The 2009 BLINDY award winners were announced at Blog Indiana’s 2009 Saturday Social Media Summit on August 15th. Here are the nominees in each category – award recipients are marked with an asterisk and highlighted in bold.

Social Media Superstar

Dr. Thomas Ho – about.drthomasho.com
Nicole Misencik – twitter.com/nicoleWTHR
Casey Mullins – mooshinindy.com
*Kyle Lacy – kylelacy.com
Brad J Ward – squaredpeg.com
Paul Poteet – paulpoteet.com
Pat Coyle – smallerindiana.com/profile/patcoyle
Nicki Laycoax – twitter.com/NickiLayCoax
Dale Carter – transitionagingparents.com

Best Social Network

*Smaller Indiana – smallerindiana.com
Indy Mojo – indymojo.com
I Choose Indy – ichooseindy.com
Moms Like Me (Indy) – indianapolis.momslikeme.com
The Region (Northwest Indiana) – nwindiana.ning.com

Best Political Blog

Advance Indiana – advanceindiana.com
Doug Masson – blog.masson.us
Blue Indiana – blueindiana.net
Capitol Watch Blog – rtv6blogs.com/rtv6_capitol/
*Hoosier Access – hoosieraccess.com

Best Business Blog

Ken Davis – manageyourwriting.com
Doug Karr – marketingtechblog.com
*Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association – blog.indy.org
Scott McKain – scottmckain.com

Best Arts & Entertainment Blog

Nationalities Council – nationalitiescouncil.blogspot.com
Saturday Morning Central – saturdaymorningcentral.com
*Renee Wilmeth – feedmedrinkme.com
Haute in the Heartland – hauteintheheartland.blogspot.com
Lou Harry’s A&E – ae.ibj.com

Best Hoosier Blogger

Bobby Roberts – americaswhiteboy.blogspot.com
*Jennette Fulda – pastaqueen.com
Jason Bean – bnpositive.com
Chris Hardie – chrishardie.com
Stacy Quasebarth – squirrelchatter.blogspot.com

Best Family Blog

Dads, Inc – dadsinc.org
Jennifer Murray – murraycrew.blogspot.com
Amy Magan – 4thfrog.blogspot.com
Amy Clark – momadvice.com
*Casey Mullins – mooshinindy.com