This was a typical quiet December round of nominations, but your nominations still produced a strong list of nominees to compete for the final monthly title of 2022. The Readers’ Choice winner of this round will secure the final spot in the Readers’ Choice POTY contest. If you want to look back at who all has won this year so far you can see the full list below. Only the performers that won the Readers’ Choice each month will be voted on for the title of 2022 Readers’ Choice Performer of the Year. The Staff will separately vote to crown a 2022 Staff Choice Performer of the Year. The day after the results of this round are released the Performer of the Year competition will being at 6 pm ET. We are expecting POTY to start on either Monday or Tuesday next week. Keep an eye out for the results post which will have all the final specifics for when POTY will post. Who will be crowned this month’s Readers’ Choice Performer of the Month?
Voting is still the same as always, and each of you still has the opportunity to contribute a comment that may be used on the results graphics. The key to being picked is to leave thoughtful and well-worded comments that capture the essence of the nominated performance. This year we will only be recognizing the Top 3 and the winner will secure a spot in the year-end Performer of the Year competition.
2021 Staff Choice Performer of the Year: Kate Winslet
2021 Readers’ Choice Performer of the Year: Danielle Savre
2021 Readers’ Choice Performer of the Year: Danielle Savre
January 2022 Winners:
Staff Choice: Sophie Nélisse (Shauna Shipman) – Yellowjackets
Readers’ Choice: Freema Agyeman (Dr. Helen Sharpe) – New Amsterdam
February 2022 Winners:
Staff Choice: Zendaya (Rue Bennett) – Euphoria
Readers’ Choice: Tracy Spiridakos (Det. Hailey Upton) – Chicago PD
March 2022 Winners:
Staff Choice: Luke Kirby (Lenny Bruce) – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Readers’ Choice: Tori Anderson (Kate Whistler) – NCIS: Hawai’i
April 2022 Winners:
Staff Choice: Kit Connor (Nick Nelson) – Heartstopper
Readers’ Choice: Rafael L Silva (Carlos Reyes) – 911: Lone Star
May 2022 Winners:
Staff Choice: Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield) – Stranger Things
Readers’ Choice: Yasmine Al-Bustami (Lucy Tara) – NCIS: Hawai’i
June 2022 Winners:
Staff Choice: Jean Smart (Deborah Vance) – Hacks
Readers’ Choice: Sarah Catherine Hook (Juliette Fairmont) – First Kill
July 2022 Winners:
Staff Choice: Aaron Paul (Caleb Nichols) – Westworld
Readers’ Choice: Amalia Holm (Scylla Ramshorn) – Motherland: Fort Salem
August 2022 Winners:
Staff Choice: Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Death) – The Sandman
Readers’ Choice: Taylor Hickson (Raelle Collar) – Motherland: Fort Salem
September 2022 Winners:
Staff Choice: Patrick John Flueger (Adam Ruzek) – Chicago PD
Readers’ Choice (TIE): Mia McKenna-Bruce (Mia Karp) – Vampire Academy
Readers’ Choice (TIE): Rhian Blundell (Meredith Beckham) – Vampire Academy
October 2022 Winners:
Staff Choice: Yvonne Strahovski (Serena Joy Watford) – The Handmaid’s Tale
Readers’ Choice: Danielle Savre (Maya Bishop) – Station 19
November 2022 Winners:
Staff Choice: Christina Applegate (Jen Harding) – Dead To Me
Readers’ Choice: Alba Baptista (Ava Silva) – Warrior Nun
Voting is open until 6 pm ET on Friday, January 6th. Only 1 vote per person.
Which performer delivered the best performance in December? (Pick Only 1)
This form is NOT for voting. Only the above poll will determine the winner and the Top 3. Please only use this form to submit comments regarding the performance the nominee was nominated for. For the nominees that make it to the Top 3, we will pick 1 reader comment for each of them from this form to use in the announcement graphics.