This is the nomination and voting page for the 2019 Stirling Awards that honor the editors and timelines of 2018. This is the eighth time the Stirling Awards have been held.
CURRENTLY THE AWARDS ARE ONLY OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS. If you want to make a nomination you need to link to the thing/person you wish to nominate and explain why you think that it deserves the award. Only registered editors who have 200 or more edits and have been on the wiki for at least a month can make nominations. Certain awards have additional rules or regulations, so please read the description carefully before supplying your nomination.
Please REFRAIN from giving your opinion of anyone's nominations. That is what the voting is for. If a nomination is "bad" it will not win. Simple.
Voting will begin on January 5th, 2019 and end on March 5th, 2019. Results will be posted and awards handed out on March 6th, 2019.
Writer Awards
Writer of the Year
This award is for the best writer on the wiki in 2018.
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Best New Contributor
This award is for the best new contributor to the wiki in 2018. In order to be eligible their joining date must be in 2018.
Nominations
- TheMaster197
- Vandenhoek - Joined in February of 2018. Does some cool mad lad stuff and has knowledge that everybody seems to use and enjoy well. And is also a pretty cool guy, I must admit. SolaceEaSw (talk) 22:39, December 9, 2018 (UTC)
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Best TSPTF Member
This award is for the member of the TSPTF that has been the "best" in 2018. Only current members of the TSPTF can be nominated. Brass, Lieutenants and Constables can all be nominated. No members of TSPTF can nominate themselves.
Nominations
- Crimson Oracle - Okay, this man has been underrated this year, at least from what I've seen. He's been working on numerous timelines that have piqued mine and other's interest, and he's very detailed in his writing. Overall, one of the few people who have contributed so much to AltHistory it's kind of surprising that he isn't a Brass yet, but regardless, he is very much deserving of this award. SolaceEaSw (talk) 23:12, December 9, 2018 (UTC)
- Tbguy1992 - From a TSPTF standpoint Tbguy has always helped me when I needed assistance, and has been happy to answer my many questions on Discord. I would like to nominate him to show my appreciation for all the help he's given me. Vandenhoek (talk) 00:43, December 10, 2018 (UTC)
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EoGuy99 Best Copy Editor Award
This award is for the editor who has done incredible copy editing work in the year 2018.
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Best Ban
This award is for the most deserving one year or more ban of 2018.
Nominations
Colgan Dog---DRAFIGO13 (talk) 01:44, March 20, 2019 (UTC)
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Timeline Awards
Timeline of the Year
This award is for the best timeline of 2018. Any and all timelines are eligible, provided that large updates have occurred to the timeline in the last year.
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Best New Timeline
This award is for the best TL that was created in 2018.
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- The Warrior King - Fascinating look at the Hundred Years War in closer to an English victory. Made by User:ArmsSpaghetti
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Best New Article
This award is for the best article created in 2018.
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- Gojong the Great (An Alternate East Asia)
- Sugondia (Ligma Universe) - Just for the lolz. SolaceEaSw (talk) 23:18, December 9, 2018 (UTC)
Discussions
Granada nomination removed because self-nominations are not allowed in this category.
Scrawland Scribblescratch 21:28, December 25, 2018 (UTC)
Best New OTL/non-AH Work
This award is for the best OTL/non-AH work that was created in 2018. The creator or principal contributor can only nominate a single one of their works. This category includes all such items on this wiki, be it from blogs, the forum, or articles. The only exclusions are user pages and their extensions.
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Best New Map Game
his award is for the best map game created in 2018.
Nominations
- Origo Mundi - I won't say much outside of what has been said before. This map game is original, and probably the most active one in recent history. Made by Vandenhoek. SolaceEaSw (talk) 22:44, December 9, 2018 (UTC)
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Content Awards
Best New Photoshopped Picture
This award is for the best photoshopped picture created in 2018. The creator can only nominate a single one of their pictures.
Nominations
- by Batran99. I mean, if you are curious on how Adolf Hitler may look like with a beard on his face, then go ahead. Batran99 (talk) 06:16, December 27, 2018 (UTC)
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Best New Flag
This award is for the best fictional flag created in 2018. For reference, see Category:Flags.
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Best New Coat of Arms
This award is for the best fictional coat of arms created in 2018. For reference, see Category:Coats of Arms.
Nominations
- By Monster Pumpkin, for The Green North.
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Best New Map
This award is for the best map created in 2018. World map, off-world map, city map or any kind of map is acceptable.
Nominations
- by Fedelede, for In Frederick's Fields. I've come back from a long hiatus just to nominate this map. I've always enjoyed reading the content of the timeline, and the world map is the icing on the cake; so much attention to detail and thought put into this one. ChrisL123 (talk) 02:22, December 22, 2018 (UTC)
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Best New Template
This award is for the best template created in 2018. The creator can nominate their own work, once.
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Special Nominations
Lifetime Achievement Award: Writer
This award is for the best male or female writers across the entire lifetime of the alternative history wiki. Once individual wins this award, they cannot win this award ever again. No editor can nominate him/herself.
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Lifetime Achievement Award: Timeline
This award is for the best timelines across the entire lifetime of the wiki. Once a timeline wins this award, it cannot win this award ever again. Nevertheless, this award can be held in conjunction with any other award.
Nominations
- President McCain - An older and unfinished timeline, but very well written and generally a good example of what AltHistory stands for in a timeline. It's overdue for it's proper credit deserved. Created by Realismadder. SolaceEaSw (talk) 23:24, December 9, 2018 (UTC)
- The Green North - Another older and unfinished timeline, but entertaining and a counterpart to our excellent Great White South timeline. Created by ChrisL123. "This is not your grave but you are welcome in it." 01:58, February 23, 2019 (UTC)
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Lifetime Achievement Award: Article
This award is for the best articles across the entire lifetime of the wiki. Once an article wins this award, it cannot win this award ever again.
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Lifetime Achievement Award: Flags and Coats of Arms
This award is for the most interesting, most ironic or most impressive flags or coats of arms in the archives of this wiki. The file must come under the form "File:XXXXXXXX". Once a flag or coat of arms wins this award, it cannot win this award ever again.
Nominations
- Flag of Romanova, by Imperium Guy for The Green North. An interesting take on the classic Imperial Russian flag.
Discussions
Just saw this! Cheers for the nomination. Impishly yours, Imp (Say Hi?!) 03:50, November 23, 2019 (UTC)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Maps and Other Files
This award is for the most interesting, most ironic or most impressive maps and other files in the archives of this wiki. The file can be a portrait, map, picture, etc. as long as it comes under the form "File:XXXXXXXX" and it is not a flag or coat of arms. Once a file wins this award, it cannot win this award ever again.
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Lifetime Achievement Award: Map Games
This award is for the best map games across the entire lifetime of the wiki. Once a game wins this award, it cannot win this award ever again.
Nominations
Origo mundi-made by Vandenhoek-althrough a short one,it was the most active one in a long time --DRAFIGO13 (talk) 01:32, March 20, 2019 (UTC)