The BiBs 2018 Winners #BiBs2018

The Brilliance in Blogging Awards – aka the BiBs – is one of the most prestigious, longest-running blogging and social media awards in the world. Every year BritMums highlights the best of UK parent lifestyle blogging, nominated and voted for by you, their readers and followers.

This year, the quality of blogs nominated and voted for has once again been outstanding but each year we discover more innovations, more assured voices and beautiful design. See all the celebrated Finalists in each category here: Announcing the BiBs Finalists 2018 #BiBs2018.

In deciding the Winners, thousands of votes were cast across 11 categories for a host of excellent Influencers. In addition, the BritMums judging panel selected one person as a BritMums Choice Winner because of their work not only as an Influencer but as a positive force in the blogging and social media community.

Today we announced the winners of the 2018 Brilliance in Blogging Awards during a live Twitter celebration. You can see the announcements and who attended using the #BiBs2018 hashtag.

Here, you can the Winners, listed by category.

Without further ado, here are the #BiBs2018 Award Winners!

FRESH VOICE

A new blogger who is already making her mark in the blogging world, whilst she has her hands full with twins and a toddler! We love her humour and a peek into her busy life. The Fresh Voice category is for blogs under 18 months old or recently relaunched. Winner: Twins, Tantrums & Cold Coffee

FOOD

From sweet to savoury, side dishes to main meals, this blog covers it all along with mouth watering photography. Winner: The Slimming Foodie

INSPIRE – In dedication to Kate Sutton / Wit Wit Woo

This blog helps raise awareness and offers advice and a friendly tone to its readers. Louise has built a community around her and is an inspiration. Learn more about Kate Sutton at the end of this post, but your Inspire winner is. Winner: Little Hearts Big Love

SOCIAL MEDIA

It’s not just about blogging – there’s social media too. This award is for influencers who are nailing it on social. Whichever is their platform of choice, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest or any other – the internet certainly knows who you are! Winner: Family Days Tried and Tested

PHOTO

Beautiful photography, a creative eye and an ability to make the subject come to life. This category celebrates those who can tell a story with just one shot. Winner: Mummy Daddy Me

VIDEO

Like watching your favourite TV show, our video bloggers make for compulsive viewing! With compelling viewpoints, informative how-to’s or just for a peek into their real lives, we are hooked on their narrative. Winner: Brummy Mummy of 2

TRAVEL

Family travel blogging with a sense of adventure. Full of insider tips and authoritative advice, this category contains the bloggers whose knowledge could save you a lot of money or a lot of stress, by trying and reporting on it first! Winner: Tin Box Traveller

BEAUTY & FASHION

To paraphrase Coco Chanel, a fashion blogger’s site should be two things: classy and fabulous. Bloggers in this category are both. Being a parent adds an interesting dimension to fashion and beauty coverage – combining a world view with a catwalk view. Winner: Brick Dust and Glitter

ART, CRAFT & DESIGN

Opening up a new world of awareness for our crafty children, bloggers in this category have the imagination, skills and how-to knowledge to help us all become more creative. Winner: TheDadLab

FAMILY & LIFESTYLE

Those a-ha moments of family life told from one parent to another. We love their honesty and storytelling, sharing their laughter and tears so we know we are not alone. Winner: The DADventurer

READERS CHOICE

For blogs that grab your attention and won’t let go, with great design, great writing, great images — the entire package. Chosen by the readers who fall in love with their favourite bloggers. Winner: Sparkles & Stretchmarks

BRITMUMS CHOICE

Our special vote went to a blogger with a great sense of community and a passion for the craft. Winner: Extraordinary Chaos

Congratulations to all our fabulous Winners!

 

A special #BeMoreWitWitWoo dedication for this year’s Inspire BiB Award

Many in the online community have been affected by the death of Kate Sutton, aka Wit Wit Woo, who passed away suddenly in July 2018. Kate was a positive, uplifting presence in so many of our lives, both online and in the real world. To honour her memory and to celebrate the power of support and love in our community, we have dedicated the BiBs 2018 Inspiration Award to Kate Sutton. Please spread the word — and the love — by using the #BeMoreWitWitWoo hashtag.