Geometry Dash 2020 Awards

*Please note that we have also included levels that were released too late for the Geometry Dash 2.1 Awards, so anything from about December 10 2019 and onwards is eligible.

To be nominated for Best Auto Level, the level must
- Be rated Auto 1 star, and
- Have been released in 2020.
*There are too many unrated levels to consider for this and all following level categories.

To be nominated for Best XL Demon, the level must
- Be rated Demon 10 stars, and
- Be XL length, and
- Have been released in 2020.

To be nominated for Best Demon Megacollab, the level must
- Be rated Demon 10 stars, and
- Feature 6 or more creators, and
- Have been released in 2020.

To be nominated for Best Extreme Demon, the level must
- Be rated Demon 10 stars, and
- Be rated Extreme Demon by the community as of writing this, and
- Have been released in 2020.

To be nominated for Best Modern Level, the level must
- Be rated, and
- Have been released in 2020.

To be nominated for Best Effect Level, the level must
- Be rated, and
- Have been released in 2020.

To be nominated for Best Art Level, the level must
- Be rated,
- Have been released in 2020.

To be nominated for Best Design Level, the level must
- Be rated.
- Have been released in 2020.
*We only operate with these 4 styles, so there may be some cases where a level is on the border between several of the above. In that case, we have chosen what we think is most appropriate.

To be nominated for Best Minigame, the level must
- Be rated, and
- Feature gameplay unlike the base game, and
- Have been released in 2020.

To be nominated for Best Bossfight, the level must
- Be rated, and
- Feature a bossfight of at least 15 seconds, and
- Have been released in 2020.
*For this category, we searched for levels that featured bossfights with exceptional boss design and a wide variety of attacks that don't feel frustrating to avoid.

*If a level is eligible for multiple of the above, we put it under the one we feel is most appropriate. This is to give more levels a chance to win.

To be nominated for Best Song, the song must
- Have gotten popular in custom levels in 2020, and
- Have been used in multiple rated levels.
*For this category, we searched for songs that were featured in iconic levels of 2020.

To be nominated for Best Artist, the artist must
- Have gotten their breakthrough in this community in 2020, and
- Have gotten their music featured in multiple rated levels.

To be nominated for Best Streamer, the streamer must
- Have streamed Geometry Dash during 2020.

To be nominated for Best YouTuber, the YouTuber must
- Have made videos covering Geometry Dash during 2020, and
- Have made a variety of videos other than simple gameplay replays.

To be nominated for Best Modern Creator, the creator must
- Have made at least 2 rated levels with this style during 2020.
*You need at least 2 to ensure that you're consistently good at that style for this and all the following creator categories.

To be nominated for Best Effect Creator, the creator must
- Have made at least 2 rated levels with this style during 2020.

To be nominated for Best Art Creator, the creator must
- Have made at least 2 rated levels with this style during 2020.

To be nominated for Best Design Creator, the creator must
- Have made at least 2 rated levels with this style during 2020.
*We only operate with these 4 styles, so there may be some cases where a creator's levels in the past year are on the border between several of the above. In that case, we have chosen what we think is most appropriate.

To be nominated for Best Player, the player must
- Have beaten Extreme Demons during 2020.
*We acknowledge that good players don't always need to beat Extreme Demons, but we think this is the most reliable way of determining skill.