That's right, this year there are three Fans' Choice categories, and these are:
FAVORITE TRANSFORMERS CHARACTER (Fictional Robot Character)
** VOTE FOR YOUR 2016 "FAVORITE TRANSFORMERS CHARACTER" CHOICE BY CLICKING HERE **
FAVORITE UNDERRATED TRANSFORMERS CHARACTER (Fictional Robot Character)
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BEST TRANSFORMERS-RELATED MUSICAL ACT (REAL-LIFE HUMANS)
** VOTE FOR YOUR 2016 "BEST TRANSFORMERS-RELATED MUSICAL ACT" CHOICE BY CLICKING HERE **
All polling result lists from the various Transformers fansites will be combined together (each outlet getting an equal voice) to generate the final ballot of three choices for each category. Details for the final ballot's voting process are forthcoming.
Winners of the final polling will be announced at BotCon 2016, the official Transformers Convention, in Louisville, KY, April 7 - 10!
As a reminder, below are the characters and people who have already been inducted into the Hall of Fame and are not eligible to be inducted this year:
TRANSFORMERS CURRENTLY IN THE HALL OF FAME:
- Arcee* (Class of 2014)
- Bumblebee (Class of 2010)
- Dinobot* (Class of 2010)
- Grimlock (Class of 2012)
- Ironhide (Class of 2011)
- Jazz (Class of 2012)
- Megatron (Class of 2010)
- Megatron – Beast Wars* (Class of 2013)
- Optimus Prime (Class of 2010)
- Predaking (Class of 2015)
- Prowl (Class of 2015)
- Ratchet (Class of 2011)
- Rodimus* (Class of 2014)
- Shockwave (Class of 2012)
- Soundwave (Class of 2011)
- Starscream (Class of 2010)
- Ultra Magnus* (Class of 2013)
- Waspinator* (Class of 2011)
- Wheeljack* (Class of 2012)
Human Inductees:
- Michael Bay (Class of 2011)
- Bob Budiansky (Class of 2010)
- Stan Bush (Class of 2014)
- Vince DiCola (Class of 2015)
- Simon Furman (Class of 2012)
- Yoke Hideaki (Class of 2010)
- Chris Latta (Class of 2012)
- Kojin Ohno (Class of 2010)
- Steven Spielberg (Class of 2011)
- Frank Welker (Class of 2015)
To recap, here's how the process will work:
Phase 1: Using our results from previous years, combined with staff input, we've created polls which will allow you to select which 3 characters you'd like to see selected. Due to the small time window for collection of votes, the options on these polls have been pre-selected by the site staff, which is a departure from the open nomination structure that we've used in past years. We'll tally those poll results together on the morning (in the US) of Wednesday, March 9, 2016 to determine which Transformers characters the fans on Seibertron.com think should be considered, and the results will then be sent to Hasbro.
Nominees for the "Favorite Transformers Character" category, mostly based on data from previous years, include: Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Galvatron, Omega Supreme, Rattrap, Ravage, Scorponok, Springer, Thundercracker, and Unicron.
You may vote for the "Favorite Transformers Character" category on our forums by clicking here.
Nominees for the "Favorite Underrated Transformers Character" category, based somewhat on data from previous years as well as a heavy dose of staff input, include: Cosmos, First Aid, Heatwave the Fire-Bot, Hot Shot, Lockdown, Lugnut, Noble, Punch/Counterpunch, Rhinox, Rung, Scrounge, Sideways, Sky-Byte, Transmutate, and Whirl.
You may vote for the "Favorite Underrated Transformers Character" category on our forums by clicking here.
Nominees for the "Favorite Transformers-Related Musical Act" category, based on an entirely unscientific process, include many popular and iconic music acts from throughout the years of the Transformers brand, plus a couple of "just for fun" options!
You may vote for the "Favorite Transformers-Related Musical Act" category on our forums by clicking here.
Phase 2: Hasbro will then tally the results together from all of the Transformers fan sites to create the final ballot. Details on this voting process will follow in the coming weeks.
Phase 3: The winning Transformers characters and Musical Act will be announced at BotCon 2016 in Louisville, KY.
Have fun voting, and remember to keep your optic sensors here on Seibertron.com for all the latest News, Transformers Toy Galleries, Podcasts, and more, MUCH more than meets the eye!