RFT’s 2012 St. Louis Web Awards

The good news? The St. Louis online community is alive and well. The bad news? There's so much great content out there, it's extremely difficult to come up with a list of the best of the best. But, hey, this is the Internet. People love them some lists. We'd hate to disappoint.

So, then, the list (below) of finalists in this year's RFT St. Louis Web Awards appears in no certain order. Winners will be published in next week's paper and announced at our award's ceremony on January 24th at the Old Rock House. Congrats to all, and special thanks to our judges who spent hours and hours combing the web to bring back these incredible finds. Now, without further ado…

FYI: Just back from the RFT Web Awards Ceremony at The Rock House to report that 'I Love Soulard" won best neighborhood blog. Thanks to everyone who nominated "Nicki's Central West End Guide." There were 1000 nominations for 21 different categories sent in by 400 readers of the RFT. It is an honor to be among the top five! Thank you!

Best Neighborhood Blog
Count on Downtown
Nicki's Central West End Guide

NoCo STL
I Love Soulard* THE WINNER!
Cherokee Street News

Best Music Blog
Encor.es
I Went to a Show
KDHX Blog
3 Minute Record
Music VS Man

Best Personal Blog
Running from the Law
City in a Jar
sKIDmarks
Captain's Quarters

Best Arts Blog
ReviewSTL
Temporary Art Review
St. Louisan
St. Louis Art Map

Best Food Blog
Every Little Thing
Off the Eaten Path
Cupcake Project
Rhubarb and Honey
Iron Stef

Best Sports Blog
Cards Diaspora
Black Sports Online
Joe Sports Fan
Viva El Birdos

Best Architecture Blog
NextSTL
Built St. Louis
Preservation Research
St. Louis Patina
B.E.L.T.

Best Political Blog
Occasional Planet
PoliticMO
St. Louis Activist Hub
Beacon Backroom
St. Louis Tea Party

Best Photostream/Flickr
Nate Burrell: Before the Blink
Elaine Marschik: Fridayn (Flickr)
Jason Stoff: Encor.es
Corey Woodruff:coreywoodruff.com
Todd Owyoung: I Shoot Shows
Mark Scott Abeln: Rome of the West
Darren Snow: Plasticfootball (Flickr)

Best Use of Video
Feast Magazine
Show Me Shows
Joe Sports Fan
St. Louisan

Best Use of Twitter to Promote a Business/Org.
@Schlafly
@MilagroModMex
@MissOhioVintage
@websteru
@RobustWineBar
@YoungFreeSTL (Vantage Credit Union)

Best Use of Twitter to Promote a Personal Brand
Evan Benn @EvanBenn
Angela Ortmann @STLwinegirl
Chris Reimer @rizzotees
Erica Smith @ericasmith
Nick Gilham @NickGilham

Best Use of Facebook to Promote a Business/Org.
Star Clipper
Atomic Dust
Foam Miss Ohio Vintage
Kakao

Best Use of Social Media for a Civic Campaign
Save St. Louis Del Taco
Save Pratzels