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'''Best All-Time Artwork:''' ''[[Chris Fischer#Of Mice and Mayhem|Of Mice and Mayhem]]'' by fish
 
'''Best All-Time Artwork:''' ''[[Chris Fischer#Of Mice and Mayhem|Of Mice and Mayhem]]'' by fish
  
Further nominees: ''[[Matt Plotecher#Plots|Plots]]'' and ''[[The Times of Their Lives]]'' covers by [[Charles Williams]], ''[[The Return of Winifred]]'' and ''[[Dale|Dale's]] Birthday by Jin, ''[[Chip]] and Dale at the Bar'' by [[Ilya Pestov]], ''Celikom dyy111'' by [[TD]], ''[[Gadget Hackwrench|Gadget]] Angel'' by [[Ruslan Matvienko]]
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Further nominees: ''[[Plots]]'' and ''[[The Times of Their Lives]]'' covers by [[Charles Williams]], ''[[The Return of Winifred]]'' and ''[[Dale|Dale's]] Birthday by Jin, ''[[Chip]] and Dale at the Bar'' by [[Ilya Pestov]], ''Celikom dyy111'' by [[TD]], ''[[Gadget Hackwrench|Gadget]] Angel'' by [[Ruslan Matvienko]]
  
  

Revision as of 21:44, 9 June 2007

The 2003 Golden Acorn Awards ceremonies took place at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City at December 29, 2003, starting at ca. 7:00 PM (Central Standard Time).

The plaques have been created by Jareth.

The artwork has been done by fish who put up a new record by being awarded in 23 categories. The record has still not been broken yet.


Website Awards

Outstanding Website Achievement: fish for Of Mice and Mayhem

Further nominees: Lotacats for her many creative contributions, Julie Bihn for her longtime contributions to the Rangerphile community


Best Original Website Section: Indy's Caption Page

Further nominees: Lotacats' Kissy Munks, Zanzibar's original characters guide, Tanka's Tanka's CDRR Mistakes and Trivia, fish's Of Mice and Mayhem website


Most Informative Website: Tie between Indy's Ranger Museum and The Russian CDRR Portal


Best Website Layout: The Russian CDRR Portal

Further nominee: The Acorn Cafe


Best Website Content: The Russian CDRR Portal

Further nominee: Ray Jones' joneScientific


Best Website Maintainer: Ray Jones

Further nominees: Alex, Jaleel


Best Website: Jaleel's The Foxglove Feature

Further nominees: joneScientific, The Russian CDRR Portal, Zanzibar's website, The Acorn Cafe, CD's Rescue Ranger Coffeehouse


Comic Awards

Best Online Comic: fish's Of Mice and Mayhem

Further nominee: Foxhound's comic strip


Artwork Awards

Best Original Costuming: Bald Gadget from Of Mice and Mayhem by fish (spoiler blanked)

Further nominee: Oni Winifred from The Return of Winifred by Jin (spoiler blanked)


Best Illustration Inspired by a Fanfic: A Dream for the Ages cover (a.k.a. The Untold Ranger Tales cover) by Charles Williams and Indy

Further nominees: The "death" scene from The Day Dale Became Smart by Jdracous, the induction scene from Gadget in Chains by fish, the cover and Foxglove confronts Winifred from The Return of Winifred by Jin (spoilers blanked)


Best Portrait of a Ranger: Gadget, stuttering when recognizing Chip, from Of Mice and Mayhem by fish (spoiler blanked)

Further nominees: Tammy modelsheet by Winston, The Reflection by Tanka


Best B&W Image (Greyscale): The Reflection by Tanka

Further nominees: Chip and Gadget kiss from Of Mice and Mayhem and the induction scene from Gadget in Chains by fish, Foxglove confronts Winifred from The Return of Winifred by Jin (spoilers blanked)


Best Color Image (Rendered): A Dream for the Ages cover (a.k.a. The Untold Ranger Tales cover) by Charles Williams and Indy

Further nominees: Reflections by Tanka and Lawhinie HellDale, Chip and Dale at the Bar by Ilya Pestov


Best Color Image (Flat): Tammy modelsheet by Winston

Further nominees: The Return of Winifred cover and Dale's Birthday by Jin


Best Artist: fish

Further nominees: Jin, Tanka, TD, Ilya Pestov


Best Artwork: Of Mice and Mayhem by fish


Written Work Awards

Best Song Parody: Tammy's Mom by Kevin Sharbaugh

Further nominees: Bring Me To Life by Ronnie Rabbit, The Day RR Was Done by Indy, The Gadget-Gaston Song by Chip Chap, Gimme Three Eps by Rennod


Best Satire: Who Wants Cake? by Stitch

Further nominee: The Day RR Was Done by Indy


Best Poetic Imagery: A Small Tribute to a Good Man by SomeGhol

Further nominees: The tutoring lesson from Cats Don't Direct by Indy & Chris Silva (spoiler blanked)


