It's that time of year once again; the time we set aside to recognize the contributions of all the Myachi Maniacs the world over who dedicate their time to advancing the game and keeping the movement moving.
This will mark the 5th year of the Jammer of the Year Awards and early indications are that it's going to be a big one. We had a record number of forum members chime in on the nominations and luckily I put a stipulation in this year that someone had to get at least 2 nominations to be considered. Otherwise we'd have about 9 or 10 people in each category.
As it turns out, we have exactly 4 in each category. As unlikely as this was, it actually worked out normally in 3 of the 4 categories. In the 4th, I received a lot of duplicate nominations for 2 members, and only 2 people received a single nomination so I was able to include everyone that got nominated.
So without further ado, let me present this years nominees:
The Trixter Award:
Past winners include: A-Train, Mantis and Dragon
This award recognizes the Myachi player who has done the most to advance the freestyle element of the game. Winning this award is a testament to both your skills and originality, but it is more than that. Creating new tricks is part of the award, but to compete here, one must also share that new knowledge with the world. As you can see from the past winners, winning this award cements your legendary status within the Myachi movement.
This year's nominees are (in alphabetical order):
- Coreyster
- Helium
- Katana
- Max
The STWAKOJ Award:
Past winners include: Halestorm, A guy called Will, Mach 3 and DGH
This award is, in many ways, the most coveted in the ceremony. Myachi continues to thrive and grow every year because of the efforts of Myachi Maniacs all over the world who spread the word, teach the game, encourage new members and jam everywhere they go. This has been the lifeblood of the movement since its inception and the STWAKOJ award recognizes the person who contributed the most to this ongoing effort over the past year.
This year's nominees are (in alphabetical order):
- Gecko
- J-Slack
- Katana
- Max
The Forum Award:
Past winners include: Jedi, Downtown, MMFL and Champ.
Serving as the long-term lynchpin of Myachi's online community, the Myachi Forum is a place where Myachi Maniacs from the world over get together, share advice on new tricks, talk about their collections, ask questions of veteran players and make new friends. It seems only fair to recognize the efforts of all the members who work so hard to make it a fun place to be, so the Forum award is exactly that. It is awarded to the person determined to have made the biggest positive impact on the forum over the past year.
This year's nominees are (in alphabetical order):
- Blue Samurai
- J-Slack
- MMFL
- Omega
The Lifetime Achievement Award:
Past winner is: MMFL
Given only once in the five year history of the award, this is the "Grand Prize" of Myachi Mania, an award meant to encompass the lifetime contribution that a person has made in all aspects of the game. It has been four years since the last one was given out and it will be five years before another one is given out, so in many ways, a win in this category could be considered among the highest achievements in Myachi Mania.
This year's nominees are (in alphabetical order):
- Avion
- Downtown
- Mantis
- Monki
Voting
Voting opens up today and there are two ways to get your voice heard. Members of the forum can send me their votes in all 4 categories (or just those categories they care to vote in) through the Private Messaging system on the forum. But if you'd like to participate and aren't a forum member, you can email your votes to me at crazyivanmyachi@yahoo.com
If you email your vote it might not count. To keep things honest, I've got to make sure that all the votes that are emailed represent real people, so please include your name and how you got into the game when you send the vote along. I reserve the right to dismiss emailed votes at my discretion.
Also note that to be eligible to vote on the forum, you have to have created an account before the nominating process began, so if you aren't already a member, you can't join and then vote internally on the forum (but you should still join).
Voting will close on Friday, February 3rd at midnight. Winners will be announced on Sunday the 5th (that's Superbowl Sunday in case you weren't paying attention) and like last year, I'll be dropping the winners during halftime.
Good luck to all the nominees and thanks to everyone who participated in the nomination process. Thanks for making this such a fun part of my job!
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