2020
The Eighth Annual(ish) Neopies
The Neopies have returned once again, with voting to run from February 3, 2020 through February 22, 2020 (with the last new category posted on the 19th). As in the past, Neopians will determine the best (and worst) from the previous Neopian year. The 16 categories this year are selected by TNT, and the Neopies Host will present you with the finalists in each category.
To close out the Neopies celebration, the VIP Raffle for NC items returned starting on February 18th.
Voting
You have 3 days to vote in each category before the winner is announced, and there are 16 categories in total. Visit the official Neopies FAQ for the voting rules. Voting on the first day of each of the 16 categories being available will qualify you for a bonus final prize. 'Day One' will run during the 3rd and 4th of February.
The Finalists and Winners
Here is a list of the finalists in each category, with the winner highlighted as they are announced.
Day One - Best Neopet Colour
Mosaic Grarrl
It has the swirly, sunny pattern formed by thousands of Altador's finest painted ceramics. This design brings all the pieces together.
Oil Paint Peophin
This Peophin is painted with gorgeous streaks from Maraqua blue to Lost Desert Yellow. No one's seen such artistry with oil streaks since Vincent Van-Der-Gyre or Leonardo Da Wocky.
Winner!
Origami Techo
Crafted from the finest red paper that Faerieland has to offer. No one's seen this much folding since Brucey B returned to the "Cheat!" Championships.
Steampunk Blumaroo
The mechanized suit of a Blumaroo comes with brass breather mask, pressure gauge, and retractable ear-armor. It's a no-brainer for a Neopet who plans to explore the depths of Moltara... and that's not just hot air.
Day Two - Best Species Specific Outfit
Candy Ruki
A full dress decorated with yummy, gummy, tastiness. Slip on the pink shoes and the candy headband for that sweet look. Ruki takes candy... checkmate!
Gnorbu Snowbeast
These sure-footed Gnorbus are some of the rarest sights in Terror Mountain. They often symbolize good fortune to weary adventurers. Also, Tusk-aninnies get so jealous of this look for obvious reasons!
Mermaid Flotsam
There's iridescence, sheen, and rainbow colours. It all makes this look the talk of Maraqua... enough said!... Seriously. They really won't stop unless it wins.
Witch Eyrie
The dark Neovian gown, sweeping silver curls, and magnificent wings redefine spooky elegance and make it a real contender. Teamed with a bow wrapped broom, it may just sweep this award.
Winner!
Day Three - Best Advent Animation
Day 9
How can you warm your heart when you don't have enough Neopoints to buy presents? Sometimes a shared hot chocolate is worth all the treasure in Neopia.
Winner!
Day 11
During a snowball catapult duel, one Neopet showed his true colours. Sometimes what looks like a cheap shot turns out to be a gift... literally.
Day 19
Rushing home to your twin sisters, you can sometimes forget what you got them. Presents can't change your messy siblings but come on!
Day 21
In a castle where ghostly figures roam the halls you can never be sure that it's someone you know. What happens when a prank gets a bit too real?
Day Four - Best Advent Prize
Christmas Shop Window Display Background
There are festive trees, lights and all round cheer everywhere. The holidays aren't the same without some last minute shopping. The town square is where the best deals are at!
High Tea in the Woods
The stools are waiting! On this finely crafted wooden table there's good hot tea, and cupcakes. It's sure to bring a few friends to the party.
The Giant Omelette: Myths and Folktales
This book holds the great stories of hunger, theft, betrayal, and egg-citement. It also comes with a short biography of Sabre-X. A real prize worthy of a prize.
Soup Faerie Stamp
It's time to raise a spoon and boil your broth because this is a fine foodie stamp. It'll fill your heart and stomach with happiness!
Winner!
Day Five - Best Neopoint Background
Carnival of Terror Entrance
Stand on the rails of this terrifying ride and catch your breath. Phew! You made it... or did you? Those glowing eyes aren't very reassuring.
