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Here are the winner's for this years' VCA's. To view the full list of winners and nominees as well as download links of the videos available for free for registered members, click here.

I'll be posting some of the videos below for you guys. Enjoy.

Best Action Video

Video: De:Light
Category: Action, Character Profile, Instrumental
Anime: Tales of the Abyss (TV), Shikibane Hime (TV)
Song: The Pure and the Tainted
Artist: Blue Stahli
Creator: Aggressor

This video seriously makes me regret dropping Shikibane Hime. In fact I just might give it another try after seeing this. As for the video it's pretty decent, but I didn't think it would actually win. Especially since it was up agaisnt many of the action videos I posted here in the spotlights.

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Best Dance Video

(also Best Fun Video)

Video: Bakadance!
Category: Fun, Dance
Anime: Sumomomo Momomo (TV), Kanon (TV - 2006), Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann (TV), etc. (+13)
Song: Barbara Ann
Artist: Blind Guardian
Creator: Aggressor

I like it.

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Best First Video

Video: Clash
Category: Action, Character Profile, Fun
Anime: Bakemonogatari (TV)
Song: Paralyzer, Upside Down
Artist: Finger Eleven, Boom Boom Satellites
Creator: KalugaGhosT

One of my favorite categories. Really great vid for a first try.

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Best No-Effects Video

(also Best Horror Video)

Video: This Is Halloween
Category: Fun, Horror
Anime: Soul Eater (TV)
Song: This Is Halloween
Artist: Marilyn Manson
Creator: Hagaren Viper (Hagaren Studios)

My favorite category and a very deserving win from this video. Always nice to know people can still make great AMV's without pumping them full of flashy effects.

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Most Artistic Video

(also: Best Romantic, Best Sentimental, and Best Use of Instrumental Music Video)

Video: Butterflies of God
Category: Drama, Serious, Romance, etc. (+2)
Anime: Animatrix, The, Rahxephon: Pluralitas Concentio (movie), 5 Centimeters per Second, etc. (+1)
Song: Byou no Sakana
Artist: Masudo Toshia
Creator: Tana-sama

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Video of the Year

(also: Most Original, Best Use of Mutiple Anime, and Best Use of Special Effects Video. Editor of the Year) 

Video: Ian Fleming's Property of a Lady
Category: Other
Anime: Neon Genesis Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, Noir, etc. (+3)
Song: Feeling Good
Artist: Muse
Creator: qwaqa

It's really good to see something so original take the highest honor in these awards.