I would like to think that I have worked diligently to earn my nomination.
To find out that the winner is going to be the person who has set up the most social networking sites degrades the award to little more than a popularity contest, which is a shame when you look at the kudos attached to it.
That’s obviously my own opinion,but I was really proud to be nominated as I thought I had been recognised as having done a good job.it would appear though that despite my nomination I don’t really have a chance when I am up against peers who have the time to engineer votes and turn the awards into not so much a recognition of a job well done, but rather a reward for having the most friends on facebook. 
You absolutely earned your nomination, and it’s definitely not a popularity contest. We have particular fields on the voting form that are mandatory in our best effort to keep things industry related, and those who are campaigning are typically doing so through their business/industry related contacts.
The fact that you were nominated by your followers shows that you are being recognised for doing more than a good job, but a GREAT one.