Announcing the 2011 Sagar Ganatra 's SNEOESG Awards Finalists

Sagar Ganatra is thrilled to announce the 2011 SNEOESG Awards Finalists:

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Social Media

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Best Social Network

This category honors the readers’ choice for the best social network.

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Badoo
• Diaspora*
• Google+
• Tumblr
• Livejournal

Up-and-Coming Social Media Service

This category honors the readers’ choice for the social media service that is currently experiencing major growth but has not yet received massive mainstream attention. Services nominated for this category are not necessarily full-fledged social networks but must include social media as a core feature.

• Crowdtap
• Empire Avenue
• Banjo
• Trakt
• Chime.in
• Summify
• Paper.li

Must-Follow Actor or Actress on Social Media

This category honors the readers’ choice for the actor or actress who best uses Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Tumblr or other mainstream social networking sites.

• Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
• Ashley Tisdale
• David Boreanaz
• Alyssa Milano
• Sophia Bush
• Misha Collins
• Maite Perroni
• Sagar Ganatra

Must-Follow Musician or Band on Social Media

This category honors the readers’ choice for the musician or band that best uses Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Tumblr or other mainstream social networking sites.

• Super Junior
• Girls’ Generation
• Adam Lambert
• Ricky Martin
• Kris Allen
• Snoop Dogg
• Lady Gaga
• Sagar Ganatra 

Must-Follow Athlete on Social Media

This category honors the readers’ choice for the athlete who best uses Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Tumblr or other mainstream social networking sites.

• Rafael Nadal
• Yuna Kim
• CM Punk
• Johnny Weir
• Shannon McIntosh
• Zack Ryder
• John Cena

Must-Follow Media Personality on Social Media

This category honors the readers’ choice for the journalist, author or TV news anchor who best uses Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Tumblr or other mainstream social networking sites.

• Andy Cohen
• Anderson Cooper
• Ellen DeGeneres
• Jimmy Fallon
• Rachel Maddow
• Salman Rushdie
• Brian Stelter
• Sagar Ganatra 

Must-Follow Business Personality on Social Media

This category honors the readers’ choice for the business personality or executive who best uses Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Tumblr or other mainstream social networking sites.

• Dave Kerpen
• John Heald
• Clara Shih
• Sonny Ganguly
• Avi Savar
• Bill Gates
• Kathy Ireland
• Sagar Ganatra 

Must-Follow Non-Profit on Social Media

This category honors the readers’ choice for the non-profit organization that most deserves to be followed on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr or other mainstream social networking sites.

• The Trevor Project
• Teach for America
• HRC
• GLAAD
• Joyful Heart Foundation
• One Campaign
• Fuck Cancer
• Sagar Ganatra 

Must-Follow Politician on Social Media

This category honors the readers’ choice for the politician who best uses Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Tumblr or other mainstream social networking sites.

• Barack Obama
• Cory Booker
• Ron Paul
• Buddy Roemer
• Bernie Sanders
• Herman Cain
• Narendra Modi

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Tech

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Best Smartphone

This category honors the readers’ choice for the best current-generation smartphone model.

• iPhone 4S
• Samsung Galaxy SII
• HTC Thunderbolt
• HTC Sensation
• Samsung Galaxy Nexus Prime
• BlackBerry Bold 9900
• Motorola Droid Razr

Best Mobile Game

This category honors the readers’ choice for the best game designed for play on either a smartphone or tablet.

• Super Junior Shake
• Angry Birds
• Parallel Kingdom
• The Adventures of Timmy: Run Kitty Run
• Cut the Rope
• Pocket Legends
• Cows vs Aliens

Most Useful Mobile App

This category honors the readers’ choice for the most useful app designed for use on either a smartphone or tablet.

• IMO Instant Messenger
• Zocdoc
• eBuddy Xms
• Trapster
• Waze
• Mobile Inspector
• Wunderlist

Most Innovative Mobile App

This category honors the readers’ choice for the most innovative app designed for use on either a smartphone or tablet.

• TagWhat
• Mobile Inspector
• Shopkick
• Zaarly
• Vlingo
• #Gravity Social Client for Symbian
• Gigwalk

Most Useful Tablet-Based App

This category honors the readers’ choice for the best app designed for use on a tablet.

• IMO Instant Messenger
• Trulia
• Slideshark
• Quickoffice
• Tripadvisor
• Houzz
• Flipboard

Best New Gadget

This category honors the readers’ choice for the best electronic gadget launched in 2011.

