Mashable is proud to present the 2nd Annual Open Web Awards, a unique opportunity for the most accomplished websites and services to achieve international recognition across scores of influential blogs.

Last year's Open Web Awards achieved over 250,000 votes combined between Mashable and our 50 international blog partners. This year we've doubled in size: nearly 100 blog partners have signed up from 18 countries, providing unprecedented global coverage for the nominees and winners. You can read more about the timeline, categories, rules, sponsors and blog partners at the Open Web Awards site.

Nominations are OPEN!

The 2nd Annual Open Web Awards is now accepting nominations in 26 categories via the widget below. You may nominate a site/company in as many categories as you see fit. However, there is only one nomination per category per e-mail address, so choose wisely.

Nominate NOW!

Nominations close Sunday, November 16th at 11:59 pm PST. Nominate now and start campaigning! And feel free to embed this widget on your own blog or website by clicking the "Grab This" button!

Start Canvassing for YOUR Candidate!

Want others to nominate your favorite site? Of course you do! Why not leave a comment here and on any of our international partner blogs encouraging other readers to add their support? The more you promote your candidate across these blogs, the more likely it is for your site to be nominated!

Visit our International Blog Partners...and Become One!

There are nearly 100 Open Web Awards Blog Partners representing 18 countries and 7 languages. Our selection represents tech blogs of all varieties: some well known, some up-and-coming. We encourage you to visit them and subscribe.

We will also be promoting these partners throughout the contest, and each blog partner receives one vote per category to decide the "Blogger's Choice" Winners.

What's more, Mashable is still accepting applications for Blog Partners!

OWA Sponsors Love The Web

The Open Web Awards is made possible by our sponsors. By supporting the Open Web Awards, these companies reward and encourage innovative web technologies. We can't thank them enough for sharing our passion: building great web companies.

Platinum Partner

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Gold Sponsors

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