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Toronto to host first annual
WORLD STUPIDITY AWARDS
Prominent Canadians nominated
The first awards ceremony to recognize achievement in stupidity will take place Friday June 6 at the city's 900 seat Bloor Theatre.
Former Iraqi Information Minster Saeed al-Sahaf, US President George Bush, and Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman are among those nominated. They are also invited to attend. Achievement in stupidity in Television, Film and Art are also being recognized.
Nominations are open to the general public. You can nominate by email
[email protected].
While the DarwinAwards laud those who have killed themselves in acts of stupidity, "we believe the living stupid are far more influential and demand recognition" said World Stupidity Awards organizer Albert Nerenberg.
The Awards are being organized by the Main Organization Revealing Obvious Numbskulls (MORON) and will feature performances by the Stupidity Dancers.
The Awards are being held on the re-opening night of the "hit" (National Public Radio) feature documentary Stupidity, which sold out the Hot Docs Film Festival in early May.
Stupidity Awards Categories include
Stupidity Lifetime Achievement Award
Stupidest Country in the World
Stupidest Film of the Year
Award for Media Outlet which has made greatest Contribution to Furthering Ignorance Worldwide
Stupidity Award for Reckless Endangerment of the Planet
Stupidest Person of the Year Award
Stupidest Trend or Form of Mass Hysteria
The audience will chose the winners in some categories: