The 2020 Larp Awards took place on the Saturday evening of LarpCon as usual.
All the nominees deserve recognition for their efforts and achievements.
Most of the awards are the same as previous years.
This year, saw the retirement of the ever controversial Player of the Year category, and the removal of Mainstream Event.
Replacing them are Larp Media of the Year (for Blogs, Vlogs, videos and Podcasts). to Creature Costume of the Year, which has been tweaked to include Puppets.
The results are:
***NEW*** Larp Media of the Year
The LARP Noobs Podcast *Runner Up*
The Orcs Planet
Larpbook ***Winner***
Slender videos
Access Larp
***NEW*** Prop of the year
The Bridge of the Obsidian Cygnus – Star Wars Larp
***Winner***
Severed head/edible brain – We Are Legends Event 2 from Legendary Larp
The Spear of L.U.G.H – Fairyland *Runner Up*
The Jump engine – Odysseus LARP
Trebuchets at siege of Ravensberg – Curious Pastimes
Award for Accessibility in Larp
Empire *Runner Up*
Lorien Trust
Making It ***Winner***
Legacy Lrp
Orion Sphere
International Larp of the year
Goat Larp *Runner Up*
Odysseus ***Winner***
The Night in Question
Drachenfest
Epic Empires
Larp venue of the year
Huntley Wood *Runner Up*
Eversley
The Grange
Paccar
Treowen House ***Winner***
Small Larp of the year
Faded Glory
Gaderung (formerly Clans of Albion)
MVEX ***Winner***
Erda
Star Wars (Obsidian Cygnus) *Runner Up*
Medium Larp of the year
Orion Sphere
Fairyland ***Winner***
All for One *Runner Up*
Jade Throne
Flying Lead
Large Larp of the year
Empire ***Winner***
Curious Pastimes *Runner Up*
Lorien Trust
Green Cloaks
Legacy Lrp
Family Event of the Year
Empire *Runner Up*
Lorien Trust
Legacy ***Winner***
Orion Sphere
Fields of Illusion
Player Run or Sanctioned Event of the year
Nemesis 2 – Empire ***Winner***
Return to Moi – Fir Cruthen – Curious Pastimes *Runner Up*
Mistbound – Harts – Lorien Trust
Alea Iacta Est – King’s Keep – Green Cloaks
Tales in the Sand – Death Unto Darkness
Club System of the Year
Fools & Heroes *Runner Up*
Hokfell (University of Leeds)
Labyrinthe
Union Lrp (Nottingham) ***Winner***
Forest Argent
Grassroots System of the Year
Empire ***Winner***
Fools & Heroes
Steamweave
Gaderung (formerly Clans of Albion)
Erda *Runner Up*
New Larp of the year
The Jade Throne ***Winner***
SteamWeave
We Are Legends
Tank Larp
Obsidian Cygnus *Runner Up*
Larp producer of the year- foam/latex
Light Armouries *Runner Up*
Gnosis Studios
Goblin Workshop ***Winner***
Saxon Violence
Twisted Goblin Armouries
Larp producer of the year – leather
Locke & Lode *Runner Up*
McSkelley Leathers ***Winner***
Goblin Workshop
Darkblade
The Thornless Rose
Larp producer of the year – costume
White Star Clothing
Romany Robes *Runner Up*
Golden Mochi Costumes & Commissions – Scarlett Hayler-King***Winner***
Denise Gill
Wonderlust Couture
Larp Caterer of the year
Caggles Catering Corps *Runner Up*
The Ratt Shakk
The Wooden Spoon ***Winner***
Jacqui Hancox/Cookie – Faded Glory
Good, Honest Food Company
Player Costume of the Year
Title: AX-3000/Alex ***Winner*** Judges’ Choice
Made by/worn by: Cara Packwood
Where: Tenement 67
Photographer: Oliver Facey
Title: Bothan Pilot *Runner Up* Judges’ Choice
Costume worn by: Ben Macey
Costume Made by: Whitestar Clothing (Pilot Suit) Northfur FX (Raw Mask), Mandala Studios (Mask Flocking and Balaclava/Ears)
Where: Obsidian Cygnus
Photographer: Roy Smallpage
Title: ‘Imperial Gold’