Best Poet: Tie between SomeGhol and Indy


Best Verse: A Small Tribute to a Good Man by SomeGhol

Further nominees: The tutoring lesson from Cats Don't Direct by Indy & Chris Silva (spoiler blanked)


Best Use of a Series Character (Recurring): Gadget in Of Mice and Mayhem by fish

Further nominees: Chip in Away From It All by Stitch, Gadget in Gadget in Chains by Loneheart, Aldrin Klordane in A Dream for the Ages by Indy & Chris Silva, Monterey Jack in The Return of Winifred by Jareth


Best Use of a Series Character (One-Shot): Tie between Foxglove and Winifred in The Return of Winifred by Jareth

Further nominees: Lahwhinie in Gadget in Chains by Loneheart, Tammy in Dust and Ashes by Winston


Best Characterization of the Rangers: Of Mice and Mayhem by fish

Further nominees: Away From It All by Stitch, the Typical Day series by Winston


Best Character Interaction: Chip and Gadget in Of Mice and Mayhem by fish

Further nominees: Lahwhinie and Foxglove in Small Stories by Ronnie Rabbit, the kissing scene in Of Mice and Mayhem by fish, The Last Will And Testament Of Chip Maplewood by Loneheart (spoiler blanked)


Best Original Villain: Ferrante from Of Mice and Mayhem by fish

Further nominee: Jade from Dust and Ashes by Winston


Best Original Female Character: Jade from Dust and Ashes by Winston

Further nominees: Hack from Broken Glass by Ronnie Rabbit, Doohickey from The Wandering Feather by Kevin Sharbaugh


Best Original Male Character: Tie between Ferrante from Of Mice and Mayhem by fish and Darien from The Return of Winifred by Jareth

Further nominee: Jamba from The Return of Winifred by Jareth


Best Narrative Description: Description of Darien in The Return of Winifred by Jareth

Further nominees: Journey to Itsalotabotha and description of limbo in A Dream for the Ages by Indy & Chris Silva (spoiler blanked)


Best Short Story: The Clash of Two Cousins by Nicholas

Further nominees: Small Stories and I'm With You by Ronnie Rabbit


Best Mystery/Thriller: Of Mice and Mayhem by fish

Further nominees: The Return of Winifred by Jareth, A Dream for the Ages by Indy & Chris Silva, Dust and Ashes by Winston


Best Romance: Of Mice and Mayhem by fish


Best Drama: Of Mice and Mayhem by fish

Further nominees: Gadget in Chains by Loneheart, Cats Don't Direct and A Dream for the Ages by Indy & Chris Silva


Best Action/Adventure: Of Mice and Mayhem by fish

Further nominees: The Return of Winifred by Jareth


Best Comedy: Tie between The Case of the Kidnapped Kat by Lotacats and Away From It All by Stitch


Most Improved Author: Winston

Further nominee: CD


Best Author: Tie between fish and Jareth

Further nominees: Stitch, Indy & Chris Silva, Winston, Loneheart, CD


Best Story: Of Mice and Mayhem by fish


Special Awards

Most Helpful Rangerphile: Winston


Best Nutcase: wayc


Most Prolific Rangerphile: fish


Special Mention: fish for his special efforts on Of Mice and Mayhem


Best Caption: Week 54, Gadget clone caption, Kevin Sharbaugh


All-Time Awards

Best All-Time Website: The Foxglove Feature

Further nominees: Rescue Ranger Database, joneScientific, The Russian CDRR Portal, Zanzibar's website, The Acorn Cafe, CD's Rescue Ranger Roadhouse


Best All-Time Artist: fish

Further nominees: Charles Williams, Jin, TD, Ilya Pestov, Tanka


Best All-Time Artwork: Of Mice and Mayhem by fish

Further nominees: Plots and The Times of Their Lives covers by Charles Williams, The Return of Winifred and Dale's Birthday by Jin, Chip and Dale at the Bar by Ilya Pestov, Celikom dyy111 by TD, Gadget Angel by Ruslan Matvienko


Best All-Time Author: fish

Further nominees: Indy & Chris Silva, Jareth, Winston, Stitch


Best All-Time Fanfic: Of Mice and Mayhem by fish

Further nominees: The Return of Winifred by Jareth, Gadget in Chains by Loneheart, A Dream for the Ages by Indy & Chris Silva, Dust and Ashes by Winston

Miscellaneous Awards

Rookie of the Year: fish


Natasha Kashefipour Lifetime Achievement Award: Tie between Jaleel and Julie Bihn


External Links

The 2003 Golden Acorn Awards page at Indy's Ranger Museum

The ceremonies at the Acorn Cafe