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TV Season Finale Awards: YOUR 2016 Winners

From 'Supernatural' to 'Grey's Anatomy,' see which finale moments you voted as the best and worst of 2016
By EW Staff Updated June 01, 2016 at 04:40 PM EDT
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The Best and Worst of 2016 Finales

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You sent in your nominations, you voted, and now it's time to reveal which season finales left their mark on your hearts/DVRs this year. Here are the winner's of the 2016 TV Season Finale Awards...

 

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Best (Presumed) Death or Exit

Best (Presumed) Death or Exit
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Callie Torres, Grey's Anatomy, 27%

2. Unknown, The Walking Dead, 24%

3. Pike, The 100, 18%

4. Tony DiNozzo, NCIS, 12%

5. Agent Ward, Agents of SHIELD, 12%

6. Simon, Quantico, 7%

 

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Best Romantic Cliffhanger

Best Romantic Cliffhanger
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Barry and Iris kiss, The Flash, 33%

2. Maggie likes Riggs, Grey's Anatomy, 26%

3. Jess still has feelings for Nick, New Girl, 14%

4. Haley and Andy's goodbye, Modern Family, 13%

5. Xiomara is pregnant, Jane the Virgin, 10%

6. Rebecca and Josh sleep together, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, 4%

 

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Best Non-Romantic Cliffhanger

Best Non-Romantic Cliffhanger
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Sam is shot, Supernatural, 43%

2. Barry saves his mom, The Flash, 22%

3. Mahoney is shot, How To Get Away With Murder, 15%

4. Michael is shot, Jane the Virgin, 11%

5. Chuck records Saul's confession, Better Call Saul, 4%

6. Rex Tyler's arrival, Legends of Tomorrow, 4%

 

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Unforgettable Line

Unforgettable Line
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"Our fight is not over." -Lexa, The 100, 43%

2. "This time, you walk out on me." -Damon, The Vampire Diaries, 21%

3. "You are and always will be our hope." -Klaus, The Originals, 12%

4. "You had me at brown fart." -Isabella, Galavant, 10%

5. "I'll love you forever." -Alicia, The Good Wife, 8%

6. "This is how a skull breaks." -Liv, iZombie, 6%

 

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Funniest Finale

Funniest Finale
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The Big Bang Theory, 41%

2. New Girl, 22%

3. Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 15%

4. Galavant, 12%

5. Broad City, 5%

6. The Last Man on Earth, 4%

 

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Best Serious Moment in a Comedy

Best Serious Moment in a Comedy
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Dunphy dinner, Modern Family, 30%

2. Schmidt and Cece's wedding, New Girl, 24%

3. Michael's vows, Jane the Virgin, 19%

4. Amy asks Jake to move in, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 11%

5. Brick sings at graduation, The Middle, 9%

6. Phil and Mike's goodbye, The Last Man on Earth, 7%

 

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Funniest Moment in a Drama

Funniest Moment in a Drama
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Slurpee scene, Grey's Anatomy, 37%

2. Coulson's hologram, Agents of SHIELD, 19%

3. Asher as a horrible roommate, How To Get Away With Murder, 16%

4. Dr. Reid does magic, Criminal Minds, 15%

5. Anika gets punched, Empire, 8%

6. Papa Pope's celebration, Scandal, 6%

 

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Best Shipper Moment

Best Shipper Moment
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Clexa kiss, The 100, 43%

2. Emma and Hook's "I love you," Once Upon a Time, 18%

3. Steroline reunion, The Vampire Diaries, 14%

4. Castle and Beckett have kids, Castle, 13%

5. Hayley-Elijah morning after, The Originals, 9%

6. Matty and Jenna reunite, Awkward, 3%

 

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Best Twist

Best Twist
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Mary Winchester returns, Supernatural, 53%

2. Petra in the hospital, Jane the Virgin, 13%

3. Cyrus as vice president, Scandal, 12%

4. Jane isn't Taylor, Blindspot, 10%

5. Lucious marries Anika, Empire, 6%

6. Adam's alive, The Family, 5%

 

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Twist You Saw Coming From a Mile Away

Twist You Saw Coming From a Mile Away
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Regina becomes the Evil Queen, Once Upon a Time, 26%

2. Jo is married, Grey's Anatomy, 21%

3. Ben delivers April's baby, Grey's Anatomy, 20%

4. The man in the iron mask is Jay Garrick, The Flash, 16%

5. Liz is alive, The Blacklist, 13%

6. Anika pushed Rhonda, Empire, 5%

 

