The Eighth NinSheetMusic Superlatives! (Final Results!)

[cacabish]

There sure is a lot of dust around here... methinks I might sne.... eez.... ACHOO! ...ugh... ...I'll get a broom... and a vacuum... and a ventilator...
Welcome! Greetings! And salutations to all! This is the Eighth NinSheetMusic Superlatives!
I'm your host, cacabish! It's been a couple years and, despite not winning the "Most Likely to Host Next Superlatives" last time around, I've agreed to host them this time around since both previous winners are busy with various endeavors. (We miss you E. Gadd... )

Now, on to business! This time, we'll break this into five phases, with each phase lasting ~1-2 weeks: (Current phase is highlighted in blue and previous phases are struck)
1. Category Ideation -- Where people can propose new ideas for categories this time around!
2. Category Voting -- Which of the existing and the new categories should go on?
3. Nominations -- Naming people you think deserve to win each category!
4. Final Voting -- Amongst the people nominated per category, who deserves the crown?
5. Announcement -- The coveted list of the winners!
I will update this post as we move through the phases.

Final Results!
And the final results are in!! Thank you all for your patience with me, but the final results for the Eighth NinSheetMusic Superlatives are in!

You can check them out in the post below this one! Or click [here] if you're too lazy to scroll.

And with that, that's a wrap! Hope you enjoyed and I hope you have a good day/night/time zone!
Finally, just remember that his whole thing is just for fun and should not be taken super seriously; we're here to celebrate each other in a fun way! <3
And, if I've left something unclear, forgotten something, or if you have any other comments/questions/concerns, feel free to post them in the topic or in the #superlatives channel in the Discord! I'm new to this and I'm realizing E. Gadd left size 17 shoes for me to wear...

Get excited! This is gonna be fun!

[cacabish]

Alrighty!! After over a month of getting sick and suffering from a terminal case of Writer's Block, it's time for the BIG REVEAL!!!

First and foremost: Thank you for your patience. Hosting this definitely proved to be more challenging than I thought, but it's done now!

Secondly, PLEASE remember that these Superlatives are all done in good humor! Everything here is meant as praise and celebration, not as an attack nor to cause offense, so my deepest apologies if it doesn't come across that way. I am definitely not the strongest in writing, so if you have an issue with anything, please DM or ping me or a moderator!

Finally, these Superlatives were sponsored to you by [REDACTED] VPN! Just click the link in the description for the best deal they're having right now!

With those out of the way, and without any further ado, here are your 2024 Superlatives winners!

Friendliest

In second place, we have...

Latios212! A gentle dragon, our admin is; from veritable beginner to veteran arranger, Latios is able to be friends with everyone! Whether it's a discussion about music, help with your sheets, or vibing with discussions about video games, Latios is able to be friends with all!

And in first place, it's...

Cacabish! Wait... that's me. Uhhhh...maybe I should do a recount...? Huh? The count is correct? Uhhh... thanks everyone! I... don't know what to put here, but thanks! <3

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Funniest

In second place, we have...

Th3Gavst3r! The man to make the ROFLs flow during the game nights (what do you mean that's boomer slang?). From his incredible Gartic Phone masterpieces, to his general banter, you'll need to get your lungs x-rayed after a game night with him from laughing too much!

And the winner is...

Yug Guy! To the surprise of no one, I'm sure, Yug Guy takes funniness and makes it an art. Armed with an arsenal of perfectly-applicable memes for every conceivable situation, Yug Guy is the master manipulator of getting people to exhale air out their noses and causing smiles to appear on peoples' faces! You would do well to respect the power of the memelord, and learn of their ways.

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Most Chill

And the 2nd most chill person is...

Static! As a practitioner of the school of Animal Crossing, Static has learned the way to be one with the chill-ness... You might even say they have turned over a... New Leaf...

And the winner is...

Jake Luigi! With Jake in the room, even the room gets chill, and no, it's not because he forgot to close the fridge. Besides, nothing is more chill than a slice of warm bread, eh? (Wait, the bread was in the fridge?) :bread:

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Best Vocabulary

And the runner-up is...

Xaeyon! As a current inhabitant of the land of the rising sun, Xaeyon has quite the expansive knowledge in the Japanese language! But even outside of this, Xaeyon's eloquence of speech is impressive, definitely worthy of this award. So, spark up a chat with 'em the next time you see 'em!

And the winner of the category is...

Ethan! Ethan's continual demonstration of their learning of Japanese kanji in beautiful calligraphy is quite the mark of expansive vocabulary knowledge. And they know other languages too, including German and English, so it's very deserving to be awarded the best vocabulary!

