Webby Award Nominataions - Indie Soaps Score!

The nominees and official honorees for the 14th Annual Webby Awards have been announced. Indie Soaps were recognized in several categories.

While Academy judges like Martha Stewart, David Bowie, and Arianna Huffington will select Webby Awards winners, millions of people around the world will also help decide who takes home a Webby by voting in The Webby People's Voice Awards. Fans have until April 29th to vote at http://webby.aol.com.

Here's a quick run down.

Nominees - Online Film & Video

BEST WRITING
DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM - Season One

DRAMA
THE BANNEN WAY

BEST EDITING
THE BANNEN WAY

Official Honorees

BEST WRITING
ANYONE BUT ME

DRAMA
ANYONE BUT ME
BUPPIES
OZGIRL

COMEDY: LONG FORM
FAMILY DINNER

BEST EDITING
LUMINA

All winners will be celebrated at a star-studded ceremony in New York City on June 14th, where they must deliver five-word speeches in the tradition of past victors like Al Gore ("Please don't recount this vote.") and Jimmy Fallon ("Thank God Conan got promoted"). The speeches will once again be broadcast on the Webby Awards YouTube channel, which attracted a major global audience last year. The ceremony will also mark the culmination of Internet Week New York 2010, a weeklong festival celebrating digital culture that's expected to draw 20,000 people to over 100 events throughout New York City.

For a full list of nominees, including the indie soap competition, click here.

2010 Streamy Award Nominations Announced

The nominations for the 2010 Streamy Awards were announced live on Monday morning in Los Angeles. There were a number of soap operas and continuing dramas that received nominations, although there were several glaring omissions. Indie Soap Award winners in the lead acting categories are nominated (Craig Frank and Rachael Hip-Flores) but many of the deserving nominees did not get recognized by the Streamys.

Here are the soap-related nominees:

Best Drama Web Series
ANGEL OF DEATH
COMPULSIONS
OZGIRL
THE BANNEN WAY
VALEMONT

Tonight's the Night! The 1st Annual Indie Soap Awards

The 1st Annual Indie Soap Awards (ISAs) will air tonight at 9 p.m. ET at We Love Soaps and around the web. The show, taped in New York City, will feature a performance by comedian/musician Joanna Parson and appearances from presenters and winners in locations around the world.

BUPPIES leads all indie soaps with 13 nominations. COMPULSIONS received 11, and ANYONE BUT ME and DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM each received 10.

In total 16 indie soap operas received nominations, and another four are eligible for the "Fan's Choice Award," which fans voted on throughout the month of January. Six non-soaps are nominated in a special category recognizing the achievements in comedy. We will also be naming the winners of five special Editor's Awards.

In case you need a refresher on the nominees, here they are:

Best Indie Soap
ANYONE BUT ME
BUPPIES
CHICK
COMPULSIONS
DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM
HIGH RISE
LUMINA

Viva La (Indie Soap) Revolution!

When I was growing up I loved watching soap operas. I was fascinated by seeing the adult characters tackle life's challenges and navigate their way realistically through emotional hardships. Watching Julie Williams or Kimberly Brady on DAYS OF OUR LIVES thrive, despite dealing with the worst situations life could possibly throw at them, fueled my inspiration and hope that I could do the same. The underlying but implicit message on all shows was: These people can survive in spite of their problems, and you can too.

But somewhere around fifteen years ago, daytime dramas lost their way. They focused less on the triumph of the human spirit, and more on mobsters, cartoon villains, baby switches, bombs, and weird weather patterns. It seemed they no longer had an interest in inspiring and educating their audience. In fact, one actress on a popular show around this time was told by her executive producer, "We're not in the business of helping people."

Fortunately, the Indie Soap Revolution is here, and they are picking up online where the television networks left off. By reviewing the nominees for the 1st Annual Indie Soap Awards, I have been entertained, enriched, and enthralled. Not since my childhood have I been so excited and inspired about the power and relevance of the continuing story format. Sure, I will always love the network soaps out of loyalty, tradition, and nostalgia. But I’m telling you readers here and now that my focus, passion, and devotion is now electrified on the web, and you will be hearing a lot more from me from now on about the new worlds turning out in cyber space.

NOMINATIONS: 1st Annual Indie Soap Awards

NEW YORK (We Love Soaps) January 6, 2010 -- The nominations for the 1st Annual Indie Soap Awards (ISAs) were announced today. BUPPIES received 13 nominations to lead all web series. COMPULSIONS received 11 nominations, and ANYONE BUT ME and DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM each received 10.

In total 16 indie soap operas received nominations, another three are eligible for the "Fan's Choice Award," and six non-soaps are nominated in a special category recognizing the achievements in comedy.

The winners will be announced on February 1, 2010.

For more details, visit indiesoapawards.com.

Best Indie Soap
ANYONE BUT ME
BUPPIES
CHICK
COMPULSIONS
DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM
HIGH RISE
LUMINA