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I couldn't fit annual in the title.
Categories should include: game of the year, Octorun of the year, favourite conundrum, favourite jeff moment, favourite Rachel moment and favourite guest.

Sounds like a good idea. Two years ago Anthony Endsor started what was going to be an annual C4C Countdown Personality Of The Year, but he is obviously one of those people who don't like forums (fora), as he joined here right at the beginning but has never posted. So, that could definitely be one of the categories.

Would the awards be both about the programme and about the forum? There is probably an endless list of both silly and deadly serious awards you could give out if it was.

The Charlie Reams Award for Best Website, and Jon Corby Award for Best Post would probably be in the bag every year though, and not even need to be nominated.

Films have The Oscars, television has the Emmys, music has The Grammies......countdown (or the C4C forum) should have The Charlies.

Marc Meakin wrote:Films have The Oscars, television has the Emmys, music has The Grammies......countdown (or the C4C forum) should have The Charlies.

or The Cecils?

It's definitely an interesting idea.

The categories should definitely be split between show and forum.

For the show, we could have:
Best Player Overall
Best Individual Performance
Best Word By Player
Best Number Solution By Player
Rachel's Best Dress
Jeff's Best Gag
Best DC Guest
Best DC Find On Pencam

For the forum, we could have:
Best Forumite
Best Newcomer
Most Interesting Post

Obviously, the list is virtually endless.

James Robinson wrote:It's definitely an interesting idea.

The categories should definitely be split between show and forum.

For the show, we could have:
Best Player Overall
Best Individual Performance
Best Word By Player
Best Number Solution By Player
Rachel's Best Dress
Jeff's Best Gag
Best DC Guest
Best DC Find On Pencam

For the forum, we could have:
Best Forumite
Best Newcomer
Most Interesting Post

Obviously, the list is virtually endless.

Why do we just have "Rachel's Best Dress" and not "Rachel's Best Numbers Solution"?

Edwin Mead wrote:

Marc Meakin wrote:Films have The Oscars, television has the Emmys, music has The Grammies......countdown (or the C4C forum) should have The Charlies.

or The Cecils?

The Dickies?

How about the James Robinson award for the most deserving poential returnee.
My vote for Lesley Hines.

Jon Corby wrote:

James Robinson wrote:It's definitely an interesting idea.

The categories should definitely be split between show and forum.

For the show, we could have:
Best Player Overall
Best Individual Performance
Best Word By Player
Best Number Solution By Player
Rachel's Best Dress
Jeff's Best Gag
Best DC Guest
Best DC Find On Pencam

For the forum, we could have:
Best Forumite
Best Newcomer
Most Interesting Post

Obviously, the list is virtually endless.

Why do we just have "Rachel's Best Dress" and not "Rachel's Best Numbers Solution"?

That is one I missed out, but as I said the list is endless.

Best Comeback & Best 9 are also not bad ones to have.

Funnily enough "Marc's award ceremony" is an anagram of "I found this one before Dinos neh neh neh neh neh"

Nope.

JackHurst wrote:Nope.

^ What he said.

Only if every award is for "most awesome Raccoon-loving member".

Why have three people voted for "only if Damo sanctions it"?

Wooden spoon for the worst miss of the year.

Gavin Chipper wrote:Why have three people voted for "only if Damo sanction it"?

I believe that they believe that I believe that I believe...oh, wait a minute, I'll try again.

I believe for every drop of rain that falls, a flo....oh drat.

I believe that they believe that Damo may shoot the organisers stone dead, dead as a dead badger.

Ian Volante wrote:

Gavin Chipper wrote:Why have three people voted for "only if Damo sanction it"?

I believe that they believe that I believe that I believe...oh, wait a minute, I'll try again.

I believe for every drop of rain that falls, a flo....oh drat.

I believe that they believe that Damo may shoot the organisers stone dead, dead as a dead badger.

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Gavin Chipper wrote:Why have three people voted for "only if Damo sanctions it"?

Good question. A better question is why are you bothered?

D Eadie wrote:

Gavin Chipper wrote:Why have three people voted for "only if Damo sanctions it"?

Good question. A better question is why are you bothered?

Good question. A better question is why are you bothered?

Gavin Chipper wrote:

D Eadie wrote:

Gavin Chipper wrote:Why have three people voted for "only if Damo sanctions it"?

Good question. A better question is why are you bothered?

Good question. A better question is why are you bothered?

I forgot it was half-term.

James Robinson wrote: For the show, we could have:
Best Player Overall

Well what about Chris fucking Davies? Or am I missing something about the whole point of having a series?

Matthew Green wrote:

James Robinson wrote: For the show, we could have:
Best Player Overall

Well what about Chris fucking Davies? Or am I missing something about the whole point of having a series?

What about Kirk?

Jon Corby wrote:

Matthew Green wrote:

James Robinson wrote: For the show, we could have:
Best Player Overall

Well what about Chris fucking Davies? Or am I missing something about the whole point of having a series?

What about Kirk?

Last time I looked, award ceremonies are normally annual events, so that mean that both Kirk & Chris would have a good chance of that award.

Having said that, we also had the CoC's this year, so Steve Briers should also be in the running.

Jon Corby wrote:

Matthew Green wrote:

James Robinson wrote: For the show, we could have:
Best Player Overall

Well what about Chris fucking Davies? Or am I missing something about the whole point of having a series?

What about Kirk?

Oh yeah. Shit.

I'd be interested in best Apterous player. Ratings don't tell you the whole picture. When I look around at the statistics, the person that I generally find most impressive, who I also think has an above 50% winning rate against everyone he's played, is Paul Howe.

Good Apterous awards would for most gracious player, worst behaved loser, biggest cheat, worst quitter, best number solution, best 9 letter find.

Gavin Chipper wrote:I'd be interested in best Apterous player. Ratings don't tell you the whole picture.

Similarly winning a Countdown Series doesn't tell you the whole picture.

Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:

Gavin Chipper wrote:I'd be interested in best Apterous player. Ratings don't tell you the whole picture.

Similarly winning a Countdown Series doesn't tell you the whole picture.

Was there meant to be a link there

Marc Meakin wrote:

Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:

Gavin Chipper wrote:I'd be interested in best Apterous player. Ratings don't tell you the whole picture.

Similarly winning a Countdown Series doesn't tell you the whole picture.

Was there meant to be a link there

No, just an emphasis

Gavin Chipper wrote:I'd be interested in best Apterous player. Ratings don't tell you the whole picture. When I look around at the statistics, the person that I generally find most impressive, who I also think has an above 50% winning rate against everyone he's played, is Paul Howe.

Agreed. Paul is a demon on the Countdown board...an absolute demon.

Yes.

I think there should be an award for "Most Interesting Word by Player." Then, we can all make it seem like you-know-what show!

Oh, Stevie-Fry-an-egg-this-summer, Please give us some ideas!

Just kidding!

Another award should be for best Countdown personality, awarded to a contestant who might not necessarily have been the best at the words and numbers, but provided good television nonetheless. Hamish would be a strong contender for this.

I know who else I would seriously consioder!

Michael Wallace wrote:Only if every award is for "most awesome Raccoon-loving member".

Saw this: 1000 Ways to Die last night, in which a lonely Russian soldier stationed near Chernobyl has said Raccoon-loving member chewed to bits by said Raccoon. Apparently based on a true story.