See the winners of this year’s contest!

Including Category Runner-ups, Winners, Best in Show, Hidden Hits, and more! Thank you all for another year of amazing submissions!

How are the awards decided?

  • Category winners, category runner-ups, and the Best in Show winner are decided by Anime NYC attendees during the contest!
  • Editor’s choice: decided by editors who submitted to Anime NYC’s AMV Contest
  • Hidden AMV Hits: awarded by the Anime NYC AMV Team to videos that didn’t make finals, but the team still wished to recognize
  • Judge’s Choice: awarded by the judges of the AMV Contest
  • Designer’s Choice: awarded by the designer/assistant of the AMV Contest
  • Coordinator’s Choice: awarded by the coordinator of Anime NYC’s AMV Contest
Anime NYC mascot with AMV Contest logo

Please note these are the videos publicly available on YouTube, and may not include all entries.

Trailer

Winner

Runner-Up

Action

Winner

Runner-Up

Drama

Winner

Runner-Up

Romance/Sentimental

Winner

Runner-Up

Upbeat

Winner

Runner-Up

Comedy/Parody

Winner

Runner-Up

AMV Shorts Showcase: Winner

Hidden AMV Hits

Most Smokin’: Recognized for it’s smooooth feel

Best Atmosphere: Recognized for its ability to establish a distinct, impactful tone

Best Character Profile: Recognized for its portrayal of a character’s storyline

Best Tribute: Recognized for its compelling feature of a show’s entire franchise

Most On-Point Sync: Recognized for its satisfying sync between the visuals and audio

Most Artistic Use of Multiple Sources: Recognized for its skillful combination of sources

Editors’ Choice

Judges’ Choice

Designer’s Choice

Coordinator’s Choice

Best in Show