Every year, blog popularity contest The Bloggies invites the Internet-at-large to select and promote achievers in independent online publishing. Though their cachet and sex appeal are embarassingly far below real do-gooder contests like Pulitzer or Oscar, The Bloggies do say a lot about what the web audience reads and recommends to others online. So what's buzzing in digital content this year? For starters, 8 of our titles with a collective 18 award nominations!

Deadspin, Idolator, and Kotaku will each vie to win Best Weblog awards in their content categories.

Gizmodo and Lifehacker are nominated for several awards each, including Computing/Tech, Design, Lifetime Achievement, and Weblog of the Year.

New face Jezebel burst on the scene this year with noms for Best Fashion Weblog, Best Group Weblog, and Best New Weblog.

Industry darkhorse Consumerist received nods in the Best Topical Weblog and Weblog of the Year categories.

And lovely lady Gawker will vie with her old guard brethren for the Lifetime Achievement award.

Hearty congrats to our editors and readers for their recognitions in the 2008 Bloggies!

Haven't voted for your favorites yet? Click on over and mark your ballots! Polls close January 31.

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