Well, well, well! It's good to see me, isn't it? No need to respond; that was rhetorical. It is I, Fae'sFlower (mostly known as Nia), and welcome back to this year's Greg Awards, our 12th one! This is my third year hosting the Greg Awards (I hosted the 9th annual back in 2015, and the 11th awards last year), and I'm so honored to be back again this year! Also, happy WICKED DAY! 15 years on Broadway and STILL going strong!

So, what are the Greg Awards? I'm glad you asked! The Greg Awards are similar to other award shows such as the Tony's or Oscar's, but with… you know… Wicked fanfiction authors and stories. It is named after Gregory McGuire, the author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West; the beloved book that started this all.

You all have exactly ONE (1) month to nominate your favorite authors and stories via review or PM. Guest reviews are more than welcome! From there, I will compile a list of all eligible nominations and the voting will begin. I ask that you read the rules and regulations CAREFULLY.

RULES:

1: You can only nominate up to THREE (3) stories or authors per category.

2: You CANNOT nominate yourself.

3: Nominations must be pertinent to the category (No Gelphies in the Fiyeraba section!)

4: Nominations must be from the 'Wicked' PLAY/MUSICAL category (Except for crossovers, but the 'Wicked' BOOK category is a different category!)

5: Try to keep each nomination for a story to a limit of TWO (2) categories (I.E. one story for Best Angst and Best Fiyeraba, but no more categories)

6: To qualify for 'Best Unknown Fic', the fic must have FEWER than FOUR (4) reviews per chapter (If it's a drabble, then less than THREE (3) reviews total.)

7: To qualify for 'Best Dead Story', the fic must have been officially discontinued by the author or not have been updated in at least FOUR (4) months).

8: To qualify for 'Best New Author', the author must have a sign-up date (Found on the top left-hand corner above the profile pic) of after October 30, 2017.

9: Please be nice to the host: Include the name of the story's author and, when nominating the best OC, both the author and story.

10: Stories must have been updated after October 30, 2017, and the authors nominated must have posted something in the 'Wicked' archive after the same date

11: Stories that have won a past Greg Award, regardless of the update date, are NOT ELIGIBLE! This does NOT apply to authors, though. A past Greg Award author winner can be nominated again.

AND NOW *Fanfare* The Categories:

AUTHORS:

Best Author

Best Oneshot Author

Most Humorous Author

Best Romance Author

Best Angst Author

Best New Author

STORIES:

Best Angst

Best AU

Best Crossover

Best Drabble/ Oneshot

Best General

Most Humorous

Best Fiyeraba

Best Gelphie

Best Bessa

Best Other Paring

Best Songfic

Best Original Character (OC)

Best Overall Fic

Best Unknown Fic

Best Parody

Best Dead Story

Nominations will close November 30, 2018 at 12:00PM (NOON) EST, a month from today. Again, nominations can be submitted through review of by PMing me. Guest reviews are more than welcome. If you choose to PM, please make the subject "2018 Greg Award Nominations" to make it easier for both you and me.

And… every year this gets said, and every year there are always a few stories that get nominated that aren't eligible for breaking one of the above rules. Please know that I will be going through ALL (Yes, ALL!) of the nominations and if it is not eligible, it will be cut from the running.

Spread the word and let the nominating begin!

~ Fae'sFlower (Nia)