Contest: VOTE SF&F Avatar Contest: The TrekBBS Acting in SF&F Award 2022

[Kai "the spy"]

It is time to cast your ballots. Each member of the jury may vote for up to four nominees.

And here are the nominees:

Michelle Yeoh for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" (nominated by @auntiehill )

Stephanie Hsu for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" (nominated by @Avro Arrow )

Marlow Barkley for "Slumberland" (nominated by @Kai "the spy" )

Dafne Keen for "His Dark Materials - Season 3" (nominated by @JD )

Kate Micucci for "Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities: The Outside" (nominated by @Kai "the spy" )

Elizabeth Olsen for "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" (nominated by @JD )

Amber Midthunder for "Prey" (nominated by @the G-man )

Keke Palmer for "Nope" (nominated by @Orac )

Diego Luna for "Andor - Season 1" (nominated by @auntiehill )

Daniel Kaluuya for "Nope" (nominated by @JD )

Robert Pattinson for "The Batman" (nominated by @Kai "the spy" )

Andy Serkis for "Andor - Season 1" (nominated by @Kai "the spy" )

Anson Mount for "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season 1" (nominated by @the G-man )

Crispin Glover for "Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities: Pickman's Model" (nominated by @Orac )

 

[the G-man]

Will there be two winners: One for best female performer and one for best male?

 

[Kai "the spy"]

Will there be two winners: One for best female performer and one for best male?

Though I'd love that, I found that not to be feasible when I started the annual award-themed contest a few years ago, as the avatar contests need one clear winner to determine who gets to do the next contest. It also wouldn't account for non-binary actors like The Foundation's Leah Harvey.

 

[the G-man]

Though I'd love that, I found that not to be feasible when I started the annual award-themed contest a few years ago, as the avatar contests need one clear winner to determine who gets to do the next contest. It also wouldn't account for non-binary actors like The Foundation's Leah Harvey.

I almost suggested three winners for the latter reason.

It’s admittedly beyond the normal rules but maybe a run off?

 

[CorporalCaptain]

My ballot has been submitted by courier.

 

[Kai "the spy"]

I almost suggested three winners for the latter reason.

Well, that would be the "nomination process", and I gave rules on that:

Four entries per user, two for male and two for female actors, either can be switched for non-binary nominations.

You could have entered a third "nomination", even a fourth.

It’s admittedly beyond the normal rules but maybe a run off?

There have been run-offs in the past, but only in cases of ties when there wasn't one clear winner. To do run-off of the male and female winners could lead to unfair advantages for two reasons. One, there aren't necessarily the same number of male and female nominees (last year we had more male than female nominees, this year we have more female nominees), Second, I can limit the number of votes per user, but I can't make sure they give their votes equally between male and female nominees.
And even if there were solutions for these, a run-off still wouldn't account for non-binary nominees.

 

[Kai "the spy"]

Less than a day left to vote.

Here are some of my honorable mentions:

Jamie Clayton in Hellraiser

Andreas Pietschmann in 1899

Fiona Shaw in Andor

Stellan Skarsgård in Andor

David Hewlett in Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities: Graveyard Rats

Paddy Considine in House of the Dragon, Season 1

Matt Smith in House of the Dragon, Season 1

Eve Best in House of the Dragon, Season 1

Olivia Cooke in House of the Dragon, Season 1

 

[Kai "the spy"]

The poll is closed, and the result is no surprise.

The Award goes to Michelle Yeoh.

And accepting the award on Michelle Yeoh's behalf will be @auntiehill . Congratulations, you may give your acceptance speech. *signals the orchestra to keep ready*

 

[auntiehill]

Thanks! Will try to get a new contest up soon.