The Neopies Awards
Starting in January of 2009, Neopets started a new annual survey called the Neopies. The Neopies are awards given to the "Best of" the current year as voted by Neopets users. This page shows some of the items given out to voters and the nominated categories and winners for each year.
6th Year - Best of 2013
The 6th Annual Neopies voting starts on January 14th, 2014 and ends February 5th, 2014. Be sure to vote everyday so you dont miss the special prize. Each category is open for voting for 1 day, except for day one which is open for a day and a half. Below you can see the list of prizes and winners so far.
Special Prize:
| Best Site Event January 14-17 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
  32% Obelisk War When an earthquake revealed a mysterious ancient obelisk in Tyrannia, six factions went to war over it, each convinced they deserved it most. To the victors go the boons! |
 19% Altador Cup Tyrannia took the Cup, with Altador placing second and Roo Island coming in third at the eighth annual Altador Cup. This year saw a return of the bracket system for teams. |
 29% Spooky Food Eating Contest When a monster crashed the new eating contest, a pair of dashing brothers hunted it across and under Neovia. WAY under. Who knew those catacombs were so deep? |
 20% Daily Dare Oh, Chadley... *ahem* AAA went to summer camp instead of running Daily Dare this year, leaving Abigail and her new friend Chadley to host the game competition. |
| Best News Day January 16-18 | |||
 14% Lawyerbot Day After Kari's pesky interruption, Lawyerbot Day had plenty of 1s, 0s, and robotic fanart for the ol' tin can, who provided a spooky new poem for the occasion. |
 18% Tyrannian Victory Day Tyrannian Victory Day was celebrated in style in the revamped Tyrannia, complete with a matching foreground and background. Nothing like a marquee to show it off, too. |
 45% Faerie Festival This year's Faerie Festival was notable for the release of six gorgeous new faerie-themed eye shadows and a distinct lack of evil speckled Xweetoks, to the relief of many. |
 24% Artists Take the Day Off Well, this year's Artist on Vacation Day did provide a new How To Draw... and uh, some "interesting" items... Artists, please don't leave again! *cries* |
| Best Species Specific Wearable January 17-19 | |||
 39% Chomby Warrior Encased in rippling sheets of special steel alloy, any Chomby would be the terror of the battlefield with this full-body set. It takes a Chomby to lift the weight of it, too. |
 15% Extravagant Krawk Oh, the parties this outfit will see... this set is fit for the upper echelons of Neopian society with its ostentatious feathers and frills. Sway-approved. |
 29% Dangerous Kyrii With not one but two deadly blades and a book filled with mysterious writing, this set is perfect for the fiercest Kyrii. That hairstyle looks to die for... hope it's not! |
 16% Punk Techo From its boots to its mohawk, this set is the ultimate in punk fashion, sneering at pink and looking on tidy ruffles with disdain. Want to look tough? Look no further. |
| Best Premium Collectible Item January 18-20 | |||
 22% Taelia Handheld Plushie A more adorable, snuggly version of Taelia is not to be found! Really. Attempts to snuggle the real Snow Faerie may result in serious frostbite or snowblindness. |
 21% Opalescent Wig Silvery pale with just a sheen of rosy pink, the versatile Opalescent Wig adds a unique touch to virtually any ensemble. Also reputed to be easy to take care of! |
 39% Peaceful Water Fountain With its soothing fountain and fragrant garden, this background is the perfect place to step away from the commotion and take a relaxing break during the day. |
 18% Spiky Black Lace Cape Splendidly gothic, this cape is just the thing to throw over one's shoulders for a delicate and spooky look without the weight of plush velvet like so many capes. |
| Best New Neopet Colour January 19-21 | |||
 10% Camouflage Lenny With subtle, carefully mottled colour, this Lenny doesn't have that "escapee from a military surplus store" look that camouflage is known for. It looks familiar, somehow... |
 58% Mutant Poogle Like some kind of otherworldly monster from the abyss, the mutant Poogle glares balefully, proving that mutants are more than just Neopets with a little more drool. |
 18% Relic Korbat Just when you thought it was safe to wander through the graveyard, the relic Korbat appeared, lurking like a common gargoyle. There's nothing common about this Korbat colour. |
