Annual Death Battle Fanon Wikia Award Winners[]
Almost every year, DBF Wiki hosts an award show to highlight users' creations. There are awards in several different categories, judged by a variety of different qualities and parameters. The winners of each year's award show have been detailed below.
#1 for Best 'Video Game' themed Death Battle: Zero VS Meta Knight
#1 for Best 'Anime/Manga' themed Death Battle: Tanjiro Kamado VS Edward Elric
#1 for Most Accurate Character Portrayal: Jack Skellington VS The Grinch
#1 for Weirdest Matchup, Best Execution: Genie VS Jevil
#1 for Best 'Hero vs Hero' themed Death Battle: Kai VS Tanjiro Kamado
#1 for Best 'Hero vs Villain' themed Death Battle: Genie VS Jevil
#1 for Best 'Antagonist' themed Death Battle: SMG4 Waluigi VS Peanut Butter Remastered
#1 for Best 'Villain vs Villain' themed Death Battle: Gru VS Megamind
#1 for Best Story: Sully & Mike Wazowski VS Shrek & Donkey
#1 for Best Kill: Jason Voorhees VS Michael Myers
#1 for Most Unexpected Result: Yamcha VS Luigi
#1 for Saddest Ending: Izuku Midoriya VS Sonic (Movie)
#1 for Most Creative Death: Bender VS Rick Sanchez
#1 for Best 'East vs West' themed Death Battle: Kai VS Tanjiro Kamado
#1 for Best Analysis: Zero VS Meta Knight
#1 for Best Reasoning: Spamton G. Spamton VS Slappy
#1 for Best Season Finale: Guts VS Dimitri
#1 for Best Fanon Battle that became Official: Jason Voorhees VS Michael Myers
#1 for Most Effort and Dedication/Best Writing: Dio Brando VS Alucard
#1 for Best Overall Death Battle of 2022: Dio Brando VS Alucard
#1 for Most Accurate Character portrayal: SMG4 VS DevilArtimis Cell
#1 for Best 'Anime/Manga' themed Death Battle: Inuyasha VS Kenshin Himura
#1 for Best Kill: Matt Hardy vs Monika
#1 for Saddest Death: Inuyasha VS Kenshin Himura
#1 for Best Character Interactions: SMG4 VS DevilArtimis Cell
#1 for Most Brutal/Violent Kill: Doom Slayer VS Spawn
#1 for Best 'Hero vs Hero' themed Death Battle: Kool-Aid Man VS Macho Man Randy Savage
#1 for Best 'East vs West' themed Death Battle: Omni-Man VS Senator Armstrong
#1 for Best Analysis: Elite Four VS Elite Four
#1 for Most Effort and Dedication/Best Writing: SM64 VS DevilArtimis Cell
#1 for Best Combatant Connections: SM64 VS DevilArtimis Cell
#1 for Weirdest Matchup, Best Execution: Springtrap VS Pickle Rick
#1 for Best 'Hero vs Villain' themed Death Battle: Deadpool VS Harely Quinn
#1 for Best Reasoning: Dimentio VS Bill Cipher
#1 for Most Respect to Source Material: Demoman VS Jon Moxley
#1 for Best 'Villain vs Villain' themed Death Battle: Omni-Man VS Senator Armstrong
#1 for Best Fanon Fight which Became Official: Batman VS Iron Man
#1 for Best Story: SMG4 VS DevilArtimis Cell
#1 for Best Overall Battle of 2021: SMG4 VS DevilArtimis Cell
#1 for Best Anime/Manga themed Death Battle: Johnny Joestar vs Izuku Midoriya
#1 for Best Hero vs Hero themed Death Battle: Ness VS Frisk
#1 for Best Video Game themed Death Battle: Ness VS Frisk
#1 for Best Villain vs Villain themed Death Battle: Pennywise VS Slender Man
#1 for Best Kill: Ness VS Frisk
#1 for Saddest Death: Jaden Yuki VS Travis Touchdown
#1 for Most Accurate Character Portrayal: Bill Cipher VS Discord
#1 for Best Battle Royale: Jaegers Battle Royale
#1 for Best Hero vs Villain themed Death Battle: Terra Branford VS Broly
#1 for Best Reasoning: Sonic VS Flash
#1 for Most Brutal/Violent Kill: Jon Talbain VS Sabrewulf
#1 for Best East vs West themed Death Battle: Doctor Strange VS Sailor Moon
#1 for Best Rivalry themed Death Battle: Paper Mario VS Archie Sonic
#1 for Funniest Battle: Kool-Aid Man VS Randy Savage
#1 for Best Analysis: Sonic VS Flash
#1 for Most Epic/Emotional Storyline: Terra Branford VS Broly
#1 for Most Respect to Source Material: Kool-Aid Man VS Randy Savage
#1 for Most Effort and Dedication/Best Writing: Sonic VS Giorno
#1 for Best Fanon Battle that became Official: Hulk VS Broly
#1 for Best Overall Battle of 2020: Sonic VS Giorno
#1 for Most Accurate Character Portrayal: Ghost Rider VS Lobo (Big the cat 10’s and EmperorDedede’s version)
#1 for Most Effort and Dedication/Best Writing: Guts VS Dimitri
#1 for Best Analysis: Nami vs Yuffie