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Best Artist

In 2nd place we have...

Nana1Popo2! N1P2 is renowned for his stunning & gorgeous Minecraft creations and his occasional, yet extremely adorable, Pokémon illustrations! If you haven't seen any of his work, you should absolutely check it out!

And for first prize, it's...

Atcero! If you're a regular to the #creativity-corner in the Discord, you have seen Atcero's incredible artistry. From awe-inspiring pixel art, to beautiful pieces of jewelry, to amazing pins, Atcero is a top-class artist! If you haven't checked out her work or given her a follow, you absolutely should!

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Best Arranger

The 2nd place winner is...

Bloop! Armed with 10 tentacles for maximum arranging multitasking, Bloop makes some of the best arrangements on-site. If it's got a tricky time signature or bombastic dissonance, you can bet your boots (do bloopers wear shoes?) that Bloop is gonna arrange it and it's gonna be amazing!

And the best arranger for 2024 is...

LeviR.star! His reputation precedes him here, but Levi is a masterful arranger and composer! From making OSTs for video games that we wish existed, to having over 500 arrangements posted to the forums, what's more to say? Behold your arrangement king for 2024!

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Best Musical Performer

The number two slot performer today is...

Jascas! If you've never seen one of Jascas's video performances, you're in for a treat! With beautiful technique, expression, and playing, you do have to wonder how Jas hasn't gotten lots of cover deals yet! You should definitely check out their Bandcamp and YouTube channel! And don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe! (and ring the bell since you have to do that now...)

And the maestro virtuoso is...

Jdaster64! As a phenomenal improviser and performer of video game music, Jdaster takes you on a unique journey each and every time with their incredible musical talent.. You should check out their Twitch/YouTube channels for musical livestreams and highlights, and drop a request or two and tell them I sent you! #NotAnAdJustAFan

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Most Musical Knowledge

And the #2 winner is...

The Deku Trombonist! As one of the longest-tenured and most respected members of the NinSheetMusic community, Deku has seen it all (and all while upside down too)! With knowledge in soundtracks, notation best practices, and obviously tromboning (but only as a Deku Scrub) under their belt, Deku's musical knowledge will astound you!

And the top spot goes to...

Bloop! A resident updater and long-time member of the community, it comes as no surprise Bloop has a plethora of musical knowledge. With knowledge in many video games, jazz, and, yes, even musicals!! Bloop is an aficionado of music!

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Most Wholesome

And the 2nd place goes to...

Xaeyon! As a new member of the Oddish Appreciation Society, Xaeyon has earned their certified wholesome badge. And that's a real thing!

And the 1st place prize goes to...

Cacabish! Wait... that's me again... Ummm... I'm happy to be able to add a little bit of wholesomeness to your day with cute Pokémon emotes and wholesome posts!

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Best Peacekeeper

The 2nd most protector of peace is...

BlackDragonSlayer! Yes, BDS has done more than his fair share of slaying dragons AND trolls! Wielding the mighty blue moderator badge, BDS is a big reason we enjoy a lasting peace in the server and forums. Plus, BDS's late night sleep schedule makes him a perfect guard, as no thief in the night can evade his watch!

And the crown protector of peace is...

Latios212! What can I say? When you are armed with the :latios-beam: power of being the admin, you know how to keep people in line and destroy all those evildoers who would dare rizz their way in. (Ow, there goes my back...)

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Best Profile Pic

In second place, it's...

Cacabish! Eyyy, guess you people like Lapras, eh? AS YOU SHOULD! #bestpokemon *cough* *cough*

And in first place, it's...

Bloop! From simple squid to the sigma chad (ow, my back) Blooper profile pictures, Bloopers are very photogenic creatures and Bloop masterfully wields their picturesque nature for their profile pic, resulting in profile-picture perfection!

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Most Helpful

In second place... here it comes...

Latios! The admin who wears all the hats for the site is a master updater and reviewer. Always happy to give advice, be it from improving your arrangements or helping you join the cult of the Genshin Impact!

And the winner is...

Xiaomigros! The master of Musescore themselves! From contributing to Musescore, to helping review sheets, to answering general musical questions, Xiao is the go-to helper in the community! Join me in thanking Xiao for all the help they've given us all!

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Most Improved

In 2nd place, it's...

TrippyTrev (aka Fantastic Ike)! Every time they post an update to their forum thread about their new arrangements, it's always exciting to see! And it's clear through these updates just how much their arranging skills continue to improve. I can't wait to see more continued improvements!

And #1 spot goes to...

