The 2011 Annual Forumshire Awards

Now election fever is winding down as we await the final count it is time to turn our thoughts to the most prestiges event in Forumshire, the Forumshire Awards.

As with last year I put up a provisional category and nominees list to be added to by members until a final list is agreed.
Here is how it is shaping up so far.


1. Best dwarf makeup- nominees all 13 dwarves.

2. Worst dwarf makeup- nominees all 13 dwarves.

3. Most anticipated scene- nominees.
A. The troll scene.
B. The Misty Mountains.
C. Riddles in the Dark.
D. Beorn's House.
E. Barrels out of Bondage.
F.The eagles.
G.Conversation with Smaug.
H. Laketown.
I. Battle of Five Armies.

4. Song you would most like to see retained-nominees;
A. O! What are you doing, and where are you going?(elf song)
B. Clap!Snap! The black crack!(Goblin song)
C. Fifteen birds in five fiirtrees (goblin song)
D. The King under the mountains. (Dwarf song)
E. Roads go ever on. (Hobbit song)

5. Character most likely not to be in the films. Nominees-
A. Roac
B. Dain
C. Gaffer Gamgee
D. Hamfast.

6. Character most looking forward to seeing- nominees-
A. Bard
B. Smaug
C. Gollum
D. Bert,Tom and William
E. The Great Goblin
F. Beorn.

7. Character least looking forward to seeing- nominees-
A. Frodo
B. Master of Laketown
C. Legolas
D. Itaril

8. Best trailer moment -
A. Bilbo and Frodo
B. Dwarf song
C. Gandalf fighting Thrain
D. Bomburs breaking the bench
E. Anduril
F. Gandalf and Galadriel
G. Sting
H. Gollum

9. Worst trailer moment -
A. Bilbo and Frodo
B. Dwarf song
C. Gandalf fighting Thrain
D. Bomburs breaking the bench
E. Anduril
F. Gandalf and Galadriel
G. Sting
H. Gollum

Forum Awards

1. Most Liberal. Noinees-
A. Orwell
B. Mrs Figg
C. Kafria
D. Ally
E. Saradoc
F. Gandalf's Beard
G. Lorien
H. Ringdrotten

2. Most Pure. Nominees-
A. Petty Tyrant
B. Eldorion
C. Odo
D. Chris
E. Elthir

3. Most Respected-
A. Orwell
B. Kafria
C. Eldorion
D. Ringdrotten
E. Tinuviel
F.Saradoc
G. Chris
H. Odo
I. Lorient

4. Best Nose-
A. Tinuviel
B. Ally
C. Squach
D. Kafria
F. Mrs Figg

5. Best Female -all female members.

6. Best male- all male members.

7. Most enigmatic nominees-
A. Saradoc
B. Chris
C. Mrs Figg
D. Biffo
E. Wisey
F. Leelee
G. Lesters Cat

8. Best Lore-
A. Elthir
B. Eldorian
C. Petty Tyrant
D. Orwell

9. Best news hound-
A. Eldo
B. Tinuviel
C. Chris
D. Petty

10. Best Newspaper-
A. Daily Purist
B. State News
C. Archet Bugle

11. Best Newcomer -
A. Mrs Figg
B. Elthir
C. Kafria
D. Squach
E. Baingil
F. Amarie
G. Leelee
H. Lorient
I. David H

12. Most Crabbit -
A. Petty
B. Pretty
C. Orwell
D. Eldo
E. Mrs Figg

13. Most Fun-
A. Chris
B. Tinuviel
C. Saradoc
D. Kafria
E. Squach
F. Odo
G. Biffo

14. Saviour of Forumshire Award-
A. Eldorion
B. Gandalf's Beard
C. Petty
D. Baingil
E. Odo


Please make your suggestions, alterations and additions. I'm bound to have forgotten folk with my buckie brain!

