Editing The Geometry Dash Awards (section)

===Discontinued categories===
<tabber>
Best 2.1 Recreation=
The Best 2.1 Recreation award was awarded to the level that best captured the upcoming 2.1 update during 2.0. The category was discontinued following the 2.0 Awards because 2.1 was launched weeks after the awards premiered, removing the necessity for this category.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !Publisher
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
 | rowspan="5" |'''2.0'''
 |-
 |'''Underground'''
 |'''[[AbstractDark]]'''
 |'''5,752'''
 |'''21884354'''
 |-
 |Sky Party
 |[[Manix648]]
 |3,160
 |20636070
 |-
 |SoulStorm
 |pineapple
 |982
 |15853375
 |-
 |Dead Beams
 |yarikchaynik
 |328
 |26145507
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Art Creator=
The Best Art Creator award was awarded to the best creator who released at least two minutes' worth of art-based levels within the specified year/update. The category was introduced in 2.0 but was discontinued following the 2023 rework.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Player name
 !Number of votes
 |-
 | rowspan="5" |'''2.0'''
 |-
 |'''[[LmAnubis]]'''
 |'''5,051'''
 |-
 |Rustam
 |3,219
 |-
 |Zepher
 |1,056
 |-
 |EpicLucas
 |896
 |-
 | rowspan="5" |'''2.1'''
 |-
 |'''Reunomi'''
 |'''9,695'''
 |-
 |Jayuff
 |7,837
 |-
 |Kips
 |5,620
 |-
 |Jghost
 |2,668
 |-
 | rowspan="5" |'''2020'''
 |-
 |'''AmorAltra'''
 |'''10,343'''
 |-
 |[[Subwoofer]]
 |5,983
 |-
 |[[Unzor]]
 |5,674
 |-
 |Hann
 |4,437
 |-
 | rowspan="5" |'''2021'''
 |-
 |'''[[2003devin]]'''
 |'''7,469'''
 |-
 |[[Subwoofer]]
 |6,343
 |-
 |[[bli]]
 |4,009
 |-
 |Rawin
 |2,654
 |-
 | rowspan="5" |'''2022'''
 |-
 |'''[[bli]]'''
 |'''8,364'''
 |-
 |[[Subwoofer]]
 |5,191
 |-
 |skywalker14
 |2,659
 |-
 |Seokso
 |2,486
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Art Level=
The Best Art Level award was awarded to any level that best captured the art decoration style within the specified year. The category was introduced in 2020 but was discontinued following the 2023 rework.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !'''Creator(s)'''
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2020'''
 |-
|'''Doodle'''
|'''GloryEX & HotoCot'''
|'''11,540'''
|'''60763667'''
 |-
|[[Moonlight]]
|[[Unzor]]
|6,040
|60679881
 |-
|Edens Blessing
|[[Subwoofer]]
|5,898
|61644725
 |-
|Paperworld by TamaN
|[[nasgubb]]
|3,060
|62875851
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2021'''
 |-
|'''[[CraZy III]]'''
|'''[[DavJT]]'''
|'''13,225'''
|'''73725400'''
 |-
|Coeur Lambeaux
|DYZEX
|3,047
|69582529
 |-
|Deja Vu
|xXLOCOXx
|2,907
|72154716
 |-
|Megalodon
|[[Subwoofer]]
|1,805
|67484076
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2022'''
 |-
|'''Absolute Garbage'''
|'''[[bli]]'''
|'''9,093'''
|'''83158255'''
 |-
|Ruta del Sol
|TroxxP1
|4,915
|83323273
 |-
|Behold
|Seokso
|2,777
|80165559
 |-
|since i met you
|skywalker14
|1,988
|83259251
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Bossfight Level=
The Best Bossfight Level award was awarded to the best "bossfight" level released within the specified year/update, which involved a part of the level with an art piece generally "attacking" the player. The category was introduced in 2.0 as ''Best Bossfight'' but was renamed to ''Best Bossfight Level'' in 2022. It was discontinued following the 2023 rework.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !Creator
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.0'''
 |-
|'''Kappa Boss Fight'''
|'''[[Jeyzor]]'''
|'''4,702'''
|'''17225176'''
 |-
|[[-sirius-]]
|[[FunnyGame]]
|3,309
|13785846
 |-
|Horizon
|Mylon
|1,377
|14850167
 |-
|Leviathan
|1374
|834
|16050967
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.1'''
 |-
|'''Against the God'''
|'''1374'''
|'''11,103'''
|'''49994214'''
 |-
|The Eschaton
|[[XG]]
|10,695
|56946102
 |-
|Aura
|[[XG]]
|2,754
|57368204
 |-
|TECHnos