 14% Woodland Ruki Rukis may come from the desert, but this colour is at home in the forest. With delicate leaves at its joints, this Ruki blends in with trees and rocks rather well. |
| Best Hair January 20-22 | |||
 15% Chadley "Don't bother interviewing other contestants," Chadley tells us. "Nothing can compete with the 'do. I'm delighted to share it with any newcomers to Neopia, though!" |
 26% Corbin The taller Monster Hunter brother was happy to pose for the committee, saying, "We don't get much recognition for our dangerous work, and oh, this is about hair? Weird." |
 27% Kell When asked what gel he uses, Kell responded, "I tried lots of things. Let me just say, ectoplasm isn't ideal. Neither is most slime. That cinnamon scent is nice, though." |
 32% Siyana The only female in the running, Siyana was amused to learn of her nomination. "All I do is run a brush through my hair at dawn. It's just naturally shiny and golden." |
| Best Revamps January 21-23 | |||
 53% Tyrannia Map With its sparkling new maps, countless hours can be idled away watching exotic wildlife and wandering the humble villages of the Tyrannian Jungle and Plateau. |
 4% Spotlights Page Gone is the disorganised list of old. Now you can find all the creative competitions neatly categorised and ready to enter. Hm, that makes a good New Year's resolution... |
 19% Money Tree The Money Tree is bigger than ever, with more room under its branches for all those... delightful... treasures that kind Neopians have charitably donated to those in need. |
 24% Inventory This year saw a tidying up of the Inventory, with new links and information added for the convenience of Neopians everywhere. |
| Best Mystery Capsule January 22-24 | |||
 16% 6th Birthday Mystery Capsule To celebrate the NC Mall's sixth birthday, this Mystery Capsule offered a chance at festive items to help Neopets party in style. |
 29% Perfectly Pastel Mystery Capsule Neopians were able to pay homage to spring with some perfectly pastel wearables, thanks to the Perfectly Pastel Mystery Capsule. |
 16% Discovery of Wobbleshire Mystery Capsule Is it real? Maybe in an alternate timeline! Part of the Twisted Histories Capsule Adventure,this item provided an interesting glimpse into a totally bizarre place. |
 39% Living Nightmares Mystery Capsule Ohh... creepy! This Mystery Capsule captured the essence of a spooky Halloween just in time for the big holiday. Disturbing items lurked in its depth. |
| Best New Avatar January 23-25 | |||
 32% Monster Hunting Why hunt monsters when you can emote? Why not do both?!? This avatar answers the really important unasked questions of the Spooky Food Eating Contest. |
 33% Battleground: Awakened Two charming young girls, a fun bit of fireworks... so what if they just summoned a horde of undead monsters? We have the Obelisk War to thank for this avatar. |
 22% Snow Roller For those days when life hits you like a giant snowball rolling down Terror Mountain and crushing everything in its path... This avatar provides. |
 12% Goparokko Prove your mettle at the mysterious game of Goparokko and earn this avatar. Is that Yurble trying to hypnotise you? Look closer and find out. |
| Best Neopoint Wearable January 24-26 | |||
 27% Runes of the Obelisk As spooky and mysterious as the Oracle herself, the Runes of the Obelisk recall the strange writings inscribed on the monument that kicked off the Obelisk War. |
 18% Moehug Is anyone impervious to the "Awww" factor with the adorable Moehog-themed wearable plushie? You can practically see its tail wag. |
 25% Fyoras Eyeshadow The Faerie Queen herself was spotted checking out this eye shadow with her signature violet-lidded eyes. "It would make getting ready so much faster!" she said. |
 30% Glowing Spell Runes Foreground Only the most powerfull and well-learned wizards are responible enough to risk stepping safely into this circle of runes from Daily Dare... |
| Best NC Accompaniment January 25-27 | |||
 15% Honest Pete Honestly, he's not sure why the Festival of Neggs is such a big deal. It's not like there's massive profit to be made, not like his little side operation... |
 23% Fanatic's Museum This year saw Neopians traipsing through the Techo Fanatic's Museum after he kindly opened his doors to a select few. He appeares to have the biggest AC collection ever! |
 16% Chef Julien's Backstage Tasting Kitchen For anyone feeling adventurous, the chef of the Spooky Food Eating Contest allowed backstage visits to his kitchen, with a few (fortunatly inedible) souvenirs. |
