Reed Business Information has been shortlisted 12 times followed by IPC Media with nine and Guardian Media Group with eight.
Channel 4, the Financial Times, Hearst Digital/The National Magazine Company, Incisive Media, the Sun all received five shortlisted entries each.
In recognition of the growing investment by companies into audience research and understanding consumer behaviour across a number of digital platforms - the AOP included two new categories this year 'Research & Insights Project' and 'Mobile Site'.
Ruth Brownlee, director of the AOP said, "This year's shortlist shows that digital publishing is as vibrant as ever! We've had a record number of entries again from a really broad range of companies - broadcasting, B2B, consumer magazines and newspapers.
"It's enormously encouraging to see such fantastic work being produced across all disciplines of the industry such as design, commercial, editorial and technology. This shortlist is reflective of publishers who've managed to combine an innovative use of content with real commercial success. Our awards aim to showcase, reward and celebrate this level of excellence in digital publishing."
The winners of the AOP Awards, now in its seventh year, will be announced at a gala dinner, on October 1 2008, at the London Hilton, Park Lane.
Early Bird rates for tables or individual places are available until September 10 and booking can or by contacting Ron Nussey on 020 7400 7532 or ron.nussey@ukaop.org.uk.
The Awards will follow the AOP's annual Digital Publishing Summit at the same venue, this year titled: "3C Content, Convergence and Creativity".
Launch 2008
Guardian News and Media guardian.co.uk/katine
Hearst digital allaboutyou.com
IPC Media Goodtoknow
James Publishing Ltd World Reviewer
Redwood www.yourfamily.org.uk
Channel 4/Zone Channel 4 Food
Editorial Team - Business
Building Building.co.uk
Centaur Media thelawyer.com
CNET Networks UK silicon.com
Dow Jones & Company eFN.com
Incisive Media Accountancy Age
Incisive Media Legalweek.com
Reed Business Information PersonnelToday.com
Reed Business Information XpertHR.co.uk
Editorial Team - Consumer 2008
BBC Worldwide bbcgoodfood.com
Financial Times FT.com
Guardian News and Media guardian.co.uk/sport
IPC MEDIA nme.com
IPC Media Nuts.co.uk
Sky News Sky News Online
Trinity Mirror Gazette Communities
Research & Insights Project 2008
Guardian News & Media GNM Total Audience
IPC Media IPC Media for The Origin Panel - Women's Space
ITV Online Ad Innovations-Itv.com
Orange UK Exposure - Orange UK
Reed Business Information Travolution
Trinity Mirror ARRON 2007/2008 Digital Audience Research
Online Advertising Sales Team - Consumer 2008
Bauer Media Bauer Media Digital Sales Team
Channel 4 Channel 4
Financial Times FT.com
Future Publishing PLC Future Publishing - Digital Agency Team
Guardian News and Media guardian.co.uk Ad Sales Team
Haymarket Consumer Media whatcar.com
ITV Online www.itv.com
Online Advertising Sales Team - Business 2008
CMPi Building Magazine Online Commercial Team
Incisive Media Accountancy Age Integrated Sales Team
Redactive Media Group People Management online sales
Reed Business Information RBI Job Sites
Reed Business Information RBI e-Newsletters
UBM BD & Building Virtual Careers
Innovation 2008
Financial Times Mockingbird Model
Guardian News and Media Guardian Publisher Network
ITV Interactive Vouchering, Coronation Street and Harveys Furniture Store
Lonely Planet Publications Lonely Planet Audio Phrasebooks for iPhone (and iPod Touch)
Jobsite (Assoc Northcliffe Digital) BeMyInterviewer.co.uk
Lulu Enterprises UK Lulu.com
TSL Education TES Resource Bank
Cross-Media Project 2008
CMPI www.thepublican.com/proudofpubs
Guardian News and Media British Gas Greener Living Partnership
Incisive Media Young Professional from Accountancy Age
IPC Media The WKD Nuts Football Awards
Reuters Media Bearing Witness: Five Years of Reporting War in Iraq
Seven Squared ASOS ON FACEBOOK
TelecomTV Mobile Planet
Times Online Times Archive
Commercial Partnership
Bauer Media Bauer Media Zoo Royal Marines 2008
Bauer Media FHM / Nivea for Men Really Useful Guide
Channel 4 New Media Ford Bite
Financial Times Financial Times SST Commercial Partnership 2008
Incisive Media Adviser Academy - IFAonline and JPMorgan
Reed Business Information New Scientist Visions of the Future with UniversalMcCann for Microsoft
Telegraph Media Group Telegraph Media Group and Cisco
VideoJug Microsoft Office 2007 "It's a new day, It's a new office" VideoJug
Series
Use of Video 2008
BBC BBC News website
Channel 4 Embarrassing Bodies
Financial Times FT.com
Guardian News and Media Zimbabwe election: The stolen ballots
IPC Media NME.COM Video
News Group Newspapers Sun TV
TelecomTV TelecomTV
Telegraph Media Group Telegraph TV
Mobile Site 2008
Brownbook Limited Brownbook.net
Channel 4 Big Art Mob
CondéNet UK Glamour Mobile
CondéNet UK GQ Mobile
Lonely Planet Publications Lonely Planet m-site
News Group Newspapers Sun Mobile
Online Community 2008
National Magazine Company www.runnersworld.co.uk
News Group Newspapers My Sun
Reed Business Information Farmers Weekly Interactive
The National Magazine Co www.babyexpert.com
Website 2008 - Business
Dow Jones & Company eFN.com
Faversham House Group Ltd www.edie.net
MarketClusters Ltd StrategyEye
Reed Business Information Hairdressers Journal Interactive
Reed Business Information XpertHR.co.uk
Reed Business Information Bankersalmanac.com
Reed Business Information Farmers Weekly Interactive
TSL Education www.tes.co.uk
Website 2008 - Consumer
Associated Newspapers Ltd Mail Online
BSkyB Sky News
Guardian News and Media guardian.co.uk
IPC Media marieclaire.co.uk
IPC Media nme.com
National Magazines Company youandyourwedding.co.uk
News Group Newspapers Sun Online
VideoJug www.videojug.com
Online Publisher 2008 - Business
Dow Jones & Company eFN.com
E-consultancy.com E-consultancy.com
Reed Business Information Reed Business Information
RICS RICS
TSL Education TSL Education
Wildfire Communications Wildfire Communications Ltd
Online Publisher 2008 - Consumer
Associated Newspapers Ltd Associated Northcliffe Digital
BSkyB BSkyB
Hearst digital Hearst digital
IPC Media IPC Media
Microsoft MSN UK
News Group Newspapers Sun Online
Telegraph Media Group Telegraph Media Group