2005 Piano Street Awards. Official NOMINATIONS!!!

[crazy for ivan moravec]

Ok guys, the floor is now open for nominations of 2005 Piano Street Awards (post)!!!

Here is the OFFICIAL format:




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1. Most Insightful Forumer __________________

2. Best Recordings Award __________________

3. Best Topics Award (the most creative in starting discussions) ___________________

4. Special Award: Anything But Piano Topics ___________________

5. Special Award: Funniest Forumer ______________________

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Instructions/Things to remember:

1. Copy the format.
2. Paste to your reply.
3. Substitute the blank spaces with the Usernames of your nominees. You can nominate only one person per award. You can do the nomination process only once, which means I will only accept ONE OFFICIAL FORMAT from each of you.
4. If you nominate yourself, just type in your Username as well.
5. Try to read the previous replies first before nominating someone to avoid doubling.
6. Nominations will close once we reach 10 nominees for each category, OR after 7 days has passed.
7. You can modify your OFFICIAL FORMAT until the nomination process close.
8. Add comments if you wish but only outside of the OFFICIAL FORMAT.





Here is a sample:





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1. Most Insightful Forumer - Archie2731

2. Best Recordings Award - Jughead_for_life

3. Best Topics Award (the most creative in starting discussions) - Veronica

4. Special Award: Anything But Piano Topics - Betty Cooper

5. Special Award: Funniest Forumer - Moose_DUH!

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GOOD LUCK!!!

[quantum]

1. Most Insightful Forumer: Bernhard

2. Best Recordings Award: quantum

3. Best Topics Award (the most creative in starting discussions): m1469

4. Special Award: Anything But Piano Topics: Zheer

5. Special Award: Funniest Forumer: thalbergmad


EDITED v1.2

[lisztisforkids]

. Most Insightful Forumer:

2. Best Recordings Award: Koji

3. Best Topics Award (the most creative in starting discussions):

4. Special Award: Anything But Piano Topics Ahemidito

5. Special Award: Funniest Forumer: Bob

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Lion vs. 40 midgets, best topic of 2005.

[phil13]

1. Most Insightful Forumer:

2. Best Recordings Award: tharcozzag (Koji's username)

3. Best Topics Award (the most creative in starting discussions)

4. Special Award: Anything But Piano Topics: hodi

5. Special Award: Funniest Forumer

I nominate Hodi solely for that one thread he started which was the most random thing ever and was basically the inner workings of his brain posted into a forum.

Phil

[BoliverAllmon]

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1. Most Insightful Forumer bernhard
2. Best Recordings Award koji
3. Best Topics Award (the most creative in starting discussions) ___________________
4. Special Award: Anything But Piano Topics ___________________
5. Special Award: Funniest Forumer thanlbergmad
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[jamie_liszt]

1. Most Insightful Forumer: Bernhard

2. Best Recordings Award : Koji

3. Best Topics Award (the most creative in starting discussions): m1469

4. Special Award: Anything But Piano Topics

5. Special Award: Funniest Forumer:

[crazy for ivan moravec]

ok, please try to read the previous replies first before putting in your nominees to avoid doubling.

here is the result as of today:

Most Insightful:
1. Bernhard

Best Recordings:
1. Koji or tharcozaag

Best Topics:
1. m1469

Anything but Piano Topics:
1. Ahemidito
2. hodi

Funniest Forumer:
1. Thalbergmad
2. Bob


KEEP 'EM COMING PLEASE.

Correct me if there was a mistake in this list.

Nomination is still open.

[BoliverAllmon]

crap I typoed. it is thalbergmad same funny dude

[thalbergmad]

crap I typoed. it is thalbergmad same funny dude

I have never been nominated for anything before, apart from the worst dressed inmate of the Joyce Green mental hospital.

Thanks fans, keep em comin.

[pianohopper]

Best Recordings --
gaer for his Rachmaninov sonata and Le Tombeau de Couperin Prelude
koji (tharcozaag) for the Chopin sonata, and Brahms concerto

[stevie]

i nominate myself for everything, i own

[pianistimo]

1. most insightful: toss up between many forumers - so it's hard to narrow down.  probably arensky, lostinidlewonder, gaer, nortti, bernhard, quantum, gfiore, mrdavid, gruffalo, oksanapianist, leahcim, saralein... (not in any particular order) 

2. best recording - this is sort of unfair because i don't think pianists should be compared with anyone but themselves.  keep practicing and don't get discouraged.  if you listen to too many really really good pianists - you'll just throw up your hands and say 'i quit.'  but, if you hear people who play as well as they can - you think 'ok. i can do it, too.'  ps.  i still like  koji, too! bet there are many, many really good pianists on this forum.  haven't listened to all the recordings yet.

