The Golden Item Awards

Founded in 2005, the Golden Item Awards were created to honor exceptional sites in the Zelda Community. Originally an award for younger sites, Exploding Deku Nut's Golden Item Awards have expanded to inclose all aspects of the Zelda Community.

Nominations
The Golden Item Awards are not a vote based award, meaning sites do not win from shear popularity or a massive influx of votes. Nominations serve to bring my attention to a particular site and allow fans to explain why it should win a GIA. 

That being said, a Zelda site does not have to be nominated to win a Golden Item Award; however nominations help bring my attention to site that I may otherwise miss in the judging.

Please remember only Zelda sites are eligible. To nominate a site in any one of the four categories, please fill out the form below. There's no limitation in nominations. So you may nominate as many sites as you wish, including past winners!

Nominations are now closed. Nominations for next year will start February 1st, 2009.

The Golden Deku Nut is presented to a website with a unique aspect or feature . Too many websites these days focus solely on game content, news and nothing else. The Golden Deku Nut honors the webmasters that strive to make their site standout amongst the myriad of traditional Zelda sites.

• 2008 Recipient - Twilight Realm
• 2007 Recipient - Zelda Reorchestrated
• 2006 Recipient - Zelda Blog
• 2005 Recipient - Project Z.R.E.O.

The Golden Bomb Plant is presented to a website with an incredible layout and design. The layout is what gives a website it's character, and is easily what most webmasters spend most of their time working on. The Golden Bomb Plant honors webmasters that take the time to create an easily navigable and aesthetically pleasing layout.

• 2008 Recipient - Zelda Informer
• 2007 Recipient - Zelda Europe
• 2006 Recipient - Zelda Legacy
• 2005 Recipient - Twisted Futurity

The Golden Ocarina is presented to a young site that shows promise and dedication. These sites are constantly working on new content, always striving to improve and show a promising future. The Golden Ocarina honors the webmasters of these young sites that are intent on becoming notable members of the Zelda Community.

• 2008 Recipient - Zelda Capital
• 2007 Recipient - Zelda Europe
• 2006 Recipient - Hyrule: Land of the Legend
• 2005 Recipient - Rauru's Return

The Golden Light Arrow is presented to a forum with a lively and fun-loving community. In an age where interactivity is everything, forums allow Zelda fans from all over the world to share their love for the games. The Golden Light Arrow honors the administrators, moderators, and members that make their forum a great place for anyone to participate and have fun.

• 2008 Recipient - Zelda Dimension
• 2007 Recipient  - HTLOZ II

The Golden Mirror Shield is presented to a site that has significantly contributed to the Zelda community for many years. These sites are the leaders of the community, always working to provide quality content, articles and the latest information, game after game. The Golden Mirror Shield honors the webmasters and staff of these sites for their dedication, general excellence and longevity in the Zelda Community.

• 2008 Recipient  - Zelda Dungeon
• 2007 Recipient  - The Desert Colossus