So finally its time for what seem to be the most anticipated LAMB feature of the year. 2012 marks the five year anniversary to our own Academy Awards of sorts.
Since I’m a fairly new LAMB myself (joined in April 2011) I have decided to not change that much this time around from how the show has been run the last couple of years. I figure its easier to spot eventual changes by being in the midst of it at least once.
The results are in for the latest polls, in which I wanted to know what current LAMMY categories need to go and which ones of years past need to be brought back. With 31% of the votes, Best Random LAMB Banner has been ousted, which makes me a little sad because it is one of the easiest categories to vote in since all the banners can viewed on one page. Coming in second with 22% of the votes was Best Overall Post, which had it not been voted...
As for the...
The two types of questions I get asked most as they relate to the LAMB are as such:
* How can I become more involved with the community/promote my site/be an ‘active’ member?
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* What’s up with/what are the Chops/Director’s Chair/(insert name of regular feature here)?
That being the case – and this being a community that welcomes new members and brings them on literally every day...
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15 awards. 26 For Your Consideration posters. Countless reminder posts and emails. Two separate polls. One Best Blog winner. And maybe even some more posts to come.
Yes, the LAMMYs are a nearly two-month affair (started on April 20th) that are coming to a close, with this quite possibly the most important post of them all.
Thanks to all that voted in the nomination stage and to...
Coming at you twice a day until the winner of the Best Blog award is unveiled later this afternoon, it’s time for the 2009 LAMMY Awards gala!
To see the previous award winners, click here.
Best Design
Can you feel the excitement – this is the last one before the big kahuna! A two-horse race here, though it doesn’t look like it was all that much of a contest.
3rd place:...
Coming at you twice a day until the winner of the Best Blog award is unveiled Wednesday, June 10th, it’s time for the 2009 LAMMY Awards gala!
To see the previous award winners, click here.
Brainiac Award
50 total votes. A LAMMY-high seven nominated sites. And the top five sites were separated by a mere two votes. Not a long fall from 1st to 5th.
Runners-up (tie): Ferdy on...
Coming at you twice a day until the winner of the Best Blog award is unveiled Wednesday, June 10th, it’s time for the 2009 LAMMY Awards gala!
To see the previous award winners, click here.
Funniest Writer
Did you hear the one about the blogger that won a bunch of LAMMYs?
3rd place: Blog Cabins (10 votes)
Runner up: Lazy Eye Theatre (16...
Coming at you twice a day until the winner of the Best Blog award is unveiled Tuesday, June 9th Wednesday, June 10th, it’s time for the 2009 LAMMY Awards gala!
To see the previous award winners, click here.
Best Blog Name
6 sites nominated. 56 votes. 41 votes to three of them. A tie for first place. It doesn’t get any closer than this:
3rd place: Reel...
Coming at you twice a day until the winner of the Best Blog award is unveiled Tuesday, June 9th Wednesday, June 10th, it’s time for the 2009 LAMMY Awards gala!
To see the previous award winners, click here.
Best Running Feature
Alright, after my snafu, we’re back on track, and with another tight race. The top four vote getters were separated by a mere 5 votes. In the...
Coming at you twice a day until the winner of the Best Blog award is unveiled Tuesday, June 9th, it’s time for the 2009 LAMMY Awards gala!
To see the previous award winners, click here.
Most Ambitious
3rd place: Do You Have a Flag? (9 votes)
Runner-up: Final Girl (11 votes)
And the winner, with 18 votes (35%) is…
Film for...