3. best topics - being a talker, i like all the topics.  i don't think there's really been any topics i didn't like.  so, i vote for everyone. m1469does bring up the most unusual and insightful questions - and for most responses - she probably takes the cake.

4. anything but piano - i like all the topics there, too.  not really anyone to take over because everyone seems to input a lot of topics.  in terms of personal views on many topics, i agree most with boliver, lagin, e60m5, etudes and some others that i am having an 'alzheimer's moment' on their names.

5. funniest - thalbergmad, bob, mayla, zheer, siberian (where is he?)

ok - i'm sorry if i left anyone out because i'm not really voting for just one person in any category.  seems that everyone does a great job of expressing their viewpoints and paris, tash, jenni r are still the hot chicks.  and, stevie, prometheus, torp and a few others still the hot guys.  is maksim really maksim?  did we ever figure that one out.  he says he's not maksim but he knows an awful lot about him.    oh, and contrapunctus gets the award for having his mind the most made up of what he likes and doesn't like in music.  i  find it actually refreshing because i was similar at his age and only recently made some concessions (one being chopin's music). and, he plays chess, so that's impressive too.  and, well - we had some good discussions on another forum and i think he's pretty smart and gives and takes well one-on-one.  i'm sort of that way, too - i feel intimidated  by chat rooms.

[crazy for ivan moravec]

Best Recordings --
gaer for his Rachmaninov sonata and Le Tombeau de Couperin Prelude
koji (tharcozaag) for the Chopin sonata, and Brahms concerto

i'm adding gaer up in the list. Koji's been nominated already.

[crazy for ivan moravec]

1. most insightful: toss up between many forumers - so it's hard to narrow down.  probably arensky, lostinidlewonder, gaer, nortti, bernhard, quantum, gfiore, mrdavid, gruffalo, oksanapianist, leahcim, saralein... (not in any particular order) 

2. best recording - this is sort of unfair because i don't think pianists should be compared with anyone but themselves.  keep practicing and don't get discouraged.  if you listen to too many really really good pianists - you'll just throw up your hands and say 'i quit.'  but, if you hear people who play as well as they can - you think 'ok. i can do it, too.'  ps.  i still like  koji, too! bet there are many, many really good pianists on this forum.  haven't listened to all the recordings yet.

3. best topics - being a talker, i like all the topics.  i don't think there's really been any topics i didn't like.  so, i vote for everyone. m1469does bring up the most unusual and insightful questions - and for most responses - she probably takes the cake.

4. anything but piano - i like all the topics there, too.  not really anyone to take over because everyone seems to input a lot of topics.  in terms of personal views on many topics, i agree most with boliver and some others that i am having an 'alzheimer's moment' on their names.

5. funniest - thalbergmad, bob, mayla, zheer, siberian (where is he?)

ok - i'm sorry if i left anyone out because i'm not really voting for just one person in any category.  seems that everyone does a great job of expressing their viewpoints and paris, tash, jenni r are still the hot chicks.  and, stevie, prometheus, torp and a few others still the hot guys.  is maksim really maksim?  did we ever figure that one out.  he says he's not maksim but he knows an awful lot about him.    oh, and contrapunctus gets the award for having his mind the most made up of what he likes and doesn't like in music.  i  find it actually refreshing because i was similar at his age and only recently made some concessions (one being chopin's music). and, he plays chess, so that's impressive too.  and, well - we had some good discussions on another forum and i think he's pretty smart and gives and takes well one-on-one.  i'm sort of that way, too - i feel intimidated  by chat rooms.

let's make an exception to the rule here... the rule which says of being able to nominate only one person per category.

if it does not reach 10 persons by the end of 7 days, let's include the names mentioned above by pianistimo. pianistimo has a very good point, and how i wish you could have said this earlier in my DRAFT post of the rules and categories.

i think it wouldn't hurt to have this exception... unless someone violently objects to it... we'll see.

all the best.

[crazy for ivan moravec]

about pianistimo's comment on the best recording award...

try not to compare as much as in a piano competition. try to pick out the best person whom you think strikes you most with his recordings. it may be his composition, improvisation or from the piano literature. who do you think touches you best. or if you admire this pianist so much, go and nominate him. but we are not definitely looking for the "best" pianist, if that even exists.

i hope i explained that clearly.

this is just for the sheer joy of getting an UNOFFICIAL list of who we think are most insightful, most creative, etc. it doesn't really involve any money, too.

all the best.