|stubbypinata
|1,561
|37915591
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2020'''
 |-
|'''Ultra violence'''
|'''[[XG]]'''
|'''14,391'''
|'''60887211'''
 |-
|Molten Gear
|[[XG]]
|6,641
|62138313
 |-
|Experiment 204
|HHyper
|3,326
|60260950
 |-
|Serpents Wrath
|[[LmAnubis]]
|2,685
|63760885
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2021'''
 |-
|'''The Router'''
|'''Vilms'''
|'''7,172'''
|'''69526065'''
 |-
|The Devourer
|Whirl
|5,330
|69230086
 |-
|Pista Arcobaleno
|RoyalP
|4,570
|69110023
 |-
|BEATDEMON
|YoReid
|3,426
|66858068
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2022'''
 |-
|'''The Tempest'''
|'''[[rafer]]'''
|'''5,884'''
|'''78471838'''
 |-
|Frostburn Peak
|[[AbstractDark]]
|5,508
|83302544
 |-
|PABRIK
|R4NGER
|3,677
|83256789
 |-
|Brutal Calamity
|Whirl
|3,215
|79910473
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Demon Megacollab=
The Best Demon Megacollab award was awarded to the best mega-collaboration levels, defined as a collaboration of seven or more creators and rated Demon on the servers, released within the specified year/update. The category was introduced in 2.0 but was discontinued following the 2023 rework.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !'''Host(s)'''
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.0'''
 |-
|'''[[Yatagarasu]]'''
|'''[[Viprin]]'''
|'''5,600'''
|'''28220417'''
 |-
|[[Artificial Ascent]]
|[[LmAnubis]] & [[Viprin]]
|2,579
|27122654
 |-
|Fusion Z
|[[Manix648]]
|1,346
|NA
 |-
|SourCream II
|[[Serponge]]
|697
|22203116
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.1'''
 |-
|'''[[Ouroboros]]'''
|'''[[Viprin]]'''
|'''14,176'''
|'''56703691'''
 |-
|[[Digital Descent]]
|[[Viprin]]
|5,710
|37456092
 |-
|Artifice
|f3lixsram
|3,290
|57520174
 |-
|Acid Rush 3
|[[Serponge]]
|2,570
|57700790
 |-
| rowspan="7" |'''2020'''
 |-
|'''[[CastleMania]]'''
|'''[[Serponge]]'''
|'''16,782'''
|'''65044525'''
 |-
|City Rush
|[[Serponge]]
|3,363
|63744781
 |-
|Napalm
|Marwec
|2,111
|65561437
 |-
|HURRICANE
|Bianox
|1,773
|60726930
 |-
|pointzero
|ilrell
|1,551
|64889954
 |-
|Zap
|[[Darwin]]
|1,263
|62521060
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2021'''
 |-
|'''[[Boom Slayer]]'''
|'''AmorAltra'''
|'''7,830'''
|'''67646176'''
 |-
|Scorpius
|Proxima
|6,564
|74536416
 |-
|[[Cybernetic Crescent]]
|[[Viprin]]
|4,115
|66291197
 |-
|Spectrum Rave
|Ryder
|2,328
|72308725
 |-
| rowspan="7" |'''2022'''
 |-
|'''[[LIMBO]]'''
|'''[[MindCap]]'''
|'''11,042'''
|'''86084399'''
 |-
|Black Flag
|Nekon
|2,877
|79006927
 |-
|Night Rider
|[[LmAnubis]]
|1,831
|78051190
 |-
|Quaoar
|[[Viprin]]
|1,546
|80177488
 |-
|Overtime
|KlaurosssS
|1,225
|83825373
 |-
|Nightshade
|YakobNugget
|929
|83107375
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Design Creator=
The Best Design Creator award was awarded to the best creator who released at least two minutes' worth of design levels within the specified year/update. The category was introduced in 2.0 but was discontinued following the 2023 rework.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Player name
 !Number of votes
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.0'''
 |-
|'''Hinds'''
|'''5,282'''
 |-
|Codex
|2,553
 |-
|xcy7
|1,443
 |-
|DesTicY
|944
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.1'''
 |-
|'''[[Darwin]]'''
|'''11,793'''
 |-
|FerdeFunky
|5,825
 |-
|[[rafer]]
|4,573
 |-
|DesTicY
|3,818
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2020'''
 |-
|'''EnZore'''
|'''16,909'''
 |-
|Shocksidian
|4,029
 |-
|flash
|3,464
 |-
|genericqueso
|1,778
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2021'''
 |-
|'''alkali'''
|'''6,378'''
 |-
|Presta
|6,370
 |-
|Klonex
|4,604
 |-
|[[100foxes]]
|2,914
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2022'''
 |-
|'''GrenadeofTacos'''
|'''7,087'''
 |-
|Renn241
|4,791
 |-
|Loltad
|3,676
 |-
|Splinter25
|2,814
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Design Level=
