The 2001 Artie Awards: A Kerth Ceremony Summary
By Artemis <jumpstick@earthlink.net>
Rating: G
Submitted: March 2001


To read the chat and ceremony logs for the Kerth Awards 2001 
which inspired the Arties, please go here: 
http://www.geocities.com/~chiefpam/2001_kerth_award_log.htm


You know how the Oscar telecast gets nominated for a TV Emmy? 
Well, here's my take on this year's 2001 Kerth Awards. In all 
modesty and to live one of *my* fantasies, I have dubbed them 
"The Arties". 

In no particular order, they are:


BEST PRODUCER-HOST HYPHENATE:

Chief Pam - <ChiefPam> Mel, I advise you to avoid the chat 
channel...they're planning your painful demise <g>


BEST SOUND EDITOR: 

AMCiotola


BEST AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: 

RUNNER-UP: 

The Streakers (and you know who you are)

WINNER: 

Telling Melisma to move it along and quit torturing us


BEST AUDIENCE GRAMMAR MONITOR: 

all4_mr_d ,James


MOST ELOQUENT CATEGORY PRESENTATION: 

LabRat


SWEETEST CATEGORY PRESENTATION: 

Merry Truitt


BEST DESCRIPTIVE CATEGORY PRESENTATION: 

Helene


BEST NON-REVEALING CATEGORY PRESENTATION:

Melisma <vbg>


BEST SCREAM FOR WINNING: 

Jessi Mounts


BRIEFEST CATEGORY PRESENTATION: 

Chrispat


BEST AUDIENCE GUEST: 

SuperDad


MOST HEART STOPPING MOMENT: 

When KathyB went into labor. (Good prank, that)


BEST SURPRISE GUEST:

Clark Kent


SUPERBOWL WINNER:

Wendy for "For the Greater Good"


PRESENTER WHOSE MOTHER HAD THE WORST TIMING:

ErinFoLC


BEST COMMERCIAL:

Runner-up:

Dr. L's BABBLE-B-GONE by James Tull

Winner:

Priceless by ErinFoLC (extemporaneous)


BEST FILK: 

Hazel


BEST NEW TERM: 

You get the jpg! (you get the picture)


BEST DRESSED NEW AUTHOR:

(gown & tiara): ShayneT


MODERATOR WITH THE BEST TIMING (LOL): 

Chrispat


BEST RETIREMENT SPEECH:

KathyB


BEST LINE ON CHAT BY SOMEBODY LATE TO THE PARTY:

Zoomway: geez, no wonder I'm not getting what's going on, I'm 
all by myself on #kertawards, har, anyone up for a kert?


WINNINGEST AUTHOR: 

Wendy for Home for Christmas (Best Holiday), For the Greater 
Good (Best Tearjerker, Best Lost Episode, and Best Overall) 
and When Lightening Strikes Twice (Best Villain)