#viewer's choice award

[bey-life]

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[someawesomeamvs]

Warning: Potential spoilers

Title: Deathrattle

Editor: hilovids

Song: Death Rattle

Artist: The Prize Fighter Inferno

Anime: 3-gatsu no Lion

Category: Drama/Character Profile

Awards: AWA Accolades 2023: Best Storytelling Youmacon 2023: Finalist Nekocon 2023: Coordinator's Choice Katsucon 2024: Judge's Choice Katsucon Sat 2024: Finalist TSUKINOCON 2024: Judge's Choice Zenkaikon 2024: Finalist AMV VCA 2024: Finalist (Drama, Storytelling) AMV VCA 2024: Best Character Profile Anime Central 2024: Finalist Momocon V-MIX 2024: Best Character Profile

[kampalaedgetimes]

AMVCA Announces Call for Entries for 11th Edition Film Awards

When is the deadline for entries into the AMVCA awards? Africa Magic and MultiChoice have officially announced the call for entries for the highly anticipated 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). Submissions opened on 3 January 2025 and will close on Friday, 31 January 2025. Widely regarded as Africa’s premier awards event, the AMVCAs honor outstanding talent,…

[oleskyfm]

That’s a nice pinup you’ve drawn there of an attractive woman. A moment - ah. It seems you’ve also drawn, in the same piece, no less, a little annoying creature next to her. Was it not enough to enjoy the beauty of a woman disturbed only by us, the viewer? This little pest adds nothing of value and in fact only detracts from what I could come to admire in the artwork. Why must there be an annoying little thing gawking or leering or attempting to grope at or - worse yet - actually speaking? You are a brilliant artist but your talent for writing dialogue is as poor as your choice to add a little annoying creature next to this long-suffering half-naked woman. You don’t .. you don’t mean to suggest this little loathsome dolt is going to perform some act of intimacy with her, do you? I will not sanction this. I will not tolerate this. I will not allow this to go on in my presence. Please, take this art far away from me - I will award you no like. I will award you no reblog, retweet, share, or any other such meritorious gesture. What you are is an aberration and your poor choice here blemishes whatever beauty could’ve been in your art past the point of no return. I mean if the little freak is a chick that’s okay, I guess.

[doyoulikethissong-poll]

Aha - Take On Me 1985

"Take On Me" is a song by the Norwegian synth-pop band A-ha. The original version from 1984 was produced by Tony Mansfield and remixed by John Ratcliff. The 1985 international hit version was produced by Alan Tarney for the group's debut studio album, Hunting High and Low.

In 1984, Andrew Wickham was the international vice-president for Warner Bros Records America, and their A&R man in London. He immediately signed A-ha to Warner Brothers America, after learning several previous attempts had failed to make "Take On Me" a commercial success. The next release was not successful either and featured a very ordinary performance video. He authorised considerable investment in the band: on Slater's recommendation, renowned producer Alan Tarney was commissioned to refine the song. The new recording achieved a cleaner and more soaring sound. It was re-released in the UK, but the record label's office in London gave them little support, and the single flopped for the second time.

Wickham placed the band on high priority and applied a lateral strategy with further investment. Steve Barron directed a revolutionary rotoscoping animation music video which took six months to create, using professional artists. Approximately 3,000 frames were rotoscoped, which took 16 weeks to complete. The single was released in the US one month after the music video, and immediately appeared in the Billboard Hot 100 and was a worldwide smash, reaching No. 1 in numerous countries.

At the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards, the video won six awards: Best New Artist in a Video, Best Concept Video, Most Experimental Video, Best Direction in a Video, Best Special Effects in a Video, and Viewer's Choice, and was nominated for two others, Best Group Video and Video of the Year. It was also nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Video at the 13th American Music Awards in 1986.

"Take On Me" received a total of 95% yes votes, and is currently the most liked song on this poll blog! 🥳

[icedsodapop]

This is so foul

Red carpets may be a chance to talk up current projects while wearing high-wattage fashion, but they’re also an opportunity for stars to express their support for vital issues — that’s why viewers of Sunday’s 2024 Golden Globe Awards are seeing some attendees wearing yellow ribbons at tonight’s ceremony.

