Minneapolis, MN May 5, 2009 — www.ChapeauBlogAwards.com – Chapeau Blog Awards, the online competition dedicated to celebrating blogger brilliance, has announced its 2009 blog awards winners. Several blogs were named “Best in Industry” by Chapeau Blog Awards while one blog was named as 2009’s “Most Brilliant.”

Chapeau Blog Awards 2009 winners were honored following a nomination process lasting several months and a furious two week voting period leveraging insight from online voters and expert judges.

Receiving the coveted title of 2009’s Most Brilliant Blog, and a $2,000 grand prize, is Raymond.CC Tech Blog. A technology blog offering insight regarding advances in information technology (IT), Raymond CC.Tech Blog is a daily destination for blog readers seeking useful computer tips and tricks.

In a video from the 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards ceremony, judges detailed how Raymond.CC Tech Blog best fit the definition of brilliance, by transforming the blogger’s knowledge of technology into rays of insight helping to illuminate the IT corner of the world.

The 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards judging panel, consisting of Twin Cities notables Mike Yanke and Bill Young, will be sharing their thoughts on each winner and finalist as different video segments of the 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards ceremony are released weekly this summer.

Visit Chapeau Blog Awards to see the 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards ceremony or to discover more about each of our winners:

Most Brilliant Blog:
Raymond.CC Tech Blog

Most Fabulous Arts Blog:
Design You Trust

Most Delectable Entertaining Blog:
Cooking Down Under

Most Alluring Health & Beauty Blog:
Beautiful Faces

Most Passionate Hobbies Blog:
1221 Shots

Most Consultative Marketing & Advertising Blog:
ViralBlog

Most Newsworthy News Blog:
Ashin Mettacara

Most Comforting Parenting Blog:
5 Minutes For Mom

Most Informative Best Real Estate & Development Blog:
Home I Own

Most Trendworthy Technology Blog:
Raymond.CC Tech Blog

Most Envy Inducing Travel & Leisure Blog:
Viator Travel Blog

“We could not be happier for Raymond CC.Tech Blog for being named 2009’s ‘Most Brilliant Blog,’ and for each of our 2009 ‘Best in Industry’ winners,” states Susan Misukanis, Director of Chapeau Blog Awards.  “We look forward to sharing more from our judging panel and our 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards Ceremony over the next several weeks.”

Chapeau Blog Awards 2009 Awards Ceremony, with hosts Mike Yanke and Bill Young, can be seen weekly this summer by visiting the Chapeau Blog Awards website.

About Chapeau Blog Awards:
Chapeau Blog Awards is an awards contest that tips its chapeaus to honor bloggers worldwide who devote their time and knowledge to inform, entertain and challenge their readers.  Those involved in the Chapeau Blog Awards are not involved in the final selection of winners. Rather than assembling an antiquated academy of high profile ‘Noggers’ – Non-bloggers – to determine which blog is best, Chapeau Blog Awards does what bloggers do. They ask for the opinion of the public sphere of blog readers. By asking blog readers to judge the Chapeau Blog Awards, entrants can be assured of a meaningful award as selected by their most important audience; blog readers themselves. Chapeau Blog Awards is the creator of BlogOh!Pedia, an online encyclopedia of blogging terms and Blog Review, an online review of blogs from around the world.

E-mail Chapeau Blog Awards at Info@ChapeauBlogAwards.com.

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Minneapolis, MN April 14, 2009 — www.ChapeauBlogAwards.com – Chapeau Blog Awards, the online competition dedicated to celebrating blogger brilliance, has opened the polls to its 2009 blog awards competition.

Voters have from today until 11:59pm on April 30th to select their favorite industry blogs from a list of Blog Awards Finalists.  This year’s Blog Awards Finalists cover ten industries, ranging from Technology  to Health & Beauty, with each industry containing two finalists.

The voting panel for this year’s Chapeau Blog Awards, made up of bloggers and blog readers alike, will be responsible for naming “Best in Industry” winners and 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog.”

Chapeau Blog Awards will present the winner of 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog” with a grand prize of $2,000, while “Best in Industry” winners will be eligible for prizes including an iPod Touch.

