Nominations for Mashable’s Open Web Awards have officially opened, and we hope our faithful users, publishers and followers will help Snap Shots be voted the #1 Blog Plugin!

To vote, simply type in your email and hit the “Submit” button in the widget below. Then spread the word and share your vote with your Twitter followers and Facebook friends. Don’t forget to check your inbox for an email asking you to confirm your vote.

Update: Voting is now closed.

• WowShot is our small contribution to over 4MM World Of Warcraft players. So, if you have a Blade of the Titans, a Lionheart Blade, or other items, feel free to link to them and allow your readers to preview them inside a Shot.

• The Badge-O-Rama contest has brought over 75 creative designers to send us their art work in the form of badges for web sites and blogs. Now it is time to vote. The winner will be determined by scoring the number of positive comments (+1) and the negative comments (-1) as of January 31, 2008. So, pick the ones you like and comment on them. Here are two of my favorite picks.

The "Snap Christmas Tree house" won the "Best Overall Holiday Diploma".

My team designed the "House in a Shot" and won the "Scariest Holiday Diploma". If you look closely, you will see tiny characters of the Snap management team.

The "Snap Hollywood Sign" won the "Tritest Holiday Diploma".

The two other contenders were a traditional Gingerbread house

and the "Shots on a Box".

Overall, the level of creativity was very high and it was a fun team building exercise and a very nice way to end a very exciting year at Snap.

Additional photos are available on the "Fans of Snap Shots" facebook group page.

More information here.