I was just browsing through the nominations, so far, for the 2016 AS Choice Awards. Now, this is unscientific and based just at glancing/skimming, but I noticed that a decent number of people nominated
Re:Zero's Rem in Best Side-Character and at least 3 people (including myself) nominated her in Best Female Lead.
What if she ends up Top 4 (or tied for 4th) in
both categories? Are we going to let her through in both categories? Would be kinda funny!
As a big Rem fan, I'm inclined to be fine with it, though it would look a little silly. So I'm curious to know what everybody here thinks about this hypothetical situation and/or if we already have a policy to deal with this sort of situation (that I'm not aware of).
It should be noted that this sort of scenario could conceivably play out in future years. One possibility could be with a hypothetical Madoka Magica sequel or with a more well-received Love Live! show. Where you draw the line between "Female Lead" and "Side-Character" can be tricky with ensemble-cast all-girls shows.