Award blogger brilliance by joining the voting panel for Chapeau Blog Awards and selecting an industry finalist from the list below.

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

“Today is the day to start recognizing blogger brilliance,” states Susan Misukanis, Director of Chapeau Blog Awards.  “Over the next two weeks, the hard work of each industry finalist will be on display as our voting panel prepares to make a declaration as to the blog that represents 2009’s most brilliant.”

Help recognize blogger brilliance by visiting Chapeau Blog Awards and selecting 2009’s “Best in Industry” and  “Most Brilliant Blog.”  “Best in Industry” winners and 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog” will be announced on May 5th.

About Chapeau Blog Awards:
Chapeau Blog Awards is an awards contest that tips its chapeaus to honor bloggers worldwide who devote their time and knowledge to inform, entertain and challenge their readers.  Those involved in the Chapeau Blog Awards are not involved in the final selection of winners. Rather than assembling an antiquated academy of high profile ‘Noggers’ – Non-bloggers – to determine which blog is best, Chapeau Blog Awards does what bloggers do. They ask for the opinion of the public sphere of blog readers. By asking blog readers to judge the Chapeau Blog Awards, entrants can be assured of a meaningful award as selected by their most important audience; blog readers themselves. Chapeau Blog Awards is the creator of BlogOh!Pedia, an online encyclopedia of blogging terms and Blog Review, an online review of blogs from around the world.

E-mail Chapeau Blog Awards at Info@ChapeauBlogAwards.com.

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Minneapolis, MN April 9, 2009 — www.ChapeauBlogAwards.com – Chapeau Blog Awards, the online competition dedicated to celebrating blogger brilliance, is reminding blog awards voters that they have just one last week to review this year’s list of Awards Finalists prior to voting polls opening next Tuesday, April 14th.

Voters will have the opportunity to select their favorite industry blogs from a list of Blog Awards Finalists between April 14th and April 30th.  Blog Awards Finalists cover ten industries, ranging from Arts & Design to Marketing & Advertising, with each industry containing two finalists.

In addition to awarding “Best in Industry” blogs, voters will be responsible for naming 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog,” which will take home a grand prize of $2,000. The prestige and honor of being named 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog” will be awarded to the finalist who receives the most votes overall.  Both “Best in Industry” winners and 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog” will be announced on May 5th.

Become a voter for Chapeau Blog Awards and vote for an industry finalist from the list below.   Registered voters for Chapeau Blog Awards will be automatically notified when voting opens next week on April 14th:

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

“At Chapeau Blog Awards, we have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of April 14th, so we can begin selecting our own personal favorite blogs,” states Susan Misukanis, Director of Chapeau Blog Awards.  “However, just like the balance of the voting panel, we will have to wait until voting opens next week.”

Become a voter for Chapeau Blog Awards today by visiting the Chapeau Blog Awards website.

About Chapeau Blog Awards:
Chapeau Blog Awards is an awards contest that tips its chapeaus to honor bloggers worldwide who devote their time and knowledge to inform, entertain and challenge their readers.  Those involved in the Chapeau Blog Awards are not involved in the final selection of winners. Rather than assembling an antiquated academy of high profile ‘Noggers’ – Non-bloggers – to determine which blog is best, Chapeau Blog Awards does what bloggers do. They ask for the opinion of the public sphere of blog readers. By asking blog readers to judge the Chapeau Blog Awards, entrants can be assured of a meaningful award as selected by their most important audience; blog readers themselves. Chapeau Blog Awards is the creator of BlogOh!Pedia, an online encyclopedia of blogging terms and Blog Review, an online review of blogs from around the world.
E-mail Chapeau Blog Awards at Info@ChapeauBlogAwards.com.

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Minneapolis, MN – December 24, 2008- www.ChapeauBlogAwards.com – Chapeau Blog Awards and Santa have been working closely this year to check – and double check – bloggers’ holiday wish lists.

This year it seems that top of most bloggers’ holiday lists is a blog awards program which:
1 – honors brilliant blogs
2 – offers a Grand Prize, and
3 – is affordable!