 47% Perilous Catacombs Runic Doors There where plenty of doors in the Perilous Catacombs, but perhaps none so rewarding as the Runic Doors. Strange things lurk in the depths under Neovia... |
| Best Heard Around The Office January 26-28 | |||
 20% Mr. Insane "Yes, but the primary universe is trillions of cubic miles of nothing but shrimp sauce." |
 26% Comastar "You voice everything that I can only express through bitter tears." |
 17% DJ Skellington "My shirt will out-sell you hair!" |
 37% Snarkie "Everything I type sounds sarcastic, but I assure you that only like 83% of it actually is." |
| Best Neopoint Item January 27-29 | |||
 10% Turkey Monster It's... aliiiive!!! Neopians everywhere ran from their Turkey Monsters this year. Are they gathering in some secret dark place to take over Neopia? We may never know. |
 23% Success Pending Hopping Hasee Toy Hop! Hop! Hop! Mesmerising, isn't it? The agonised feeling of desperatly hoping the score sends can now be relived with this cute toy! |
 17% Unconverted Apple It's unconverted; it must be worth a fortune, right? Thanks to Bart, anyone can own this apple with classic gradient colouring. |
 49% Marshmallow Plumpy If it's modelled after the Plumpy, can it really be sweet? Diehard sweet-tooths assure us that yes, it does belong in the candy shop. |
| Best Advent Animation January 28-30 | |||
 21% Day 1 - Sandcastles Animation No matter how big your castle is, someone else has already build a bigger one with turrets. |
 40% Day 19 - Underwater Christmas Tree Animation When life hands you lemons, decorate them for the holidays... or something like that. |
 18% Day 22 - Kell and Corbin Animation Nothing says the holidays like some brotherly kindness... even if it requires a little subterfuge. |
 21% Day 23 - Fuzzle Present Animation And the morale of this story is... beware Fuzzles bearing gifts? No, it's "Don't eat the Tofu Space Slug Soup." |
| Best NC Mall Wearable January 29-31 | |||
 9% MiniMME13-S1: Gothic Summer Waistcoat Expressive of the particular state of mind in which only the bleakest buckles and grimmest cravat will do. |
 29% Mint and Aqua Flower Wig What a glorious cascade of tresses! Everyone was seeing green over this flowery wig. |
 35% Forgotten Faerie Grove Background Is there anything spookier than a place symbolising the downfall of the faeries? |
 27% Unsettling Reflection Foreground That face in the mirror looks familiar somehow... oh, wait. |
| Best New Petpet January 30 - February 01 | |||
 9% Lellefisk Sweet rather than ferocious, the Lellefisk loves blowing bubbles. It appreciates a good brushing, too. |
 25% Tamed Mini-Monster Many of these Tamed Mini-Monsters were discovered in the Perilous Catacombs under Neovia. They often enjoy Spooky Food. |
 23% Sparky In honour of Coltzan's beloved pet, the ghostly king presented a Sparky to anyone who visited his shrine one day this year. |
 43% Wherfy Its delicate wings can transport it quickly between delicious ice crystals, or to its next hide and seek spot. |
| Best Background January 31 - February 02 | |||
 18% Scenic Tyrannian Background Tyrannians and their friends rejoiced in seeing their jungle home cleaned up and beautified. Requests for a water silde were denied, sadly. |
 44% Secluded Bench Background It turns out there are still quiet places in Neopia where the Techo Fanatic isn't allowed to go. This shady garden is definitly one of them. |
 26% Temple of 1000 Tombs Interior Background There's probably a lot of insight to be gained from reading all of these scrolls. Good thing someone organised them. |
 12% Lawyerbots Number One Fan Background Oh, look, there's a Lawyerbot plushie! And another one... and another... oh my. It looks like someone's a big fan. |
| Best New Battledome Challenger February 01 - February 03 | |||
 37% Kanrik Ruthless and so quick that it's said his hands blur when he steals, Kanrik is the taciturn leader of the Thieves Guild. He prefers to let the rabble do most of the work. |
 15% The Duchess A more formidable Lenny is hard to find. The aristocratic leader of the Sway, the Duchess has revealed nothing of her master plan to any but her top lieutenants. |
 13% Smug Philosopher Known as Sandro by his friends, the Smug Philosopher is a scholar of war and has a large collection of books on the subject. He's written a number of them. |
 35% Lanie and Lillie Two adorable young girls with a fondness for the undead in every form, the Twins who led the Awakened apparently believed they were organising a birthday party. |
