The Weblog Awards are the most prestigious recognition of excellence in blogging:

The Weblog Awards are the world's largest blog competition, with over 525,000 votes cast in the 2006 edition for finalists in 45 categories. Nominations for 49 categories ended October 17, 2007 and voting is scheduled to begin November 1, 2007. Final results will be announced November 8, 2007 at the BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Las Vegas.

The competition for Best Canadian Blog will be intense. The finalists are:

• Small Dead Animals
• Five Feet of Fury
• What's Next
• Angry in the Great White North
• Scott's DiaTribes
• The Canadian Sentinel
• Verbalized
• Apply-Liberally
• Mitchieville
• Raymitheminx

If you are interested in voting in this category, I encourage you to visit each of these blogs and give each your most thoughtful consideration. The fun is really in the race and not just who finishes first. If you haven't visited these blogs before, this is a great excuse to do so.

Good luck to everyone!