I'm thrilled to see this back, and you've done a fabulous job on it, Petty! I'll offer some thoughts on the Forum Awards, probably with more to follow as I have more time to think on this. The categories I don't comment on look good to me (though I may have more to say on them at a later date).

Pettytyrant101 wrote:1. Most Liberal. Noinees- Orwell, Mrs Figg, Kafria, Ally, Saradoc, Gandalf's Beard

Lorient should also a nominee. I'm not sure how liberal Orwell really is either; he seems more in the middle to me, but he can speak for himself in this thread, of course. Ringdrotten should also be in this category.

2. Most Pure. Nominees- Petty Tyrant, Eldorion, Odo, Ringrotten, Chris, Elthir

Ringdrotten is a dirty liberal (though we love him! ) and was in that category last year. Barring some unannounced change of heart, I think he should be in that category again. Otherwise it looks good to me.

3. Most Respected- Orwell, Kafria, Eldorion, Ringdrotten, Tinuviel, Saradoc, Chris

Self-proclaimed Master of Respectability Odo Banks needs to be in here.

10. Best Newspaper- Daily Purist, News of the Pure, State News, Archet Bugle

It isn't fair for Pure Publications to have two bites at the apple. The original -- the Daily Purist -- should be nominated but NOTP is an extension thereof and should not (as awesome as it is). Also, Squach's The Hobbit Goss hasn't had an edition in a while but it deserves a nomination too.

11. Best Newcomer - Mrs Figg, Elthir (further names pending awaitng a date joined check!)

I went ahead and looked at the memberlist. I think that "Best Newcomer" should be open to people who joined since the last forum awards, or in other words, up to a year ago. With that in mind, I nominate (in rough order of when they became active): Kafria, Squach, Baingil, Elthir, Amarie, Leelee, Lorient, Mrs Figg as the standouts of the past year.

Also, I think we should bring back the category of Most Missed for those who went missing in the past year (as opposed to those inactive since before the last Awards):

12. Most Missed - Hail Manwe, Lester Cat, Nagual, Noom, Gandalf's Beard, Baingil

Also, replacing Biggest Pessimist from last year, I propose the category of Most Crabbit.

13. Most Crabbit - Petty, Pretty, Orwell, Eldo, Mrs Figg

This has a dangerous level of overlap with Most Pure, however, so I also propose the award of Most Fun:

14. Most fun - Chris, Tin, Saradoc, Kafria, Squach, Odo (anyone else who wants to put themselves forward for this or Most Crabbit should be free to do so!)

And to commemorate the tumultuous year for our community, I propose a special one-time award: Best Savior of Forumshire.

15. Best Savior - Eldo, GB, Petty, Baingil, Odo (since he insists)

That's all for now; I'll weigh in on the Movie Awards later. Again, I'm thrilled to see this back!

I have adjusted the nominees appropriately Eldo.
On the point of the Most Missed, I was thinking of not having a category for that this year on the basis they are all missed equally, and was considering whether an honorouble roll call would not be more appropriate this year-what do you think?

Now that you mention it, I like that idea more than having them be voted on. I agree, a roll call of the Missed is a very good idea.

I had actually considered suggesting that for the Savior section, but then I thought that perhaps we could finally settle who gets responsibility for it. But then, all the nominees in that category also deserve recognition!

I think the Savior one will be a fun one to have fought out in the build up.

That's a good point. I'll have to start preparing my campaign materials.

Thanks again for bringing this back (and for inventing the Awards in the first place)! I'm having a blast already.

i do like Awards season. A chance to dust down the tuxedo kilt. And to remind Odo how he lost his Most Respected title to Ringdrotten last year and then watch that vein on his forehead start to throb.

Another change I was thinking of making this year was to the voting. As it is one member one vote the possibilty of a draw arises, and some awards last year were joint winners. I think for an awards ceremony there should only be one winner per award. So I propose in the event of a draw the Admin, mods, royalty and the new Mayor get casting votes. If that remains a tie the final decsion would rest with Lord Eldo.

