Welcome to the 8th annual GPKNews 2024 Best of GPK Awards. This year was a down year for GPK, only one retail release, less online releases and less merchandise. However, there was still a lot that stood out this year! What were your favorite things GPK in 2024? It’s your turn to help choose the Reader’s Choice awards!
Click here to vote now in the 2024 GPKNews.com Best of GPK Awards!
Read on for an explanation about how the categories and nominees were chosen, along with the fine print of voting.
Here are the categories to be voted on this year:
- 2024 Retail Set of the Year – Sadly there was only one retail release in 2024, Kids At Play. Because of this there is no Retail Set of the Year voting this year. Let’s hope that changes in 2025.
- 2024 Online Set of the Year – Another year with plenty of online offers! Everything from expansion sets, MLB, packed out sets, and sets with sketches! What was your favorite online release of the year?
- 2024 Non-Traditional Set of the Year – A controversial release, free cards from stores, or inserts in a baseball set. Which one was your favorite?
- 2024 Licensee of the Year – Lowest number of licensee nominees in years. Which company represented GPK best this year?
- 2024 GPK Rookie Sketch Artist of the Year – There are 9 first time GPK artists in 2024 across three sets to choose from!
- 2024 GPK Sketch Artist of the Year – To be eligible an artist must have had official Topps GPK sketch cards appear in a set in 2024. One retail and two online sets featured sketches this year! Over 75 sketch artists in 2024. Who was your favorite?
- 2024 GPK Artist of the Year – To be eligible an artist must have painted an official Topps GPK final published card in 2024. Retail, Online, Convention, and Licensed sets are eligible. Don’t see your favorite on the list? Feel free to choose the write-in option and vote for them!
- 2024 GPK Card of the Year – All GPKs published in 2024 are eligible. Retail, Online, Convention, and Licensed cards are eligible. For nomination purposes if a/b versions are available, only the “a” card is listed. There are hundreds to pick from! Don’t see your favorite on the list? Feel free to choose the write-in option and vote for them!
Categories and nominees were chosen by the Editor of GPKNews.com. Any GPK releases after 12/17 will be eligible in next year’s (2025) awards. Categories such as best artist, sketch artist, and best card also contain a write-in option. Write-in votes will only be counted for a valid artist/card. Voting will be live from Tuesday 12/17 through Tuesday 12/24 @ 8:00 PM(PST). Voting will only be done through Facebook. Participants can only vote once. Vote totals or individual votes cast will not be made public. Winners will be revealed in a future article that will appear on GPKNews.com right around the 1st of January.