Today is a big day for awards in the affiliate marketing space.

ShareASale announced their Annual Performance Award winners for 2009.

• Exceptional Affiliate: StyleFeeder
• Exceptional Merchant: Vann's
• Exceptional Affiliate Manager: Jared Saunders of JensonUSA
• PowerRank Champ: Checks Unlimited
• Emerging Technology: Spadout
• Pay it Forward:
  • Karen Garcia, Industry Advocate
  • Scott Jangro, Industry Advocate
  • Michael Coley, Education

I'm proud to be in there for a "Pay it Forward" award. It'll be even more fun to be on deck to hand out the award next year.

Next up, Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Award Finalists...