The Best Easy Level award was awarded to the level that best captured the design decoration style and was released within the specified year/update. The category was introduced in 2.1 but was discontinued following the 2023 rework.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !Publisher
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.1'''
 |-
|'''in Silico'''
|'''[[rafer]]'''
|'''9,585'''
|'''49941534'''
 |-
|Xenomorphosis
|goose
|7,518
|44686830
 |-
|Voyage
|DesTicY
|6,443
|47768539
 |-
|Adventure
|Shocksidian
|1,817
|58321249
 |-
| rowspan="7" |'''2020'''
 |-
|'''Sedulous'''
|'''[[Samifying]]'''
|'''12,827'''
|'''64618054'''
 |-
|Leyak
|EnZore
|7,667
|61137742
 |-
|Metropolis
|DesTicY
|5,292
|63232525
 |-
|Sleepless
|ChaSe
|490
|61067595
 |-
|Spherio
|victorinoxX
|448
|58902875
 |-
|HASH
|flash
|289
|59413155
 |-
| rowspan="7" |'''2021'''
 |-
|'''Swirling Fire'''
|'''Jenkins'''
|'''6,004'''
|'''67069282'''
 |-
|Mastermind
|Hinds
|5,942
|71220097
 |-
|FFFFFF
|Vlacc
|3,485
|68983167
 |-
|VOGUE
|Presta
|2,881
|70667617
 |-
|LUELLA
|[[100foxes]]
|1,361
|73106246
 |-
|Retrograde
|Codex
|765
|68044804
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2022'''
 |-
|'''Not a Phobia'''
|'''EnZore'''
|'''8,916'''
|'''82977900'''
 |-
|Apollo 11
|[[nasgubb]]
|4,948
|83164497
 |-
|Ion
|Kyhros
|2,793
|79322759
 |-
|EXG
|Grax
|1,703
|76866307
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Easy Level=
The Best Easy Level award was awarded to the best 2-star rated level released within the specified year. The category was introduced in 2023 but was used for one year before the 2024 rework.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !Publisher
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="4" |'''2023'''
 |-
|'''Spacestation'''
|'''Splinter25'''
|'''33,324'''
|'''90752263'''
 |-
|Nacimiento
|[[16lord]]
|19,087
|91174245
 |-
|interlude
|wiktord
|15,791
|88982532
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Easy Demon=
The Best Easy Demon award was awarded to the best Easy Demon-rated level released within the specified year. The category was introduced in 2023.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !Publisher
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="6" |'''2023'''
 |-
|'''[[Change of Scene]]'''
|'''[[bli]]'''
|'''34,089'''
|'''90475473'''
 |-
|iSpyWithMyLittleEye
|Voxicat
|20,251
|89886591
 |-
|GLORIOUS FORTRESS
|JamAttack
|13,905
|95436164
 |-
|Monolithos
|[[JonathanGD]]
|3,490
|91446932
 |-
|Tectonic Tempo
|Jambees
|3,392
|96943971
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Effect Creator=
The Best Effect Creator award was awarded to the best creator who released at least two minutes' worth of effect levels within the specified year/update. The category was introduced in 2.0 but was discontinued following the 2023 rework.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Player name
 !Number of votes
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.0'''
 |-
|'''[[Serponge]]'''
|'''6,127'''
 |-
|[[G4lvatron]]
|1,934
 |-
|[[AbstractDark]]
|1,619
 |-
|Hotocot
|542
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.1'''
 |-
|'''[[Serponge]]'''
|'''12,829'''
 |-
|WerewolfGD
|5,497
 |-
|[[Spu7Nix]]
|5,204
 |-
|ilrell
|2,611
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2020'''
 |-
|'''para'''
|'''11,951'''
 |-
|Jayuff
|6,356
 |-
|Sminx
|5,054
 |-
|[[Wulzy]]
|3,154
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2021'''
 |-
|'''Zoroa'''
|'''7,042'''
 |-
|[[Wulzy]]
|6,786
 |-
|[[Jeyzor]]
|5,499
 |-
|sachikoadmirer
|1,331
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2022'''
 |-
|'''para'''
|'''9,799'''
 |-
|pocke
|4,626
 |-
|WerewolfGD
|3,219
 |-
|Ellisha
|971
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Effect Level=
