My nods are as follows:

MOST COVETED RED CARPET ENSEMBLE:

Abso anything M.I.A. wore while pregnant. DANG she makes reproducing look cool. Even though it’s not.

BEST CELEBRITY SIGHTING:

We all know Taylor Kitsch at the Highball is going to win this one.

BEST MUSIC ALBUM:

Hrmm, toss up between Passion Pit and Fever Ray.

BEST TELEVISION SHOW:

The answer to this is not Jersey Shore! Of new shows that started this year, Parks and Rec. Of shows that were just generally awesome this year, Smallville!

BEST MOVIE:

Easy peesy. Drag Me to Hell, yo.

BEST HOTNESS:

Robert Downey, Jr doing any damn thing in a well-tailored suit.

MOST TRAGIC CELEBRITY BREAK-UP:

Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman

BEST CELEBRITY COUPLE:

As always, Rhea Perlman and Danny DeVito.

MOST UN-PUTDOWNABLE BOOK:

Duh, Catching Fire!

WORST BOOK EVER:

Ever, or for 2009? Either way, I won’t read terrible books, so I’m not sure. I assume this Twilight thingy.

BEST RESTAURANT:

Cafe Red Onion, Houston

BEST CUPCAKE:

The Sugar Mama cupcakes at my wedding!

BEST MAC ‘N’ CHEESE:

Mmm, this truffle oil and caramelized onion mac and cheese at Publick House in Boston.

BEST PICTURE OF PANSTERS:

Any from the Love is a Battlefield night at Qua.

MOST SQUEEABLE ANIMAL PICTURE:

Zelda covered in mud

MOST SQUEEABLE ANIMAL VIDEO:

one of those little mini animals doing something in the palm of someone’s hand.

MOST SQUEEABLE BABY VIDEO:

???

BEST CELEBRITY BABY:

???

BEST CELEBRITY TODDLER:

As always, Matilda!

Meredith, We agree 100% on the Cafe Red Onion, wish they had one here.

I feel like it was an underwhelming pop culture year in 2009. It was mainly just a year for famous people to die. Btw, shouldn’t there be a category for Best Celebrity Death?

Best Celebrity Sighting:
1. Winston and I standing next to one of the dudes from Flight of the Concords at SXSW, but not having the courage to say anything.
2. Erica getting a hand-written note from Tammi Taylor on the back of a page of FNL script during an Austin to Boston flight.

Most un-putdownable book:
I don’t usually read new releases, but this year I read The Road by Cormac McCarthy and, for better and for worse, couldn’t put it down. And since it became a movie this year, I think that counts.

Worst book ever:
Still Underworld by Don Delillo. 900 pages of bilious crap. This will be my worst book ever every year.

Best restaurant:
Justine’s opened this year, that seems like a good choice.

Best mac n’ cheese:
Made by my friend Benjy. Sorry that it’s not commercially available…yet.

Most squeeable animal picture is probably the one where the baby panda sneezes and scares mom panda. Somehow, I feel shame for even having a nominee here.

I know, Mr. Pitre, it is so delicious! I always have Matt take me there on my birthday.

i applaud all of these nominations! except for the mac ‘n’ cheese, cos y’all just made me hungry like a hippo and HELLO IT’S NOT LIKE I CAN JUST GO UP TO BOSTON RIGHT NOW MEREDITH.

josh, you’re totally right, NOTHING can beat erica’s letter from tami taylor. well… maybe there’s one thing… involving a certain walk-in freezer…

most squeeable animal video was def that coochie-coo cat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bmhjf0rKe8

Man these are very difficult decisions.. I might have to put more time into this, but have some ideas.
BEST CELEBRITY SIGHTING
This is a tight race this year, although the walk in freezer is a good one..i am gonna have to go with Erica K. getting the letter from Tami Taylor..Or ANYONE WE SAW ON SET..I mean we were on the set!

BEST TELEVISION SHOW
My vote always goes with Friday Night Lights..although I have a feeling this one is going to parks and rec

BEST HOTNESS
Ryan Reynolds in the Proposal..lots of shirtless scenes..although Meredith has a good one cause this was a good year for Robert Downey Jr.
MOST TRAGIC CELEBRITY BREAK-UP
Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins..not cause i was a super huge fan, but 23 years is a long time

MOST UN-PUTDOWNABLE BOOK
CATCHING FIRE

BEST RESTAURANT
Annie’s is a really good new one.