J. Smith-Cameron of Succession and John Ortiz of American Fiction are among the stars who have arrived sporting a yellow ribbon to show support for the roughly 130 hostages who are still being held in captivity by Hamas since the terrorist organization attacked Israel on Oct. 7. The symbolic effort was organized by Bring Them Home, an Israeli hostage advocacy organization that has been working behind the scenes to supply the ribbons, and is being coordinated by Ashlee Margolis, founder of Beverly Hills-based branding agency The A List. While the Israeli hostages are the main focus of the effort, the hostages reportedly represent 30 nationalities.

The choice of yellow is rooted in the origins of the symbol. Yellow ribbons became a popular emblem of support during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, when 52 Americans were held in captivity in Tehran for 444 days. Worn on lapels and seen on front porches and trees across the U.S., the yellow ribbon became the most widely used symbol of bringing the hostages safely home.

It's to support US imperialism, pure and simple.

- mod sodapop

[byjove]

There should be an Oscars-esque award show for animal actors with categories for professionalism/performance, congeniality (nominated by their costars/directors) and viewer’s choice (audience gets to decide what animal role was the most memorable that year). They receive a cash prize that is donated to an animal related charity of the trainer’s choosing.

[big-mean-trans-dyke]

"'Swapping Spit' is the new hit show sweeping the nation! One of the most popular choices of entertainment for your transfem superiors, and a chance for our cuntgirl competitors to win cash, cash, CASH! Two cuntgirls compete for two prizes of $25,000 and the favor of the nation. Join us tomorrow night at 7pm for the next exciting episode!"

Even the first episode had been a hit, and it'd only grown in popularity in the couple months that'd passed since then. The premise was simple, if a little degrading. Two cuntgirls would be chosen as the 'competitors' for the episode. They'd each stand in their designated spots and wait. Then, one by one, a set of 40 other cuntgirls would be sent in. Their job was simple - Pick the competitor they thought was hotter, and then spend 60 seconds making out with her. This was for transfem audiences, of course, so these kisses were less about the cuntgirls on screen and more about the people watching them. They were porny, sloppy, lewd. Hands groping at tits and asses, spit dribbling down chins, tongues battling visible just past mashing lips. When the 60 seconds were up, the participant would move on, and the next would be let in.

The cash prizes were substantial, of course. Participants were each given 500 dollars for being on the show, but the competitors stood to win much, much more. There were two prizes, each $25,000 dollars. The first prize was simply awarded to the cuntgirl who more participants chose to make out with. The second was in the hands of the viewers. Transfem viewers would call in and vote on who they felt was the better, hotter, sloppier, pornier kisser. That competitor would win the second prize. It may be that one competitor won both, it may be that the prizes were split between the two. Regardless, it was a lot of money, and an honor to be on the show at all.

Enter Charlotte Dawson. The 40 minutes of making out along with the time between each and a little time at the end of the episode to announce the winner left about 5 minutes at the beginning of the episode to, of course, introduce the competitors. Charlotte had started watching the show from the first episode, partly out of disgust, partly out of curiosity. She had no problem making out with other girls like herself, but doing it for transfems was less appealing to her. See, Charlotte was a TERF. And more and more, it began to grate on her that every time a contestant introduced herself, they would rave about how happy they were to be porn for their transfem betters, how they looked forward to maybe meeting fans. It was disgusting.

And so, one day, Charlotte found herself applying to be on the show. It'd be a chance to show the world that TERFs were still out there, were still desirable, and she might even get the chance to talk a little, and spread her message. Almost to her own surprise, it was a week later that she got an email confirming she'd been selected.

The drive to the studio, the pre-show interview, hair and makeup, it was all a blur. But, by 6:55 on Friday night, she found herself staring at a very familiar set from the opposite side. She stood on the circle she was told to stand on, looked out at the cameras, at what would soon be the viewers, and waited for the last few minutes to count down. She'd noticed as she'd walked in that the other circle, unusually, was raised a couple feet from the floor. It was a couple minutes before the show started that she found out why.