The Best Effect Level award was awarded to the level that best captured the effect decoration style and was released within the specified year/update. The category was introduced in 2020 but was discontinued following the 2023 rework.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !Publisher
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2020'''
 |-
|'''HOW'''
|'''[[Spu7Nix]]'''
|'''19,113'''
|'''63395980'''
 |-
|SAVE AS
|PAHC
|4,243
|62757869
 |-
|Shards of Siberia
|[[XG]]
|2,681
|62995779
 |-
|Out of Focus
|xXLOCOXx
|1,136
|65542174
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2021'''
 |-
|'''The Only One'''
|'''Dienid'''
|'''14,213'''
|'''69353268'''
 |-
|oOo
|[[Jeyzor]]
|3,885
|69276778
 |-
|Key
|ilrell
|1,588
|67778984
 |-
|False Horizon
|lumpy
|883
|68363590
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2022'''
 |-
|'''ABEL'''
|'''Dienid'''
|'''10,176'''
|'''86595871'''
 |-
|RUN
|Cdpre
|4,097
|78353144
 |-
|TRANSTELLAR
|Grax
|2,756
|86589947
 |-
|HYPERMANIA
|para
|1,791
|81948472
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Game Recreation=
The Best Game Recreation award was awarded to the level that best recreated an existing video game and was released within the specified update. The category was introduced in 2.0 but was later merged with Best Original Game to create the Best Minigame category in 2020.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !Publisher
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.0'''
 |-
|'''Electronic Super Joy'''
|'''[[Etzer]]'''
|'''3,158'''
|'''11167876'''
 |-
|Emerald Hill Zone
|[[AbstractDark]]
|3,041
|19797059
 |-
|Syobon Action
|sweetdude
|2,620
|11229408
 |-
|El
|DiMaViKuLov26
|1,403
|12572262
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.1'''
 |-
|'''Game Time'''
|'''SimilarAMZ'''
|'''11,356'''
|'''43945511'''
 |-
|Shapes and Beats
|kang131
|8,569
|51875825
 |-
|AlterGame XIV
|[[Serponge]]
|4,992
|29812998
 |-
|Icicle Hell
|Juhou
|1,167
|51653753
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Gauntlet Level=
The Best Gauntlet Level award was awarded to the best level featured in a gauntlet. The category was introduced in 2.1 but was discontinued due to a lack of gauntlets released after 2.1.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
! width="17%" | '''Publisher'''
! width="16%" | '''Gauntlet'''
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.1'''
 |-
|'''[[SLAM]]'''
|'''[[rafer]]'''
|'''Monster'''
|'''12,387'''
|'''43908596'''
 |-
|[[Ghoul]]
|DesTicY
|Death
|6,338
|44121158
 |-
|Lustre
|[[G4lvatron]]
|Crystal
|4,431
|37188385
 |-
|Rose
|TheDevon
|Time
|2,731
|35165900
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Hard Level=
The Best Hard Level award was awarded to the best 4-star or 5-star rated level released within the specified year. The category was introduced in 2023.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !Publisher
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="7" |'''2023'''
 |-
|'''WHAT'''
|'''[[Spu7Nix]]'''
|'''56,669'''
|'''95174837'''
 |-
|Rush
|DHaner
|5,580
|91791295
 |-
|Between Worlds
|xXLOCOXx
|4,262
|93878047
 |-
|Snow flies in Fog
|DeniPol
|4,092
|90475659
 |-
|the block factory
|pocke
|2,998
|96611738
 |-
|Growing Insane
|[[Subwoofer]]
|1,584
|90117883
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Hard Demon=
The Best Hard Demon award was awarded to the best Hard Demon-rated level released within the specified year. The category was introduced in 2023.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !Publisher
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2023'''
 |-
|'''Nomostros Cosmos'''
|'''GamerKnight750'''
|'''23,959'''
|'''94591772'''
 |-
|Ring Trick
|Zoroa
|16,294
|94610370
 |-
|Neur Absence
|Cherry Team
|16,035
|96566713
 |-
|Ocellios
|[[dolphe]]
|12,779
|92891999
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Harder Level=
The Best Harder Level award was awarded to the best 6-star or 7-star rated level released within the specified year. The category was introduced in 2023.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !Publisher
