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The winners of the 2008 [[Ursa Major Award]]s were announced this weekend at [[All Fur Fun 2009]] in [[Wikipedia:Spokane Valley, Washington|Spokane Valley, Washington]].<ref>[http://www.ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2008.htm The Ursa Major Awards - 2008 Winners] (May 19, 2009)</ref> | The winners of the 2008 [[Ursa Major Award]]s were announced this weekend at [[All Fur Fun 2009]] in [[Wikipedia:Spokane Valley, Washington|Spokane Valley, Washington]].<ref>[http://www.ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2008.htm The Ursa Major Awards - 2008 Winners] (May 19, 2009)</ref> | ||
| − | [[News:2008 Ursa Major Award voting open|Nominees]] and award winners were chosen by popular vote through the preceding months. In total, | + | [[News:2008 Ursa Major Award voting open|Nominees]] and award winners were chosen by popular vote through the preceding months. In total, over 270 ballots were received from 16 countries.<ref>[http://www.ursamajorawards.org/UMA_2008.htm Official 2008 Ursa Major Award winners list]</ref> |
The Ursa Major Awards were created in 2002 to celebrate the best works in the field of [[anthropomorphic]]s, following a similar award for the "Best Anthropomorphics of the 20th Century", held at [[ConFurence 12]] and covering live action and animated [[:Category:Movies|movies]] and [[:Category:Television series|television series]].<ref>[[InFurNation]], [http://www.confurence.com/infurnation/IFN0701.html July 2001]</ref> | The Ursa Major Awards were created in 2002 to celebrate the best works in the field of [[anthropomorphic]]s, following a similar award for the "Best Anthropomorphics of the 20th Century", held at [[ConFurence 12]] and covering live action and animated [[:Category:Movies|movies]] and [[:Category:Television series|television series]].<ref>[[InFurNation]], [http://www.confurence.com/infurnation/IFN0701.html July 2001]</ref> | ||
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[[File:WaterWays cover.jpg|right|thumb|200px|''[[Waterways]]'' is Kyell Gold's third award-winning novel, after ''[[Volle (novel)|Volle]]'' (2005) and ''[[Pendant of Fortune]]'' (2006)]] | [[File:WaterWays cover.jpg|right|thumb|200px|''[[Waterways]]'' is Kyell Gold's third award-winning novel, after ''[[Volle (novel)|Volle]]'' (2005) and ''[[Pendant of Fortune]]'' (2006)]] | ||
* Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture - ''[[Bolt]]'' ([[Disney|Walt Disney Animated Studios]]) | * Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture - ''[[Bolt]]'' ([[Disney|Walt Disney Animated Studios]]) | ||
| − | * Best Anthropomorphic Dramatic Short Work or Series - ''[ | + | * Best Anthropomorphic Dramatic Short Work or Series - ''[http://www.sambakza.net/amalloc/tteotta_main.htm There She Is]'' ([[SamBakZa]]) |
| − | * Best Anthropomorphic Novel - | + | * Best Anthropomorphic Novel - [[Waterways]], by [[Kyell Gold]] |
| − | * Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction - | + | * Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction - [[In Between]], by [[Kyell Gold]] |
| − | * Best Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work - ' | + | * Best Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work - [http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=84 Dog's Days of Summer], by [[Blotch]] |
| − | * Best Anthropomorphic Comic Book - | + | * Best Anthropomorphic Graphic Story (formerly Comic Book) - [http://www.baddogbooks.com/heathencity/ Heathen City], by [[Bad Dog Books]] |
* Best Anthropomorphic Comic Strip - ''[[Fur-Piled]]'', by [[Leo Magna]] and [[A. Husky]] | * Best Anthropomorphic Comic Strip - ''[[Fur-Piled]]'', by [[Leo Magna]] and [[A. Husky]] | ||
* Best Anthropomorphic Magazine - ''[[Heat]]'' ([http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=83 #5, June]) | * Best Anthropomorphic Magazine - ''[[Heat]]'' ([http://www.sofawolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=83 #5, June]) | ||
* Best Anthropomorphic Published Illustration - ''[http://www.eurofurence.org/EF14/contest/Blotch_small.jpg Suhl]'': cover of [[Eurofurence 14]] program book, by [[Blotch]] | * Best Anthropomorphic Published Illustration - ''[http://www.eurofurence.org/EF14/contest/Blotch_small.jpg Suhl]'': cover of [[Eurofurence 14]] program book, by [[Blotch]] | ||
| − | * Best Anthropomorphic Game - ''[[Wikipedia:Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]'' | + | * Best Anthropomorphic Game - ''[[Wikipedia:Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]'' ([[Wikipedia:Maxis|Maxis]]) |
==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||
Revision as of 05:32, 18 May 2009
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May 19, 2009
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The winners of the 2008 Ursa Major Awards were announced this weekend at All Fur Fun 2009 in Spokane Valley, Washington.[1]
Nominees and award winners were chosen by popular vote through the preceding months. In total, over 270 ballots were received from 16 countries.[2]
The Ursa Major Awards were created in 2002 to celebrate the best works in the field of anthropomorphics, following a similar award for the "Best Anthropomorphics of the 20th Century", held at ConFurence 12 and covering live action and animated movies and television series.[3]
Contents
Winners
- Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture - Bolt (Walt Disney Animated Studios)
- Best Anthropomorphic Dramatic Short Work or Series - There She Is (SamBakZa)
- Best Anthropomorphic Novel - Waterways, by Kyell Gold
- Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction - In Between, by Kyell Gold
- Best Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work - Dog's Days of Summer, by Blotch
- Best Anthropomorphic Graphic Story (formerly Comic Book) - Heathen City, by Bad Dog Books
- Best Anthropomorphic Comic Strip - Fur-Piled, by Leo Magna and A. Husky
- Best Anthropomorphic Magazine - Heat (#5, June)
- Best Anthropomorphic Published Illustration - Suhl: cover of Eurofurence 14 program book, by Blotch
- Best Anthropomorphic Game - Spore (Maxis)
Controversy
In the months prior to the awards, controversy arose over the nomination of Softpaw Magazine and spinoff Finding Avalon for Best Magazine and Best Comic Book. Furry podcast KnotCast criticized the choice, only to find many listeners voicing support for it.[4][5] German-based Eurofurence, which previously banned Softpaw, considered withdrawing from the Awards.[6]
Concern was also raised over the domination of Best Short Fiction by Kyell Gold (who won four nomination slots[7] — a feat previously achieved by E.O. Costello in the 2005 Awards[8]), and of literary nominations in general by Sofawolf Press.[9]
Related news
Sources
- ↑ The Ursa Major Awards - 2008 Winners (May 19, 2009)
- ↑ Official 2008 Ursa Major Award winners list
- ↑ InFurNation, July 2001
- ↑ Episodes #48 and #49 - KnotCast (April 11-17, 2009)
- ↑ Defending Pedophilia - FuzzWolf's Fur Affinity journal (April 8, 2009)
- ↑ Comment to Softpaw and the Ursa Major debate - Cheetah, sakayra (March 19, 2009)
- ↑ Ursa Major Award nominations - michaelmink (March 14, 2009)
- ↑ 2005 Ursa Major Award Winners (May 28, 2006)
- ↑ Vox Populi, Vox Dei? - michaelmink (March 15, 2009)