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Polls close at 11:59pm PST on January 26th, 2021.

Best ZA (Complete)

• all my spaces are filled with you by annabeth_writes
• Come Home to Me by gneebee
• Find me lost in memories past by cc5
• Ghost Stories by Courtneyshortney82
• I’ll Come Home to You by pietromavximoff
• Like Real People Do by LemonStar
• love, blake by lithium_breath
• Pine For Summer by IdrilsSecret
• Resolved by Allatariel
• S is for Sure by Penelope_Muir
• Sunlit Skies by Persefata
• the difference between living and surviving by sheriffandsteel
• What May Come by Tigervetky

Best ZA (WIP)

• a different kind of “oh” by peachthorns
• And you can take all you want by cc5
• Brave New World by LeathernLaces
• Faith by JodyBarsch
• If The World Was Ending (You’d Come Over, Right?) by lemondrop23
• Linger by deerntheheadlights
• Magnolia by galadrieljones
• New Blood by Persefata
• no red thread but a bowstring by wandering_gypsy_feet
• Sea Creatures and Fishermen by The_Oneironaut
• The Good Stars by dynamicsymmetry
• Venimus, Vidimus, Amavimus by anniebumblebee
• Wasn’t Born an Angel by Aireabella
• What Signs Remain by lindentree
• when all the demons come alive (I’ll still be under your spell) by annabeth_writes
• Whisper Softly to Me by taylorcatherine

Best AU (Complete)

• Beth Greene Lives by Persefata
• Bruises by LemonStar
• It Matters to Me by gneebee
• My Life by BLThompson
• Oh, Did I Say That I Want You? by pietromavximoff
• please, please me by kattyshack
• risk it all by SquishyCool
• Unknown Girl by Piper1016

Best AU (WIP)

• A path we choose by LeighJ
• Brave New World by LeathernLaces
• By Any Other Name by Audriss
• Call Me Friend But Keep Me Closer by pietromavximoff
• Come Back When You Can by athousandfragrantposies
• cross my heart, pretty darlin’, over you by kattyshack
• Don’t Make Me Haunt You by SquishyCool
• Hang Your Halo at the Door by Aireabella
• Inappropriate Behavior by Jg22362236
• In My Blood by Courtneyshortney82
• Lo-li-ta by erindeadwood
• My whole existence is flawed by weapon13WhiteFang
• New Blood by Persefata
• Sweet Tooth by gutsforgarters
• The In Between by Piper1016
• The Stranger Upstairs by gneebee
• the weight of these wings by peachthorns
• The Wolf Comes Home by alamorn

Best One-Shot

• all the subliminal things no one knows about you by kattyshack
• All the Way Home by Schwoozie
• Closing Walls and Ticking Clocks by Persefata
• Ghost Stories by Courtneyshortney82
• I’ll Come Home to You by pietromavximoff
• i’ve been sleepwalking too close to the fire by cherryparfait
• Just This Once by gneebee
• Like Real People Do by LemonStar
• Living in dreams and self told lies by cc5
• Love me fast, kiss me slow by wallflow3r
• Natural State by breakingoftheshell
• Resolved by Allatariel
• Stockholm by BethylLivesOn
• The First Time by AnimeRoxx
• The Long Way Home by Piper1016
• The other side by LeighJ
• What’s Your Type? by wandering_gypsy_feet
• where the cool grass grows by lindentree

Best Multichapter (Complete)

• all my spaces are filled with you by annabeth_writes
• Bruises by LemonStar
• It Matters to Me by gneebee
• Keep Your Hands Off The Waitress by wallflow3r
• risk it all by SquishyCool
• S is for Sure by Penelope_Muir
• the difference between living and surviving by sheriffandsteel
• Unexpected outcomes from a burned down past. by M_K_Dockery
• Unknown Girl by Piper1016

Best Multichapter (WIP)

• A path we choose by LeighJ
• cross my heart, pretty darlin’, over you by kattyshack
• Don’t Make Me Haunt You by SquishyCool
• Faith by JodyBarsch
• In My Blood by Courtneyshortney82
• I Will Follow You Into the Dark by Aireabella
• Let the Good Times Roll by gutsforgarters
• Like Eating Glass by justaconsequence (notverypunkofme)
• Magnolia by galadrieljones
• My whole existence is flawed by weapon13WhiteFang
• no red thread but a bowstring by wandering_gypsy_feet
• The Good Stars by dynamicsymmetry
• The In Between by Piper1016
• The Stranger Upstairs by gneebee
• the weight of these wings by peachthorns
• What Signs Remain by lindentree

