#msa2024

The results are in and the winners have been posted. Thank you to everyone for making the 9th annual Moonshine Awards another success! Congratulations to all the winners!

Voting for the 2024 Moonshine Awards is NOW OPEN!

Voting ends on February 6th at 12:00am PST. Winners will be announced on February 15th.

Everyone can vote once per week.

Voting will be open for two (2) full weeks.

Any category with more than six (6) candidates, you can make two (2) choices for your vote. Any category with six (6) or less candidates will allow only one (1) vote per week.

The 2024 Moonshine Awards have officially begun and nominations are NOW OPEN!

Here is the schedule for the 9th annual Moonshine Awards:

January 6th -- Nominations Open

January 20th -- Nominations Close

January 23rd -- Voting Begins

February 6th -- Voting Ends

February 15th -- Winners Announced

Click here to submit your favorite fics and fanart from 2024!

Nominations close at 11:45pm PST on January 20th. Eligible nominations will be announced and voting will begin on January 23rd.

Please be sure to read the rules before nominating:

There is no limit to how many fics can be nominated per category.

Most categories have one for Completed works and one for In Progress works. Completed works must have been completed between January 1st, 2024 and December 31st, 2024. Works In Progress must have been updated at least once between January 1st, 2024 and December 31st, 2024.

If there is only one category, nominated fics can be either Complete or WIP.

Fics can be nominated in multiple categories.

First Place winners of previous years’ categories are ineligible for nomination. Second and Third Place winners are still eligible.

Yearly “Exclusive” categories are open for fics from any year, regardless of previous wins.

Authors are limited to ONE fic nominated per category, so choose wisely.

Please nominate a specific piece of fan art for the Fan Art categories, preferably with a link to the source. We will NOT count general artist nominations for any category except Artist of the Year.

We also took into account the feedback we received on our survey last year and have changed some of the categories. Here are the changes that were made:

We have narrowed down fan art categories to exclude the specification of ZA and AU. We now accept both ZA and AU nominations in all fan art categories. This still includes any and all art, manips, gifsets, and a category for fic cover art.

We have added a category for Best Holiday Themed. This is a new category for fics with a holiday theme. Any and all holidays are allowed, though we will only be honoring fics from 2024.

We have added a category to encompass fics that include the settings of the Commonwealth, the CRM, and any portrayals of Bethyl in seasons 9 and later. This can also include fics set in any of the spin-offs.

This year's exclusive category is for Best Judith Grimes. This category is for any fic that you think had the best inclusion or portrayal of Judith Grimes, no matter what age. Fics from all years are eligible.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us. And remember: you can nominate as many and as often as you want! Though please keep in mind that only one nomination is needed for eligible fics or art to be included in the voting process; spam nominations are not necessary and will not benefit anyone.

Voting has officially ended for the 2024 Moonshine Awards. Polls are closed and results are being tallied.

Thank you to everyone who nominated and voted for their favorite fics of 2024!