We?re happy to announce that NextBillion.net has been nominated for Best Business Blog of 2006 in the 10th Annual Webby Awards! Hailed as the "Online Oscars" by Time Magazine, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence in Web design, creativity, usability and functionality.

As a nominee for a Webby Award, NextBillion.net is eligible to win a People's Voice Award. Voting is open to the public from April 11th to May 5th. Show your support of NextBillion.net by casting your vote today! Winners will be announced May 9th.

"The Webby Awards honors the outstanding web sites that are setting the standards for the Internet," said Tiffany Shlain, founder and ambassador of The Webby Awards. "Nextbillion.net?s Webby Award nomination is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."

We?re thrilled to be nominated, and want to thank all our loyal readers and members for helping make NextBillion.net such a success! We look forward to making the site even more useful to you in the coming year.