Best Prison

• baby, give me some by gutsforgarters and kattyshack
• no red thread but a bowstring by wandering_gypsy_feet
• The Four Times Daryl Dixon Fed Bethany Greene by PixieShips

Best Reunion/Fix-It (Complete)

• all my spaces are filled with you by annabeth_writes
• Come Home to Me by gneebee
• Find me lost in memories past by cc5
• Ghost Stories by Courtneyshortney82
• Sunlit Skies by Persefata
• That’s how it’s supposed to be by TentativeTreason
• the difference between living and surviving by sheriffandsteel

Best Reunion/Fix-It (WIP)

• Anastasis by lindentree
• Faith by JodyBarsch
• For So Long by Jg22362236
• Linger by deerntheheadlights
• Magnolia by galadrieljones
• New Blood by Persefata
• no red thread but a bowstring by wandering_gypsy_feet
• Wasn’t Born an Angel by Aireabella
• Way Down We Go by LeathernLaces
• when all the demons come alive (I’ll still be under your spell) by annabeth_writes
• Whisper Softly to Me by taylorcatherine

Best Happily Ever After

• Anastasis by lindentree
• Bruises by LemonStar
• Keep Your Hands Off The Waitress by wallflow3r
• Love on The Line by gneebee
• R is for Real by Penelope_Muir
• Sunlit Skies by Persefata
• the difference between living and surviving by sheriffandsteel
• Unknown Girl by Piper1016
• What May Come by Tigervetky

Best Humor

• ain’t tryna be your part-time lover by kattyshack
• baby, give me some by gutsforgarters and kattyshack
• Doo Wah Diddy Diddy by gutsforgarters
• It’s About Time by Courtneyshortney82
• lost in the sauce by SquishyCool
• love alive by lindentree
• The one where Beth saves the day by naturegoddess210

Best Smut (Complete)

• All the Way Home by Schwoozie
• Breaking the Law by Courtneyshortney82
• it’s bloody and raw, but I swear it is sweet by gutsforgarters
• Just This Once by gneebee
• Keep Your Hands Off The Waitress by wallflow3r
• Natural State by breakingoftheshell
• Not Made To Call You Mine by pietromavximoff
• please, please me by kattyshack
• risk it all by SquishyCool
• The other side by LeighJ
• Whatever This World Has Left by pietromavximoff
• We’ll Be Good by blueberry

Best Smut (WIP)

• a different kind of “oh” by peachthorns
• A path we choose by LeighJ
• baby, give me some by gutsforgarters and kattyshack
• Call Me Friend But Keep Me Closer by pietromavximoff
• Inside My Velvet Rope by SilverSpoon6609
• Kiss Me At Midnight by Jg22362236
• Like Eating Glass by justaconsequence (notverypunkofme)
• lost in the sauce by SquishyCool
• Marlboro Man by gutsforgarters
• once bitten, twice shy by weapon13WhiteFang
• What Signs Remain by lindentree

Best Classic

• A Place Called Heavenly by gneebee
• Breathe. Please. by SquishyCool
• Death, Death (i defy thee) by alamorn
• En Route by tanglingshadows
• Fifty Four Days by LemonStar
• Fix by thedevilyouknow106
• Going Home by Piper1016
• Home Isn’t Always A Place by leftmywingshome
• I Need a Life, a Love Life (series) by Arrowsandangels
• Shifting Boxes by Kerri240879
• The Gift by Feliz
• The Man Who Can’t Be Moved by burningupasun
• What We Became Along the Way by onborrowedwings
• Wild Love by LeighJ
• Wild Things (The Moonshine Poet) by Abelina

Best Bromance

• (can’t you see that i’m lonely?) rescue me by kattyshack
• Fix by thedevilyouknow106
• In My Blood by Courtneyshortney82
• It Only Hurts When I Breathe by Aireabella
• Let the Good Times Roll by gutsforgarters
• some of them are here on earth by lindentree
• Sunlit Skies by Persefata

Best Fandom Supporter

• Boltthrutheheart
• gala-art
• Graciemae11
• Tigervetky
• wallflow3r

Author of The Year

• Aireabella
• CourtneyShortney82
• gneebee
• kattyshack
• LemonStar
• lindentree
• Piper1016
• SquishyCool
• wallflow3r

Breakthrough Author of The Year

• annabeth_writes
• Bloody_roses
• deerntheheadlights
• Emmi88
• erindeadwood
• galadrieljones
• justaconsequence (notverypunkofme)
• Lemondrop23
• peachthorns
• Penelope_Muir
• Persefata
• pietromavximoff
• Tigervetky
• wandering_gypsy_feet

