2010 Winners List!
Well, you've all been patient, now it's finally time for the big reveal: the winners of the 2010 Criminal Minds Fanfic Awards!
A big thank you once again to everyone who participated, including those who pimped the awards on other communities and journals, and especially those who pushed themselves to get through the (extremely long) list of nominees! And another round of congratulations to the nominees themselves - even if you didn't happen to win this year, you're still terrific authors who provide a much appreciated service to the fandom. Keep doing what you're doing!
I'll post a breakdown of the votes in a separate post a bit later for those who are interested (I know not everyone wants to see that sort of thing). But for now, here are the winners you guys chose!
In the case of ties (and they were numerous and extensive...), fics were once again listed alphabetically. Winners will be contacted within (hopefully) the next week with instructions on where/how to get their banners.
Best New Author:
1st: coffeebuddha
1st: ladybelletrist
1st: LostinOblivion
2nd: hotchityhotchhotch
3rd: l3petitemort
3rd: madlori
Best Author Team-Up:
1st: "Oh Captain, My Captain" by innerslytherin and severity_softly NC-17
2nd: "A Second Chance" by arwen_lalaith and inward_audacity (Confetti Leaves) K+
3rd: "Domestic Bliss" by innerslytherin and severity_softly NC-17
Best Author Overall:
1st: coffeecocktails
1st: LoveHGSS
1st: mcgarrygirl78
1st: mingsmommy
2nd: ficdirectory
2nd: kuriadalmatia
2nd: njborba
3rd: arwen_lalaith
3rd: lagolindari
3rd: SussiRay
3rd: wojelah
Best Drabble:
1st: "Five Damn Words" by kuriadalmatia PG
2nd: "Easy" by l3petitemort R
2nd: "The Five Times David Rossi Insisted He Was Completely Straight (And the One Time He Didn't)" by amelia_1 R, SLASH
3rd: "His Eyes" by smacky30 T
Best Oneshot:
1st: "Landlocked Blues" by coffeecocktails R, SLASH
2nd: "Emily's Bored" by tbird1969 M
3rd: "The Hitchcock Discussion" by mcgarrygirl78 T
Best Multi-Chapter:
1st: "A Hinge in the Air" by mingsmommy FRT
2nd: "All Fall Down" by hotchityhotchhotch T
2nd: "Bravery" by njborba K+
3rd: "Each Precious Thing" by ginny214 FRM
3rd: "How to Fight Loneliness" by madlori T
Best Series:
1st: "Fragile Weight" by LostinOblivion T
1st: "The Fifth Year" by innerslytherin PG-->R, SLASH
2nd: "Zombie Cantos" by amichevole (tfm) PG-13-->NC-17
3rd: "Fiftysomething" by mcgarrygirl78 T
3rd: "The Noir" by took_skye FRT
Best Work-in-Progress:
1st: "Triggers and Ties" by kuriadalmatia FRM, SLASH
2nd: "All This Time" by hotchityhotchhotch T
2nd: "Drawn in Slow Strokes" by pink_siamese FRAO
2nd: "The Way You Lie" by coffeebuddha PG-13, SLASH
2nd: "Trome L'oeil" by sodakey T
3rd: "Elysium" by amichevole (tfm) NC-17
3rd: "Jasper" by arwen_lalaith K+
Best Case Fic:
1st: "How to Fight Loneliness" by madlori T
2nd: "Safe" by njborba T
3rd: "Lockdown" by fabrisse FRAO, SLASH
Best comedy:
1st: "Darth Reid" by l. marie benjamin T
1st: "Inspection" by amichevole (tfm) PG
1st: "The Royal We" by mcgarrygirl78 T
1st: "We Can Explain" by darkhawkhealer PG-13
2nd: "Have You Ever" by ansera FRC, SLASH
2nd: "Little Beetroots" by arwen_lalaith and inward_audacity (Confetti Leaves) FRT
