I'm wondering if we should boost this years nominations by using the Elrond's Council and the kings and ladies of the community a little more. Sort of a Academy on the Oscars? What do you think? The year's soon over and we need to get busy picking out the nominees Well, I can help by compiling a list. (This is not a list of nominees, but of fantasy music/art that is eligible to be nominated for a RR Award. Rules: The creation must have been released for the first time between 1 Jan-31 Dec 200. Everyone, please feel free to add to this list. ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION INDEPENDENT ALBUMS/ARTISTS/SONGS: (without a recording contract) Whimsical Fantasy by Guillame "Spiky" Muller Journeys into Darkness, Vol. 1: Those Who Dwell Beneath by Dronolan's Tower https://cdbaby.com/cd/dronolan2 Hannu Hankonen http://www.hannuhonkonen.com Radio Rivendell 2: The Book of War:"The Eve of Battle" - Sean Beeson "Eternal Glory" - Zmei Gorinich "Captain Angus" - Sully Koba "The Dawn of Fate" - A journey of the mind "No Way Out" - Gargrim the Liar "Conjuring the Demons" - Sibelian "The Great March" - Markus Holler "Attack in the Night" - Dimitrij Volstoj "The siege of Ahrem" - Peter Szwach (my guess of who is "independent" on this CD) Pontus Rufelt Rainer Struck Madrigal for Luthien Immundus In the Dark Room, vol 1. compilation from DARKROOM magazine Fredrik Klingwall Asterinov ElfenKult Alex Otterlei Priscilla Hernandez HORIZON AWARD: (up-and-coming composers) Averil "Tincolindo" White Track one: "The Lonely Path": http://www.macjams.com/song/47189 Track Two: "The Angel Gabriel": http://www.macjams.com/song/48176 James Semple http://www.jamessemple.com Richard J Durand http://www.save-tara.com ALL-AROUND FANTASY ALBUMS/ARTISTS/SONGS: Blackmore's Night - Secret Voyage soundclips Journeys into Darkness, Vol. 1: Those Who Dwell Beneath by Dronolan's Tower https://cdbaby.com/cd/dronolan2 Erdenstern - Into the Gold medley In the Dark Room, vol 1. compilation from DARKROOM magazine download album Jeff Johnson & Brian Dunning - King Raven, Vols. 1-3 MP3 samples Lost Kingdom - As the New Dawn Awakes soundclips Nox Arcana - Grimm Tales soundclips Various Artists - Radio Rivendell 2: The Book of War Za Frûmi - Legends, Act 3 - Cults Za Frûmi - Legends, Act 4 - Orders (I'm unsure what categories to use for some of these artists. Are they independent or not?) GAME SOUNDTRACKS: Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures by Knut Avenstroup Haugen sample soundtrack Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia ??? Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: The Game by Mark Griskey soundtrack samples Elyrion Soundtrack by Erdenstern info Eternity's Child by Sean Beeson soundtrack samples Fable 2 by Russell Shaw soundtrack samples God of War: Chains of Olympus by Gerard Marino 1 free MP3 Last Remnant by Tsuyoshi Sekito official website Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria ??? Pirates of the Burning Sea ??? sound samples Prince of Persia (200 by Inon Zur and Stuart Chatwood sample music Sacred 2: Fallen Angel by Dynamedion, Alex Pfeffer & Blind Guardian Soul Calibur IV ??? Viking: Battle for Asgard by Richard Beddow, Walter Mair & Simon Ravn soundtrack samples Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm ??? Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning by Brad Derrick "Making the music" videos 1 & 2 White Knight Chronicles (may not be released until early 2009). World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King OST by Russell Brower, Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford iTunes TV/FILM SOUNDTRACKS: 10,000 BC by Harald Kloser and Thomas Wander music samples Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian by Harry Gregson-Williams music samples City of Ember by Andrew Lockington music samples The Dark Knight by Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard music samples Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Karl Preusser music samples The Forbidden Kingdom by David Buckley Gabriel Soundtrack by Brian Cachia music samples Hancock by John Powell Hellboy II: The Golden Army by Danny Elfman music samples The Incredible Hulk by Craig Armstrong Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull by John Williams music samples Iron Man by Ramin Djawadi music samples Mongol by Altan Urag The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor by Randy Edelman music samples Nim's Island by Patrick Doyle music samples Penelope by Joby Talbot music samples The Spiderwick Chronicles by James Horner music samples The Tale of Despereaux by William Ross Twilight: The Score by Carter Burwell music samples Wanted by Danny Elfman music samples ART/POEM/STORY FANTASY STORY/POEM