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="7" |'''2023'''
 |-
|'''Postbluane'''
|'''matty2003'''
|'''20,752'''
|'''94981098'''
 |-
|STARGAZER
|maplegaegosu
|17,417
|88143885
 |-
|Radiant Glen
|[[Knots]]
|12,619
|88775556
 |-
|BWOMP
|MaxiKD
|10,756
|89800937
 |-
|b spr9s0
|fungifity
|8,031
|96419926
 |-
|Magdalene
|Lyriaki
|1,583
|90664690
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Insane Level=
The Best Insane Level award was awarded to the best 8-star or 9-star rated level released within the specified year. The category was introduced in 2023.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !'''Creator(s)'''
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="6" |'''2023'''
 |-
|'''Swagger'''
|'''Puueds & DangerKat'''
|'''22,448'''
|'''93358704'''
 |-
|Visual Vexation
|RehanZ
|16,562
|93314434
 |-
|Wild Card
|Thomartin
|14,086
|90471222
 |-
|Twenty Four
|ZeroSR
|10,060
|92149907
 |-
|Seasonal Haven
|[[AbstractDark]]
|6,792
|90475597
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Insane Demon=
The Best Insane Demon award was awarded to the best Insane Demon-rated level released within the specified year. The category was introduced in 2023.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !Publisher
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="6" |'''2023'''
 |-
|'''Crash Game'''
|'''Cherry Team'''
|'''23,477'''
|'''97001775'''
 |-
|Atmosphere
|Panya0208
|16,224
|92894241
 |-
|jumper copy
|RobTopArchiver
|15,503
|94749416
 |-
|INTERFERENCE
|Rifct
|11,326
|96189372
 |-
|carz processing
|Aimbotter2123
|3,371
|94869320
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Level Series=
The Best Level Series award was awarded to the best level series, which consisted of at least three levels and was released within the specified update. The category was introduced in 2.0 but was discontinued after 2.1 when the Awards system switched to yearly-based, giving players less time to create full series.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !'''Series Name'''
 !Creator
 !Number of votes
 !'''IDs'''
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.0'''
 |-
|'''Alter'''
|'''[[Serponge]]'''
|'''4,824'''
|'''[https://gdbrowser.com/search/12656032,13266927,13304885,13382893,13421566,13455501,16152789,16917195,17496044,17828210,26029213,26050796?list&count=12&header=Alter%20Series%20(2.0)]'''
 |-
|Temple
|[[Michigun]]
|3,682
|[https://gdbrowser.com/search/11402965,14880818?list&count=2&header=Temple%20Series]
 |-
|Pokemon
|felixen
|991
|[https://gdbrowser.com/search/19393657,20507822,25925524?list&count=3&header=Pokemon%20Series]
 |-
|Atom
|DesTicY
|725
|[https://gdbrowser.com/search/12577409,13413395,16864098?list&count=3&header=Atom%20Series]
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.1'''
 |-
|'''Alter'''
|'''[[Serponge]]'''
|'''9,366'''
|'''[https://gdbrowser.com/search/28478901,29389904,29630142,29812998,31493844,32590109,39732335,39873650?list&count=8&header=Alter%20Series%20(2.1)]'''
 |-
|Boss
|[[XG]]
|9,107
|[https://gdbrowser.com/search/45479009,49347491,52637454,56946102?list&count=4&header=Boss%20Series]
 |-
|Acid
|[[Serponge]]
|4,034
|[https://gdbrowser.com/search/39359328,42629936,57700790?list&count=3&header=Acid%20Series]
 |-
|Spell
|[[Darwin]]
|3,061
|[https://gdbrowser.com/search/33618850,34410038,35291800?list&count=3&header=Spell%20Series]
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Medium Demon=
The Best Medium Demon award was awarded to the best Medium Demon-rated level released within the specified year. The category was introduced in 2023.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !Publisher
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2023'''
 |-
|'''TURNING POINT'''
|'''ItzKiba'''
|'''27,751'''
|'''96118566'''
 |-
|Boxing Boxes
|Ellisha
|13,962
|94890873
 |-
|SayItBack
|X1RON
|13,892
|94922475
