2006 Cy Awards
The 2006 Cy Awards were held on June 1, 2006 in CYAwards world. The Cy Awards are held annually and are decided through community voting for the best entry in a number of specific topics. Attendance peaked at 210 users.
The ceremonies were MC'd by Lady TeaL, which was her first performance in that role.
History
The fate of the Cy Awards was a topic of hot debate a year prior to the 2006 ceremonies, when Alphabit Phalpha declared on March 11, 2005, that the Cy Awards would be retired despite recently being handed over to Lady TeaL. The decision was made due to each hostesses increasing challenge to maintain a virtual presence due to real-life obligations, and further due to a poor showing of community response in the nomination process. AlphaBit Phalpha also maintained that AWI should make a decision over the matter of ownership of the Cy Awards, believing herself to be the owner of the event.
There was much debate over the matter and ultimately, the 2005 Cy Awards never came to be. This event was an important catalyst for the breakout group Support AW to make a push for it's own awards ceremony, the Support AW Awards. These stood in contrast to the Cy Awards due to a system of panel voting by qualified judges rather than a larger community vote, and enjoyed moderate success and approval from the community.
Later in the fall of 2005, the issue of ownership was resolved through the efforts of Lady TeaL and Strike Rapier when AWI agreed that 'no one person could end the CYs.' Strike Rapier was originally slated to have a large role in the organization of the ceremony, however differences between the leadership led to his resignation from the Awards, leaving them to continue -- and ultimately reach fruition -- under the leadership of Lady TeaL who continued on to organize and revamp the Cy Awards for 2006.
The Event
Over 200 people showed up for the awards ceremony, causing irreconcilable server problems during the first attempt to hold the ceremony. A decision was made to postpone the awards for a week to resolve the server problems and during the next attempt things went very smoothly. Voting and nomination were radically upgraded for these ceremonies by Tengel, who integrated the aforementioned systems with the Cy Awards website -- a system still used today. This year was also the first year R-rated worlds were allowed to participate.
Passing the Baton
AlphaBit Phalpha officially "passed the baton" of the Cy Awards to Lady TeaL in a formal speech at the beginning of the 2006 ceremony.
AlphaBit Phalpha: I would like to thank the Cy Team for inviting me to speak tonight....and thank all of you for not falling asleep during my speech...lol AlphaBit Phalpha: Wow...it feels really strange being up here tonight and not having had anything to do with the organization of the Cys this year! AlphaBit Phalpha: The Cy's theme of transition is a great one...and very fitting:) AlphaBit Phalpha: They have transitioned from one organizer to another......Lady Teal:) AlphaBit Phalpha: and they have changed from purple to teal which reflects a very fitting color for your new Cy Awards Organizer:)... AlphaBit Phalpha: ...and they have added some technical innovations to make them the best awards ever! AlphaBit Phalpha: I spent four years looking for someone who could do for the Cys and the Community, more than I could ever do. AlphaBit Phalpha: I finally found that person... AlphaBit Phalpha: She gathered folks from the CommunitY which brought to the Cy Awards a group of talent, knowledge,... AlphaBit Phalpha: and creativity to enhance the Cys more than they ever have been. AlphaBit Phalpha: As we transition from the old to new..we need to recognize the past creators of this world's design and avatars Bitmaster...King Tex... AlphaBit Phalpha: dreamer2 and IHNK. Great job these seven years guys:) AlphaBit Phalpha: There were more people involved...but way too numerous to mention everyone...soooo...great job old Cy teams:) AlphaBit Phalpha: On this note...I will take my final bow... AlphaBit Phalpha: ...and say thank you to all of you for seven years of helping me and supporting your Cy Awards:) AlphaBit Phalpha: On closing...in keeping with the theme of transition for this year...I pass the baton to Lady Teal AlphaBit Phalpha: *bows*
Nomination
Five new categories were created for nominations in the 2006 Cy Awards. The Best Environments category was split into Best Landscape and Best Building. Best Media Presentation was added due to growing use of media such as radio stations in the Universe. Best Effects and Best Interactive Game round out the new listing.
Community members were allowed to nominate entries in the following categories:
- Best Art
- Best Build
- Best Event
- Best Leader
- Best Software
- Best Avatar
- Best Community or Town
- Best Interactive Game
- Best Media Presentation
- Best Website
- Best Bot Design
- Best Effect
- Best Landscaping
- Best Object Design
- Best World
- Write-in
Staff
The Cy Awards world and ceremonies were organized by the following users:
Awards
The winners of the 2006 Cy Awards were announced at the Awards Ceremony. They are as follows:
Community Nominated
Best Art: Barnerbee for Birthday Builds
Best Build: SW Chris for Back to the Future Recreation in SW City
Best Event: Easter Multi-World Egg Hunt & Christmas Multi-World Present Hunt - Andras
Best Leader:: Draco., Barnerbee, and Stacee
Best Software: Alphaworld Enhanced - SW Comit
Best Avatar: L O for mod_girl1
Best Community or Town: Off World - Tunablues
Best Interactive Game: AWRPG - Bluemaxe
Best Media Presentation: Goober King - The Goober Zone on AWRadio
Best Website: Tengel - Cy Awards Website
Best Bot Design: Strike Rapier - Eclipse Evolution
Best Effect: PoLypheme - Aegyptos
Best Object Design: Stacee - New AWGate
Best World: Arcadia - Whyte Knight
Write In: (Best Programmer) - Chrispeg
Cy-Committee Nominated
Typically only three Spirit Awards and Lifetime Achievement Awards are given out during a Cy Awards ceremony, but due to missing the previous year more were awarded, totaling 4 Spirit Awards and 6 Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Spirit Awards
Chrispeg
PeteHetherington and Family
Dreme Lojyk
Vera
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Lensman
SW Comit
DMC2U
Tunablues
Dreamer2
Tengel
External Links
- AWNews - List of winners - 2006 Cy Awards Winners and Coverage by AWNews
- AWNews - Chat Log
- AWNews - Cy Corruption
- AWNews - The Cy Awards Return!