2008 Ozformer Awards Winners
This year 76 people voted in the Ozformers Awards. I've listed the winner and second and third place getters for each category and the percentage of votes each place getter received. Thanks to everyone for participating.
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SECTION 1: ALL TIME FAVOURITES
1.1 Favourite Transformer Toy Series
Winner: Generation One (34%)
Runner ups: Classics/Universe (2008)/Henkei (22%), Animated (11%)
1.2 Favourite Transformer Allegiance
Winner: Autobot (60%)
Runner ups: Decepticon (32%), Maximal (4%)
1.3 Favourite Transformer subgroup
Winner: Dinobots (24%)
Runner ups: Headmasters (8%), Micromasters (6%)
1.4 Favourite Generation One story continuum
Winner: Original Cartoon (69%)
Runner ups: Marvel Comic (31%)
1.5 Favourite Heroic (Autobot/Cybertron/Maximal/good guy) toy ever
Winner: Masterpiece Convoy/Optimus Prime (15%)
Runner ups: G1 Optimus Prime (14%), Classics Jetfire (8%)
1.6 Favourite Heroic (Autobot/Cybertron/Maximal/good guy) character ever
Winner: Optimus Prime (26%)
Runner ups: Grimlock (11%), Ultra Magnus (5%)
1.7 Favourite Evil (Decepticon/Destron/Predacon/Vehicon/bad guy) toy ever
Winner: Predaking (8%)
Runner ups: G1 Soundwave (6% tie), Classic Starscream (6% tie)
1.8 Favourite Evil (Decepticon/Destron/Predacon/Vehicon/bad guy) character ever
Winner: Starscream (18%)
Runner ups: Beast Wars Megatron (14% tie), G1 Megatron (14% tie)
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SECTION 2: ANIMATED
2.1 Favourite Autobot in the Cartoon
Winner: Prowl (16%)
Runner ups: Bulkhead (15% tie), Ratchet (15% tie)
2.2 Favourite Decepticon in the Cartoon
Winner: Blitzwing (24%)
Runner ups: Starscream (22%), Megatron (14%)
2.3 Least Annoying Human Character
Winner: Sari (28%)
Runner ups: Captain Fanzone (21%), Professor Sumdac (15%)
2.4 Favourite Episode (or multi-part Episode)
Winner: A Bridge Too Close (Parts 1 and 2) (47%)
Runner ups: Megatron Rising (14%), Autoboot Camp (7% tie), Thrill of the Hunt (7% tie)
2.5 Favourite G1 homage in Animated
Winner: Wreck-Gar (19%)
Runner ups: Omega Supreme (14%), Dinobots (12%)
2.6 Favourite Animated Bumper Battler toy
Winner: Bumblebee (9%)
Runner ups: Ratchet (8% tie), Autobot Jazz (8% tie)
2.6B Favourite Animated Activator Toy
Winner: Bumblebee (62%)
Runner ups: Starscream (10% tie), Thundercracker (10% tie)
2.7 Favourite Animated Legends Toy
Winner: Bumblebee (42%)
Runner ups: Starscream (24%), Prowl (20%)
2.8 Top Three Animated Deluxe Toys
Winner: Prowl (29%)
Second place: Jazz (21%)
Third place: Swoop (14%)
2.9 Favourite Animated Voyager Toy
Winner: Grimlock (30%)
Runner ups: Blitzwing (18%), Lugnut (9%)
2.10 Favourite Leader Toy
Winner: Ultra Magnus (46%)
Runner ups: Megatron (38%), Bulkhead (16%)
2.11 Command and Roll Out Optimus Prime:
Winner: Wouldn't Buy (55%)
Runner ups: Neutral (23%), Liked (15%)
2.12 Upcoming Animated Transformer Toy you are most looking forward to
Winner: Voyager Wreck-Gar (27%)
Runner ups: Deluxe Samurai Prowl (15%), Deluxe Blurr (13% tie), Voyager Shockwave/Longarm (13% tie)
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SECTION 3: ALLSPARK BATTLES / UNIVERSE / CLASSICS 2.0
3.1 Favourite Universe Legends toy
Winner: Hound (37%)
Runner ups: Jazz (22% tie), Megatron (22% tie)
3.2 Favourite Universe Scout toy
Winner: Brawl (20%)
Runner ups: Air Raid (18%), Blast Off (16%)
3.3 Three Favourite Universe Deluxe Toys
Winner: Sunstreaker (25%)
Second place: Sideswipe (20%)
Third place: Ironhide (13%)
3.4 Favourite Universe Voyager toy
Winner: Springer (37%)
Runner ups: Dirge (29%), Blades (15%)
3.5 Favourite Universe Ultra toy
Winner: Onslaught (56%)
Runner ups: Powerglide (20%), Silverbolt (16%)
3.6 Favourite AllSpark Battles Legends toy
Winner: Ironhide (23%)
Runner ups: Bonecrusher (16% tie), Scorponok (16% tie)
3.7 Favourite AllSpark Power Scout toy
Winner: Warpath (42%)
Runner ups: Storm Surge (37%), Crosshairs (21%)