Classy Minimal Boudoir
Understated elegance decorates this four poster bed. It's for the more discerning Neopet who enjoys the finer things and dashes the idea of an award. That's what made the judges want it more!
Neopies After-Party Background
Shimmering ceiling lights sparkle over the red carpet. Don't forget your gift bag! The background will get all the A-Listers to party all night long... assuming it wins the award.
Maraqua Sunken Ship Background
At the bottom of the ocean, the mystery of the sunken ship has given many sleepless nights to investigators and it remains unsolved... as does the case of its missing award.
Winner!
Day Six - Best Neopoint Wearable
Dreamy Faerie Dress
The soft pink veils completes this ethereal-looking dress. Perfect for a dance contest or just a fun day in at the Neohome. Many are hoping it will twirl its way to victory.
Negg Stand Foreground
Decorated with flowery trellises and holding multicoloured baskets of pristine product. The Festival of Neggs might have come to an end but it has set up shop in everyone's hearts.
Tree of Love
Nurtured as a sapling by Illusen herself, it has blossomed incredibly. This heart shaped tree stands sweetly and sheds lovingly. It certainly leaves its mark.
Yooyu Trellis Arch Gate
Both a skilled Chia carpenter and Bori botanist worked to make this delightful green gate. It's surrounded by flourishing shrubbery and is so rosily framed, too.
Winner!
Day Seven - Best Site Event
Hannah and the Lost Time Capsules
Hannah and Kanrik must reunite once more on a dangerous journey to assemble and solve cryptic riddles, each one representing a year in Neopets past. It's been an adventure.
Halloween Costume Competition
Many Neopians gathered together to wear and compare their best and spookiest! It was wickedly award-worthy this year.
Living with Less
In this Neopoint drive so much joy was found offloading what wasn't needed. It wouldn't even mind not winning the award.
Daily Dare
AAA and Abigail enthralled in their challenges and glorious trophies were won. It's certainly a fierce competitor even after it ended.
Winner!
Day Eight - Best Mystery Capsule
Day Nine - Best Caption Image
Campfire Stories - 1423
Although it seems like this is a regular spooky story being told over the campfire, this time it was the story of how he dropped his giant s'more in the fire.
Valentine's Day Balloons - 1419
This Skeith got all brightened up for a valentine's proposal but was glimpsed right after he realized he'd spent 20,000 Neopoints on that haircut.
Treadmill Terrors - 1420
It's not who you'd expect to see running the treadmill on mystery island. Slow and steady still wins the race, right?
Hubrid Hijinks - 1427
The fiendish magician is concocting some kind of potion but he got distracted while trying to tell a joke. Nox, Nox! Who's there? Hubrid. Hubrid, what? Nox, Nox! That's when the trouble started...
Winner!
Day Ten - Best NC Wearable
Lighthouse Background
On the moonlit shore, this pristine lighthouse stands as a beacon for ships looking to port. There's no way the award would ever get lost at sea!
Winner!
Cosy Baby Onesie
For all Neopets that are painted baby, this soft and cuddly onesie is the perfect companion. It's certainly worthy of the most adorable!
Dewy Butterfly Bubbles
After a cold night there's nothing more beautiful than waking up to the delightful dew drops on the wild grass. It dew-serves some kind of trophy.
Floral Golden Gateway
Bejeweled and wrapped in flashing lights and bright lanterns. This golden gate makes the perfect spring background and it would certainly match a flashy award!
Day Eleven - Best NC Feature
Forgotten Relics of Altador
The elders of Altador have unearthed many fascinating pieces that could reveal fascinating secrets about the city's history! Could there be some dark past that no one knows about yet?
Lulu in Space
Lulu returned to explore the Virtupets Station as a part of the Daily Dare. There were superb items but there's always space for an award.
Haunted Mansion
If you braved a night in the mansion, you found that prize you'd been hoping for. They say the ghost of the Neopie roams the mansion, waiting for its long awaited return!
Winner!
Mysterious Magical Neggs
Sprinkle the magic dust on these multicoloured Neggs and the prizes were cracked. It would feel like a crime, if they were Negg-lected at the Neopies.