*Dreamer's*Heart* - "The Heart of Radio Rivendell"

Elam wordwarrior VISUAL ART Israel "Gorgeous Nature Screensaver" "Nacht und Traum" (photomanipulation) by Aigneis Volven "A Fragile Dream" (photomanipulation)by ralooq

AAawww, Mav you are the greatest! Excellent initial work! There is a fine line between independent and small band releases. It's up to the Council to decide

AAawww, Mav you are the greatest! glad to help But I need lots of help with names for Independent and Horizon artists. Does anyone know of composers who qualify for consideration???

Let's nominate Maven for Being the Greatest !!!!

Oh Wanda! What a sweetheart you are!

I like the list Maven. Horizon artists suggestions: Many of the bands on the Book of War compilation such as Anabasis, Gargrim the Liar, Sully Koba, A Journey through the Mind and Zmei Gorinich.

Go Vote for Maven on Being the Greatest! To bad there wasn't an option to do that...... Thank you for working on that list. It makes things easier for many of us who now know who is who and what music and all the complication of figuring out who to vote for or nominate. Thank you, Lady Maven

You know what, I'm gonna take a wild stab and nominate my poem 'The Heart of Radio Rivendell'.

I like the list Maven. Horizon artists suggestions: Many of the bands on the Book of War compilation such as Anabasis, Gargrim the Liar, Sully Koba, A Journey through the Mind and Zmei Gorinich. Mmm....most of those I'd put forward as independent artists. I haven't heard much from them this year in order to put them in the 'horizon' category.

I nominate "Gorgeous Nature Screensaver"as best screensaver made by me here around catching nice nature imaging.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- in addition, you can consider Ruinas de Azinaptra SOUNDTRACK (best fantasy compilation for download) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and The Ruins of Azinaptra (Story)" as best story cooperation script....the only quiz is that story is in spanish lang...

Unfortunately we don't have any category for "best screensaver" Israel But if we had you'd probably win

If I had produced anything public this year I'd nominate myself for up and coming. But the album will be released in 2009 BUT... as HORIZON AWARD (up-and-coming composers), I'll nominate James Semple! http://www.jamessemple.com

OH MY GOD! I'm so excited! *Starts dancing around the room while continuing to type* I'm on the list! I'm on the list! I'm on the list!

Two more nominations in the poetry department should go to Wordwarrior and Elam...

It is now well and truly the end of 2008. We need your help to build our list of eligible works/artists in these categories:

*Independent Composer/Album/Song *Horizon Award (for up-and-coming composers) *Visual Fantasy Artist/Work (including paintings, drawings, screensavers?, videos, etc.) *Fantasy Fiction Author/Poem/Story/CD Booklet/etc.

Just submit your suggestions here. Remember, the work must have been completed/released in 2008.

Anyone heard the soundtrack to Conan or Warhammer Online?

Anyone a member of Deviantart or other art site with original fantasy art? Elrond, maybe you could put an announcement on those sites for suggested nominations in the art category?

Maven wrote: *Visual Fantasy Artist/Work (including paintings, drawings, screensavers?, videos, etc.) We all know that Israel has been keeping us very busy with all his screensavers , banners-- love mine-- and so much more! But what about all that Sir Dan has done for our title banners, did he get an award for that??? Probably so sidetracked when that took place. But so many talented computer graphic friends here! Israel, Elam, Sir Dan and a few others have created such lovely graphics.

I'm unfortunately not a member on Deviant Art or the such. Crap. Daimonion, can you put up something on the Myspace page?

thanks witchywanda....not really needed....but obviously you like my own improvisation along forum threads and pictures....i'm pleased with that so thanks... i would like the idea of announce myself at rivendell as "tech builder" (computers, programming etc) at Radio rivendell webpages (at any place) we enjoy the year and it's right.... Happy New Year to all and good luck with Awards nominations ah yes....Pontus Rufelt compositions are good stuff....could be a nominate as revelation artist... Fantasy Fiction Story: "Ruins Of Azinaptra"