Singapore Blog Awards 2011

Thanks to OMY.sg for the invite to the Singapore Blog Awards 2011 held at Shanghai Dolly. This yearly event is organised by OMY.sg to honour tireless 'new age wordsmith' who devote much time and energy in maintaining informative, regularly updated and innovate blogs, often out of interest rather than for personal gains.

When we arrived at Shanghai Dolly, there were already a queue forming at the entrance. Everyone seems so excited about this event.

The theme for this year's event is History Gets Social! Hence the dress code for the event was to dress as historical as possible.

The Host for today's event is FM100.3 DJ, 阿栋.

Mr Chua Chim Kang (蔡 深 江) gave the opening speech,

followed by the guest of honour, Major-General (NS) Chan Chun Sing.

The cake-cutting to officially start the event.

There were a total of 12 award categories, 10 main, 2 celebrity and 4 specials.

They started with prize presentation of the 4 specials award categories. Below are the list of bloggers who received the award.

Asus Best Tech Blog
Elaine Chua
随心随笔 Write On White
http://writeonwhite.com

Adonis Best Beauty Blog
Moonberry
The Moonberry Blog
http://blog.moonberry.com

DEAL.com.sg Best Shopping Blog
Darren Ang
Darren Bloggie
http://method86.wordpress.com

HTC Best Mobile Blog
Kevin Soh
Double Image
http://double-image.blogspot.com

2 Celebrities Awards were given to:

HTC Most Popular Overseas Celebrity Blog/Microblog
S.H.E Hebe
http://t.sina.com.cn/hebe0330

HTC Most Popular Local Celebrity Blog/Microblog
Jeanette Aw
http://blog.sina.com.cn/xuantasy

Before they continued with the rest of the award presentation to the 10 main award categories, there was a short sketch about the theme for today, History Gets Social! The sketch was pretty interesting.

Next comes the 10 main award categories, The trophy given to these winning bloggers is designed by Mr Tan Swie Hian.

The bloggers who won the awards are:

Best Individual Blog
Ah Pou (阿宝)
小熊物语-阿宝的日记
http://www.ilovepoupou.com

GYSB Best Lifestyle Blog
Lim Lai Ping Karen
Story of Bing
http://storyofbing.com

Best WTH Blog
Peter Breitkreutz
Aussie Pete – Like That Also Can
http://www.aussiepete.com

Domino’s Best Food Blog
Zhou Yiwei
Foodeology
http://www.foodeology.com

Best Photography Blog Jerome Lim 林坚源 The Long and Winding Road http://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com

Best Y Bloggist
Kirsten Han
funny little world
http://kirstenhan.me

Best Family Blog
Daphne Ling
Mother, Inc
http://www.motherinc.org

Best Fashion Blog
Valyn Lim
it’s all about valyn
http://valynlim.blogspot.com

Best Travel Blog
Ching Min Shen 陳明盛
兩個人的旅行
http://www.mskydream.com

Best Social Media Integrated Blog
Eric Lim
The Real Eric Lim
http://www.therealericlim.blogspot.com

The award presentation ended with a group photo of winners of each award categories.

There was also a Best Dressed award given to bloggers who dressed according to the theme of this event. 4 guys and 4 ladies nominees are chosen and asked to go on stage. They were asked to talk about their dress theme and each of them was given a chance to do a catwalk on stage to get as many votes as possible.

The Best Dressed award for the ladies goes to Ming.

The Best Dressed award for the guys goes to Eric.

The event ended with a lucky draw and everyone went home with a goodie bag from OMY.sg.

Congratulations to all the winners and thanks OMY.sg for the invite.