3rd: "A Favor for a Favor" by hotchityhotchhotch T
3rd: "The Mouths of Babes" by coffeebuddha PG-13, SLASH
Best Drama:
1st: "Landlocked Blues" by coffeecocktails R, SLASH
2nd: "All Fall Down" by hotchityhotchhotch T
3rd: "Leave the Rest for the Crows" by arwen_lalaith FRT
Best Tragedy/Angst:
1st: "Brief Lights, Broken Compass" by coffeecocktails PG-13, SLASH
2nd: "The One With the Grilled Cheese Cure All" by mcgarrygirl78 T
3rd: "A Red Sun Rises" by arwen_lalaith FRM
3rd: "The Killing Joke" by amichevole (tfm) PG-13
Best Alternate Universe:
1st: "Thicker Than Water" by mcgarrygirl78 T
2nd: "Five Time Out of Many David Rossi Realised He Was Happily Doomed" by melliyna G, SLASH
3rd: "Own Me" by coffeebuddha FRAO, SLASH
3rd: "Unsub" by kyrdwyn PG-13, SLASH
Best Parody:
1st: "Creative Changes" by amichevole (tfm) PG-13
2nd: "Five Things Spencer Reid Does After JJ Leaves and One Thing He Definitely, Definitely Doesn't Do" by ginny214 FRT, SLASH
3rd: "Robble, Robble" by kuriadalmatia FRT
Best Crossover:
1st: "Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax" by coffeebuddha PG
2nd: "All the King's Horses" by metamorphagi PG-13
3rd: "Witless Interrogation" by jujuberry136 PG-13
Best Death Scene:
1st: "Blood of My Blood" by mcgarrygirl78 T
1st: "Do Us Part" by dragonladyk FRM, SLASH
1st: "The Killing Joke" by amichevole (tfm) PG-13
1st: "With Tears in His Eyes" by LostinOblivion T
2nd: "Zombie Cantos: Soul Serene" by amichevole (tfm) R
3rd: "A Red Sun Rises" by arwen_lalaith FRM
Best Friendship Fic:
1st: "Five Ways Prentiss and Reid Improved Each Other, Accidentally-on-purpose. (And What Rossi Has to Say About It.)" by Hagar G
2nd: "Who Am I?" by coffeebuddha PG-13
3rd: "Godparents" by ginny214 G
Best Team Fic:
1st: "Letters to Santa" by took_skye FRC
1st: "We Can Explain" by darkhawkhealer PG-13
2nd: "What We Learn From Others" by fabrisse T
3rd: "Coming Home" by ficdirectory PG-13
Best Rossi/Prentiss Romance:
1st: "A Hinge in the Air" by mingsmommy FRT
2nd: "Nothing So Simple" by innerslytherin PG
3rd: "The Family Rossi" by microgirl8225 G
Best Morgan/Prentiss Romance:
1st: "Favorite Mistake" by LostinOblivion T
2nd: "Safe" by njborba T
3rd: "I'm Already There" by arwen_lalaith and inward_audacity (Confetti Leaves) T
Best Het Rare-Pair Romance:
1st: "How to Fight Loneliness" by madlori T
2nd: "Oh Captain, My Captain" by innerslytherin and severity_softly NC-17
3rd: "It's Unbelieveable How I Used to Say I'd Fall Never" by mcgarrygirl78 M
Best Morgan/Reid Romance:
1st: "Hot Like Mexico" by coffeebuddha NC-17
2nd: "Progression" by ever_obsessed NC-17
3rd: "Smooth Angles" by lagolindari NC-17
3rd: "Hardly Ever" by coffeebuddha FRT
3rd: "Just Let Me" by Lucifer's Chloe T
3rd: " Try (How Many Times It Takes)" by lagolindari NC-17
Best Hotch/Reid Romance:
1st: "Brief Lights, Broken Compass" by coffeecocktails PG-13
2nd: "Come Open Your Eyes" by luredin PG-13
2nd: "Evidently Unaware" by travelinthedark FRAO
3rd: "Nothing in Between" by travelinthedark FRAO
Best Rossi/Reid Romance:
1st: "Landlocked Blues" by coffeecocktails FRM
2nd: "The Luckiest of Illnessess" by innerslytherin and severity_softly PG
Best Slash Rare-Pair Romance:
1st: "Keeping His Simple Faith Alive" by starofoberon T