"Hello, and welcome, viewers, to another scintillating episode of Swapping Spit! We've got an extra special episode lined up for you tonight, so break out the lube and get ready to vote because this is one show you won't want to miss!" Charlotte's opponent stepped out into the studio, climbing up onto her pedestal with her back to the camera just in time for them to start rolling. Charlotte, like all competitors, was clothed. The episodes usually ended with shirts soaked with spit, and the clothes were a novel twist the show provided that helped viewership. Her opponent, however, was not. No, she was naked from the waist down, revealing a pert, well-made ass, and a throbbing, semi-hard cock.

"Your first competitor today is Charlotte. When she sent in her application emphasizing that she was a TERF, how could we possibly have refused? We have yet to see one of her ilk on the show, and we'd love to find out what the cuntgirls of the public think of her. And, in another first for our show, on your right you'll find Luna! With one TERF, it only seemed fair that we represent both sides of this old, old argument. Of course, it wouldn't be right to have her make out with a cuntgirl the old fashioned way, let alone 40. So....." The camera zooms in nice and close to Luna's ass. "I'm sure you can fill in the rest, folks! Without further ado, let's bring in the first judge!"

From the moment she'd seen her opponent, Charlotte had found a knot of anger and apprehension twisted in her stomach. It didn't get better as the show played out. The entirety of the episode consisted of her standing on her circle, watching a cuntgirl, a girl like her, walk in. The girl would look at her, made up, nicely dressed, smiling and ready. Then, she'd look at the opponent, a per pair of asscheeks, legs spread to show a pair of sweaty balls and a fat, swinging cock. And, of course, then she'd walk over to Luna, pull her asscheeks apart, and make out with the girl's asshole like it was the most beautiful woman she'd ever seen. The first time it'd happened had been demoralizing. The fifth had been crushing. By the end of the show, they'd decided it'd have to be made a two hour special to account for all the cuntgirls going over their time.

The results were predictable. 40-0, $50,000 in the bank for Luna, and nothing but shame for Charlotte. She drove home upset, but couldn't help watching the episode as a rerun the following night. For the next several weeks, she found people offering to 'kiss her' everywhere she went. This, of course, involved them pulling the back of their pants down and leaning forward to show her their assholes. And just like that, yet another TERF was revealed to be nothing but a joke, fighting something that doesn't need to be fought, for people that don't want her fighting.

[bey-life]

Beyoncé received 4 nominations at 2023BETAwards!🏅🏅🏅🏅

[someawesomeamvs]

Warning: Profane language, violence, potential spoilers, flashing lights

Title: A Thousand Bops

Editor: ZeonicFreak

Audio: Skinbone - 100 Miles (A Thousand Miles Remix) | Shot by TSIMSFILMS

Anime: Cowboy Bebop, Kimi no na wa (film)

Category: Comedy

Awards: AWA 2022 - Accolades Best Comedy Katsucon 2023 - BEST IN SHOW / Best Comedy (NSFW Comedy) amv.org Viewers Choice Awards 2023 - Finalist (Best Comedy/Short) MTAC 2023 - Best Comedy/BEST IN SHOW Anime Detour 2023 - Best Comedy SacAnime Spring 2023 - Second Place Comedy Otafest 2023 - Finalist Anime Central 2023 - Comedy Runner-Up MomoCon 2023 - Comedy Finalist Anime North 2023 - Open Finalist Anime Festival Orlando 2023 - Fan Favorite KuroNekoCon 2023 - Best Comedy AnimeFest 2023 - Finalist Abunai! 2023 - Comedy Finalist DerpyCon 2023 - Comedy/Parody & Fan's Best in Show Award

[ateez-himari]

PRODUCING GENIUS; AT LAST

One of 4th generation's most influential idols has finally been awarded for her talents

November 17, 2024 (11:25PM)

The Korean Grand Music Awards held on November 17th had ATEEZ taking home their first Daesang along with the Grand Honor's Choice, with performances that inserted theatrical fun into this ceremony and felt almost more like their own personal concert. Their reputation as kings of the stage made this come as no shock even to those that are not part of the group's fanbase, but what did surprise idols and viewers alike was their maknae, Himari, finally being given her very first 'Best Producer' award.