BEST CUPCAKE
Cupcakes at Meredith’s wedding gets my vote too..I actually had 2 so they both get my vote Go Sugar Mama’s…BUT Best new cupcake place goes to Sugarbabies in Houston
BEST MAC ‘N’ CHEESE
Didn’t experience any great new ones..so stick to the classic..parkside
BEST PICTURE OF PANSTERS
Group shot from 80’s qua..agreed..although the picture from the hip hop dance class is bad ass too.

Most tragic breakup HAS to be Reese and Jake!! What a perfect couple. I can’t believe she won’t marry him.

Let’s see…best tv show, well, the fourth season of FNL has been stellar thus far. I also think 30 Rock has been brilliant.

Best baby video squee HANDS DOWN is baby dancing to Single Ladies. No contest. That kid has some moves!! Best animal video is the bulldog puppy who can’t roll over.

Best celeb baby is Suri Cruise because OMG if I had her wardrobe I would die happy and she is THREE!!!! Her style absolves her of losing points for having creepy parents.

Unputtdownable book is clearly CATCHING FIRE. PEETA I LOVE YOU.

Aaaaaand movie, well, I have to vote for Up. The wordless sequence of the marriage at the beginning is completely amazing and wonderful.

Hotness=TAYLOR LAUTNER’s ABS. Not him as a person, just one objectified part of him.

Aaaaaand best red carpet would Kate Winslet and Amy Adams at the Oscars (I know, Jan 09 was a long time ago) and for pure entertaiment’s sake, anything Lady Gaga wore this year.

I feel that I must submit Glee for outstanding TV show. It has hottie Matthew Morrison, amazing Lea Michele, musical numbers to die for and most importantly JANE LYNCH as the hilariously snarky cheerleading coach.

BEST MUSIC ALBUM: either st vincent, or passion pit, or atlas sound, or grizzly bear.

BEST MOVIE: bright star… LE SIGH.

BEST HOTNESS: in the vein of bright star, ben whishaw

MOST TRAGIC CELEBRITY BREAK-UP: definitely susan sarandon & tim robbins

MOST UN-PUTDOWNABLE BOOK: catching fire, for sure.

MOST SQUEEABLE ANIMAL PICTURE: this is too hard.

MOST SQUEEABLE ANIMAL VIDEO: the surprised kitten!

BEST CELEBRITY TODDLER: suri cruise

Whoah. That’s a lot of categories. I’ll try a few.

BEST MUSIC ALBUM

Only Revolutions by Biffy Clyro (Not typically posh, but very good)

BEST TELEVISION SHOW

The first season of Heroes. It’s on Netflix instant watch and it’s amazing. Just pretend they didn’t make any more after that.

BEST MOVIE

There have been some amazing movies but it’s got to go to Up, really.

BEST HOTNESS

Mr. Lautner deserves this for eating nothing but ground beef, or whatever it was Henri told me he was forced to eat. Also, his “look at me, I’m awesome” wall/tree jump followed by a grunt was hilarious.

MOST TRAGIC CELEBRITY BREAK-UP

Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins

BEST RESTAURANT

Muthu’s Curry in Singapore, where I got the Fish Head Soup!

BEST PICTURE OF PANSTERS

I wish I’d been there: any of the 80s pictures from Qua.

I know quoting the first series of Heroes is a bit ridiculous for 2009; I meant it as part of a broader nomination for watching good tv on Netflix. Do it!

I propose one more category: BEST COMEBACK (Britney Spears, obvs)

Yikes, this is tricky. I hope it’s not too late for nominations!

MOST COVETED RED CARPET ENSEMBLE
this one:
http://jezebel.com/photogallery/Oscars2009Good/1007258047

BEST CELEBRITY SIGHTING
This is totally seeing Kanye at sxsw.

BEST TELEVISION SHOW
I’m going with Glee. I love Glee.

BEST MOVIE
Harry Potter, yo!!!

MOST TRAGIC CELEBRITY BREAK-UP
definitely Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins

BEST CELEBRITY COUPLE
I nominate Jessica Simpson and Billy Corgan just because it’s so awesomely weird.

MOST UN-PUTDOWNABLE BOOK
I’m not even going to bother because I haven’t yet read Hunger Games or Catching Fire.

BEST RESTAURANT
Uchi

BEST CUPCAKE
Sugar Mama’s Strawberry Love

BEST MAC ‘N’ CHEESE
Martha Stewart’s

done! yay!

yes, trish, i’m still accepting nominations! and um that dress is FABULOUS!!

but wait, jessica simpson and billy corgan? are you serious? i gotta google this shizz STAT.

and last but not least: KANYEEEEEE!!!

I forgot about Glee! That’s totally my vote. And also I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT SUSAN SARANDON AND TIM ROBBINS WHAAAAa?????