| Best Caption Image February 02 - February 04 | |||
 50% 1313 - Rrrroooooowr! Frankie wanted to see if she really COULD get a Deveilpuss by "just adding water". - By anorie |
 9% 1308 - Defenders in Training Blue Moehog: Say what you will about spandex, but at least it doesn't need to be ironed! - By fur_and_paws |
 21% 1297 - Showdown at the Obelisk It wasn't until the fighting began that everyone realised how hard it would be to tell each faction apart.... - By pafc_will |
 20% 1300 - Fighting in Style Darigan Chomby: What's your favourite faction? Yellow Chomby: Three-eights. Darigan Chomby: I said FACTION, not FRACTION. - By hufflepuff |
Neo's Neopies 2021 FAQs
The Neopies are Neopia's annual salute to the numerous highlights (and occasional lowlights) that made the previous year so remarkable. Hosted by a charming Elephante named Ellsworth, the Neopies are a grand gala, whose prominence on the Neopian social calendar is rivalled only by the magnificence of the Chocolate Ball. Once the nominees are announced, attendees earn prizes for placing their votes, which then decide the winner of each category.
2. When do the Neopies start and when do they end?
Voting begins on February 1st NST. The winner of the final category is announced on February 21st 2022.
3. How are the Neopies finalists chosen?
As the end of the year approached, our team of Neopian experts gathered to decide on the categories and select nominees. After a few weeks of debating and voting (with a little arguing thrown in for good measure), the list of finalists is complete.
4. How do I submit my vote?
Click the button below the finalist you would like to vote for. Once you have made your selection (or selections, depending on how many categories you have available for voting that day), click the Submit My Vote button. At that point, you'll need to confirm your vote(s). Once confirmed, your choice(s) will be submitted.
5. How many times can I vote per day?
You can vote once per day for each category that's currently available. When voting, you'll be able to place a vote for a new category (if there's one available that day), as well as any additional previously-announced categories that you may not have voted for below. You'll find these categories located in the "Your Ballot" box.
6. How long do I have to vote on each category?
Each category will be available to vote on for three days, with the exception of the first category, which will be available to vote on for four days. If you vote on a category the first day that it's up, you'll see a dark blue border around your choice. If your vote is not cast until either the 2nd or 3rd day, then your selection will have a light blue around it.
7. How many categories are there to vote on?
This year's Neopies contain a total of 17 categories. A new category will be added each day during the event, with the exception of the second day, until all that remains is to vote on the last two categories. Since categories remain posted for a period of up to three days, you can have as many as three categories to vote on at one time.
8. Do I have to vote for all of the categories that are up on a certain day?
No. However, if you want to receive the bonus prize at the end of the event -- and we know that you do -- you'll need to cast a vote for every category on the day (or, in the case of the first category, day-and-a-half) that it's posted.
9. Do I get a prize for voting?
Yes! You'll receive a prize for every category that you vote for.
10. If I happen to miss a day of voting, so that I have two categories to vote on the following day, can I vote for one of those categories and then come back later in the day and vote for the other?
Yes, you can come back at any time during that day (NST) and vote on the remaining category (or, for those who miss two days, categories). If you miss three days, however, you'll only be able to vote for that day's category and those from the previous two days, since the three-day window for the category from three days ago will have expired.
11. If I change my mind after I have voted in a particular category for that day, can I change my vote?
Once you have submitted your vote(s), you cannot go back and re-vote on them. If you make a selection and then change your mind, you can alter your choice before submitting it. Once a vote has been submitted, however, it is permanently and utterly irreversibly locked in.
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