#1 for Best Battle Royale: Mega Man Battle Royale
#1 for Best Story: Ben Tennyson vs Tommy Oliver
#1 for Best Character Dialogue: Max Irvaron vs Akihiro Dragoscale
#1 for Best Season Premiere: Akame vs. Ryūko Matoi
#1 for Best Choreography: Deadpool VS The Mask (Zacisawesome101’s and EmperorDedede’s version)
#1 for Best Kill: Widowmaker vs Nora Terra
#1 for Best Reasoning: Soldier vs D.Va
#1 for Best Kaiju Battle: Blast (Epic Boss Fighter vs Godzilla
#1 for Best Wiz and Boomstick: Aquaman vs. Namor the Sub-Mariner (Big the cat 10’s version)
#1 for Best Fanon Battle that became Official: Deadpool vs The Mask (Zacisawesome101’s and EmperorDedede’s version)
#1 for Best Overall Battle of 2019: Ben Tennyson vs Tommy Oliver
#1 for Best Writing/Most Effort and Dedication: Pan vs. Supergirl
#1 for Best In-Fight Story/Plot: The Chosen Undead vs. The Last Dragonborn
#1 for Best Villain Battle: Darkseid vs. Thanos
#1 for Best Analysis Sections & Most Reasonable Results: Eddard Stark vs. Boromir
#1 for Best Overall Battle: Bendy vs. Cuphead
#1 for Best Kill: Guts vs. Kratos
#1 for Best Thumbnail: Azula vs. Kimiko
#1 for Best "Anime vs. Video Game" Battle: Saitama vs. Azrael
#1 for Most Accurate Character Portrayal: Seryu Ubiquitous vs. Shadow Labrys
#1 for Best Season Finale: UltronSigma vs. Doctor StrangeFate
#1 for Best Season Finale: Vilgax vs. Shredder
#1 for Best Wiz and Boomstick: Jin Kazama vs. Ryu
#1 for Best "Marvel vs. DC" Battle: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) vs. Star-Lord
#1 for Best "Close Call": Shadow vs. Karai
#1 for Best Choreography: Prince Charming vs. Hans
#1 for Best "Hero vs. Villain" Battle: Hulk vs. Doomsday
#1 for Best "Magic" Battle: Aqua vs. Erza Scarlet
#1 for Best "Sword" Battle: Link VS Sora (SlashLion5K’s version)
#1 for Best Analysis Sections: Prophet vs. The Predator
#1 for Best Battle Royale: Nicktoons Villians Battle Royale
#1 for Best Boomstick Pun: Po VS Aang
#1 for Best Deathless Battle: Madoka Kaname vs Lightning Farron
#1 for Best Fanon Version of an Official Battle: Hulk vs. Doomsday
#1 for Best Fight Choreography: Dusknoir VS Lucina
#1 for Best Kill: Ganondorf vs Sauron
#1 for Best Music Usage: Strider Hiryu vs Boba Fett
#1 for Best Overall Battle: Ulquiorra Cifer vs. Obito Uchiha
#1 for Best Thumbnail: Mettaton vs Waluigi
#1 for Best Writing: Blaze VS Lucina
#1 for Closest Battle: Jill Valentine vs. Frank West (Dead Rising)
#1 for Funniest Battle: Homer Simpson vs Peter Griffin (Jellybean1270’s and Nkstjoa version)
#1 for Most Accurate Character Portrayal: Fawful vs Sans
#1 for Most Accurate Wiz & Boomstick Portrayal: Dunban Vs. Shanks
#1 for Most Reasonable Results: Wolverine vs. Eren Jaeger
#1 for Best Season Finale: Hulk vs. Doomsday
#1 for Most Emotional Battle: Zero VS Meta Knight
#1 for Most Gruesome Battle: Guts vs. Wolverine
#1 for Most Destructive Battle: Tabuu vs Palkia
#1 for Best Overall Battle: Godzilla vs. Evangelion Unit-01 (Fedora Lord Para 348’s version)
#1 for Most Unexpected Results: Esdeath VS Sub-Zero
#1 for Best 'Girls Only' Battle: Maka Albarn vs. Ruby Rose (Fedora Lord Para 348’s version)
#1 for Closest Battle: Captain America vs. Albert Wesker
#1 for Best Starting Battle: Lloyd Irving vs. Kirito
#1 for Best "Battle of the Genders" Battle: Dante vs. Homura Akemi
#1 for Best Team Battle: Ash Ketchum vs Lucy Heartfilia
#1 for Best Kill: Boba Fett vs. Captain Falcon
#1 for Best Thumbnail: Captain Falcon VS Ryu
#1 for Best Long Battle: Mercenary Tao vs. Albert Wesker
#1 for Best Battle Royale: Super Smash Bros. 64 Battle Royale (Fedora Lord Para 348’s version)
#1 for Best Boomstick Pun: Captain Falcon VS Ryu
#1 for Most Reasonable Results: Silver the Hedgehog vs. Mewtwo (Chesknight’s version)
#1 for Funniest Battle: Dan Hibiki vs. Bubsy
#1 for Best Dialogue: Inspector Gadget VS Bebop and Rocksteady
#1 for Best Writing: Inspector Gadget VS Bebop and Rocksteady
#1 for Most Intense Battle: Zero VS Meta Knight
#1 for Best Fight Intro: Sesshōmaru VS Meta Knight
#1 for Best Short Battle: Astro Boy vs. Mega-Man
#1 for Best Season Premiere: Kalos Starter Pokemon Battle Royale
#1 for Best Joke Battle: Bebop & Rocksteady vs. Magikarp