Categories

No more than 15 nominees per category are allowed.

  • Best Buffy Characterization: For stories that do a great job with the characterization of Buffy.
  • Best Fluffy Spuffy: Fics that are sweet, light-hearted, and/or funny. Can be either set in canon, alternate universe, or fantasy/all human.
  • Best Short Story: One-shot, no chapter stories.
  • Best Spike Characterization: For stories that do a great job with the characterization of Spike.
  • Most Original Plot: Stories with unique and intriguing plot lines. Not based on books, movies, or other. Can be either set in canon, alternate universe, or fantasy/all human.
  • Outstanding Original Character: Any character that was completely made up by the author and has a significant role in the story's development. Can be a villain or a hero or other. Can be either set in canon or fantasy/all human.
  • Best Fantasy 'We Missed the Bed, Again': Must be rated NC-17 and contain hot, smutty Spuffy scenes. All human stories only.
  • Best Fantasy Angst: Sad, emotionally draining, and/or dark stories set in a fantasy/all human world. May contain major character death.
  • Best Fantasy Romance: Fantasy/all human stories that focus around the romantic development of Spike and Buffy's relationship.
  • Fantasy Excellent Author: Best writing for fantasy/all-human Spuffy stories. Must have written 3 or more stories and can only be individual authors. No collaboratives, please. Must have at least one Fantasy story nominated to qualify for this category.
  • Outstanding Fantasy Fic: Fantasy/all-human stories with more than 1 chapter. This category replaces Best Fantasy Long Fic and Best Fantasy Saga; stories that previously won either award are not eligible for this category.
  • Best Buffy with Bite: *Special Category* For the best Vamp!Buffy fic. Must be set in a canon or alternate universe. Completed stories only.
  • Best General 'We Missed the Bed, Again': Must be rated NC-17 and contain hot, smutty Spuffy scenes. Must be set either in canon or an alternate universe that has vampires, slayers, and/or demons, etc.
  • Best General Angst: Sad, emotionally draining, and/or dark stories set in canon or an alternate universe (must have either vampires, slayers, demons, etc). May contain major character death.
  • Best General Long Fiction: Any story with vampires, slayers, witches, demons, etc. It can be based on canon or work outside of it. It must not be more than 10 chapters long. Stories must be completed works. No WIPs.
  • Best General Romance: Canon-based or alternate universe (must have either vampires, slayers, demons, etc) stories that focus around the romantic relationship between Spike and Buffy.
  • Best General Saga: Canon or alternate universe (must have either vampires, slayers, demons, etc) stories with 11 chapters or more. WIPs with more than 11 chapters are welcome. Series (works with multiple stories) must be nominated as individual stories.
  • General Excellent Author: Best writing for Spuffy stories that either work within canon or create an alternate universe. Must have written 3 or more stories and can only be individual authors. No collaboratives, please. Must have at least one General story nominated to qualify for this category.