Affiliates4u has announced its inaugural affiliate awards, with the winners to be announced at the A4uExpo.

The categories for the awards are:

* Innovation in Affiliate Marketing (Merchant Award)
* Innovation in Affiliate Marketing (Network Award)
* Innovation in Affiliate Marketing (Publisher Award)
* Publisher's Choice Award for a Network
* Publisher's Choice Award for a Merchant
* Publisher's Choice Award for an Agency
* Affiliate Manager of 2007
* Merchants Publisher of 2007
* Best New Merchant of 2007
* Best New Publisher of 2007
* Affiliate Marketing Blog of 2007
* Best Agency Account Manager
* Best International Publisher
* Industry Champion Award

This will be a very interesting version of the Oscars for the affiliate marketing industry. On the eve of the real Oscars, there is an alternative version called the Golden Raspberries (or Razzies).
If there was an alternative version of the A4u Awards - maybe called the Grubbies - what would the categories be?

* Worst Website / Control Panel from a Network
* Worst Network In A Supporting Role
* Worst Campaign Creative
* Most Ridiculous Program Terms and Conditions
* Least Innovative Network
* Most Provocative Comment By A CEO
* Shortest Notice For A Program Closure

Any suggestions for others?

Joking aside, I do think it's a great thing to celebrate the best in the industry and look forward to taking part in the voting and finding out who wins.

Labels: a4u, awards