[Jacey1973]

Bob and Pianistimo for everything......oh and Stevie baby.

[stevie]

indeed, i am the 'hot guy' of the forum

notice the amount or random female members joining recently, shorly tis no coincedence

[arensky]

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1. Most Insightful Forumer __________________ ted

2. Best Recordings Award ________________ electrafingers

3. Best Topics Award (the most creative in starting discussions) ______ lisztisforkids

4. Special Award: Anything But Piano Topics _____________  pianistimo

5. Special Award: Funniest Forumer ______________________ lau

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[Bob]

. Most Insightful Forumer __________________
Bernhard, m1469


2. Best Recordings Award __________________
no comment

3. Best Topics Award (the most creative in starting discussions) ___________________

m1469


4. Special Award: Anything But Piano Topics ___________________
Pianistististimo
all of the professionals now and in the past
Ed who was before my time I think
everyone who registered and left

5. Special Award: Funniest Forumer ______________________
Tash

[crazy for ivan moravec]

here is the result as of today:

Most Insightful:
1. Bernhard
2. m1469
3. Ted
4. Bob
5. Pianistimo
6. Stevie

Best Recordings:
1. Koji or tharcozaag
2. Gaer
3. Electrafingers
4. Bob
5. Pianistimo
6. Stevie

Best Topics:
1. m1469
2. lisztisforkids
3. Bob
4. Pianistimo
5. Stevie

Anything but Piano Topics:
1. Ahemidito
2. hodi
3. Boliver
4. Pianistimo
5. Bob
6. Stevie

Funniest Forumer:
1. Thalbergmad
2. Bob
3. Tash
4. Lau
5. Bob
6. Stevie
7. Pianistimo


KEEP 'EM COMING PLEASE.

Correct me if there is a mistake in this list.

Nomination is still open.

[etudes]

here is the result as of today:

Most Insightful:
1. Bernhard
2. m1469
3. Ted
4. Bob
5. Pianistimo
6. Stevie

Best Recordings:
1. Koji or tharcozaag
2. Gaer
3. Electrafingers
4. Bob
5. Pianistimo
6. Stevie

Best Topics:
1. m1469
2. lisztisforkids
3. Bob
4. Pianistimo
5. Stevie

Anything but Piano Topics:
1. Ahemidito
2. hodi
3. Boliver
4. Pianistimo
5. Bob
6. Stevie

Funniest Forumer:
1. Thalbergmad
2. Bob
3. Tash
4. Lau
5. Bob
6. Stevie
7. Pianistimo


KEEP 'EM COMING PLEASE.

Correct me if there is a mistake in this list.

Nomination is still open.

stevie rules!
well best recording i may add paris becoz she shows sign of very good playing in her etude (even not that fast)
add thierry 13 and BoliverAllmon  for funniest forumer
add Xvimbi for Most Insightful:
thanks

[crazy for ivan moravec]

here is the result as of today:

Most Insightful:
1. Bernhard
2. m1469
3. Ted
4. Bob
5. Pianistimo
6. Stevie
7. Xvimbi

Best Recordings:
1. Koji or tharcozaag
2. Gaer
3. Electrafingers
4. Bob
5. Pianistimo
6. Stevie
7. Paris
8. Quantum

Best Topics:
1. m1469
2. lisztisforkids
3. Bob
4. Pianistimo
5. Stevie

Anything but Piano Topics:
1. Ahemidito
2. hodi
3. Boliver
4. Pianistimo
5. Bob
6. Stevie
7. Zheer

Funniest Forumer:
1. Thalbergmad
2. Bob
3. Tash
4. Lau
5. Bob
6. Stevie
7. Pianistimo
8. Thierry 13
9. BoliverAllmon

KEEP 'EM COMING PLEASE.

Correct me if there is a mistake in this list.

Nomination is still open.

[stevie]

are people forgetting the legendary 'comme_le_vent', he was banned but surely his zpirit lives on

[etudes]

are people forgetting the legendary 'comme_le_vent', he was banned but surely his zpirit lives on

haha respect
so then shall we put pocorina too 

[kelly_kelly]

1. Most Insightful Forumer: Bernhard

2. Best Recordings Award: Gaer

3. Best Topics Award (the most creative in starting discussions): ___________________

4. Special Award: Anything But Piano Topics: ___________________

5. Special Award: Funniest Forumer: ______________________

[stevie]

haha respect
so then shall we put pocorina too 

no, she is overrated 

[Bob]

I am honoured to be nominated for best recording.  Thanks everyone! (tear forms in eye)

[raymond_]

1. Most Insightful Forumer:  Bernhard

2. Best Recordings Award:  Gaer

3. Best Topics Award (the most creative in starting discussions): m1469

4. Special Award: Anything But Piano Topics ___________________

5. Special Award: Funniest Forumer:  Stevie

[quantum]

crazy, I updated my nominations post above please check it. 