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Most GIF-able Moment

Most GIF-able Moment
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Hanna and Caleb kiss, Pretty Little Liars, 35%

2. Daisy flying, Agents of SHIELD, 17%

3. Winston hiding in the sand, New Girl, 15%

4. Diane slaps Alicia, The Good Wife, 13%

5. Jane and Rogelio's dance, Jane the Virgin, 12%

6. "Masha, I'm your father." The Blacklist, 8%

 

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Best Fight (Physical or Verbal)

Best Fight (Physical or Verbal)
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Klaus vs. Marcel, The Originals, 33%

2. Flash vs. Zoom, The Flash, 20%

3. Supergirl vs. Alex, Supergirl, 17%

4. Daisy vs. Hive, Agents of SHIELD, 12%

5. Olivia vs. Rowan, Scandal, 12%

6. Rhonda vs. Anika, Empire, 6%

 

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Best Return by a Character (Real or Imaginary)

Best Return by a Character (Real or Imaginary)
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Lexa, The 100, 43%

2. Elena's voice, The Vampire Diaries, 37%

3. Will Gardner, The Good Wife, 7%

4. Rebekah, The Originals, 6%

5. Fish Mooney, Gotham, 5%

6. Valerie, Awkward, 2%

 

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Top Tissue Moment (Single Tear or Sobfest)

Top Tissue Moment (Single Tear or Sobfest)
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Japril baby, Grey's Anatomy, 30%

2. Elijah-Klaus hug, The Originals, 23%

3. Barry sees his dad killed, The Flash, 21%

4. Ziva dying, NCIS, 12%

5. Lincoln and Daisy's goodbye, Agents of SHIELD, 11%

6. Mike's death, The Last Man on Earth, 3%

 

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Best Use of Music

Best Use of Music
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"Silhouette" by Aquilo, The Vampire Diaries, 30%

2. "The Awakening" by Tree Adams, The 100, 28%

3. "Home" by Rhodes, Pretty Little Liars, 14%

4. "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Denmark & Winter, The Originals, 11%

5. Rob Thomas in iZombie, 9%

6. "Better" by Regina Spektor, The Good Wife, 8%

 

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Best Final Shot

Best Final Shot
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Dean sees his mom, Supernatural, 35%

2. Octavia kills Pike, The 100, 24%

3. Damon and Enzo in the warehouse, The Vampire Diaries, 23%

4. Alicia walks down the hallway, The Good Wife, 7%

5. Voight walking through the rain, Chicago P.D., 6%

6. Nazi werewolf on the loose, Teen Wolf, 4%

 

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Most Rewound Moment

Most Rewound Moment
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Dean-Cas hug, Supernatural, 37%

2. Delena montage, The Vampire Diaries, 35%

3. Owen-Amelia wedding, Grey's Anatomy, 9%

4. Meeting Negan, The Walking Dead, 8%

5. Final scene of Castle, 7%

6. Tony-Ziva goodbye, NCIS, 4%

 

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Best Overall Ending to an Otherwise So-So Season

Best Overall Ending to an Otherwise So-So Season
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Once Upon a Time, 43%

2. Scandal, 16%

3. NCIS, 15%

4. Downton Abbey, 12%

5. The Blacklist, 9%

6. The Catch, 4%

 

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Worst Overall Ending to an Otherwise Solid Season

Worst Overall Ending to an Otherwise Solid Season
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The Vampire Diaries, 32%

2. The Walking Dead, 25%

3. The Big Bang Theory, 15%

4. Sleepy Hollow, 11%

5. The Good Wife, 9%

6. Empire, 8%

 

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Most Likely to Earn Someone an Emmy Nomination

Most Likely to Earn Someone an Emmy Nomination
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Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin, 29%

2. Sarah Paulson, The People v. OJ Simpson, 27%

3. James Spader, The Blacklist, 14%

4. Freddie Highmore, Bates Motel, 14%

5. Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife, 9%

6. Christine Baranski, The Good Wife, 6%

 

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Biggest Regret That I Didn’t Watch Live

Biggest Regret That I Didn’t Watch Live
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The Walking Dead, 40%

2. Castle, 22%

3. NCIS, 13%

4. The Good Wife, 9%

5. The Americans, 9%

6. Nashville, 8%

 

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