Rondo the World.

I only have one more day to vote for the Rondo Awards, recognizing the best in monster research, creativity and film preservation in the year 2012. I haven't read, seen, bought nor listened to 99.5% of the entries in these categories but that has never stopped me from adding my two yen worth before.
The only guy that I read semi-regularly is Pierre Fournier who I have voted for in Category 19 for Best Blog with Frankensteinia. I also wrote him in in Categories 28 and 34. I encourage you to do so as well.

These are my choices for the 2012 awards and you may see a slight bias towards all things Japanese for some reason. Check out the top link above for more details.

1. BEST MOVIE OF 2012
-- FRANKENWEENIE

 2. BEST TELEVISION PRESENTATION

-- SUPERNATURAL, 'Party On, Garth,' The CW, 3.30.12. Hunter Garth needs help fighting a Japanese Shojo, only visible when the hunter is drunk. 'Can you even get drunk anymore? It's kind of like drinking a vitamin for you, right?'

3. BEST CLASSIC DVD

-- GOJIRA/GODZILLA (Criterion)

4. BEST CLASSIC DVD COLLECTION

-- UNIVERSAL CLASSIC MONSTERS: The Essential Collection. Nine restored films, from Dracula and Frankenstein to a 3-D Creature.

5. BEST RESTORATION

-- CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (3-D version). Included in Blu-Ray Universal set. 

6. BEST COMMENTARY

-- David Kalat, Criterion's GOJIRA/GODZILLA

7. BEST DVD EXTRA

-- 'Mad Monster Party: Making of a Cult Classic,' featurette on Blu-Ray. MAD MONSTER PARTY.

8. BEST INDEPENDENT FILM

-- THE DEVIL'S CARNIVAL, directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. 'Repo' veterans reunite for a musical
journey to a carny hell. 

9. BEST SHORT FILM

-- THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, directed by Raul Garcia. Animated version narrated by Christopher Lee. 

10. BEST DOCUMENTARY

-- MEN IN SUITS, directed by Frank H. Woodward. The saga of the actors within the gorilla, alien and monster suits. 

 11. BOOK OF THE YEAR

-- RAY HARRYHAUSEN'S FANTASY SCRAPBOOK, by Harryhausen and Tony Dalton (Aurum Press, softcover, 192 pages, $55). Secrets of the master's stop-motion magic revealed in archival detail.

12. BEST MAGAZINE OF 2012

-- G-Fan

 13. BEST ARTICLE (Please choose TWO; one will win)

-- 'Godzilla: Just Say Noh,' by John E. Petty, G-FAN #99. How Toho's giant monster film plays also as classical Japanese noh drama.

-- '100 Memorable Moments from Toho Fantasy Films,' by Martin Arlt, G-FAN #100. From Godzilla's first appearance destroying a fishing boat to a Final Wars battle.

 14. BEST INTERVIEW

-- Brett Homenick: Interview with Paul Mason, who Americanized 'King Kong vs. Godzilla,' G-FAN #99. 

15. BEST MAGAZINE COLUMN

-- Diary of the Deb, by Debbie Rochon, FANGORIA.

 16. BEST THEMED ISSUE OF 2012

-- FILMFAX #131 (Bradbury/Burroughs remembrances)
17. BEST MAGAZINE COVER

 FAMOUS MONSTERS #259  By Rick Baker (Check the site for a picture.)

18. BEST WEBSITE

 -- Godzilla Monster Music. Soundtracks and reviews from Big G's music legacy.

 19. BEST BLOG OF 2012

-- Frankensteinia Fun, smart and essential as it keeps the Monster alive.

20. BEST CONVENTION OF 2012

-- Rue Morgue's Festival of Fear (Toronto)

21. BEST FAN EVENT OF 2012

-- Blob panic re-enactment. Held at actual theater in Phoenixville, Pa., where movie was filmed (Blobfest)

22. FAVORITE HORROR HOST OF 2012

-- SVENGOOLIE (Chicago)

23. BEST HORROR COMIC

-- THE WALKING DEAD (Image) Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard go far beyond the TV series.

 24. BEST HORROR MULTIMEDIA (AUDIO OR VIDEOCAST)

 -- SCI FI JAPAN Video tributes and clips remember kaiju history.

 25. BEST SOUNDTRACK OR HORROR CD

-- KING KONG (1976) Film Score Monthly; John Barry score.

 26. BEST TOY, MODEL OR COLLECTIBLE

-- Creature from the Black Lagoon     Grave Walker by Rubie's Costumes (Check the site for a picture.)

WRITE-IN CATEGORIES

27. CLASSIC MOST IN NEED OF RESTORATION

Which classic horror film, either released or unreleased, do you think most deserves a restoration or video upgrade?

Rodan

28. WRITER OF THE YEAR (for 2012)

Pierre Fournier (Frankensteinia)

29. REVIEWER OF THE YEAR (2012)

Roger Ebert 

(I'm not really sure what this category is about but I'm sure Ebert reviewed a few Horrors in his time.)

30. ARTIST OF THE YEAR (Pro)

James Stokoe (Godzilla)

31. LINDA MILLER FAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR (Fan)

Dan Piraro (Bizarro) (I don't really follow many other cartoons or fansites and his toons are funny.)

32. HENRY ALVAREZ AWARD FOR ARTISTIC DESIGN

Moebius

33. INTERNATIONAL MONSTER FAN
Noboru Iguchi (Creepy and Bloody creator of Machine Girl has an odd one out this year called, "Dead Sushi".

34. 'MONSTER KID' OF THE YEAR

Pierre Fournier

35. Monster Kid Hall of Fame?

Carmine Infantino (He co-created Deadman, that gives him his horror chops in my book.)

 
You can go crazy and vote for everything or you can just cherry-pick your favourites. Go for it!