Costume worn by: Matt Kazmierczak / Skywise Fal
Name of creature costume/prop maker: The Armchair Armoury
Where: EmpirePhotographer: Steph Morris
Title: Pensive Witcher
Worn By: Rob Driscoll
Where: Northern Kingdoms
Photographer: Ben Smith
Title: Sasori Makato
Made by/worn by: Danielle Starkey
Where: Jade Throne
Photographer: Winterpict
Creature Costume or Puppet of the year
Tatsuko – The Luck Dragon
Snowtain – baby psionic battle goat – Faded Glory
Wyvern/Wyrm – Curious Pastimes
Drowners – Northern Kingdoms ***Winner***
H8-3R Power Droid – Obsidian Cygnus *Runner Up*
Online Larp retailer of the year
Larp Inn *Runner Up*
Twisted Goblin Armouries
Gem’s Trading Co ***Winner***
Chow’s Emporium
Darkblade
In field Larp retailer of the year
Chow’s Emporium ***Winner***
Having a Larp *Runner Up*
Gem’s Trading Co
Twisted Goblin Armouries
Light Armouries
Bard of the year
Sparro Trifoot – Empire – Sam Wheatley
D J Wild – Fairyland – John Newton ***Winner***
Golden Apple *Runner Up*
Rusty Compass – Will Rivington
Dai Murasaki – Lorien Trust – Dread Roberts
NPC of the year
Lucille Guthrie – Saph – Lorien Trust
Rob Hopper – D’Artagnan – All For One ***Winner***
Chris Goddard, Petrov Zamoldchikova-Rhyzhikov – Orion Sphere, Terran Ascendancy *Runner Up*
Ian Humphries – Dieter – Curious Pastimes, Academy of war
Stu Lean – Emperor Hami – Lorien Trust, Jackals
Event Crew Member of the year
Thomas Coleman
Kat Quatermass ***Winner***
Kitty Dobson *Runner Up*
Emma Round
Charlotte Rose
Unsung Hero –Cordelia Lowe
Life Time Achievement –Caroline “Caggles” Proctor
Overall Larp of the year (chosen from the winners of small, medium and large Larps) – Fairyland
Poker Tournament – Nathan McDonald
Combat Tournament –Grace Currah
Photography Categories
Bravery
Title: So Many Saved ***Winner*** Judges’ Choice
Where: Obsidian Cygnus
Photographer: Oliver Facey
Title: Badass women to the front! *Runner Up* Judges’ Choice
Where: Future’s End
Photographer: Beth Dooner
Honesty
Title: Before the Ancestors ***Winner*** Judges’ Choice
Where: Empire
Photographer: Oliver Facey
Title: ‘…I don’t think thats Cider’ *Runner Up* Judges’ Choice
Where: Legacy
Photographer: Steph Morris
Portrait
Title: AX-3000 ***Winner*** Judges’ Choice
Where:Tenement 67
Photographer: Rob Davies
Title: Toss a Coin to Your Witcher *Runner Up* Judges’ Choice
Where: Northern Kingdoms
Photographer: Tony Berzins
Mobile
Title: The Bluebells of Murder Alley ***Winner*** Judges’ Choice
Where: Empire
Photographer: Tom Llewellyn
Title: The Death of Cosmo *Runner Up* Judges’ Choice
Where: Guild of Darkness
Photographer: Kayleigh Dolphin
General
Title: Don’t Byte Off More than You Can Chew ***Winner*** Judges’ Choice
Where: From Shadows
Photographer: Tony Berzins
Title: Who is this who comes? *Runner Up* Judges’ Choice
Where: Waking Nightmare
Photographer: Tom Garnett
Unit
Title: Disney Crew ***Winner*** Judges’ Choice
Where: From Shadows
Photographer: Tony Berzins
Title: 2nd Legion, Frost Bears *Runner Up* Judges’ Choice
Where: Empire
Photographer: Steph Morris
Advanced
Title: You got the Password? ***Winner*** Judges’ Choice
Where: No Rest for the Wicked
Photographer: Ben Smith
Title: Embracing Power – A Ritual Dance *Runner Up* Judges’ Choice
Where: Northern Kingdoms Event
Photographer: Tony Berzins
The Gallery of all Photos submitted can be found of the 2020 Awards menu or by using this link
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