A W A R D  C A T E G O R I E S

FOR FICTION:

BEST OVERALL
Best overall fic in every aspect. Basically, the best thing you've ever read for Doctor Who 2005.

BEST HET
Best piece of het fic out there - anything with a heterosexual pairing as the main motivation. (Acceptable with a slash pairing IF the slash is secondary and minimal.)

BEST SLASH
Best piece of slash fic out there - anything with a homosexual pairing as the main motivation. (Acceptable with het IF the het is secondary and minimal.)

BEST GEN
Best piece of fic out there with no romantic undertones.

BEST ROMANCE
Best fic to use a central romantic plotline.

BEST HUMOUR
Best funny story - whether it's plotline, characterisation, etc.

BEST ACTION
Best story with an action-orientated plot.

BEST ANGST
Best story with tragic overtones.

BEST OT3
Best use of Doctor/Jack/Rose in fic - kinky or not.

BEST UNCOMMON PAIRING:
Best fic involving any pairing between characters not normally seen together. For example - Doctor/Jabe, Rose/Blue Plumber Chick, etc.

BEST CROSSOVER:
When Fandoms Collide. Any fic with an example of Doctor Who encountering another fandom. For example - The TARDIS lands on the Enterprise, Rose meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Jack has an argument with Sam Vimes.

BEST USE OF OLD SCHOOL CANON
The best fic utilising the older canon with the newer series. For example - Rose meets Susan, Jack builds K-9, the Master pops up.

THE RUSSELL T DAVIES AWARD FOR POST MODERNISM
or the post-modern fic. It's a fairly large generalisation, but an example might be the Doctor wandering off and meeting the Duke of Norfolk, Jack presenting kids TV or Rose suddenly embarking on a pop career.

BEST METAPHORICAL USE OF THE SONIC SCREWDRIVER
Or: Best Smut. Any pairing, any kink. Sonic screwdriver strictly optional.

THE 'NICE BOTTOM!' AWARD
Best indepth character study. Suitable for any character, not just Jack.

THE 'LOTS OF PLANETS HAVE A SCOTLAND!' AWARD
For the best story dealing with regeneration in the context of the new series. This can include straightforward 'Nine turns into Ten' or a more abstract look at the consequences.

BEST USE OF BRITISH FOOD
Whether it's Marmite, beans on toast or chips, it's any fic that uses British food as a plot device.

FOR NON-FICTION:

BEST WEBSITE
Best website designed for the new series of Doctor Who

BEST FAN VID
Best Doctor Who-themed music vid.

BEST ESSAY
Best analytical essay for Doctor Who.

BEST FANART

Slightly broader - the best drawing or clear manipulation of images. Can include wallpapers, icons, banners, or just general art.

BEST AUTHOR
Best all-round author for producing high-quality work in any of the above catergories.