Day Twelve - Best New Avatar
20 Year Celebration Avatar
The 20 year anniversary avatar comes in fine Fyora pink! Even if it doesn't win, it still feels like a wonderful achievement and it would like to thank its fans.
Winner!
Robot Vandagyre Avatar
Enjoy the serene blue eyes and smooth metal skin on this avatar. The metallic Neopet seems like it's glowing already.
Royalboy Lutari Avatar
Dressed for Mystery Island or even Lutari Island, this avatar has a fine feathery hat. A Lutari with something fun to say at the award ceremony.
L&L - Bravo, Aurrick Avatar
The Krawk unleashes the power of the Mystical Tablet on the Cursed Claymaker but it didn't turn out well. Either way, Aurrick will probably still tell everyone he won. Does it need to be official?
Day Thirteen - Best Premium Collectible Item
Fall Leaves Shower
All the multicoloured leaves are so much fun to play in. You'll definitely fall for this autumn foreground.
Castle in the Sky
The mysterious land in the sky is such a sublime backdrop for even flying Neopets. Ironically, it is said that those who dwell here are quite down-to-earth when making award speeches.
Winner!
Candy Cane Scarf
This striped wrapping keeps you wonderfully warm on Terror Mountain adventures. Because of this item, many Neopets couldn't help themselves from licking their own scarf.
Ghoulish Ghosts Garland
These ghostly lights are a fine backdrop for Halloween parties. In the Haunted Woods, they say it's worth its weight in Ghoul-d.
Day Fourteen - Best Prize Pool Update
Trudy's Surprise
Trudy's famous slot machine gave out some new, flashy, seven day streak, surprise items including: the Spooky Background, Corals of Kiko Lake and the riveting Tyrants of Tyrannia book. The last of which hit the bestseller list after the author's disappointing prequel 'Lutes of Lutari Island'.
Winner!
Qasalan Expellibox
The Qasalan officials have offered some splendid new rewards for expelling those pesky Scarabs this year. Were they cast far enough away, though? One pesky journalist described the problem as 'unde-scarab-le'... She was almost fired for it.
Cooking Pot
Jhuidah has concocted all kinds of challenging recipes on Mystery Island this year. She's been working for decades to perfect the Banana Melon Blurb all while drinking far too much Cherry Neocola. She describes the revamped beverage as a better alternative to 'Cheese'... because there's far too much of that going on as it is.
Day Fifteen - Best New Petpet Colour
Royal Fir
Don ye robe and crown, ye fine Fir-ey companion. Dost thou think itst be hard for the Neopet to stop speaking thusly and ridiculously with this Petpet companion at its side?... Well? Dost thou?
Tyrannian Snomorg
One of the most fitting colours has finally been revealed. Don't you just know a Snomorg was meant to be Tyrannian?
Valentine Splime
And just in time! It has been such a crime that the Splime rhyme has had such a ladder to climb because its look is more than sublime!
Winner!
Pirate Marafin
I think you will Marafin-d this to be a fitting look for your Petpet. It's certainly ready for a swashbuckling adventure on the high seas.
Day Sixteen - Best Neopoint Item
Blaze
The ancient scimitar belonged to the Xendrik family was stolen by Lyra as she ran away from home. The heirloom represents so much more than Sakhmetian tradition.
Winner!
Sloth Collectable Charm
The charm of the devilish villain has never been in doubt and this item was a fond favourite this year. Just keep an eye out for your other charms because this one seems to have a mind of its own.
Elderly Apple
Sit down and let this wise apple tell you her tales. From the perils of falling too close to the tree to keeping that pesky doctor away, this Gourmet Food will make you ponder how you like them.
AAA Coin
As an exclusive reward for the completion of the year's Daily Dare, this commemorative coin is a fine addition to your album.
Voting Rewards
For submitting your vote each day, you will be randomly awarded one of the following items.
Bonus Prize
Those who voted everyday of the Neopies received the following prize: