Vote For Nash! Because I’m Really The ONLY Choice

The list of finalists for this years blog awards are out and thanks to you, my gorgeous readers, I’ve been nominated for Best Entertainment. Now, as much as I tried to steer clear of the clusterfuck of ‘vote for me’ tweets and posts from fellow bloggers today, I feel I had better put one up. If not to get you voting for me, then to get you voting for my suggested list because the rest are rubbish.

See my suggested list below.

There’s been a lot of shouting and bitching over some of the nominees online today and rightly so. I say this very reluctantly because we all know how ridiculous this online vibe can be and, as I am sure you are well aware, I try my damndest to stay clear of it. But I thought I had better put up my thoughts on who to vote for because it’s a bit of a weird selection this year.

Some of the blogs in the final ten in several categories are completely crap and I have no idea what voting schemes the authors got involved in to earn their spots. Now this may come across as bitterness or jealousy or whatever other negative adjective you can come up with, but to be completely honest I don’t give a shit, because I’ve been nominated. These are just my thoughts on some of the nominees.

Best Entertainment

This is the category I have been nominated for so I think it’s pretty obvious who you should vote for. And to be honest (arrogant?) there is only one competitor – 2oceansvibe.
Pharside is a there, but he’s running for Best Overseas Blog so vote for him there.

Best marketing

Do I even need to mention names here? Cherryflava people, Cherryflava. Though I’m hoping we see a lot more of 10and5 in the future – very cool site.

Best Post On a SA Blog

This is a tough one for me. It’s between this gem from 6000 and the infamous Klap Gym BOET by Slick Tiger.

Best Overseas SA Blog

Vote for my boy Marky Mark and the Pharside.

Best Photographic

Go for the Bree Street local guywithcamera – please, Hipsters, a photo site from nights out (no matter how cool they are) is not an award winner, it’s a giant Facebook album.

Best New Blog

Unfortunately I have never heard of any of these except Cape Town Girl. I took a quick look at the rest on the list and was bombarded with kids cakes, girly things and discussion topics fit for a baby shower. Oh, and inevitable blog using the name of the latest ‘famous’ Afrikaans dude – what is up with the market ready to eat this shit up?

So, although I can’t really pass decision on these, as I don’t follow any, vote for Cape Town Girl because she is like me – from Cape Town, good looking and in it for the free shit.

Best Food And Wine

Has to go to The Foodie. Aficionado (jamiewho) is right there but I just can’t put them on top of The Foodie. Either way you vote go for one of these two.

Best Music Blog

Firstly, Die Antwoord is not a blog. How it made it into this category is beyond me.
It’s pretty clear that the electro scene is dominating, but there are a few to look at here. DontParty have some great content and vary it among genres. Texxandthecity writes amazing reviews and has good insight, though perhaps not as appealing to the main stream. MusicalMover always has the new shit and I enjoy her work. Then the new kids on the block and a site full of content MyCityByNight are a nother one to go for. I know i haven’t nailed this one down but like music everyone has their own vibe. A vote for either of them is putting the deserving blogs forward.

Best Fashion

Vote Aficionado! (beacuse Maketh Man is in there as well, kind of)

Best Sports Blog

Urban Ninja

Best Indigenous Language Blog (WTF!)

The always mental WatKykJy

Most Controversial Blog

Firstly, why is a blog like Whale Cottage in this category? No offence to them, but does one post on a mundane site get you nominated in Most Controversial? Anyway I have heard of none of them besides 2oceansvibe and the only thing that is controversial about that site is the rate card.

Best Twitter Account

This one has to go to the incredibly funny and far removed from the online bullshit Kevin McCallum.

Then besides the other categories I left out either because I have no interest in the topics or follow none of the bloggers (which would make my opinion pointless and irrelevant), why was 2oceansvibe/radio not nominated in the Radio or Podcast categories? And if not why not? Leading the way in online radio surely get’s you ahead of some of the very questionable nominees? Or am I missing something here?

There you have it. My honest opinion on the vibe this year. Like it, don’t like it, whatever, just click on the vote for me banner so I can get more free stuff and groupies, which obviously means more free stuff and groupie overflow for you. And I’m sure you haven’t forgotten about my promise to you? Obviously that can only happen if you and all the people you know in the world vote for me, even your ex’s.

So get voting my darling. It’ll be worth it, and I’m sure you agree.

Nash…
Out.