Following the release of the group's 11th mini album "Golden Hour : Part 2" her songwriting credits have risen to 213, which is an almost unbelievable number considering that she has only been active in the industry for 6 years, and began producing for other artists 4 years ago. It has been said that music itself lives through this young woman's passion and the work behind the scenes proves that this might just be true; she has worked on nearly every stage that the group has performed on, remixing the tracks herself which at times lead to learning to play new instruments and sleepless nights.

"Taemin sunbaenim...thank you for believing in me all those years ago and giving me an opportunity to explore my own sound. You're watching right ? I made it!" Himari sweetly ended her speech by thanking her mentor along with the rest of ATEEZ. "My members...you're the voices that power my music, the reason why I'm now able to do more of what I love, this belongs to you too...so please come stand with me."

Rumors circulating throughout the industry claim that the vocalist has worked on several other tracks for smaller artists without writing her name down in the credits, though this has not been confirmed as of yet. In order to find the truth within those whispers, detective netizens would have to look for the maknae's angelic vocals used to support almost every song that her golden hands have touched.

Please continue to stream 'Ice On My Teeth' and remember to vote for them throughout platforms so that they can get the recognition that they deserve!

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Janome America Best of Show #714 SERENITY Molly Hamilton-McNally Coto de Caza, California

AQS Best Hand Workmanship Award #409 FULLNESS Yoshiyuki Ishizaki Hyogo, Japan

BERNINA of America Best Stationary Machine Workmanship Award #113 FLORAL SYMPHONY NO. 2, Mariya Waters Victoria, Australia

Handi Quilter Best Movable Machine Workmanship Award #221 AND... (DOT, DOT DOT) Gail Stepanek & Jan Hutchison New Lenox, Illinois

AccuQuilt Best Wall Quilt Award #1423 THE LAST CALL Kestrel Michaud Melbourne, Florida

Coats & Clark Best Wall Hand Workmanship Award #1008 BLUE TONE II Aki Sakai Tokyo, Japan

Brother International Corporation Best Wall Stationary Machine Workmanship Award #1122 WETLAND ROMANCE Kathy McNeil Arlington, Washington

Janome America: Longarm Best Wall Movable Machine Workmanship Award #1318 CIRCUIT BOARD Jen Sorenson Rye, New Hampshire

Superior Threads Best Miniature Quilt Award #1611 TIMELESS Kazuyo Minami Tokushima, Japan

The Nancy Ann Sobel Award of Merit in Hand Quilting #425 WALTZ OF FLOWERS Ritsuko Uchida, Tokyo, Japan

APQS Judges' Recognition Award – Susan Cleveland #312 CONFETTI Diana S. Fox Parker, Colorado

APQS Judges' Recognition Award – Katie Pasquini Masopust #424 TULIPS Chinami Terai Chiba, Japan

APQS Judges' Recognition Award – Ricky Tims #428 KIMONO LOVERS Akiko Yoshimizu Hyogo, Japan

Rowenta Viewers’ Choice Award – Large Quilt #304 LOVE & MUSIC: THE LAST THINGS TO GO Sue Benvenutti Gulf Breeze, FL

Rowenta Viewers’ Choice Award – Small Wall Quilt #1403 TRUST Judy Ward Avant Young Harris, GA

[thelifeofchuckmovie]

New ‘The Life of Chuck’ Image Puts Joy and Hope Back Into Our Cold, Dead Hearts [Exclusive]

Despite the mundane, frustrating, and even downright dismal days, the magnificent beauty of life can’t be understated. This year, audiences are invited to tag along for a ride through the (extra)ordinary in Mike Flanagan’s (The Haunting of Hill House) The Life of Chuck. Adapted by Flanagan from Stephen King’s 2020 novella If It Bleeds, the movie celebrates human connection and explores the impactful ripple effect that one person can have on the lives of many others. Today, as part of Collider’s Exclusive Preview event, we’re beyond excited to show off an exclusive sneak peek of the Tom Hiddleston-led feature that promises to inspire audiences and restore some faith in humanity.