 |-
|NEW LIGHT
|[[100foxes]]
|13,743
|87316498
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Minigame=
The Best Minigame award was awarded to the best level containing a game released within the specified year. The category was introduced in 2020 as a result of the merging of two previously existing categories, Best Game Recreation and Best Original Game. It was discontinued following the 2023 rework.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !'''Creator(s)'''
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2020'''
 |-
|'''Chess'''
|'''Incidius'''
|'''9,655'''
|'''63029657'''
 |-
|Car Crash
|MaxyLAND
|7,732
|60880958
 |-
|legbreaker
|zejoant
|4,701
|60538768
 |-
|VVV
|RadiationV2
|4,350
|64643464
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2021'''
 |-
|'''Brainfugd'''
|'''[[Spu7Nix]]'''
|'''8,936'''
|'''69434308'''
 |-
|IWannaKillTheKamilia
|JuNiOr202
|4,285
|71565140
 |-
|Jump Arcade
|TeamArcade
|4,048
|72325448
 |-
|Falling Maze
|YoReid
|3,300
|71734488
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2022'''
 |-
|'''Geo Kart'''
|'''Incidius'''
|'''6,532'''
|'''82115090'''
 |-
|Fuel
|[[bli]]
|5,256
|81257107
 |-
|Floating Maze
|YoReid
|4,183
|83107945
 |-
|Marble Run
|Empika
|2,790
|79926284
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Modern Creator=
The Best Modern Creator award was awarded to the best creator who released at least two minutes' worth of modern levels within the specified year/update. The category was introduced in 2.1 but was discontinued following the 2023 rework.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Player name
 !Number of votes
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.1'''
 |-
|'''[[XG]]'''
|'''9,979'''
 |-
|Optical
|7,569
 |-
|[[Knots]]
|6,099
 |-
|StubbyPinata
|2,667
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2020'''
 |-
|'''[[XG]]'''
|'''13,778'''
 |-
|[[neigefeu]]
|6,177
 |-
|[[Knots]]
|6,063
 |-
|RNBW
|887
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2021'''
 |-
|'''[[Knots]]'''
|'''11,727'''
 |-
|Vrymer
|3,236
 |-
|YoReid
|2,815
 |-
|TriStorm
|2,544
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2022'''
 |-
|'''Presta'''
|'''7,755'''
 |-
|[[100foxes]]
|6,733
 |-
|YoReid
|3,058
 |-
|Lyriaki
|930
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Modern Level=
The Best Modern Level award was awarded to the level that best captured the modern decoration style and was released within the specified year. The category was introduced in 2020 but was discontinued following the 2023 rework.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !'''Creator(s)'''
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2020'''
 |-
|'''Dream Flower'''
|'''[[XG]] & [[Knots]]'''
|'''16,980'''
|'''65227464'''
 |-
|Ambu
|[[neigefeu]]
|3,449
|58604516
 |-
|Comatose Dreamscape
|[[Knots]]
|3,918
|61631083
 |-
|Tsuretette
|xenoteric
|2,772
|58964029
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2021'''
 |-
|'''[[Azimuth]]'''
|'''[[Knots]]'''
|'''7,076'''
|'''75101593'''
 |-
|sha
|Vrymer
|5,736
|68265721
 |-
|THORNS and BRAMBLES
|YoReid
|4,187
|71920375
 |-
|Pink Sunrise
|wiktord
|3,188
|67376013
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2022'''
 |-
|[[PXTTXRN SXXKXR]]
|'''Viot'''
|'''6,775'''
|'''81391957'''
 |-
|Rectangle
|[[Knots]]
|6,745
|80270709
 |-
|Revere II
|abstort
|3,384
|83652253
 |-
|Red Mug
|Lyriaki
|1,413
|79590948
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Music Artist=
The Best Music Artist award was awarded to the Newgrounds artist who most impacted the community through their music within the specified year/update. The category was introduced in 2.1 as ''Best Artist'' but was renamed to ''Best Music Artist'' in 2022. It was discontinued following the 2023 rework.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Player name
 !Number of votes
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.1'''
 |-
