I'm honored and thrilled that this year was one of the best yet in recent years (and I'll let Michael jump in with stats later)!

Best Micro-Short Story (1-5kB)
Lights and Music by bakasi – 4 kB (702 words) – Story

Best Super-Short Story (6-10kB)
Youngest Reporter (2025SF for 90sTVFanGirl) by Queen of the Capes – 6 kB (938 words) – Story

Best Short Story (11-50kB) (a tie!)
A Bird in Hand (2025SF for kSaraSara) by Blg1987 – 44 kB (8,105 words) – Story | Story (AO3)
Falling for You (2025SF for JadedEvie) by kSaraSara – 19 kB (3,475 words) – Story

Best Mid-Length Story (51-200kB)
The Ruse by Socomama – 183 kB (32,739 words) – Story (AO3)

Best Long Story (201+kB)
But Who's Got You? (2025SF for Amanda K) by LoveTVFan – 230 kB (43,755 words) – Story | Story (AO3)

Best Comedy Story (a three-way tie!)
Cacophony (2025SF for BlueOwl) by Idontknowwhatthatmeans5678 / SonicMessiah – 58 kB (10,418 words) – Story | Story (AO3)
A Whole New World (2025SF for BlindPassenger) by 90stvfangirl – 11 kB (1,924 words) – Story | Story (AO3)
Youngest Reporter (2025SF for 90sTVFanGirl) by Queen of the Capes – 6 kB (938 words) – Story

Best Dramatic Story
But Who's Got You? (2025SF for Amanda K) by LoveTVFan – 230 kB (43,755 words) – Story | Story (AO3)

Best Waffy Story
The Ruse by Socomama – 183 kB (32,739 words) – Story (AO3)

Best Revelation
Falling for You (2025SF for JadedEvie) by kSaraSara – 19 kB (3,475 words) – Story

Best Episode Adaptation (rewrite/fix-it/in-betweenie)
Fade to Black: Pilot (The Interview) by lovetvfan – 155 kB (29,402 words) – Story (nFanfic) | Story (AO3)

Best Elseworlds/AU Story
A Bird in Hand (2025SF for kSaraSara) by Blg1987 – 44 kB (8,105 words) – Story | Story (AO3)

Best Kiss
The Proposal by JadedEvie – 95 kB (16,522 words) – Story

Best Original Character/Supporting Character
Jonathan and Martha: Found by SuperBek – 228 kB (42,208 words) – Story

Best Challenge Response
Sleight of Hand (2025SF for QueenoftheCapes) by JadedEvie – 137 kB (24,937 words) – Story

Best Nfic Story
Fade to Black: Pilot (The Interview) by lovetvfan – 155 kB (29,402 words) – Story (nFanfic) | Story (AO3)

Best New Author
Blg1987

Best Overall Story
But Who's Got You? (2025SF for Amanda K) by LoveTVFan – 230 kB (43,755 words) – Story | Story (AO3)

Best Commenter/Feedback Giver
DarthMichael
JadedEvie

Best Original Fanart
Podcast by FoLCs Forever – Fanart


CarrieRene will be posting the winner banners sometime within the next week!

To close out, gonna steal last year's comment from myself:

If you've scrolled this far and I still have your attention...:

I’m really proud of all this fandom has done and how long we’ve endured! Thank you for all the trust you put in Darth Michael and me—and my Co-Editor-In-Chief for the fanfic archive, SuperBek—to keep the sites and the archive running as Annette and Lauren get to retire (but still be involved).



**And eep! I can't believe I forgot to thank the K-Com at the ceremony!! This wouldn't have happened without all your hard work, especially Michael and Evie, who took the lion's share of the work while life was life-ing for lovetvfan and me! 🥹🫶🥹🫶🥹🫶🥹🫶**

We’re honored to be at the helm and trying our best to keep the fandom going for the next 30 years!
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In order to help you find all things Kerth for this year, we’ve created a TOC for all the 🏆TOC for Kerth Awards 2026 Posts🏆.

The Kerth Committee
(KSaraSara, Michael, lovetvfan, and Evie)

Kerth season is here!! Get all the deets here:
🏆TOC for Kerth Awards 2026 Posts🏆

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