The iGB Affiliate aard shortlist was voted upon by more than 4,000 affiliates and executives in the industry. The votes have now been counted and the shortlist includes those who received the highest number of votes in any of the categories: Best Affiliate, Best Affiliate Program, Best New Comer, Best Affiliate manager, Best iGaming Affiliate Network, The Louis Fabiano Award for the Best iGaming Community and Best Payment System for Affiliates.

Alex Pratt, the Head of iGaming Business congratulated all the finalists; ‘To get to this stage is an amazing result and means you've had to beat most of your competitors to one of these top spots. Win or lose, each company on this list should be proud to have gotten to this stage. The final decision is now in the hands of our judges, so all that is left to say is good luck to our finalists.'

The finalists will now be evaluated by a panel of judges panel who will evaluate each nomination in order to select the final winner. This process though one - each shortlisted entry will be considered upon their answer to the question of ‘Why you should win’ in the initial nomination entry and evaluated against the judging criteria.

The panel of judges consists of independent experts who ensure the integrity of the Awards, the full consideration of all entries and the choice of the right winners. Each Award has specific experts to judge it, ranging from landing page professionals to SEO gurus and branding experts, according to the award.

The iGB Affiliate Awards will be held on the 26th of January, 2012, on the eve of the London Affiliate Conference. For more information about the event, the judging criteria and to view the shortlist visit www.iGBAffiliateAwards.com. If you already made it to the list, we wish you all the best of luck in winning these prestigious awards!