grand prize.

At Chapeau Blog Awards, we’ve spent the last several weeks reviewing each industry finalist, and like any good blogger, could offer plenty of our own blogentary on what we’ve seen.

Brilliance can’t be awarded in a vacuum, however.  To properly award either title, we need the help of you and your blogging-savvy friends on the 2009 Voting Panel of Chapeau Blog Awards.

We’ve made the process of becoming a voter, and selecting 2009’s winners, simple:
• Visit our Voter Registration Page to join our 2009 voting panel
• Review this year’s excellent selection of Awards Finalists
• Place your vote for blogger brilliance between April 14-30th

Complete our Voter Registration form today and we’ll automatically remind you when voting opens next week on April 14th.

We look forward to your participation on the voting panel for 2009’s Chapeau Blog Awards and receiving your help with awarding blogger brilliance.

To properly award this title, we need your help.  We need you and your blogging-savvy friends to join the 2009 voting panel of Chapeau Blog Awards.

We’ve made the process of becoming a voter for Chapeau Blog Awards, and awarding blogger brilliance, simple:
• Visit our Voter Registration Page to join our 2009 voting panel
• Visit our Awards Finalists Page between April 14th-April 30th
• Place your vote for blogger brilliance!

Complete our voter registration form today and we’ll automatically remind you when voting opens on April 14th.

We look forward to seeing you and your friends on the voting panel for 2009’s Chapeau Blog Awards and receiving your help with awarding blogger brilliance.

In the end, it was all worth it.   Below, we’ve selected a final list of twenty blogs that truly illustrate what it means to be a brilliant blog, and brilliant blogger, in 2009.

Selecting finalists is only part of the game, however.  Awards finalists need the support of a voting panel made up of readers like you to be named either best in their industry, or as 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog” by receiving the most votes overall.  Become a voter and we will automatically remind you when our voting period opens on April 14th.

Without further adieu, we present the finalists for the 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards:

Arts & Design:
AphroChic vs. Design You Trust

Entertaining:
Cooking Down Under vs. Intoxicating Prose

Health & Beauty:
Beautiful Faces vs. The Everything Yoga Blog

Hobbies:
1221 Shots vs. Old Man Running

Marketing & Advertising:
WebMarket Central vs. ViralBlog

News:
Ashin Mettacara vs. Intrepid Liberal Journal

Parenting:
5 Minutes For Mom vs. Dad’s World

Real Estate & Development:
Home I Own vs. Real Estate Marketing Blog

Technology:
Electronista vs. Raymond.cc Tech Blog

Travel & Leisure:
Eyeflare Travel Advice & Tips vs. Viator Travel Blog

Become a voter for Chapeau Blog Awards today.