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The results are in for our 2017 OVA-ies TV Animation Awards! After 1,420 votes cast and deliberations from our expert panels, the winners in five categories have been determined.

Listen to the attached podcast to hear Dylan and others announce the winners and analyze the results.

Rick and Morty won big, sweeping the two biggest categories: Best Show and Best Episode. Little Witch Academia also fared well, winning Best Supporting Character for Diana and finishing tied for Best Visuals. Star vs. the Forces of Evil picked up a win for Best Main Character for Star Butterfly, and Samurai Jack tied for Best Visuals.

How the results were calculated: an average ranking was determined by averaging the placement in the Open Vote and what the Expert Panel ranked the order of the nominees. The specific percentage in the Open Vote did not factor in, only what place it finished (1st, 2nd, etc.) in the category’s vote. The Expert Panels were made up of people in our internal community who watch each show nominated in the specific category, and was factored into the final result to mitigate the popularity contest element.

Best Animated Show of 2017

Winner: Rick and Morty







Show

Average Rank

Open Vote

Expert Panel





1st: Rick and Morty

1

1 (30%)

1





2nd: BoJack Horseman

2

2 (18.4%)

2





3rd: Star vs. the Forces of Evil

3

3 (18.1%)

3





T-4th: Mysticons

5

6 (2.6%)

4





T-4th: Voltron: Legendary Defender

5

5 (13.6%)

5





T-4th: Steven Universe

5

4 (17.3%)

6







 

Best Animated Episode of 2017

Winner: “The Ricklantis Mixup”/”Tales from the Citadel”, Rick and Morty







Episode

Average Rank

Open Vote

Expert Panel





1st: “The Ricklantis Mixup”/”Tales from the Citadel”, Rick and Morty

1

1 (32.5%)

1





2nd: “XCIII”, Samurai Jack

2.5

2 (26.4%)

3





3rd: “Time’s Arrow”, BoJack Horseman

3

4 (13.3%)

2





T-4th: “The Legend Begins”, Voltron: Legendary Defender

4.5

5 (8.8%)

4





T-4th: “The Trial”, Steven Universe

4.5

3 (16.8%)

6





6th: “All Hail Necrafa”, Mysticons

5.5

6 (2.3%)

5







 

Best Animated Main Character of 2017

Winner: Star Butterfly, Star vs. the Forces of Evil







Character

Average Rank

Open Vote

Expert Panel





1st: Star Butterfly, Star vs. the Forces of Evil

2

3 (8.5%)

1





T-2nd: BoJack Horseman, BoJack Horseman

2.5

2 (9.5%)

3





T-2nd: Weiss Schnee, RWBY

2.5

1 (72.9%)

4





4th: Emerald Goldenbraid, Mysticons

4

6 (1.4%)

2





5th: Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Miraculous Ladybug

4.5

4 (5.4%)

5





6th: Morty Smith, Rick and Morty

5.5

5 (2.5%)

6







 

Best Animated Supporting Character of 2017

Winner: Diana Cavendish, Little Witch Academia







Character

Average Rank

Open Vote

Expert Panel





1st: Diana Cavendish, Little Witch Academia

2.5

1 (30.5%)

4





T-2nd: Moon Butterfly, Star vs. the Forces of Evil

3.5

4 (11.6%)

3

Here are the nominees for the 2017 OVA-ies Awards, celebrating the best in television animation from the year. Vote for your favorites in 5 categories. Winners are chosen 50% by an open vote, 50% from internal “expert” committees. Nominees were chosen internally by our patrons, co-hosts, hosts, and writers, and you can see the nominations below! Winners will be revealed in a podcast towards the end of December.

BoJack Horseman, Rick and Morty, Steven Universe, Star vs. the Forces of Evil, and Voltron: Legendary Defender lead with 4 nominations each.

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Voting closes at noon on Friday December 22nd. Google sign-in is required for voting. Voting is anonymous, the sign-in is just required to restrict voting to 1 per person.

Best Animated Show of 2017



* BoJack Horseman

* Mysticons

* Rick and Morty

* Star vs. the Forces of Evil

* Steven Universe

* Voltron: Legendary Defender



Best Animated Episode of 2017



* “All Hail Necrafa”, Mysticons

* “The Legend Begins”, Voltron: Legendary Defender

* “The Ricklantis Mixup”/”Tales from the Citadel”, Rick and Morty

* “The Trial”, Steven Universe

* “Time’s Arrow”, BoJack Horseman

* “XCIII”, Samurai Jack



Best Animated Main Character of 2017



* BoJack Horseman, BoJack Horseman

* Emerald Goldenbraid, Mysticons

* Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Miraculous Ladybug

* Morty Smith, Rick and Morty

* Star Butterfly, Star vs. the Forces of Evil

* Weiss Schnee, RWBY



Best Animated Supporting Character of 2017



* Diana Cavendish, Little Witch Academia

* Hollyhock Manheim-Mannheim-Guerrero-Robinson-Zilberschlag-Hsung-Fonzarelli-McQuack, BoJack Horseman

* Lars Barriga, Steven Universe

* Moon Butterfly, Star vs. the Forces of Evil

* Prince Lotor, Voltron: Legendary Defender

* Summer Smith, Rick and Morty



Best Visuals for an Animated Show of 2017



* Little Witch Academia

* Miraculous Ladybug

* Samurai Jack

* Star vs. the Forces of Evil

* Steven Universe

* Voltron: Legendary Defender



Check out the nominations announcement:

Justin Cummings and Andy Potter look back on the first season of Samurai Jack.

Justin Cummings and Michelle Anderer discuss the Season 5 Finale of Samurai Jack, “CI”.

Justin Cummings and Michelle Anderer recap the May 13th episode of Samurai Jack, “C”.

Justin Cummings and Michelle Anderer discuss the May 6th episode of Samurai Jack, “XCIX”.