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For those seeking fame, the Internet is the newest pedestal built by the masses, for the masses. No previous experience necessary. It's leveled the playing field and put power in the hands of anyone with access to a computer: soccer moms, armchair pundits, bored students.

You could argue that Andy Warhol's prediction of 15 minutes of fame has gradually morphed into 15 megabytes. Though this achievement can often be fleeting and unaccompanied by accolades or riches, it's a tangible tendency that's made possible by sites like YouTube.com, Revver.com, Metacafe.com, Veoh.com, Blip.tv, Break.com and others. So much so, YouTube organized its first ever YouTube Awards (sorry, the voting closed Friday) with the winners announced Monday. I recently had a chance to hear from three of the nominees.

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