LeviR.star! From music to gaming, Levi has improved a lot over the past year. With working on secret projects and working through his gaming backlog, Levi has grown in music, games, and game music! It's always exciting to see what he'll wow us all with next...

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Most Reactions/Emotes

And the 2nd most emote-r is...

There isn't one! It was a unanimous win for Atcero! From the :kekdog:'s to the :jaja:'s, you can't scroll for more than 3 seconds without seeing one of Atcero's reactions!

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Most Likely to Be Online

And the #2 winner is...

Meeowsie! With 8,714 Discord messages sent in the server last year, that's nearly 24 messages a day, meaning about one an hour on average! Meaning that you can probably find meeowsie posting something at any hour you check!

And #1 spot goes to...

Atcero! With over 10,000 Discord messages sent in the server last year, it's clear Atcero's very active and so your post won't be safe from getting tagged one of Atcero's signature emotes for very long. Atcero's always on the prowl, looking for their next post to be awarded their emotes of honor.

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Most Likely to Be Lurking

In 2nd place, it's...

Yug Guy! Oh look, a new meme from Yug Guy in the #memes channel. Let's see.. Hey, wasn't this what people were discussing in #gaming? And the one above that is from the recent discussion in #music?? No matter what's happening in NinSheetMusic-land, Yug is watching, taking notes, and readying their memes for the attack. Always. Watching.

In 1st place, it's...

The Deku Trombonist! Ever the one to appear out of nowhere thanks to the extra +100 stealth their Australian time zone gives them over the rest of the world. Just when you thought everyone went to bed... POW! Deku dropping the lore and truth bombs on the convo. Didn't see that coming!

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Most Likely to Not Actually Exist

And the one who is not-as-likely to not actually exist is...

It's a tie! Whoppybones and Xiaomigros!
Whoppybones was apparently on some kind of special "mission". Details are classified, I'm sure, so, for the protection of their contacts, they legally don't exist.
And Xiao pops in, offers great advice, and then just vanishes into the night (depending on your time zone)... hmmm... very suspicious...

And the winner is...

PlayfulPiano! Nine months without an upload to their YouTube channel is the definition of ceasing to exist. Hopefully, one day they will upload again and reclaim their right to exist again.

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Most Likely to Nominate Themselves for this Superlative

And the #2 is...

Meeowsie! A surprise to some, but not to meeowsie, who obviously deserves this Superlatives for being that unsuspecting. You say they deny it? Clearly the mark of someone who would nominate themselves for this Superlative...

And the #1 is...

ThatHiddenCharacter! After years of trying to win this one, ya made it, THC!
And, I know everyone wants to know, did THC actually nominate themselves for this Superlative??
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Ooh, the suspense!

They did! What an absolute legend...

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Most Likely to Edit Their Post

And the #2 winner is...

It's a tie! Kricketune54 and Valxiya!
When you chat as much as Valxiya, especially talking about music theory, surely you'll make just a few typos and errors along the way, right? ...It's just a few, right?
And Kricketune, as an updater, understands the need to be clear and concise, so an edit here or there is probably justified, but maybe it has become kinda noticeable if you're podiuming in this prize...

And the #1 editor of posts is...

NineLives! That ever-nagging-feeling of realizing that the announcement you just posted... isn't quite right... I'm sure NineLives has experienced this many times between the community gaming and video announcements/descriptions he writes. Oh well, just fix it in post. (I'm very proud of that pun...)

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Best Redemption Arc

In 2nd place, it's...

Jdaster64! As a person from the VGLS crowd who has seen the light and now also joined up with the vastly superior NinSheetMusic crowd, their conversion is astounding. Ladies and gentlemen, we got 'em.

And the best redemption arc belongs to...

King Sammer! Hoo-wee, it's taken many seasons to get to the conclusion of King Sammer's redemption arc! But, if you're a die-hard who has watched the anime from start to finish, I think you'll agree that King Sammer's redemption arc was one for the ages.

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Most Highly-Specialized Knowledge

And the #2 slot in this category goes to...

It's a tie! Shimo and Yug Guy!
Shimo popping in every two seconds talking about something interesting at incredible length is a staple of the server!
And Yug Guy's master of meme-age should definitely show that you have to have the right amount of specialized knowledge to really deal those low-blow memes.

And the #1 slot for this category goes to...

Ethan! From kanji calligraphy to making matcha tea, Ethan has a lot of highly-specific knowledge. And they're happy to share that info with the world! (And we're happy to learn from Ethan-sensei...)

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Most Spiciest Takes

And the serrano-level medal goes to...