[gruffalo]

vote for me or i will track you down 

[gruffalo]

ok, i am still thinking about my list.

[crazy for ivan moravec]

crazy, I updated my nominations post above please check it. 

got it.

[gruffalo]

1. Most Insightful Forumer __Bernhard

2. Best Recordings Award __ wzkit

3. Best Topics Award (the most creative in starting discussions) __zheer

4. Special Award: Anything But Piano Topics __pianistisimo

5. Special Award: Funniest Forumer _ thalbergmad

[pianistimo]

if it weren't for jenni r's humor - i'd never be on the recording list.  (did bob make any either?)  ok.  i was going to put one on last year when i was practicing up for a recital, but it didn't work out.  so anyway, to be honest - i don't HAVE a recording in the recording section. 

(tear also forms in eye).  of course, when i do make a recording it better be pretty good or my teacher will be horrified.  as i will, too.  basically i am starting from scratch again with this stupid foot.  last night i lift it up and down at will, so maybe the next couple months will be good.

i nominate gaer in my place.  and ivan moravic for most community spirit and very insightful.  you know, teachers need a lot of this to maintain enthusiasm - and i like how ivan is light hearted and not making this a heavy competition.  remembering names is hard enough for me as a teacher. i have to write everything down now.

there are many unmentioned people that are the humble sort that probably play really well and give excellent advice and listen really closely - and are probably great teachers, too.  you never know who you are talking with.

[paris]

well best recording i may add paris becoz she shows sign of very good playing in her etude (even not that fast)

so sweet from you etudes but i don't think i deserve to be on that list with nominations, as my recording isn't even final version. maybe some other time,when i do some better recording of it
when i'm already posting this, although koji has already been nominated, i give my vote to him anyway, for that scriabin 10th and scherzo und march. and for the rest hehe

[lau]

holy flap! I can't believe I got nominated. dang.   I hope I win. DON"T VOTE FOR ME!!!!!!



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Best  ,

lau

[lau]

I really believe thalbergmad should win for funniest posts. Anyone can just type a whole bunch of "nonsense" down.
I am just an immature, almost-15-year-old. Thalbergmad deserves it much more than I. Go for the good choice.

[lau]

How about an award for the best signature to???   

[crazy for ivan moravec]

if it weren't for jenni r's humor - i'd never be on the recording list.  (did bob make any either?)  ok.  i was going to put one on last year when i was practicing up for a recital, but it didn't work out.  so anyway, to be honest - i don't HAVE a recording in the recording section. 

(tear also forms in eye).  of course, when i do make a recording it better be pretty good or my teacher will be horrified.  as i will, too.  basically i am starting from scratch again with this stupid foot.  last night i lift it up and down at will, so maybe the next couple months will be good.

i nominate gaer in my place.  and ivan moravic for most community spirit and very insightful.  you know, teachers need a lot of this to maintain enthusiasm - and i like how ivan is light hearted and not making this a heavy competition.  remembering names is hard enough for me as a teacher. i have to write everything down now.

there are many unmentioned people that are the humble sort that probably play really well and give excellent advice and listen really closely - and are probably great teachers, too.  you never know who you are talking with.

ok, so i shall take you out of the list then?

Gaer has been nominated. am i right to think that youare nominating me? just making sure.

thanks.

[crazy for ivan moravec]

here is the result as of today:

Most Insightful:
1. Bernhard
2. m1469
3. Ted
4. Bob
5. Pianistimo
6. Stevie
7. Xvimbi

Best Recordings:
1. Koji or tharcozaag
2. Gaer
3. Electrafingers
4. Bob
5. Stevie
6. Paris
7. Quantum
8. Wzkit

Best Topics:
1. m1469
2. lisztisforkids
3. Bob
4. Pianistimo
5. Stevie
6. Zheer

Anything but Piano Topics:
1. Ahemidito
2. hodi
3. Boliver
4. Pianistimo
5. Bob
6. Stevie
7. Zheer

Funniest Forumer:
1. Thalbergmad
2. Bob
3. Tash
4. Lau
5. Bob
6. Stevie
7. Pianistimo
8. Thierry 13
9. BoliverAllmon

KEEP 'EM COMING PLEASE.

