Announcing the 2006 Pixel Awards Nominees

The Pixel Awards announced their 2006 nominees today. The web awards competition received hundreds of quality submissions from big name agencies, small one-person shops, and everything in between. Check out the top 5 nominees in each of the 20 categories at www.pixelawards.com.

Venice, CA (PRWEB) September 18, 2006 -- The Pixel Awards announced their 2006 nominees today. The inaugural year of the web awards competition has proven to be a tremendous success with hundreds of top-notch submissions.

The Top 5 nominees were named in each award category, including Commerce, Geek, Non-Profit, Personal, and Vegetarian. A full list of nominees and categories can be found at The Pixel Awards website (www.pixelawards.com).

Agencies like Big Spaceship, The Chopping Block, DNA Studio, Juxt Interactive, Ignited Minds, PUSH, and Refinery came out in full force while smaller shops like Design Snack, wefail, Monkeehub, and FrostDesign also received nods. As the judging process gets underway, the competition will be fierce.

"We are incredibly excited with the caliber of submissions in the 2006 call for entries! I would like to personally thank each person, agency, and company who submitted a site this year - you have made our first ever web awards a huge success. Good luck!"

Mark your calendar - winners will be announced Monday, November 10!

Remember, the 20 winners will get a sweet prize package to boot:

• A one-of-a-kind, handcrafted Pixel Awards trophy

• A 3-month subscription to GameFly, the leading online video game rental service

• A lifetime discount from (mt) Media Temple – (ss) Professional Plan

• 500 free email credits from MailChimp

• A 6-month subscription to HARVEST - Business Plan

• Every nominated website will also receive a Pixel Awards t-shirt

In addition, voting for the People's Champ will be open from October 2 - 27. This is your chance to vote for your favorite nominee! You get to vote once a day for 25 days so be sure to get your friends and family to help knock out the competition.

About The Pixel Awards

Established in 2006, The Pixel Awards take a fresh look at the best on the web. The Pixel Awards are the pre-eminent website award, annually honoring 20 compelling sites that have shown excellence in web design and development. Sites are submitted in 20 diverse categories, including the unique Geek and Vegetarian categories. Any site can enter. Only 20 exceptional sites will win.

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