- Voting: January 19 – February 1
- Winners Announced: February 7
Voting is limited by IP address to one vote per week. (This means each person can vote a total of two times before polls are closed.)
Polls close at 11:59pm PST on February 1st, 2022.
Winners will be announced on February 7th, 2022.
Best ZA (Complete)
- and a ring made from a spoon by wandering_gypsy_feet
- Baby, Are You Coming For The Ride? by pietromavximoff
- between the beginning and the end by sheriffandsteel
- Carnie by Mrox
- Dandelions by Courtneyshortney82
- Lay Your Cheek On Down by MissMadimeow
- The Crooked Trail by atomicbombshell
- Two for the Road by devils_might_heed_us
- what we gotta do by SquishyCool
Best ZA (WIP)
- A Changed World by LittleG98
- Blondie by asavoy1019
- Boxed by twinswolf
- Brave New World by LeathernLaces
- Do Not Go Gentle by Darylslover33
- Gracie by Courtneyshortney82
- Linger by deerntheheadlights
- Magnolia by galadrieljones
- Nature, Nurture, Heaven and Home by devils_might_heed_us
- survival is insufficient by sheriffandsteel
- Sweet Willow by CherryParfait
- Terms and Conditions by Rckyfrk
- Ten days and a full moon by Ylvi_on_the_Road
- The Good Stars by dynamicsymmetry
- You Do Me Good by witchmars
- What Signs Remain by lindentree
Best AU (Complete)
- $20 on souvenirs by wandering_gypsy_feet
- A path we choose by LeighJ
- Call Me Friend But Keep Me Closer by pietromavximoff
- Dust by Piper1016
- Living Next Door by Natreadsallnight
- Lo-li-ta by erindeadwood
- The Trucker by gneebee
- thirsty by SquishyCool
- Winds of Change by Pipergirl17
Best AU (WIP)
- By Any Other Name by Audriss
- Don’t Make Me Haunt You by SquishyCool
- Inside Out by Spield
- la douleur exquise by pleasantlydemented
- My whole existence is flawed by weapon13WhiteFang
- Roots & Wings by Courtneyshortney82
- Saddle Tramp by On_A_Meat_Hook
- Save Yourself by asavoy1019
- Summer Hire by VeeCWS
- the weight of these wings by peachthorns
Best One Shot
- A Deal’s A Deal by Pipergirl17
- Algorithm Love Song by lindentree
- and if you say you’re okay / i’m gonna heal you, anyway by kattyshack
- dim the sun and wonder where we’ve been by CherryParfait
- dust off your highest hopes by maviswrites
- Love and Vampires by gneebee
- Make me a Believer by Rckyfrk
- Marilyn by wandering_gypsy_feet
- Phoenix Rising by LeathernLaces
- Says He Can’t Believe He Found Me, Wraps His Arms Around Me by pietromavximoff
- Talking In Your Sleep by weapon13WhiteFang
- ’tis the season by sheriffandsteel
- what we gotta do by SquishyCool
Best Series
- A Deal’s A Deal by Pipergirl17
- in for a penny, in for a pound by SquishyCool
- Love & Sex During the Apocalypse by crisismuffin
- Lyrically by LeighJ
- my trash son merle dixon by wandering_gypsy_feet
- New Order by LeathernLaces
- Rocky Mountain One Shots by Veecws
- The Handcuff Series by Courtneyshortney82
- The Humbling River by devils_might_heed_us
Best Multichapter (Complete)
- and a ring made from a spoon by wandering_gypsy_feet
- Baby, Are You Coming For The Ride? by pietromavximoff
- between the beginning and the end by sheriffandsteel
- Dandelions by Courtneyshortney82
- Lay Your Cheek On Down by MissMadimeow
- The Trucker by gneebee
- thirsty by SquishyCool
- Two for the Road by devils_might_heed_us
Best Multichapter (WIP)
- baby, give me some by gutsforgarters and kattyshack
- Boxed by twinswolf
- Brave New World by LeathernLaces
- By Any Other Name by Audriss
- Don’t Make Me Haunt You by SquishyCool
- Gracie by Courtneyshortney82
- Linger by deerntheheadlights
- Magnolia by galadrieljones
- Sweet Willow by CherryParfait
- The Good Stars by dynamicsymmetry
- You Do Me Good by witchmars
Best Prison
- baby, give me some by gutsforgarters and kattyshack
- Baby, It’s Cold Inside by Pipergirl17
- Nicknames are Fond Names by wandering_gypsy_feet
- teach me by Courtneyshortney82
Best Alexandria Safe Zone
- all the things yet to come are the things that have passed by amplifierverse
- Baby, Are You Coming For The Ride? by pietromavximoff
- Gracie by Courtneyshortney82
- Lay Your Cheek On Down by MissMadimeow
- Like Eating Glass by justaconsequence (notverypunkofme)
- Magnolia by galadrieljones
- Marilyn by wandering_gypsy_feet
- Sweet Willow by CherryParfait
Best Reunion/Fix It (Complete)
- and a ring made from a spoon by wandering_gypsy_feet
- Dandelions by Courtneyshortney82
- Make me a Believer by Rckyfrk
- Two for the Road by devils_might_heed_us
Best Reunion/Fix It (WIP)
- Gracie by Courtneyshortney82
- Magnolia by galadrieljones
- Nature, Nurture, Heaven and Home by devils_might_heed_us
- Outnumbered by McDrogo
- What Signs Remain by lindentree
Best Happily Ever After
- and a ring made from a spoon by wandering_gypsy_feet
- Baby, Are You Coming For The Ride? by pietromavximoff
- between the beginning and the end by sheriffandsteel
- Dandelions by Courtneyshortney82
- The In Between by Piper1016
- The Trucker by gneebee
Best Humor
