Tengrinews.kz wins Namys Doda Internet-award

The results of the new professional Kaznet award called Namys Doda were announced, acting President of Kazakhstan Internet Association Shavkat Sabirov told Tengrinews.kz. The award was initiated by the organization.The jury rated not only the best websites and Internet-events of 2011, but also most influential persons of Kaznet. At the first stage of the contest the jury selected the candidates and the finalists. At the second stage they defined the winners. If a winner received over 50 percent of the votes at the first stage, it automatically received the Grand-Prix.Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Karim Massimov’s website received a Grand-Prix in the State Authority’s Website category. Detki.kz received the award in the Family Websites category. Visit Kazakhstan project received the award in Tourist Website of the Year category. The experts tagged Facebook the best social network. Proza.kz became The Best Literature Website of the Year. Tengrinews.kz received Grand-Prix in Information Website of the Year category. During the contest the experts had an option of vote not only for certain participants, but also “against all”. This option was used by all jury members at the final stage of Video of the Year nomination. According to Sabirov, the intrigue of the contest remained up until its completion, as the juries were allowed to change their preferences towards participants at all stages of the contest. Disappointment of the Year category was introduced into the contest this year. Kaznet logo and the campaign to select it won this ‘award’.Here is the full list of the winners:Discovery of the year - V[O]X POPULIDisappointment of the year - Kaznet logo and the campaign to select itPerson of the Year - Murat Abenov, Kazakhstan Majilis deputyBlogger of the Year - Baglan AidashovMicro-Blogger of the Year - Karim Massimov (@karimmassimov)Website Design of the Year - Eight Lakes (www.zagorod.kz)Informational Website of the Year - Tengrinews.kz (Grand-Prix)Social Network of the Year - Facebook (Grand-Prix)Network Service of the Year Vse Vmeste forumScientific-Educational Website of the Year - WikibilimTouristic Website of the Year - Visit Kazakhstan (Grand-Prix)Sports Website of the Year - SportInfo.kzLiterature Website of the Year - Proza.kz (Grand-Prix)Internet-shop of the Year - BFF.kzCultural Website of the Year - Madeni Mura (www.madenumura.kz)Corporate Website of the Year - website of Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund (www.sk.kz)State Authority’s Website of the Year - website of Kazakhstan Prime-Minister (www.pm.kz)Family Website of the Year - Detki.kz (Grand-Prix)Offline Influence - Askar Zhumagaliyev, Kazakhstan Minister of Transport and CommunicationsEvent of the Year - Award.kz-2011 National Internet AwardThe official ceremony of Namys Doda award is scheduled for the end of May 2012. The winners will receive certificates and statuettes there. The award is expected to become annual.By Dmitriy Khegai