The image showcases a moment shared between the characters played by Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) and Violet McGraw (M3GAN). We know that the former will appear as Marty Anderson, who viewers will meet shortly after the movie begins. A schoolteacher by trade, Marty is doing his best to save the youth of America by opening their minds to a world beyond the internet. In the photo, we see the two characters standing and chatting under the night sky. Judging by their expressions, the conversation seems a bit tense, but how could it not be with the entirety of society collapsing around them?

With movies like Doctor Sleep and Hush under his belt, as well as a handful of Netflix series like The Haunting of Bly Manor and Midnight Mass, Flanagan has been a standout visionary in the horror world for years. Likewise, King’s name is synonymous with the genre, considered by many to be the greatest horror author of all time. Yet, The Life of Chuck takes a step back from what both creatives are known for, and delves into a deeper and more existential narrative.

Starring Hiddleston in the titular role, the film will pick up at the end of Chuck Krantz’s life where he begins to tell his story backwards. As the events of his timeline unravel before audiences’ eyes, the truth about just how many lives Chuck was able to positively affect comes to light. So, don’t expect jump scares with this one, but instead plan on bringing some tissues and leaving the theater with a renewed sense of wonderment.

The Star-Studded Cast Behind ‘The Life of Chuck’

Just as Chuck Krantz finds his own light shining alongside the cosmos, the cast behind The Life of Chuck is overflowing with some of Hollywood’s brightest talent. Starring alongside Hiddleston as the younger versions of his character are Jacob Tremblay (The Predator) and Benjamin Pajak (Playdate), while the ensemble includes stunning performances from the likes of Mark Hamill (the Star Wars franchise), Karen Gillan (Oculus), Mia Sara (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), Kate Siegel (Midnight Mass), Matthew Lillard (Five Nights at Freddy’s), and more, with Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation), putting his soothing vocal tone to good use as the film’s narrator.

Already off to an incredibly promising start, Flanagan’s third feature-length collaboration with King had the crowd on their feet following its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last year. It went on to earn the event’s prestigious People’s Choice Award and is wonderfully situated on Rotten Tomatoes with an 86% critics’ rating ahead of its June 6 release date courtesy of Neon.

Check out our exclusive first look image for The Life of Chuck above. Don’t miss the rest of our exclusive looks from the summer’s hottest releases.

[billboard-hotties-tourney]

The Billboard Consolation Prizes

It's that time again, folks! We're about to hand out some more prizes, mostly to those who didn't make the finals. Some were predetermined, some were voted upon by you, the viewers! Cue the theme music.

Let's start off with our first award, The Powerful Mane Award. Sadly, we couldn't do the Powerful Mustache Award for this tournament, considering there wasn't a single powerful mustache in the bunch, but we had some wicked heads of hair this time. But the lady who took the prize this time was...

Chaka Khan! Tell me that you like her, you really like her.

Next up, the "Stop, She's Already Dead!" Award. This one goes to the hardest ass-kicking of the whole tourney. I almost considered calling this The Elvis Costello Memorial Award in honor of last tournament's hardest ass-kicking, but as it turns out...this girl was defeated even harder:

June Richmond! June lost in round two to Billie Holiday, receiving just 5.5 percent of the votes. So...you may not have won the battle, but you won this little graphic.

Up next: The "She's Still Got It" Award. As we said before, there were a lot more nominees this time around that were born...a long time ago, meaning there are a lot of nominees who are no longer with us. But let's hand out an award to the absolute queen who's the oldest-living woman out of 100+ living nominees...

Leontyne Price! Miss Price was born in February of 1927, narrowly beating out Cleo Laine for this spot, and she's still here today. She's been around so long that you could say that sliced bread is the greatest thing since Leontyne Price. Keep it up, girl!

Next is a voter's choice award: The Strong and Silent Girl Award. Named after Mike Nesmith, the original strong and silent girl, this award goes out to a contestant who made it to round five without any written propaganda. Since there was a four-way tie for who made it farthest without any written words, I had you lovely people vote on which was the hottest of the four. You said it was...

Marlene Dietrich! There's a non-zero chance she starred in a silent film or two, so I suppose that's fitting.

