Magazines might not have any idea what they are doing in the online sphere, but that won't stop us from celebrating what few successes there are. The MPA just announced the nominees for its third annual Digital Awards.

The usual suspects are all represented (Entertainment site of the year: EW.com, People.com, SI.com; news, business and finance site of the year: NGM.com, NewYorker.com, Wired.com) as well as some unusual ones (best mobile strategy: the mobile site on CNNMoney.com's Retirement Channel; Enthusiast site of the year: Architectural Record).

Our vote, if we had one, would go to the video of Christopher Hitchens being waterboarded. You know, just because. Nominees after the jump.

Website of the Year: News, Business & Finance
NGM.com (National Geographic Magazine)
NewYorker.com
Wired.com

Website of the Year: Entertainment
EW.com (Entertainment Weekly)
People.com
SI.com (Sports Illustrated)

Website of the Year: Enthusiast
Architectural Record
Bicycling.com
RunnersWorld.com

Website of the Year: Service & Lifestyle
Epicurious.com
Parenting.com
PC World

MAGAZINE BLOG OF THE YEAR
Entertainment Weekly "PopWatch"
Epicurious.com "The Epi-log"
Wired.com's "Wired Science"

BEST ONLINE VIDEO — STANDALONE
National Geographic Magazine "Searching for the Snow Leopard"
PC World "iPhone 3G Torture Tests"
Vanity Fair "On the Waterboard"

BEST ONLINE VIDEO — SERIES
National Geographic Magazine "Fast Lane to the Future"
Newsweek "The Mind of the South"
TIME.com "Person of the Year 2008"

BEST PODCAST SERIES
BusinessWeek Cover Story
The Campaign Trail on NewYorker.com
PC World Podcast

BEST WEB-ONLY TOOL
Bicycling.com "GPS Maps and Rides Channel"
National Geographic Magazine "My Shot Tools"
Parenting and Babytalk "Child Health Guide"

BEST ONLINE COMMUNITY
Epicurious.com
National Geographic Magazine "My Shot"
Parenting.com Community

BEST MOBILE STRATEGY
InStyle Mobile
Retirement Tools on CNNMoney.com's Retirement Channel
Style.com's iPhone Application

BEST MAGAZINE E-STORE
The New Yorker Store
Style.com Shop Now
WIRED Store