Imperial Awards 2005

Just in time for the new year, here is my roundup of notable people and other things, both good and bad, of 2005. I may add to the list, for example if I see a movie that deserves to be listed under "Imperial Movies." Also note that no one is listed under more than one category. People who could fit under two or more categories are placed in the one I think is most suitable for them.

The Imperial Awards of 2005 A.D.

People of the year: It's a tie between Pope Benedict XVI and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

Worst people of the year:
John E. Jones III, the Pennsylvania judge who ruled that nothing but evolution can be taught in public schools
Cindy Sheehan, the "Peace Mom" who annoyed President Bush outside his ranch
The Rocha and Grantski families for being publicly rude to Scott Peterson, and Judge Alfred Delucci for sentencing him to death (go to http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/03/16/peterson16.TMP to see what they said at the sentencing)

Politicians of the year:
Harriet Miers
John Roberts
Samuel Alito
Rick Santorum for his accurate and insightful comments about the link between the pedophile priest scandal and Massachusetts's acceptance of gay rights

Athletes of the year: the New England Patriots and Giacomo, winner of the Kentucky Derby

Criminals of the year (there seem to a lot, but here are the most notable):
Saddam Hussein
Scott Peterson
Eric Rudolph
Dennis Rader, also known as B.T.K.
Daniel Pelosi
Stephen Barbee
Mark Hacking

In memoriam:
Pope John Paul II
William Rhenquist
Stanley Tookie Williams
Rosa Parks

The Imperial Movie Awards:

Imperial movies:
The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Because of Winn-Dixie
War of the Worlds

Imperial actors:
The cast of "The Chronicles of Narnia"
The cast of "Because of Winn-Dixie"
Tom Felton, Jason Isaacs, and Alan Rickman for "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
Dakota Fanning for "War of the Worlds"
AnnaSophia Robb and Julia Winter for "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"