Correct me if there is a mistake in this list.

Nomination is still open until jan. 12, @12am (piano forum time?). anyways, when i've posted the final list, that's it.

[crazy for ivan moravec]

How about an award for the best signature to???   

good idea, lau.

IT'S OPEN... nominations please! i can't extend our time though, so it'll close as scheduled.

[pianistimo]

how come this never happens in real life to me?  i've never won anything (except maybe in highschool - but then somebody laughed at the honors recital when i played debussy's first arabesque again with more pressure).  i should feel good - but somehow it feels surreal. 

say, you know what else is surreal.  having your overdue library book go on your credit report.  this is something they are actually DOING!  make sure you turn in all your library books ON TIME! 

with a broken leg i have too much time on my hands.  you know what else is surreal.  if you try to pull one over in las vegas anymore.  they'll jump you like a cop on a thief at the slot machines.  how do i know this?  i saw it on tv last night.  (what do people do anyway ?  put in quarters that aren't real?) 

[thalbergmad]

I really believe thalbergmad should win for funniest posts. Anyone can just type a whole bunch of "nonsense" down.
I am just an immature, almost-15-year-old. Thalbergmad deserves it much more than I. Go for the good choice.

You may only be 15 years old, but you have great taste.

[leahcim]

You may only be 15 years old, but you have great taste.

He's young enough not to have heard them before

No, no I'm just kidding, but to make a different point about old things. Some of the piano recordings weren't made in 2005, does that matter?

I know this isn't the Oscars just a bit of fun, but I could see xxxx winning year after year either with the same post [unless you only count posts made in 2005] and/or the same piece(s) [unless you count only pieces they recorded in 2005] Perhaps the nominations for audition room should have been for a specific recording of a piece of music, rather than just by name?

[gruffalo]

yes thalbergmad absolutely cracks me up. im 17 but i totally get your humour its great. i love randomness. i will post a random video soon that me and my friends made. you will all love it.

[leahcim]

yes thalbergmad absolutely cracks me up. im 17 but i totally get your humour its great. i love randomness. i will post a random video soon that me and my friends made. you will all love it.

Looks like the 2006 competition is hotting up though....unless there are 2 Paul McCartneys

[lau]

Most insightful forumer:  Bernhard

Best recordings:              Koji

Best Topics:                     Bob

Anything but Piano topics: m1469

Funniest posts:                Nils

Best Signature:                Tompilk

[crazy for ivan moravec]

He's young enough not to have heard them before

No, no I'm just kidding, but to make a different point about old things. Some of the piano recordings weren't made in 2005, does that matter?

I know this isn't the Oscars just a bit of fun, but I could see xxxx winning year after year either with the same post [unless you only count posts made in 2005] and/or the same piece(s) [unless you count only pieces they recorded in 2005] Perhaps the nominations for audition room should have been for a specific recording of a piece of music, rather than just by name?

that's right... so i guess, the 2006 Pianostreet Awards will have learned something already. right now, let's deal with what we have. anyway, this is the first one (i think?) and so we can base this award using all of the recordings posted even from the previous years.

next time will be different. thanks, leahcim.

[crazy for ivan moravec]

here is the result as of today: updated

Most Insightful:
1. Bernhard
2. m1469
3. Ted
4. Bob
5. Pianistimo
6. Stevie
7. Xvimbi
8. G. Fiore (curry)

Best Recordings:
1. Koji or tharcozaag
2. Gaer
3. Electrafingers
4. Bob
5. Stevie
6. Paris
7. Quantum
8. Wzkit
9. Skepto

Best Topics:
1. m1469
2. lisztisforkids
3. Bob
4. Pianistimo
5. Stevie
6. Zheer
7. Axtremus

Anything but Piano Topics:
1. Ahemidito
2. hodi
3. Boliver
4. Pianistimo
5. Bob
6. Stevie
7. Zheer
8. m1469
9. Crazy for Ivan Moravec

Funniest Forumer:
1. Thalbergmad
2. Bob
3. Tash
4. Lau
5. Stevie
6. Pianistimo
7. Thierry 13
8. BoliverAllmon
9. Nils
10. JCQuinn

(Nominations for the funniest forumer is now closed. unless someone requests it open, then it will only need someone to second that request to have it opened again.)

Recently opened,
Best Signature:
1. Tompilk

KEEP 'EM COMING PLEASE.

Correct me if there is a mistake in this list.

Nomination is still open until jan. 12, @12am (piano forum time?). anyways, when i've posted the final list, that's it.

[crazy for ivan moravec]

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