“Two years in a row, I was nominated for a Hippo Award in the Best Overall category, and two years in a row I lost. I consider this to be one of the greatest failures of my life.” – Justin Catanoso, Author of My Cousin the Saint
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Every year, we celebrate the best of The Monti by holding the Hippo Awards. The event is held every February after The Monti’s Board of Directors pores over the entire catalog of stories told at The Monti from January to December of the previous calendar year. Stories are nominated in three categories: Comedy, Drama, and Overall. Once the nominations are set, it’s The Monti’s fan base that determines the winners by listening to the stories online and voting via Ballots.
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Comedy
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2008: Melissa Delbridge, Desperately Seeking Step-Ins
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2009: Fabienne Worth, The Barrel and the Bidet
- 2010: Montek Singh, Mr. Singh Goes to Spring Break
- 2011: Drew Perry, The Hum
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Drama
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2008: Andrea Selch, Replacement Child
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2009: Dave VanHook, Beat It!
- 2010: Greg Taylor, Stop Light
- 2011: Cathy Maready, In the Arms of Orion
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Overall
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2008: Tanya Olson, Lemon Pig
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2009: Lori Hensley, All You Need Is Lust
- 2010: Tiffany Lopez, Cancelling Christmas
- 2011: Jon Mozes, Nothing