It's a tie! Between ThatHiddenCharacter and Maelstrom!
Maelstrom is ever one to share their opinion in music, gaming, what-have-you! And, when you have that many takes, some of them can get really spicy...
And I hear THC has picked out several hills that he's happy dying on. Keeps you guessing where his funeral will be held.

And the habanero-level medal goes to...

JediMaestro! When musical prowess meets deep knowledge of a franchise, you get the spice flowing! Don't cross opinion lightsabers with Jedi unless you're prepared for a fight!

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Most Likely to Be Three Raccoons in a Trench Coat

The #2 most likely to be fooling us all is...

E. Gadd! Wait... raccoons? Doesn't sound right... Pretty sure he's trying to hide the fact that he's actually 3 bats in a trench coat... Why else do you think he'd propose this new category with raccoons, hmmm? Awfully suspicious...

And the #1 most promising to be composed of 3 procyonids is...

BlueKirby! Wait... raccoons? Doesn't sound right... Pretty sure she's 3 Kirbies in a trench coat... that or 3 characters from Touhou... either way, methinks me smells a rat, err..., raccoon.

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Most Likely to Give a Panel at NinSheetMusicCon

And the 2nd most likely one is...

Atcero! A veteran of handling the behind-the-scenes affairs of various cons, Atcero knows the ins-and-outs of cons just as well as anyone else. With all that background, Atcero has no shortage of topics to draw from that she could present on! From the meta panels about how to do a convention, to artistic panels about doing pixel art, to a breakdown of the music from Castlevania, Atcero has what it takes!

And the #1 most likely one is...

Latios! As admin, arranger, and consumer of one of the most popular sheet music sites on the internet, Latios has amassed a plethora of expertise throughout his tenure! Need to learn how to format your sheets? Latios has gotcha covered! Curious about what it takes to run a community of music nerds? Latios wrote the book on that years ago! Want a breakdown of the Symphonic Rain soundtrack? Look no further! I see a packed conference hall filled with vast knowledge no matter what Latios's panel is on!

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Most Likely to Actually be a Pokémon

And the runner-up is...

Latios212! Hmmm... wonder why people would consider Latios a Pokémon...? No clue. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

And the winner is...

Cacabish! Me again??? Umm... from the sea of Lapras plushies, to the endless sources of Pokémon fanart he has at his disposal to share, and an army of Pokémon-themed emotes to boot, cacabish definitely seems the prime candidate to be the protagonist of an inverse Pokémon Mystery Dungeon game, where a Pokémon got isekai'd into the human world. (I will never get used to talking about myself in the 3rd person...)

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And that's all of them! Once again, thank you all for your patience as I struggled to handle my first-ever Superlatives. But, more importantly, thank you all for being members of such an amazing community of individuals. Whether you won an award tonight or not, know that you are helping make NinSheetMusic into the incredible community it is. And for that, you all deserve awards.

See y'all next year! (^o^)/

(You overhear backstage...)

Whew... glad that's done...
I wonder who would've won the "Most Likely to Host the Next Superlatives" category...
Surely not me, right?
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...huh? It's called convenience sampling?
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...oh no...

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[cashwarrior1]

most whimsical!!

actually i think best update might be fun. you can choose based on the update message itself or whichever one has your favorite sheets!

[BlackDragonSlayer]

"Most Likely to Edit their Post"

[The Deku Trombonist]

Most likely to be King Sammer

[Latios212]

Here are a few random ideas that might be fun:
- Most highly specialized knowledge
- Most supportive
- Most tech-savvy

How about splitting most musical into things like performing and theory knowledge since we already have arranging?

[cacabish]

How about splitting most musical into things like performing and theory knowledge since we already have arranging?

Not a bad idea. I think that helps with a bit more granularity since if someone is a master in one, they usually take the whole thing, whereas it'd be nice to recognize people in different ways

[Atcero]

I'll throw in quigglys since he has to keep his 4:20 streak.

Best Critic - Best reviewer of media
Best Redemption Arc

[LeviR.star]

By "best reviewer" do we mean the person who has the best reviews, or the person who simply spends the most time reviewing? Because I've been accumulating quite a few questionable takes on video games as of late, not sure that's worthy of any kind of award. Hell, "spiciest takes" might make a good category of its own, if it hasn't been suggested already.

[E. Gadd Industries]

I throw my hat in the ring for "Most Likely to Be Three Raccoons in a Trenchcoat"

Also hello hi Glad I caught this at the last minute. This semester has been an utter dumpster fire y a y

[cacabish]

By "best reviewer" do we mean the person who has the best reviews, or the person who simply spends the most time reviewing?