Best Emily/JJ Romance:
1st: "Lover Undercover" by mel M
2nd: "Guess Who's Coming Out to Dinner" by smerket PG
3rd: "Spinning in Devil's Grip" by frenhu PG
Best Femslash Rare-Pair Romance:
1st: "The Charity Auction" by nike-ravus NC-17
2nd: "Swagger" by darkhawkhealer PG-13
3rd: "A Romance in Seven Acts" by MerryArwen (lalaeitha) T
Best Rossi/Prentiss Smut/Sex Scene:
1st: "Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder" by smittywing NC-17
2nd: "Pizza, Beer, and Thou" by innerslytherin and severity_softly NC-17
3rd: "Wilderness Survival" by innerslytherin NC-17
Best Reid/Elle Smut/Sex Scene:
1st: "Broken Bed" kuriadalmatia NC-17
1st: "Heavy" by l3petitemort NC-17
2nd: "The Unnavigatable Sea" by l3petitemort NC-17
3rd: "E is for Everywhere" by l3petitemort NC-17
Best Morgan/Prentiss Smut/Sex Scene:
1st: "Healing" by arwen_lalaith and inward_audacity (Confetti Leaves) FRAO
2nd: "Testing Her Theories" by junealii M
2nd: "Exotic Destinations" by dazzleberry FRAO
3rd: "Raw Emotions" by arwen_lalaith and inward_audacity (Confetti Leaves) FRAO
Best Hotch/Prentiss Smut/Sex Scene:
1st: "Stranded Again: Got Wood?" by hotchityhotchhotch M
2nd: "The Elevator Solves Everything" by SussiRay M
3rd: "Making Her Happy" by LoveHGSS M
Best Het Rare-Pair Smut/Sex Scene:
1st: "Desires of the Alpha Female" by mcgarrygirl78 M
2nd: "I Need Your Love" by ladybelletrist NC-17
3rd: "Untitled" by cityobscura FRAO
Best Slash Smut/Sex Scene:
1st: "Something Other Than a Question" by l3petitemort NC-17
1st: "The Evidence of Things Unseen" by travelinthedark FRAO
2nd: "Let Us Show You" by drabbles-by-v R
2nd: "The Way to Love Anything" by innerslytherin and severity_softly NC-17
3rd: "Ants in Pants" by ubervirgin NC-17
3rd: "Not a Child Anymore" by drabbles-by-v R
Best Femslash Smut/Sex Scene:
1st: "Of Case Files and Missing Panties" by seabiscuit R
2nd: "Legendary" by l3petitemort NC-17
3rd: "A Parting Gift" by SussiRay M
3rd: "Queen Takes Knave" by scarimore R
Best Portrayal of a Main Character:
1st: (David Rossi) "Landlocked Blues" by coffeecocktails FRM, SLASH
2nd: (Emily Prentiss) "Intentions" by arwen_lalaith and inward_audacity (Confetti Leaves) FRT
3rd: (Penelope Garcia) "Patriarchs, Bat Signals, and Being in Sync" by mcgarrygirl78 T
3rd: (Derek Morgan) "Safe" by njborba T
Best Portrayal of a Supporting Character:
1st: (Elizabeth Prentiss) "Between Mothers, Daughters, and Possibly Senators" by mcgarrygirl78 T
2nd: (Jack Hotchner) "A Red Sun Rises" by arwen_lalaith FRM
2nd: (Sean Hotchner) "Unbreaking Family" by MerryArwen (lalaeitha) T
3rd: (Elizabeth Prentiss) "Shadows and Light" by amichevole (tfm) PG
Best Original Character:
1st: Mark Rossi in "The Family Rossi" by microgirl8225 G
2nd: Kasey Donovan in "Bravery" by njborba K+
3rd: Joe Reid in "The Interregnum" by Helena Fallon T
Congratulations to all of our winners! You're each terrifically deserving writers!
As always, if you spot any mistakes, please let me know. Feel free to leave any complaints/suggestions about your experience with the 2010 CMFFAs below, or send an email to cm.fanficawards@gmail.com. Any and all feedback will go towards making this a better competition next year.
Thanks again, everyone!