I like that system. The only potential problem I could see arising is that it could make the voting process take longer, though we can always put a time limit on how long admin/mods/royalty/mayors have to cast secondary votes before it goes to third-level deadlock or a majority of the people who voted thus far.

Alternatively, we could have a runoff vote open to everyone, but that might be too much democracy. And it would necessitate posting the preliminary results, which I think runs counter to the effect of the grand unveiling at the end (which was made spectacular last year by our most crabbit of hosts).

I don't think a run off would work- it would take to long and as you say give away the front runners. Not good for a live show!
I think once public voting closes and the votes are counted there will be 24 hours for any casting votes on tied decisions to be made, then regardless of if everyone elegible to have a casting vote has used it or not that decision stands, unless its still tied then it goes to you Eldo with the decding vote. That way there's only 24 hours between voting ending and having the results.

Sounds good to me!

Amazing place, this Forumshire.... Do you realize that was the most serious conversation anyone's had here in ever so long?

The Forumshire Awards are Serious Business.

Well this sounds great.

You'll love it, Lorient. Can't wait for it myself Peter Jackson should be made aware of the worrying fact that the awards "Most Pure" and "Most Crabbit" are in danger of overlapping, though

You could have an award for the best Norwegian, now that there are a couple of you guys here in Forumshire?

I also think Chris should get a special News Hound award, for services rendered in the hunt for great news.

I think we need to have a new category for the Movie Awards: Best Part of the Trailer! Some nominated parts are: Martin Freeman as young Bilbo, Dwarves singing Over the Misty Mountains Cold, Shots of Chip the Glasses and Crack the Plates, Bilbo finding Sting, and the first view of Gollum.

On the flipside, the Worst Part of the Trailer nominees should include: Beardless Dwarves, Bifur's axe in his head, Gandalf's magic attack on the trolls, Gandalf fighting Thrain in Dol Guldur, Galadriel and Gandalf's tender moment, and (just for you Petty!) almost no mention of Tolkien.

The scenes with Ian Holm and Elijah Wood could go in either category depending on ones filmic leanings.

Also, should we perhaps change the "Song you want to see included" category? It seems evident that at least two will be included based on the trailer.

Yes I was thinking about the song ctaegory earlier- it looks like chip the plates might be in there and break of day definently is, is it worth keeping the category at all for those that remain?
No objections to a best and worst trailer bits category.

I'd be happy to keep the category as "Remaining Songs You'd Still Like to See" or some such. However, in addition to the two you mentioned, I'm not sure if Road Goes Ever On should be included. It was used in LOTR, after all, and will likely be repeated in The Hobbit. But that can be your call.

Glad to get your approval on the trailer categories. I think those are important to have since the trailer just came out and its spurred a lot of activity both here and elsewhere. I'll try to come back and comment on the rest of the Movie Awards tomorrow when I'm more awake.

I would like to nominate Eldo my own personal award for helping wandering Breelanders finding their weary way back to Bree, avoiding Barrows and crawling yucky hands, well done old bean, I will make your award out of bread soaked in buckie and hardened with dragon wind.

"and hardened with dragon wind."- Mrs Figg

Have you asked Kafria first? Or do you just stand around behind her with buckie soaked bread waiting? I love a new recipe me.

As to the award, well I suppose we could have an appeasers award or something...

well I was going to award you with my personal buckie/bread/wind sculpted award in the shape of a sporran for services to photoshoping, but if you are being all mardy on your dignity....

mardy, mardy? mmmm How dare you Mrs Figg, only the English and their associates are mardy!!! I feel postively insulted.

well a little mardy then

I am not mardy, bad-tempered, cantankerous, cross, crotchety, disgruntled, dissatisfied, griping, grouchy, grumbling, irritable, peevish, petulant, querulous, sulky, sullen, surly, testy, or truculent Mrs Figg.
I AM CRABBIT!! Which is all of the above only more so and with a face to match!