- A Little Jailbreak with the Little Jailbait by wandering_gypsy_feet
- lost in the sauce by SquishyCool
- put your hands on my body just like you think you know me by kattyshack
- Sweet Willow by CherryParfait
- The Daryl Dixon Diet by gneebee
- Who Let Dog Out? by Courtneyshortney82
Best Smut (Complete)
- and if you say you’re okay / i’m gonna heal you, anyway by kattyshack
- Baby, Are You Coming For The Ride? by pietromavximoff
- Carnie by Mrox
- Like Eating Glass by justaconsequence (notverypunkofme)
- teach me by Courtneyshortney82
- thirsty by SquishyCool
Best Smut (WIP)
- In My Blood by Courtneyshortney82
- My whole existence is flawed by weapon13WhiteFang
- put your hands on my body just like you think you know me by kattyshack
- Terms and Conditions by Rckyfrk
- The Shadow of a Doubt by BabyB239
- You Do Me Good by witchmars
Best Classic
- Feral by Silvergryphon06
- Fifty Four Days by LemonStar
- Halo by tanglingshadows
- Home Isn’t Always a Place by leftmywingshome
- How Impolite, How Imprudent by smallestbird (jenwryn)
- Just a dream by wallflow3r
- She’s Breathing by burningupasun
- The Crow’s Song by SquishyCool
- The Gift by Feliz
- The Stranger Upstairs by gneebee
- Wild Love by LeighJ
- Wild Things (The Moonshine Poet) by Abelina
Best Merle Dixon (2021 Exclusive)
- A Little Jailbreak with the Little Jailbait by wandering_gypsy_feet
- Baby, Are You Coming For The Ride? by pietromavximoff
- Deep Blue Funk by gneebee
- Don’t Make Me Haunt You by SquishyCool
- Like a Drunken Fairy Godmother by VeeCWS
- Who Let Dog Out? by Courtneyshortney82
Best Fan Art (ZA)
- Beth and Daryl by ShlyaBlu
- Dance me through the panic ’til I’m gathered safely in by auxsentiers
- Haunted House by lemortehomme
- Home for Christmas by gala-art
- Soulmate by scarlettdixon
- Under a Hunter’s Moon by Paperdollgirl
Best Fan Art (AU)
- Daryl and Beth: End of Watch by boltthrutheheart
- Daryl and Beth as Hades and Persephone by scarlettdixon
- Dust off Your Highest Hopes by gala-art
- God Says No by lemortehomme
- My Biggest What If by Paperdollgirl
- Postcards from Maggie and Glenn’s Wedding by auxsentiers
Artist of The Year
Author of The Year
- CherryParfait
- Courtneyshortney82
- galadrieljones
- gneebee
- LittleG98
- pietromavximoff
- Rckyfrk
- sheriffandsteel
- SquishyCool
- wandering_gypsy_feet
Breakthrough New Author of The Year
Fandom Supporter of The Year
Ineligible Nominations
These fics were nominated but were not eligible for competition in the 2021 awards.
- Don’t Make Me Haunt You by SquishyCool – for Best Humor (already won First Place in 2020)
- Fog On The Windows by thedevilyouknow106 – for multiple categories (no updates between January 1st and December 31st, 2021)
- In My Blood by Courtneyshortney82 – for Best AU WIP (already won First Place in 2020)
- The Lie by gneebee – for Best AU WIP (published after December 31st, 2021)
Honorable Mentions
When multiple fics by the same author are nominated in a single category, we choose which fic will be included for voting based off the amount of nominations they receive in said category. If two or more fics by the same author receive the same amount of nominations in a single category, we privately message the author and ask which fic they would prefer be included for voting. The same applies for the fan art categories.
These fics and art received less nominations, or were not chosen by their author/artist, and were therefore excluded from their respective categories.
Best ZA (Complete)
- it’s going to take you people years to recover from all of the damage by wandering_gypsy_feet
- Lydia, Oh Lydia by wandering_gypsy_feet
Best AU (Complete)
- In Toto Corde by SquishyCool
- lost in the sauce by SquishyCool
Best One Shot
- A Little Jailbreak with the Little Jailbait by wandering_gypsy_feet
- let this whole town hear your knuckles crack by maviswrites
- She walks in moonlight but craves the sun by weapon13WhiteFang
Best Multichapter (Complete)
- it’s going to take you people years to recover from all of the damage by wandering_gypsy_feet
Best Multichapter (WIP)
- In My Blood by Courtneyshortney82
Best Prison
- the sun tracing your outline by wandering_gypsy_feet
- Worries by wandering_gypsy_feet
Best Reunion/Fix It (Complete)
- In The Woods Somewhere by wandering_gypsy_feet
Best Reunion/Fix It (WIP)
- Anastasis by lindentree
Best Smut (Complete)
- A Little While Longer by pietromavximoff
- Good Girl by pietromavximoff
- lost in the sauce by SquishyCool
- Not The Type by pietromavximoff
- what we gotta do by SquishyCool
- you do the crime, you do the time by Courtneyshortney82
Best Classic
- It Matters to Me by gneebee
Best Merle Dixon
- Marilyn by wandering_gypsy_feet
- “Merle matters too!” – Beth Greene by wandering_gypsy_feet
Best Fan Art (ZA)
A orB by gala-art- Back 2 Back badasses by lemortehomme
- Baby, I’m Your Light by auxsentiers
Best Fan Art (AU)
- Beth & Daryl – Before and After by paperdollgirl
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