As has become tradition, we at Billboard Hotties Tourney present The Who? What?? Award. This one goes to the most obscure nominee in the bunch, the one whose presence confuses (not because of their looks, but because...who??) Last time it was awarded to Louis "Moondog" Hardin, but this time it goes to...

Ethel Smyth! Not the kind of nominee I'd ever expect to see here, and we probably never will again.

Next is the Failure to Launch Award, granted to the nominee with the most submissions...who then lost in round one. The starting pistol went off, they took a few steps, and tripped and fell. This time, the winner of this esteemed prize is...

Debbie Harry! Deborah had eleven nominations, and initially had a lead in her poll, but lost to Joan Jett by a small margin.

Here's a new one! Thanks to our more diverse cast of characters this tournament, we had enough nominees to introduce the Eurovision Queen Award. This one was voted upon by you, and went to the hottest nominee who participated in Eurovision. This one goes to...

Françoise Hardy! Miss Hardy represented Monaco in Eurovision 1963, competing the same year as fellow round one casualty Nana Mouskouri. She ultimately tied for fifth.

Up next: The Band Assassin Award. This one goes to the nominee who defeated multiple members of one band. When I realized that most of the nominees this tournament could qualify as "solo," I knew this one was going to be a little tough. However, there was one lady who was able to do it...

Grace Slick! Grace's first two wins were against Anna Mae Winburn and Carline Ray of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm.

So let's move on t

God, every time. So let's move on to the Spanish Inquisition Award, for the nominee that nobody expected to make it as far as she did. Be it a pleasant surprise or a "Pearl beating Trixie Mattel in that lip sync" gag, it's for the person who exceeded expectations. The winner of this prize goes to...

The Godmother of Rock 'n' Roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe! Rosetta soared all the way to the quarterfinals before she was bested by now-finalist Nina Simone. Love you, Sister, nothing but respect for my president.

Our next award was a voters' choice, The Crossover Artist Award! The Crossover Artist Award goes to the hottest contestant who was also featured in this tourney's inspiration, @hotvintagepoll. This one comes from the original tourney, too, but this one was...very different. Last time, we had, hmm, five or six nominees, but this time we had a whopping twenty-four that participated in both tourneys. Some ladies, like Eartha Kitt and Diahann Carroll, were also competitors in the @vintagetvstars tournament! Is it a commentary on how women have to be able to do more in entertainment to be seen as a success? Who knows? What I do know is that the winner of this award is...

Eartha Kitt! Beating Marlene Dietrich by about five percent, you guys picked Catwoman this time...and since she won both the movie and television brackets, it only felt right that she at least get a consolation prize, right?

Here's another OG tourney award: The Robbed Icon Award. Here's where you guys get to gripe, and I love it. This one goes to the lady with the most controversial loss in the game, and the winner this time was...

Debbie Harry! Considering that she overwhelmingly won the Queen of the Shadow Realm election, this win came as no surprise to me; you guys were pissed.

Next is the Renaissance Woman Award, voted on by you! This one is meant as a companion to the Multi-Instrumentalist Award for the men, but since there were so many ladies that do more than music here, I decided to expand the title. Does she sing? Play an instrument or two? Write or produce? Act? Dance? Volunteer at the nursing home on the weekends? Probably not the last one, but you, the voters, decided that the most accomplished or well-rounded woman here was:

Dolly Parton! Singer. Songwriter. Actress. Businesswoman. Activist. What can't she do?

Here comes the Popular Kid Award! This one goes out to the nominee with the most nominations, and this time, we have a tie. Our winners are...

Cher and Linda Ronstadt! Each of these singers received sixteen nominations, a record for this blog.

Our penultimate award is the Miss Congeniality Award. I award this one to the nominee with the best/funniest fanbase. This one was a little bit hard, since the engagement was admittedly not as strong as the men's tournament (I get it, though) but when I looked back at all the propaganda, I couldn't help but pick...

Dolly Parton! Those who submitted her had such an outpouring of love for her that really couldn't compare. Wear your title with pride, Dolly, and do good alongside Mr. Congeniality Clarence Clemons.