Best Fan Art

• Beth x Daryl by dixonangel
• Bethyl by shellybgood
• Bethyl Babies by talesofasalea
• Bethyl Doodles by attheshrineofyourlies
• Bethyl – Squeaky Clean by foxyx
• Brighter than a Star by ittybittytower
• Caught by the Light by boltthrutheheart
• Good by gala_art
• hold your hand by Paperdollgirl
• it does matter by D3moira
• It’s ok, it’s not your time yet. You’ll be the last man standing by SpnFox
• Lazy Weekend Sketching by nikitajobson
• mmm tastes like fuckin’ broken glass by bybats
• neck kissies by mmmills
• She Has Your Eyes by Doeroseq
• Silent World by 00sakoon00
• The Weight of Us by livingafandomlife
• Thoughtful. by offthefandom
• We should probably still go see Denise by unbadgr
• What is this cuddling? Oh my by blurryobjects
• Where was she supposed to sleep? by littlelynxe
• You’re gonna miss me so bad when I’m gone, Daryl Dixon by arniearns16

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Honorable Mentions

If you didn’t see your nominations make the cut this year, it’s because they were either finished before 2020, posted in 2021, or they already won in a previous year (click here to see previous winners).
For authors who had multiple fics/art nominated in each category, we chose which nominations made the cut based on which pieces received the most nominations in order to prevent creators from competing with themselves.
Please note: if you nominated a fanart creator and not a specific piece of art, we did not accept your nomination. However, we may create a category for Artist of The Year next time around.

Best ZA (Complete)

• Sleepless nights in burning sheets by cc5

Best ZA (WIP)

• I Will Follow You Into the Dark by Aireabella
• Let the Good Time Roll by gutsforgarters

Best AU (Complete)

• Love on the Line by gneebee
• Not Made to Call you Mine by pietromavximoff

Best AU (WIP)

• Doo Wah Diddy Diddy by gutsforgarters
• Most Wanted by SquishyCool
• put your hands on my body just like you think you know me by kattyshack

Best One Shot

• Breaking the Law by Courtneyshortney82
• Come Home to Me by gneebee
• Cookies and Moonshine by Piper1016
• Early Arrival by Courtneyshortey82
• It’s About Time by Courtneyshortney82
• Saturday Sun by LemonStar
• Someone’s Sleeping in my Bed by Courtneyshortney82

Best MC (Complete)

• Love on The Line by gneebee

Best MC (WIP)

• (probably) the world’s biggest ball of yarn by gutsforgarters
• Anastasis by lindentree
• Doo Wah Diddy Diddy by gutsforgarters
• lost in the sauce by SquishyCool
• Most Wanted by SquishyCool

Best Prison

• Marlboro Man by gutsforgarters

Best Reunion/Fix It (Complete)

• Beth Greene Lives by Persefata

Best Reunion/Fix It (WIP)

• I Will Follow You Into the Dark by Aireabella
• What Signs Remain by lindentree

Best Happily Ever After

• Beth Greene Lives by Persefata
• It Matters to Me by gneebee
• The In Between by Piper1016

Best Humor

• please, please me by kattyshack

Best Smut Complete

• all the subliminal things no one knows about you by kattyshack
• Apocalyptic Ambien by Courtneyshortney82
• Early Arrival by Courtneyshortney82
• Laundry Day by wallflow3r
• Oh, Did I Say That I Want You? by pietromavximoff

Best Classic

• Interrupted Love by gneebee
• Say the Word by Abelina
• Scrubs and Grease by Piper1016
• The Wood Sculptor by gneebee
• When I See You Again by burningupasun

Author of the Year

• gutsforgarters

Best Fan Art

• Action Figure by Doeroseq
• Beth by SpnFox
• Beth + Daryl + Anthony by foxyx
• Bethyl Cuddles by unbadgr
• Calm by boltthrutheheart
• God forbid you ever let anyone get to close by dixonangel
• I got you babe by gala-art
• I miss beth greene by littlelynxe
• Like A Damn Romance Novel by paperdollgirl
• Maybe I coulda done something by galadrieljones
• Merry Christmas, Daryl Dixon by gala-art
• My moon, my sun, my peach, my plum by littlelynxe
• Once in a Blue Moon by boltthrutheheart
• Safe with you by littlelynxe
• Silly Little Sketches by gala-art
• Some AU Bethyl by SpnFox
• Stockings by boltthrutheheart
• Unfinished by gala-art