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The 2022 Headline of the Year Nominees

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2022 Headline of the Year nominee (September) Coffey urges staff to be po...
2022 Headline of the Year nominee (January) Curious cube-shaped 'hut' o...
2022 Headline of the Year nominee (November) The National Park Service w...
2022 Headline of the Year nominee (July) Otter trashes couple's holi...
Top 16 move on to a knock-out style tournament, starting December 27.

Seeding system: 1 RT, 1 Like, 1000 impressions = 1 point.

Late nominees likely.

Current standings: The current seeding table f...
2022 HEADLINE OF THE YEAR STANDINGS UPDATE

Ottawa's Garbage Opinions still in a strong first place -- lots of movement everywhere else. Oxford Comma up from 14th to 5th. The current seeding table f...
2022 HEADLINE OF THE YEAR STANDINGS UPDATE

Oxford Commas continues campaign to 4th, moves ahead of Cocaine Monkey Boyfriend. Perth Museum also had a strong overnight gain.

Late nominees likely later today (one made a semi-final one year!) The current seeding table f...
2022 Headline of the Year nominee (December) It Took a Team of Female Sc...
2022 Headline of the Year nominee (November) Man who ate 40 rotisserie c...
2022 Headline of the Year nominee (January) Jonathan the blind, gay, se...
2022 Headline of the Year nominee (September) Alberta Day celebrations ki...
2022 Headline of the Year nominee (December) Man with WWI explosive lodg...
2022 HEADLINE OF THE YEAR STANDINGS UPDATE

The $2.9m NFT closes the gap with Ottawa's Garbage Opinions, while 5 late nominees could shake things up -- two years ago, a late nominee made the semi-finals. The current seeding table f...
2022 HEADLINE OF THE YEAR STANDINGS UPDATE

Late nominees begin first push to quality for the knock-out rounds which start December 27.

Perth Museum and Cocaine Monkey Boyfriend continue efforts to be seeded in the Top 4. Image
2022 HEADLINE OF THE YEAR STANDINGS UPDATE

Earlier patterns continue, with late nominee Rotisserie Chicken leading the points since the last update. Will it make the knock-out round? 4 days to go! The current seeding table f...
2022 HEADLINE OF THE YEAR STANDINGS UPDATE

Seedings get locked in tomorrow, when the Round of 16 starts.

Strongest performers since the last update: Rotisserie Chicken (+136), Garbage Opinions (+107), Space Chorizo (+93). The current seeding table f...
2022 HEADLINE OF THE YEAR STANDING UPDATE

Seeds now locked in! Voting for the Round of 16 starts shortly -- 1 round per day, until we pick a winner on New Year's Eve! Image

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