CATEGORIES

The 2019 Top Food Blogger Awards recognizes outstanding food content from around the country and across the web. This year we are accepting nominations in 13 categories outlined below. For additional information about TFBA visit our FAQs section.

BEST FOOD TRAVEL BLOG

Blogs that cover travel with a food perspective. Broadening the definition of travel here, we define, travel to a different city, town or village and it doesn't include travel to a nearby restaurant within the bloggers area of stay. These blogs will be judged for the entirety of their culinary content published during March 2018 to January 2019, provided these sites must be into existence for 2 years or more. Please specify the url of the post in question in your nomination; nominations without a specific url mentioned will be disregarded

MOST INSPIRED WEEKNIGHT DINNERS

Blogs with a special focus on approachable, friendly recipes for the daily dinner crunch-that still keep things smart, stylish, and delicious. These blogs will be judged for the entirety of their culinary content published during March 2018 to January 2019, provided these sites must be into existence for 2 years or more. Please specify the url of the post in question in your nomination; nominations without a specific url mentioned will be disregarded.

BEST FOOD INSTAGRAM

Visually stunning Instagram photos with a focus on food and travel. Unlike most of these categories, blogs or websites are not eligible for this award. These blogs will be judged for the entirety of their culinary content published during March 2018 to January 2019, provided these sites must be into existence for 2 years or more. However the decision will be influenced on the overall look and feel of the Instagram handle since the tenure of its existence.

BEST DRINKS BLOG

Blogs with sterling coverage of wine, beer, spirits, cocktails, coffee, tea, milkshakes-anything and everything drinkable. These blogs will be judged for the entirety of their culinary content published during March 2018 to January 2019, provided these sites must be into existence for 2 years or more. Please specify the url of the post in question in your nomination; nominations without a specific url mentioned will be disregarded.

BEST BAKING & SWEETS BLOG

Blogs that cover dessert-baking, breads, and other sweets-in some capacity. These blogs will be judged for the entirety of their culinary content published during March 2018 to January 2019, provided these sites must be into existence for 2 years or more. Please specify the url of the post in question in your nomination; nominations without a specific url mentioned will be disregarded.

BEST STYLE & DESIGN BLOG

Blogs that cover home, style, and design-related topics in some capacity. These blogs will be judged for the entirety of their content published during March 2018 to January 2019, provided these sites must be into existence for 2 years or more. Please specify the url of the post in question in your nomination; nominations without a specific url mentioned will be disregarded.

FOOD & CULTURE BLOG

Best single piece of writing infused with cultural commentary about food on a blog. Please specify the url of the post in question in your nomination; nominations without a specific url mentioned will be disregarded. The post must have been published during March 2018 to January 2019, provided these sites must be into existence for 2 years or more.

BEST FOOD VIDEOS

Blogs (food blogs and otherwise) that produce outstanding videos about food. These blogs will be judged for the entirety of their culinary video content published during March 2018 to January 2019, provided these sites must be into existence for 2 years or more. Please specify the url of the post in question in your nomination; nominations without a specific url mentioned will be disregarded.

BEST NEW FOOD-GRAMMER

Visually stunning Instagram photos with a focus on food and travel. Unlike most of these categories, blogs or websites are not eligible for this award. This category is exclusively for the Instagram accounts that are in existence from on/after January 2017 and will be judged for the entirety of their culinary content published in 2018 and 2019. However the decision will be influenced on the overall look and feel of the Instagram handle since the tenure of its existence.

BEST PHOTOGRAPHY

Blogs that consistently offer beautiful images of food or drinks, shot by the blog's proprietor(s). These blogs will be judged for the entirety of their culinary content published during March 2018 to January 2019, provided these sites must be into existence for 2 years or more. Please specify the url of the post in question in your nomination; nominations without a specific url mentioned will be disregarded.

THE OBSESSIVE AWARD: BEST SPECIAL INTEREST BLOG

Blogs that speak to a niche audience or particular topic: veganism, 18th century Dutch fork-collecting, and everything in between. These blogs will be judged for the entirety of their culinary content published during March 2018 to January 2019, provided these sites must be into existence for 2 years or more. Please specify the url of the post in question in your nomination; nominations without a specific url mentioned will be disregarded.

NUVEAU FOOD BLOGGER OF THE YEAR

Bloggers and there social media accounts that have recently stepped into the world of food blogging. This category is exclusively for the accounts that are in existence from on/after January 2017 and will be judged for the entirety of their new culinary content published in 2018 and 2019. However the decision will be influenced on the overall look and feel of the accounts since the tenure of its existence.

BEST STORYTELLING BLOG OF THE YEAR

Small food/drinks video blog (not more than 2minutes) that showcases a story of the recipe or the procedure behind the blog. These blogs will be judged for the entirety of their culinary content published during March 2018 to January 2019, provided these sites must be into existence for 2 years or more. Please specify the url of the post in question in your nomination; nominations without a specific url mentioned will be disregarded.