It's time for our final award...The Not Just a Pretty Face Award, where we celebrate the thing we love these ladies for in the first place--their music. This one has a little bit of a long story. It was a write-in, just like last time, but unlike last time, the voters could not come to a consensus. We had a five-way tie for first place between Kate Bush, Aretha Franklin, Joan Jett, Stevie Nicks, and Nina Simone. A two-way tie? Sure, I can let that slide. But five? No. I had to consult the council...and by "council" I mean "my parents, my two sisters, and my half-brother." I had them vote from the final five to see who would take home this coveted prize. In a 2 to 1 to 1 to 1 vote, our winner is...

Aretha Franklin! Show her some RESPECT.

And that's it for this tournament, folks! I hope you've enjoyed participating thus far, and I can't wait to see how the finals go. Finals begin on October 1st around midnight PST.

[doyoulikethissong-poll]

Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way 1999

"I Want It That Way" is a song by American vocal group Backstreet Boys. It was released as the lead single from their third studio album, Millennium (1999). It was written by Swedish hitmakers Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson. Max Martin has written or co-written 26 Billboard Hot 100 number-one songs, most of which he has also produced or co-produced. He is the songwriter with the second-most number-one singles on the chart, behind only Paul McCartney (32) and tied with John Lennon (26 both). In addition, he currently holds the record for the most Hot 100 number-one songs as a producer, with 24 as of January 2024. Congrats! 🥳

"I Want It That Way" was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Song and Record of the Year. The music video received four MTV Video Music Awards nominations, winning Viewer's Choice. It became the group's first music video to surpass one billion views on YouTube in 2021.

"I Want It That Way" is the Backstreet Boys' signature song, and commercially it reached the number-one spot in more than 25 countries, including Austria, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Switzerland and the UK.

The song was famously used in the cold open of the Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 5 episode "DFW". Andy Samberg's character has a police lineup sing the song to help a victim identify a killer.

"I Want It That Way" received a total of 82% yes votes!

[cha-melodius]

💜 + dealers choice on ship.

💜 surprise kiss / impulsive kiss (hellooooo and thank you, I originally thought of branching out but then did firstprince anyway lmao. read all the kiss ficlets)

“And the Oscar goes to… Henry Fox!”

For a moment, Henry just sits there, stunned. This wasn’t supposed to be his year; yes, he’d gotten a lot of critical acclaim for his role, but he was going up against lots of huge names. Acting legends, people who had been in the industry for ages. Honestly, Henry hadn’t been able to convince himself this was anything more than a courtesy nomination. Then again, he always did feel the shadow of his father looming large during these times. Alex always used to call him out on it, used to help him see that he was more than just his father’s son—ironic, considering their first meeting. Maybe that was part of it, that Alex was the only one he trusted to be totally honest with him.

But Henry hasn’t had that for the past year. Hasn’t had Alex. Who is, as last year’s winner, the person that’s just said his name up on stage. Christ, he has to go up there now and say something coherent, when the only thing he can think of is how much he misses the man standing up there, smiling at him. How much he regrets what happened last year that tore them apart, and how he can’t stop wondering if there’s any way to repair the damage. Just now, Alex doesn’t look mad at him, but then again, he is an exceptional actor.

There are four other actors Henry has to shake hands with before he reaches Alex—and his Oscar. Honestly the little gold man has nothing on the golden god standing before him in a burgundy velvet tux. Henry sticks his hand out, unsure, but Alex hauls him into a crushing hug, his lips close to Henry’s ear as he whispers, “I’m so fucking proud of you, H.”

Maybe Alex is a great actor, but Henry knows him, to his bones. Knows what he sounds like when he’s trying to hold back real emotion. Knows that Alex could have sent him off with a handshake or a slap on the back and no one would be any wiser. And Henry knows, in that split second, that what he’s going to do will make history.

Henry pulls back just enough to look him in the eyes, and he can see the moment where Alex realizes what he intends to do. He relaxes his grip, but Alex doesn’t withdraw, so Henry does what he should have done a year ago, in front of the entire theater and millions of live viewers: he draws Alex into a kiss. As Alex kisses him back, grinning into like he’s the one who’s just won an award, Henry knows that, whatever else happens tonight, this will be the only moment that matters to him.

The cheers from the audience are deafening.