The FNORD Awards 2007 Ceremony

[Sander042802]

The FNORD Awards 2007 Ceremony

I would first like to thank the FNORD Awards Committee for asking me to be the Master of Ceremonies and host these, the most prestigious awards for our micronational sector.

The FNORDS exist to praise and reward the best examples of the excellence produced by both micronations and micronationalists within the community that makes up our sector. We interact on these forums nearly every other day and it might be easy to be caught up in the intriques and squabbles of day to day politikking but it is important for us not to forget that there are amongst us individuals of real merit whose contributions to ultimately make for the betterment of their own communities and micronationalism as a whole. We should all salute their efforts.

It is therefore my great pleasure to announce to you the winners!

The Odlum Award for Individual Achievement

This is awarded to the micronationalist who has given the most to their micronation and the community at large throughout the course of their micronational participation (and the participant must have been in the community for longer than one year to qualify for nomination).

And the award goes to His Majesty King August Charles of Gotzborg.




The Abbas Namvari & Charles Beard Award for Conflict Resolution

This is the annual award for diplomacy, named in honour of two of our greatest diplomats.

This year the award goes to His Majesty Emperor Edgard II of Alexandria.




Best Revolutionary Concept

This is awarded to the micronationalist, or organization, that has brought forward a new concept in the past year that has benefited the micronational community. It primarily focuses around the adaptation of new technology/internet applications for improving the community, not theoretical concepts.

And this award goes to the Geographical Standards Organization




The Bill Dusch Award for Micronational Cultural Development

This is awarded to the micronationalist who, or organisation that, has contributed the most to the development of a specific culture in the micronational community over the past year.

This year's winner is Zatriarch Max of Matbaa.




The RIMA Award for Excellence in Micronational History 2007

This award is not decided by the FNORD Judging Panel but is instead the decision of the membership of the Royal Institute of Micronational Antiquities. The award is given to the person considered to have made the biggest impact on micronational history in the past year (RIMA management excluded).

And this year's winner is Scott Alexander, for 'Microscope'.




The Norton Award for Excellence in the Field of Journalism

The Norton Award is given to the micronationalist who, or news service that, as decided by the FNORD judging committee, has made the most positive contribution, through either medium, to the development and maintenance of micronational journalism in the past year. In many respects micronational journalism has been something of a dying art but two publications bucked that trend marvellously and in recognition of that the panel decided to issue a joint award to...

Liam Sinclair of the Coprieta Standard & Koen Nevens of the Alternative Media Company.





The Peter Little Award for Excellence in Micronational Literature

This is awarded to the micronationalist who, in the past year, has made a significant contribution to the development of micronational literature (of the non-historical prose); this award is primarily considered for those who write works of fiction. This year the judges felt that two individuals stood out from the crowd sufficiently to merit joint awards:

His Majesty King Jeremy of New Britannia & Johanns fonn Klosso





And finally......

Best New Micronationalist

Awarded to the micronationalist who, having joined the community in the past year for the first time, has made a considerable impact on the micronations in which they have participated and the community at large.

The Best New Micronationalist Award goes to...

His Majesty King Jeremy Bellamy of New Britannia.




Congratulations to all the winners, every one truly deserving in the awards they have recieved. 

I should also like to thank the judging panel for their efforts, both the long serving administrators, Iain, Liam and Ardashir, and also the two volunteer judges King Alexander and Gosling who gave a fresh and welcome perspective to the proceedings.

Once again may I extent my congratulations to all the winners. They can be proud of their achievements, as can everyone nominated for a FNORD.  For all those other nominees, your contributions deserve no less and everyone is commended for the energy and enthusiasm.  May we all look forward to a happy and prosperous New Year.

[Mehmet12]

Thanks guys 
w00t! W00t! w00t!

[Emperor Edgard II]

Wow. I seriously never thought that in my lifetime I would be recognized by a FNORD award.

Thanks for the award, and thanks to Pete for nominating me.

[Sfeir Jahangir Zsharri]

Congratulations to all FNORD winners/joint-winners. And well done, Max, especially - your effort and that of the Matbaic citizens has seemingly been recognised in the intermicronational community. w00t!

[dr-spangle]

how old can new be?

jeremy's been around since the last FNORD, and several months before that...


next time can i nominate shireroth for best new micronationalist?

[King Jeremy II]

Thanks  *cracks open champagne*

[Wíll Tómsétt]

Congratulations to all the winners.

[Koen]

On behalf on AMC, I thank the FNORD Jury.

[Guido Zambelis]

how old can new be?

jeremy's been around since the last FNORD, and several months before that...


next time can i nominate shireroth for best new micronationalist?

*silently agrees*

[Wíll Tómsétt]

I musr admit I am thinking the same thing. Ah well.

[mnindependent]

Congratulations to all the winners.

TMI has, of course, reporters on the red carpet covering the event...

TMI
http://mnindependent.blogspot.com/2007/01/fnord-celebrations.html

[HIH Le Dauphin]

Arguments never get you anywhere Gentlemen. If he was nominated, and won, there is obviously a reason behind it. I for one, would like to congratulate King Jeremy.

[Yonatan Tzion Yaqob]

Thank you all, and congratulations to the other winners!

[gotzborg]

First to Mr Dieleman, great MC job.  To the FNORD Committee, thank you for this suprise.  2006 was a great year for myself but more importantly for Gotzborg in many areas.  Micronationalism itself can be as little work or as much work as one makes it, and I think this award is a testament to the value people can put in one place and see results.

As with any award, I am going to be proud to display it.  You're all good folks, even the bad ones    I always enjoy the relationships and interactions which are created in our world.  I have over the years made many a good friend and aquaintance here, and to those folks (you know who you are) thank you for the support, the interaction and coming half way in making all of our projects, work and efforts worthwhile.

To my friends and family members who comprise the entire population of Gotzborg, THANK YOU.  It is your contributions, creativity and initiative which have produced some truly wonderful results in many areas.

I must admit that after this Christmas season I was literally unable to get back to 'micreality' and it was only today I stopped in here to check things out, finding this nice suprise.

Too all the other winners, congratulations!  Edgard, the GSO, Matbaa Max and Scott congrats.  Liam and Koen, congrats, your two publications remain the only two which deal with micronational issues on a wider level and you both do outstanding work. Johanns and Jeremy, micronational literature can be some of the most challenging but also the most rewarding, Johanns I was and remain highly impressed with your wonderful Atteran tragedy play, I count it as one of the best.  Jeremy, your award for best new micronationalist I am sure is well deserved, I can only hope we can have more dealings and interaction as time goes on.

Once again, congrats to everyone.  And to the entire micronational population, its a pleasure being part of the community!

Sincerely,

[King Jeremy II]

I musr admit I am thinking the same thing. Ah well.

I may be wrong, but didnt you nominate yourself for the same award having been in micronationalism for longer than myself?