Either/or. A lot of these categories are meant to be flexible and up to individual interpretation, so "best reviewer" could be based on quantity, quality, both, neither, just depends on the person! Though, I'll probably try to make it more specific than that since "reviewer" is an overloaded term.
Although, I do like "Spiciest Takes" as a category suggestion... :)c

[cacabish]

Current Phase: Category Voting (now until December 25th)
Thank you all for the category submissions! It's now up to you to decide which categories you will nominate people for! So, go to the provided link and pick all of your favorite categories! I'd shoot to vote for about 25ish since that's about how many I'll take, but just be choosy -- try to not vote for all of them!

Category Vote Link

You have until 11:59 PM PST on Tuesday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) to give your suggestions! (Time zone conversion link for your convenience)
That means make sure you submit your bed before you hang your stocking and leave your cookies for Santa!
After that, it'll be time for nominations!

[cacabish]

Current Phase: Nominations (now until January 13, 2025)
Thank you all for the category votes! I've tabulated the results and here is the list of the winning 25 categories that you will nominate people for:

Winning Superlative Categories

• Friendliest
• Funniest
• Most Chill
• Best Vocabulary
• Best Artist
• Best Arranger
• Best Musical Performer
• Most Musical Knowledge
• Most Wholesome
• Best Peacekeeper
• Best Profile Pic
• Most Helpful
• Most Improved
• Most Reactions/Emotes
• Most Likely to Be Online
• Most Likely to Be Lurking
• Most Likely to Not Actually Exist
• Most Likely to Nominate Themselves for this Superlative
• Most Likely to Edit Their Post*
• Best Redemption Arc*
• Most Highly-Specialized Knowledge*
• Most Spiciest Takes*
• Most Likely to Be Three Raccoons in a Trench Coat*
• Most Likely to Give a Panel at NinSheetMusicCon*
• Most Likely to Actually be a Pokémon*

* = new Superlative for this year

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Now, it's time to nominate people! I will take the top 3-ish people nominated for each category and those people will move on to the final voting round!

Ground Rules

• Nominations MUST be forum names, Discord names, or common nicknames/abbreviations of NinSheetMusic community members. If I don't know who you are talking about, I will not count them.
• The scope of the Superlatives is all of 2024. That means that you should focus only on stuff that happened in 2024 and/or frame the Superlative within the context of 2024.
• You can submit as many names as you like per category. You can also nominate someone for as many categories as you like. However, you can leave some/any categories blank. Try to shoot for 1-3 names per category, but leaving it blank is fine too!
• You can nominate inactive users, but this is discouraged. If the category pertains to older/inactive users, then that's fine.
• You can nominate yourself, but this is also discouraged. This is primarily a celebration of others rather than of yourself. That said, if you really feel you fit the category, then you deserve to be nominated!
• Try to use a consistent format when submitting names (like separating each name with a comma). This will just make my life easier when it comes time to tabulate the results.
• Don't think too hard about this! This is all just for fun and not meant to be any kind of official census or whatnot. Feel free to interpret any unclear Superlatives how you see fit and don't get bogged down with needing to submit a comprehensive list of names.
• Finally, to reiterate, this is all just for fun and to celebrate the accomplishments (and idiosyncrasies) of each other! Please do not be mean-spirited or offensive.

I'd recommend filling out your list of nominations on a notepad on your phone as you go about your days and then transferring it over later. But Google Forms also saves your progress on the same device, if you want to do that. If you have any questions, let me know in this topic, the #superlatives channel on Discord, or via DM!

Nominations Link

You have until 11:59 PM PST on Sunday, January 12th, 2025 to give your suggestions! That's about 2½ weeks from the time of this post! (Time zone conversion link for your convenience)
After that, it'll be time to vote on the top nominations!

[cacabish]

Current Phase: Final Voting (now until January 27, 2025)
The nominations are in and have been aggregated! It's green light for the final voting! I've taken the top nominations in each category and put them into a poll for you to vote on.

Two quick notes:

• You are free to skip any contests you don't want to vote for, but I'd encourage you to vote in all contests!
• And yes, you are free to vote for yourself! You made the final cut, so you deserve all the votes!

Voting Link

You have until 11:59 PM PST on Sunday, January 26th, 2025 to cast your votes! That's about 1½ weeks from the time of this post! (Time zone conversion link for your convenience)
After that, I'll write up the post that announces the runner-up(s) and the winner(s)! Homestretch time!

[cacabish]

Final Results!
And the final results are in!! Thank you all for your patience with me, but the final results for the Eighth NinSheetMusic Superlatives are in!

You can check them out near the top of the thread! Or click [here] if you're too lazy to scroll.

And with that, that's a wrap! Hope you enjoyed and I hope you have a good day/night/time zone!