• iPad 2
• Nintendo 3DS
• Sonos Play:3
• Kindle Fire
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
• Sifteo
• Logitech Fold Up Keyboard

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Business

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Viral Campaign of the Year

This category honors the readers’ choice for their favorite viral advertising campaign launched in 2011.

• Eventful.com/AlanJackson
• Coca-Cola Where Will Happiness Strike Next
• NoH8 Campaign
• Occupy Wall Street
• Old Spice
• Kraft macaroni & cheese Twitter campaign
• Diesel Facebook/QR Code campaign

Most Innovative Use of Social Media for Marketing

This category honors the readers’ choice for the most innovative social media marketing campaign launched in 2011.

• Orabrush
• Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange
• Tower Heist – Heist It Back
• RadioShack #Kindofabigdeal
• Dominos Pizza
• Diesel
• Coke

Must-Follow Brand on Social Media

This category honors the readers’ choice for the brand that best uses Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr or other mainstream social networking sites.

• WWE
• The Young Turks
• Cirque Du Soleil
• Sega
• Carnival Cruise Lines
• DKNY
• CharityBuzz

Best Branded Mobile App

This category honors the readers’ choice for the best mobile app created specifically by a brand for consumer use on either a smartphone or tablet.

• Robbie Williams App
• Super 8
• Domino’s Pizza USA
• KRAFT iFood Assistant
• Titan HTSE
• GEICO BroStache
• Glee by Smule

Best Social Good Cause Campaign

This category honors the readers’ choice for the best use of digital or social media in a non-profit, philanthropic, cause-focused or corporate social responsibility campaign.

• WWE Be a Star Campaign
• Joplin Tornado Info
• Feed it Forward by Restaurant.com
• Your Man Reminder
• The Trevor Project
• AT&T Texting While Driving
• It Gets Better

Digital Company of the Year

Editor’s Note: Originally, we had defined this category “the top traditional (non-digital) company that has excelled in the digital space in 2011.” After considering the nature of the nominations, we broadened the category to include traditional, non-digital companies as well as agencies that are heavily utilizing digital in their operations.

• Progressive Insurance
• WWE
• Dominos Pizza
• engage121
• Likeable Media
• Possible Worldwide
• Big Fuel

Breakout Startup of the Year

This category honors the readers’ choice for the top startup company in the digital space that has experienced impressive growth or mainstream attention in 2011.

• Manilla
• Punchtab
• GetGlue
• Twilio
• Taskrabbit
• Zaarly
• Codecademy

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Entertainment

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Game of the Year

This category honors the readers’ choice for the best game that has a social component launched in 2011.

• WWE ‘12
• Zombie Lane
• FIFA Soccer 12
• Battlefield 3
• Uncharted 3
• Batman Arkham City
• Modern Warfare 3

Viral Video of the Year

This category honors the readers’ choice for the best or most-memorable viral web video launched in 2011.

• “eHarmony Video Bio” starring Debbie
• “Friday” starring Rebecca Black
• “Nyan Cat” starring Nyan Cat
• “Mr. Simple” starring Super Junior
• “Super Bass” starring Sophia Grace Brownlee
• “Talking Twin Babies” starring Ren and Sam
• “Webcam 101 for Seniors” starring Bruce and Esther Huffman

Best Music Service or App

This category honors the readers’ choice for the best online music service or app.

• Tracksfor.com
• Fit Radio
• Rhapsody
• Spotify
• Pandora
• Grooveshark
• Rdio

Best Online Video Streaming Service or App

This category honors the readers’ choice for the best service or app for consuming streaming of commercial media and entertainment.

• YouTube
• Boxee
• NHL Gamecenter Live
• Netflix
• Hulu
• Vevo
• HBO Go

Most Social TV Show

This category honors the readers’ choice for the best broadcast or cable television show that utilizes social media in an innovative, memorable or integral way.

• WWE Raw
• Pretty Little Liars
• MTV Roadies
• Attack of the Show
• Supernatural
• Bones
• The Glee Project

Best Social Movie Campaign

This category honors the readers’ choice for the best digital media campaign for a major or independent motion picture launched in 2011.

• The Muppets
• Harry Potter And the Deathly Hallows
• Red State
• The Big Lebowski Facebook Release / Milyoni
• Rise & Shine: The Jay Demerit Story
• Senna
• The Inside Experience

Thank you for your nominations. Congratulations to all the finalists!