My friend Joannou wanted my picks for the top three blogs, both in terms of design and content. I couldn't narrow it down, so I gave him these seven:

Best Overall: Jason Kottke
Best Organization and IA: Khoi Vinh
Best Readability and CSS: Dan Cederholm
Best Sidebar and Writing: Greg Storey
Best Prioritized Entries and Archive: Garrett Dimon
Best Use of Photography and Tags: Chris Glass
Honorable Mention: Coudal Partners