Forget about the Oscars and waste no time with the Grammys, there’s only one event worth attending this year and its more competitive than Sir Alan Sugar’s The Apprentice on steroids – Yes, it’s time for the 2009 A4U Affiliate Marketing Awards

This years competition has just opened and nominations for the following categories are now taking place: Be sure to cast your vote and make this the best year yet. Remember though that depending on your membership type (affiliate, network, agency, merchant) you’re only permitted to vote in certain categories, so chose those names wisely!

The Categories

• Innovative Affiliate Network of the Year
• Innovative Merchant (Advertiser) of the Year
• Innovative Affiliate (Publisher) of the Year
• Best Use of Affiliate Marketing As Part of an Integrated Campaign
• Best Use of Technology within Affiliate Marketing
• Affiliate Marketing Digital Media Agency of 2009
• Best New Entrant in Affiliate Marketing

Vertical Awards

• Finance in Affiliate Marketing
• Retail in Affiliate Marketing
• Casino & Gaming in Affiliate Marketing
• Travel & Leisure in Affiliate Marketing
• Technology & Telecoms in Affiliate Marketing

Publishers’ Choice Awards

• Publishers’ Choice of Affiliate Network
• Publishers’ Choice of Account Manager
• Publisher’s Choice of Affiliate Manager 2009

Community Choice Awards

• Affiliate Management Agency of 2009
• Affiliate Marketing Blog of 2009

If you need a reminder of last years winners to get you in the mood then here’s the highlights (also known as the the Zak show).

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