Santa’s eyes did twinkle when the elves presented their ideas for deserving bloggers this year.

Chapeau Blog Awards and Santa are proud to deliver the following gifts:
•  $2,000 for the Most Brilliant Blog
•  An iPod Touch to the top 4 Honorable Mention Blogs
•  A significantly reduced Chapeau Blog Award entry fee
Now $50.00

“For goodness sake, bloggers certainly have been good this year, and with nearly 23 million bloggers according to Technorati, Santa certainly has his hands full,” said Susan Misukanis, Director of Chapeau Blog Awards. “Chapeau Blog Awards is excited to be an honorary elf this year when we deliver a $2,000 award to the 2009 Most Brilliant Blog.”

Take advantage of the reduced entry fee and win thousands of dollars with Chapeau Blog Awards today! Final entry for Chapeau Blog Awards ends January 30th.

About Chapeau Blog Awards:
Chapeau Blog Awards is an awards contest that tips its chapeaus to honor bloggers worldwide who devote their time and knowledge to inform, entertain and challenge their readers.  Those involved in the Chapeau Blog Awards are not involved in the final selection of winners. Rather than assembling an antiquated academy of high profile ‘Noggers’ – Non-bloggers – to determine which blog is best, Chapeau Blog Awards does what bloggers do. They ask for the opinion of the public sphere of blog readers. By asking blog readers to judge the Chapeau Blog Awards, entrants can be assured of a meaningful award as selected by their most important audience; blog readers themselves. Chapeau Blog Awards is the creator of BlogOh!Pedia an online encyclopedia of blogging terms and Blog Review an online review of blogs from around the world.

E-mail Chapeau Blog Awards at Info@ChapeauBlogAwards.com.

The only way to be considered for a Chapeau Blog Award is to enter your blog today.

Minneapolis, MN- December 4, 2008- www.ChapeauBlogAwards.com- Chapeau Blog Awards announces Blog Review, an online destination dedicated to providing bloggers a channel to review and comment on blogs around the world.

All blogs are subject to being reviewed on Blog Review including political blogs, entertainment blogs and opinion blogs.

“Blog Review is designed to be a candid review from real world bloggers covering best practices and opportunities of well known as well as more obscure blogs,” stated Susan Misukanis, Director of Chapeau Blog Awards.

Bloggers have already been sharing comments regarding the ObamaBlog. Some reviews questioned the impact Obama’s staff writers are having on creating his blog postings.

“Enjoyed your review,” stated one post. “We all know that the Obama blog was never intended to be ‘from’ the man himself but written by his staff.”

Other comments suggest ObamaBlog contained creative and compelling messaging while other reviewers requested to see blogs from other countries.

With candid blogger responses and consistent messaging Blog Review awards ObamaBlog with nine out of ten stars.

Each week a member of Chapeau Blog Awards along with a guest reviewer will review, comment, make suggestions and rank a new blog.

The next blog to be reviewed is newly incumbent Prime Minister of the UK, Gordon Brown. To share your thoughts visit Blog Review.

Blog Review is sponsored by the Chapeau Blog Awards the first awards solely dedicated to recognizing blogger brilliance.

Chapeau Blog Awards invites independent bloggers as well as bloggers who have developed a blog for their company or client, to be recognized for their brilliance and creativity, simply enter the Chapeau Blog Awards today for your chance to win.

About Chapeau Blog Awards:
Chapeau Blog Awards is an awards contest that tips its chapeaus to honor bloggers worldwide who devote their time and knowledge to inform, entertain and challenge their readers.  Those involved in the Chapeau Blog Awards are not involved in the final selection of winners. Rather than assembling an antiquated academy of high profile ‘Noggers’ – Non-bloggers – to determine which blog is best, Chapeau Blog Awards does what bloggers do. They ask for the opinion of the public sphere of blog readers. By asking blog readers to judge the Chapeau Blog Awards, entrants can be assured of a meaningful award as selected by their most important audience; blog readers themselves.

E-mail Chapeau Blog Awards at Info@ChapeauBlogAwards.com

The only way to be considered for a Chapeau Blog Award is to enter your blog today.