Geometry Dash 2.1 Awards

To be nominated for Best Auto Level, the level must
- Be rated Auto 1 star.
*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.

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

To be nominated for Best Level Series, the level series must
- Clearly be of a series by the levels sharing similar names, and
- Be published by the same creator, and
- Consist of at least 3 rated levels from 2.1.

To be nominated for Best Gauntlet Level, the level must
- Be in a Gauntlet.

To be nominated for Best Themed Level, the level must
- Be rated.

To be nominated for Best Design Level, the level must
- Be rated.

To be nominated for Best Bossfight, the level must
- Be rated, and
- Feature a bossfight of at least 15 seconds.
*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.

To be nominated for Best Game Recreation, the level must
- Be rated, and
- Clearly be a recreation of another game than Geometry Dash.

To be nominated for Best Original Game, the level must
- Be rated, and
- Feature gameplay unlike the base game.

To be nominated for Best Song, the song must
- Have gotten popular in custom levels in 2.1, and
- Have been used in multiple rated levels.
*For this category, we searched for songs that were featured in a level that is iconic of 2.1.

To be nominated for Best Artist, the artist must
- Have gotten their breakthrough in this community within 2.1, and
- Have gotten their music featured in multiple rated levels.

To be nominated for Best Content Creator, the content creator must
- Have made videos covering Geometry Dash during 2.1, 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 5 rated levels with this style during 2.1.
*You need at least 5 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 5 rated levels with this style during 2.1.

To be nominated for Best Art Creator, the creator must
- Have made at least 5 rated levels with this style during 2.1.

To be nominated for Best Design Creator, the creator must
- Have made at least 5 rated levels with this style during 2.1.

To be nominated for Best Player, the player must
- Have beaten Extreme Demons during 2.1.
*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.