The 2013 Orca Awards

The Orcas were awarded yesterday for the best in crosswords last year. Awards were given for many categories including easy, freestyle, Sunday-sized, gimmick, contest, constructor of the year, and the best puzzle of the year. There is also an award for the Most Outstanding Clue of the year. The winner was:
   Dieter's complaint.......... ACH
That's a good clue, but is it the best?

Those in the honorable mention category were:
   One on the verge of croaking?............TADPOLE
   Render powerless?................UNPLUG
   Dee and Oh...........SANDRAS
   Overhang, in a sports bar?..............BEERGUT
   Person who pedals stolen goods?...............BIKETHIEF

I found it interesting that four of the honorable mentions were winners of our crosswordese.com Clever Clue of the Month (TADPOLE, UNPLUG, BEERGUT, and BIKETHIEF). Unfortunately, neither ACH nor SANDRAS even made it -even to our nominees lists.

So, what do you think? Is ACH the most outstanding clue of the year? Do you think one of the honorable mentions was more deserving? Perhaps one of our monthly winners (below)? Or maybe one not listed here...

   Fryer seen at a cookout? ....................BUGZAPPER

   Take inventory ....................................SHOPLIFT

   Person who pedals stolen goods? ......BIKETHIEF

   Overhang, in a sports bar? .................BEERGUT

   Essential part of Caesar dressing? .....TOGA

   Having no fear of commitment? ..........SANE

   Org. with hookers? .............................PGA

   Render powerless? ............................UNPLUG

   Try to see the present? ......................UNWRAP

   Pain in the rear? .................................BACKSEATDRIVER

   Present-day personality? ...................SANTA

   One on the verge of croaking? ...........TADPOLE

Please let me know what you think in the comments below.