|'''Creo'''
|'''13,836'''
 |-
|ColBreakz
|6,794
 |-
|LemKuuja
|4,659
 |-
|KaixoMusic
|1,145
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2020'''
 |-
|'''Geoxor'''
|'''10,620'''
 |-
|lukhash
|6,844
 |-
|Dunderpatrullen
|4,454
 |-
|Redeilia
|3,332
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2021'''
 |-
|'''meganeko'''
|'''12,517'''
 |-
|Dunderpatrullen
|3,582
 |-
|LLAAPPSSEE
|2,390
 |-
|WaxTerK
|1,912
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2022'''
 |-
|'''Creo'''
|'''11,356'''
 |-
|Waterflame
|4,605
 |-
|Teminite
|2,290
 |-
|OcularNebula
|1,118
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Non-Demon Megacollab=
The Best Non-Demon Megacollab award was awarded to the best megacollab, which is defined as a collaboration of seven or more creators, rated 1-9 stars. The category was introduced in 2.0 but was quickly discontinued due to a lack of non-Demon megacollabs released after 2.0.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !'''Host'''
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.0'''
 |-
|'''Imagine'''
|'''[[TamaN]]'''
|'''3,673'''
|'''15851863'''
 |-
|SYNAPSE
|KowZ
|2,971
|18074847
 |-
|There
|GerboPawa
|1,971
|21821626
 |-
|Dreamside
|Australias
|328
|20936075
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Normal Level=
The Best Normal Level award is awarded to the best 3-star rated level released within the specified year. The category was introduced in 2023.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !Publisher
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2023'''
 |-
|'''Afterlife'''
|'''[[nasgubb]]'''
|'''28,765'''
|'''89521875'''
 |-
|Karting Dash
|MaxyLAND
|28,005
|88444739
 |-
|Drowned Basin
|Censr
|7,037
|95049394
 |-
|Dreamy
|DHaner
|6,665
|92555035
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Original Game=
The Best Original Game award was awarded to the best level that contained a fully original game. The category was introduced in 2.1 but was later merged with Best Game Recreation to create the Best Minigame category in 2020.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !Publisher
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.1'''
 |-
|'''[[MasterGame]]'''
|'''[[Serponge]]'''
|'''11,478'''
|'''34607585'''
 |-
|Dim
|[[Spu7Nix]]
|8,225
|57702924
 |-
|AlterGame XVII
|[[Serponge]]
|3,393
|39732335
 |-
|dungeon escape
|netherdon
|2,636
|42739489
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Song=
The Best Song award is awarded to the best song released on Newgrounds, celebrated for its popularity within the specified year/update. The category was introduced in 2.0 but was discontinued after 2020 due to its subjective nature.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Song name
 !Artist
 !Number of votes
 !Newgrounds ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.0'''
 |-
|'''Time Leaper'''
|'''Hinkik'''
|'''6,067'''
|'''683996'''
 |-
|Milky Ways Redux
|Bossfight
|1,974
|648035
 |-
|Betrayal of Fate
|Goukisan
|1,281
|137492
 |-
|Genesis
|MafiaPineapple
|900
|597997
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.1'''
 |-
|'''Carnivores'''
|'''Creo'''
|'''11,537'''
|'''690265'''
 |-
|Zaphkiel
|DevinChin
|5,531
|690885
 |-
|Debug
|Canonblade
|4,557
|738335
 |-
|Believe
|Spaze
|4,411
|703408
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2020'''
 |-
|'''Exit This Earth's Atomosphere'''
|'''Camellia'''
|'''11,012'''
|'''938115'''
 |-
|Epilogue
|Creo
|9,920
|723714
 |-
|WALKMAN
|LukHash
|4,035
|862252
 |-
|To The Moon
|Dunderpatrullen
|1,888
|673213
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Story Level=
The Best Story Level award was awarded to the level that crafted the most impactful story or message released within the specified year. The category was introduced in 2021 under the name ''Best Story'' but was renamed to ''Best Story Level'' the following year. It was discontinued following the 2023 rework.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !'''Creator/host'''
