2009 Gummie Awards Selection Special.

Don Pardo: "And now, from Fairfax, Virginia; almost live! It's the 2009 Gummie Awards Selection Special. And here's your host, Chris Harris!"

Chris Harris: "Thank you, thank you, very much Don Pardo. And I'd like to welcome you all to the 2009 Gummie Awards Selection Special. In just a few moments, we'll unveil the nominees for the 2009 Gummie Awards, but this year's Gummies will be extra special as we will honor the best and worst in The Hobby for the entire decade past."

"Over the next few weeks, we will unveil the Decade Gummie nominees. But now without further adieu, here are the nominees for the 2009 Gummie Awards!"

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

Topps (flagship)
Topps 206
Topps Allen & Ginter
Upper Deck Goodwin Champions

CARD OF THE YEAR

SP Authentic Derek Jeter 1993 SP Buy-Back Autograph
Topps 206 #262 Tommy Hanson
Topps Updates & Highlights #UH-189 "Photo Day Fun" (Young, Hamilton, & Kinsler)
Upper Deck USA National Team #USAB-SS Stephen Strasburg

ROOKIE CARD OF THE YEAR

Bowman Chrome #185 Gordon Beckham
SP Authentic #245 Matt Wieters
Topps #658 Rick Porcello
Topps 206 #262 Tommy Hanson

BEST BASE SET

O-Pee-Chee
Topps
Topps Allen & Ginter
Upper Deck Goodwin Champions

BEST INSERT SET

Topps Updates & Highlights Propaganda Posters
Topps 206 Minis
Topps Allen & Ginter Mini Myths, Monsters, and Legends
Upper Deck X Xponential

BEST AUTOGRAPHED/GAME-USED SET

Sweet Spot Signatures
Topps 206 Framed Autos and Relics
Topps Allen & Ginter Framed Autos and Relics
Upper Deck Goudey Graphs

BEST RETRO-THEMED PRODUCT

Topps 206
Topps Allen & Ginter
Topps Heritage
Upper Deck Goodwin Champions

BEST DESIGN

Topps
Topps Allen & Ginter
Upper Deck
Upper Deck Goodwin Champions

BEST "HIGH-END" PRODUCT

Finest
Sweet Spot
Topps Unique
Triple Threads

WORST OVERALL PRODUCT

Topps Attax
Topps Ticket to Stardom
UD A Piece of History
Upper Deck X

WORST BASE SET

SPx
Topps Ticket to Stardom
UD A Piece of History
Upper Deck X

MOST MEANINGLESS PRODUCT

Bowman
Upper Deck First Edition
Upper Deck Icons
Upper Deck Spectrum

MOST DISAPPOINTING PRODUCT

Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects
Topps Unique
Upper Deck Goodwin Champions
Upper Deck Goudey

WORST INSERT

Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects World Baseball Classic Stars
Upper Deck 20th Anniversary
Upper Deck Historic Firsts Predictors
Upper Deck OPC 1975 "Reprints"

WORST DESIGN

Topps Ticket to Stardom
Upper Deck A Piece of History
Upper Deck Goudey
Upper Deck X

DUMBEST GIMMICK

Cut Signature Cards of Active/Living Players (a.k.a. "Franken-Sigs")
Manufactured Letter Patches
Topps Wal-Mart/Target, Black/Throwback Blasters
Topps Heritage "Stealth" Variations

BEST CARDBLOG

A Cardboard Problem
Cardboard Junkie
Dinged Corners
Sports Cards Uncensored
Stale Gum

BEST NEW CARDBLOG

A Pack to be Named Later
Beardy's Baseball Blog
The Collective Troll
JD's Wild Cardz
New Card Smell

BEST HOBBY NEWS SOURCE

Beckett
Sports Cards Uncensored
Stale Gum
Tuff Stuff
Wax Heaven

BEST VIDEO BOX BREAKER/YouTuber

BobGibsonFan
chri5784
stalegum
Thundering24
TomTheRipper407

HOBBY MVP

Albert Pujols
Alex Rodriguez
Derek Jeter
Ryan Howard

HOBBY ROY

Colby Rasmus
Gordon Beckham
Rick Porcello
Tommy Hanson

HOBBY TOP PROSPECT

Bryce Harper
Jason Heyward
Stephen Strasburg
Yu Darvish

JEFFERSON BURDICK AWARD for CONTRIBUTIONS to THE HOBBY

Keith Olbermann
Mario Alejandro
Marvin Miller
Stephen Judd
Sy Berger

Voting in the 2009 Gummies will commence TOMORROW! Stay tuned to Stale Gum for information, and keep in mind that nominations for the Decade Gummies will continue for another week.