Wendy Boswell, About.com’s Websearch Guide, has announced the opening of the 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards, which will showcase the best products, features and services in more than a dozen topic areas, from technology to hobbies to sports. Categories include:

• Best Search Engine
• Best Reference Site
• Best Movie/Video Site
• Best Family and Kids Site
• Best Shopping Site
• Best Productivity/Web Tool Site
• Best Humor/Game Site
• Best News Site
• Best Music Site
• Best Social Media Site

Nominations will be open until Feb. 4, and voting will run from Feb. 11 through March 8, with winners announced March 15. More on the awards here, or go directly to nomination form.

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