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2021'''
 |-
|'''[[WhyMeWhyMeWhyMeWhyMe]]'''
|'''TMNGaming'''
|'''8,698'''
|'''71496773'''
 |-
|Espionage
|[[Subwoofer]]
|5,845
|74639177
 |-
|ritual
|FumoVaccinator
|3,490
|66704741
 |-
|Mountain climb
|IceKeyHammer
|2,293
|66145351
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2022'''
 |-
|'''[[White Space]]'''
|'''[[XG]]'''
|'''10,510'''
|'''77292103'''
 |-
|Collab Level
|[[MindCap]]
|6,176
|80868922
 |-
|PLANET X
|Arb
|1,378
|83325083
 |-
|CRUSH
|[[Subwoofer]]
|1,253
|80218929
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Temple Level=
The Best Temple Level award was awarded to the best level that was either part of or inspired by the Temple series. The category was introduced in 2.0 but was discontinued due to a lack of Temple levels released after 2.0.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !'''Creator(s)'''
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.0'''
 |-
|'''Gold Temple'''
|'''[[Serponge]]'''
|'''6,083'''
|'''21337579'''
 |-
|Forest Temple
|[[Michigun]]
|2,263
|14975695
 |-
|Arachnid Temple
|[[Viprin]] & [[Serponge]]
|1,137
|16557570
 |-
|Cyber Temple
|Havok & Giron
|739
|15576803
|}
</div>
|-|
Best Themed Level=
The Best Themed Level award was awarded to the best theme-based level released within the specified update. The category was introduced in 2.0 but was discontinued after 2.1 due to the "themed style" becoming less popular.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !'''Creator(s)'''
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.0'''
 |-
|'''Phantoms Manor'''
|'''[[LmAnubis]], [[Viprin]] & Pan'''
|'''4,527'''
|'''26539891'''
 |-
|Tomb of the Ancients
|[[LmAnubis]]
|2,412
|14789699
 |-
|Circus Maniacus
|EpicLucas
|1,648
|19987018
 |-
|Permafrost Caverns
|[[LmAnubis]]
|1,635
|15107687
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.1'''
 |-
|'''B'''
|'''motleyorc & ScorchVx'''
|'''11,918'''
|'''34085027'''
 |-
|[[Magma Bound]]
|ScorchVx
|11,437
|56568010
 |-
|Submerged
|[[Subwoofer]]
|2,079
|57871639
 |-
|Tundra
|Jayuff
|1,247
|51962726
|}
</div>
|-|
Best XL Demon=
The Best XL Demon award was awarded to the best Demon-rated level that was at least two minutes long and was released within the specified year/update. The category was introduced in 2.0 but was discontinued following the 2023 rework.
<div class="tabber-table-introed">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 !Year
 !Level name
 !Publisher
 !Number of votes
 !ID
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.0'''
 |-
|'''[[Lonely travel]]'''
|'''[[FunnyGame]]'''
|'''4,114'''
|'''17924880'''
 |-
|Reanimation
|Terron
|2,773
|14975695
 |-
|The Badland
|Edicts
|2,492
|24904605
 |-
|Betrayal of Fate
|[[weoweoteo]]
|843
|20329544
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2.1'''
 |-
|'''Future Funk'''
|'''[[JonathanGD]]'''
|'''18,291'''
|'''44062068'''
 |-
|Aleph 0
|Shiryuu7
|3,555
|55429960
 |-
|Space Magic
|[[Serponge]]
|2,329
|50211341
 |-
|Wings of Angel
|JerkRat
|2,204
|48618693
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2020'''
 |-
|'''Future Funk II'''
|'''[[JonathanGD]]'''
|'''14,238'''
|'''59626284'''
 |-
|[[Sky Tower]]
|[[rafer]]
|6,416
|64302902
 |-
|STARPUNK
|Ferdefunky
|3,602
|63087691
 |-
|Eternelle Vehemence
|Vrymer
|2,660
|62028241
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2021'''
 |-
|'''[[Dark Odyssey]]'''
|'''[[JonathanGD]]'''
|'''14,331'''
|'''69010770'''
 |-
|[[Congregation]]
|Presta
|2,727
|68668045
 |-
|The Clouds Give Way
|[[Subwoofer]]
|2,391
|71645931
 |-
|Still Life
|Empika
|1,543
|66960655
 |-
| rowspan="5" |'''2022'''
 |-
|'''Erou'''
|'''[[JonathanGD]]'''
|'''7,760'''
|'''82510517'''
 |-
|WELL RESTED
|[[100foxes]]
|4,520
|83444471
 |-
|Crossroads
|mbed
|3,569
|77031301
 |-
|The Long Walk Home
|Renn241
|3,014
|76582313
|}
</div>
</tabber>