Update: Check out the official final lists [Here]

BlogBaladi made it to the last 7 Finalists for the Blog of the Year Award and News Blog of the Year Award. I am glad to see most of my nominations selected as finalists as well.

Here are the Social Media Awards Finalists for some categories as announced during a press release held at Phoenicia InterContinental Hotel today. I will post the full lists once they are published. All the lists are taken from SMA’s Facebook Page.

Finalists for Blog of the Year:
BlogBaladi | www.blogbaladi.com
Gino’s Blog | www.ginosblog.com
Beirut Spring | www.beirutspring.com
Hummus Nation | www.hummusnation.net
Separate State of Mind | www.stateofmind13.com
Mich Café | michcafe.blogspot.com
Beirut Boy| guymeetsworld.wordpress.com

Finalists for Most Engaging Politician/Diplomat on Twitter:
Ziyad Baroud | @ziyadbaroud
Saad Hariri | @haririsaad
Michel Sleiman | @sleimanmichel
Najib Mikati | @najib_mikati
Samy Gemayel | @samygemayel
Gebran Bassil | @gebran_bassil
Charbel Nahas | @charbelnahas

Finalists for Best Fashion Blog:
PLUSH BEIRUT | www.plush-beirut.net
Ivy Says | www.ivysays.com
L’Armoire De Lana | www.larmoiredelana.com
Hala Ajam | http://halaajam.wordpress.com/
Z for Zayd | www.zforzayd.com
Fashion To Tracy | www.fashiontotracy.com
Vero Moda Blog| http://veromodame.com/

Finalists for Best Business on Twitter:
Phoenicia Hotel Beirut | @PhoeniciaBeirut
Roadster diner | @roadsterdiner
Le Gustav | @Legustav
Zaatar W Zeit @zaatarwzeit
Brioche Dorée Liban | @briochedoreeLB
Crepaway | @crepaway
February 30 Pub | @Feb30Hamra

Finalists for Most Engaging Media Personality on Twitter:
Paula Yacoubianan | @paulayacoubian
Angie Nassar| @angienassar
Zaven Kouyoumdjian | @zaven_K
Mona Saliba | @monasaliba
Neshan | @neshantv
Pierre Rabbat | @pierrerabbat
Marcel Ghanem | @marcel_ghanem

Finalists for Most Engaging Celebrity on Twitter:
Haifa Wehbe | @haifawehbe
PIERRETTE KATRIB | @pierettekatrib
Ragheb Alama | @raghebalama
Nancy Ajram | @nancyajram
Elissa | @elissakh
Nawal El Zoghbi | @nawalelzoghbi
Yara | @yara_lb

Finalists for Best Integrated Campaign:
Cheyef 7alak| www.fb.com/cheyef7alak
TEDxBeirut | www.fb.com/tedxbeirut
Taanayel Les Fermes l | www.fb.com/TaanayelLesFermes
ABC Group| www.fb.com/abc.officialpage
Alfa Telecommunications
Touch Lebanon | www.fb.com/touchlebanon
Le Mall| www.fb.com/lemalllb

Finalists for Best Personal Blog
Gino’s Blog
Ink on the Side
Eye on The East
Rita Kamel
Homos Libnani
Beirut Boy
Miss Farah

Best Food Blog
No Garlic No Onions
Strawberry Blu
Beirut Restaurants
The Burger Tribune
Pearl’s Powder
Permanent Hunger

Best Business Blog
Wamda
Executive Magazine
Brofessional Review
Beirut NTSC
The Ads Garage
Marketing in Lebanon
Eastline Marketing

Finalists for Best News Blog
Beirut Spring
Naharnet
Plus 961
Blog Baladi
Beirut Report
Leb LGBT Monitor
Separate State of Mind

Finalists for Best Technology Blog
The Tech Ticker
Microsoftoholic
The JR Express
Tech-Node Digest