3.8 Three favourite AllSpark Power Deluxe Toys
Winner: Landmine (25%)
Second place: Big Daddy (16%)
Third place: Premium Barricade (16%)
3.9 Favourite AllSpark Power Voyager/Ultra/Leader toy
Winner: Incinerator (36%)
Runner ups: Deep Space Starscream (14%), Metallic Megatron (13%)
3.10 Favourite 2008 Botcon / Collectors Club toy
Winner: Timelines Piranacon (Collectors Club) (23%)
Runner ups: Optimus Prime (15%), Rodimus (13%)
3.11 Favourite Robot Hero figure
Winner: Hound, Galvatron, Blitzwing (14% each, three way tie)
3.12 Favourite Henkei toy
Winner: D-03 Astrotrain (22%)
Runner ups: D-01 Megatron (19%), C-01 Convoy (9% tie), C-05 Hot Rodimus(9% tie)
3.13 Favourite Encore toy
Winner: Omega Supreme (42%)
Runner ups: Sky Lynx (16%), E-Hobby GADEP (13%)
3.14 G1 Toy You'd Most Like To See Released in Encore Line
Winner: Fortress Maximus (15%)
Runner ups: Trypticon (12%), Shockwave (9%)
3.15 Favourite Crossover toy
Winner: Hulk / Tank (37%)
Runner ups: Clone ARC Pilot / Republic Gunship (14% tie), Venom / Car (14% tie)
3.16 Favourite Transformer toy you had to import because it wasn't released in Australia
Winner: Masterpiece Thundercracker (21%)
Runner ups: Movie Decepticon Fracture (19%), Universe Nemesis Prime (16%)
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SECTION 4: COMICS
4.1 Favourite comic writer ever
Winner: Simon Furman (74%)
Runner ups: No preference (18%), Shane McCarthy (5%)
4.2 Favourite comic artist ever
Winner: Don Figueroa (52%)
Runner ups: Andrew Wildman (11%), Geoff Senior (8%)
4.3 Favourite TF comic publisher ever
Winner: IDW (48%)
Runner ups: Dreamwave (18%), Marvel (13%)
4.4 Favourite TF comic series ever
Winner: War Within (23%)
Runner ups: Marvel UK (10%)
4.5 Favourite comic book series of 2008
Winner: Spotlights (30%)
Runner ups: All Hail Megatron (20%), Revelations (16%)
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SECTION 5: FANDOM
5.1 Best Australian Transformers-related news of 2008
Winner: Universe Special Editions (21%)
Runner ups: Hasbro's Q&A with Ozformers (15% tie), MP-4 released locally (15% tie)
5.2 Worst Australian Transformers-related news of 2008
Winner: Not all toys not getting an Australian release (48%)
Runner up: Falling Australian Dollar (24%)
5.3 Best Global Transformers-related news of 2008
Winner: Masterpiece Grimlock (23%)
Runner ups: ROTF news (15%), Henkei Seekers (13%)
5.4 Worst Global Transformers-related news of 2008
Winner: ROTF news (27%)
Runner ups: Quality-Control issues (17%), No toys for all Animated characters (10%)
5.5 Ozformer fan of the year
Winner: Kyle (44%)
Runner ups: Griffin (9%), Dirge (7%)
5.6 Best fan creative piece (written or visual)
Winners: Griffin's 12 Days Of Christmas, Liegeprime's Autobots/Decepticons pictures, Roller's Fancomic (12% each)
5.7 Best custom TF by an Australian Fan
Winner: gamblor916's Custom Meister (14%)
Runner ups: Loophole's Sunstreaker (10% tie), Lcz128's Dirge (10% tie), dat70sdude's Unicron (10% tie)
5.8 Best custom TF by an International Fan
Winner: City Commander Set (41%)
Runner ups: Frenzyrumble's Devastator (14%), Wheel_Jack's Masterpiece Coneheads (10%)
5.9 Best toy dealer/online store
Winner: Robot Kingdom (45%)
Runner ups: Hobby Link Japan (12%), Big Bad Toy Store (7%)
5.10 Best non-AUS/NZ Transformers News/Info/Reference/Resource website or forum
Winner: TFW2005.com (43%)
Runner ups: Seibertron.com (25%), TFU.info (9%)
5.11 Best Transformers Convention/Local Gathering you attended in 2008
Winners: Parramatta Toy Fairs (Syd), K-Mart Midnight Toy Sale (Melb) (17% each)
Runner ups: Griffin in SA meetup (10% tie), BBQ at Jaydiscs (Melb)(10% tie)
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Griffin, Dirge and Jaydisc are waaaaaay more deserving! What's wrong with you people? Anyway, thanks guys and a big thank you to Paulbot. For this you'll all get a free kiss from me~ (Reward or punishment? 
Originally Posted by Paulbot
