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Top 30 Under 30 Frequently Asked Questions
What's the criteria?
Obviously, a star must be under the age of 30 at the end of 2011, when the list will run.
Bands and TV show or Movie casts will compete as a unit and not seperately.
(Obviously very few TV shows or Movies have casts comprising of only under 30's. So nominees are for casts with majority or a large group under 30. Only those cast members will feature in the final article.
--IE: For the Vampire Diaries Ian Somerhalder and Matthew Davis won't be featured but Nina, Paul, Steven, Kat, Candice, Zach, Sara and Michael will.
--If a show only has one or two under 30s, IE Smallville's last season, they will compete as individuals.
--The kids for 'Super 8' compete as a group but not the adults)
The person or group can be a musician, actor, model, author or athlete.
The Top 30 Under 30 list celebrates the young celebrities that you think have presented themselves best in 2011. Therefore, the person must have been/will be in the public eye in 2011.
IE: if they're an actor who hasn't had a new film or TV appearance out in 2011, or a musician who hasn't had any new music, then they can't run. It's okay if the star hasn't done something so far this year but has new projects slated to be released before the end of 2011, as the 'Top 30' feature is designed to cover the entire year in entertainment.
International celebs are accepted but as there are simply too many for us to think of on our own, we rely on your nominations.
Why Group Nominations?
Group nominations are not ideal but necessary for such a list. If we were to allow the cast of Twilight to compete as individuals, they would most likely take out 7 of our top 30 spots all by themselves. Sometimes, at certain points of careers, actors and musicians are known more for the group they're a part of then seperately and often times an entire year can be consumed by the one project.
We want to celebrate as many people and fanbases as possible and not just be a list that appeals to one taste group. Solo competition for TV casts would result in a Top 30 list that comprised of just the cast of two, maybe three shows tops. A fanbase divided cannot stand, come no Gleeks and Twihards pool your efforts and see if you can get your cast to #1 as a unit.
It can be a tough call though and you will notice some TV cast members who are nominated seperately. For example, though Selena Gomez stars on Wizards of Waverly Place she's a huge star in her own right and attached to numerous projects outside the cast. Therefore, she is competing seperately. But while Miley Cyrus has been busy filming new films, none have been released this year and for their final year being eligible, the 'Hannah Montana' cast will compete with her.
Why is an actor who left a show still listed?
Since the television season falls half way through this year, a star who was attached to the show during the last half of the 2010-2011 season is still permitted to compete for the Top 30 Under 30 2011 since it encompasses the whole year.
When does voting close?
Voting is currently slated to close in the last week of November. The official Top 30 Under 30 for 2011 will be announced in our December issue!
How were nominees decided?
Visitors to Portrait Magazine were able to submit their nominations. The list of current nominees was posted on the site during that time, allowing visitors to see who was missing and nominate them.
How many times can I vote?
This year we're not limiting votes as we've had problems with that in the past. We're trusting you to be reasonable with the amounts of votes you cast per day. Vote AT and through PortraitMagazine.Net. We watch closely for cheating and if the votes are strongly insonsistent with the hits received during that day we will consider disqualifying some. If you're taking a shortcut, you might be wasting your time.
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