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Here's the one-stop place to check back to see who's been naughty throughout the years! Note- for this list, we don't care at all about "nice" -- being it or watching it!

Yes, each year Tony and I look back to see what needs improvement around Salem. To check out the full columns from each year, click below:
2007
2008
2009
2010

Otherwise, here's a snapshot of the...um...winners of the Alex North Memorial Awards over the last four years:

WORST NEW CHARACTER
2007:
Tony: Colleen Brady
Laurisa: Jeremy Horton

2008:
Tony: Dr. Daniel Jonas
Laurisa: Dr. Daniel Jonas

2009:
Tony: Father Matt
Laurisa: Kinsey

2010:
Tony: Judge Madeline Petersen-Woods
Laurisa: Dr. Ben Walters


WORST "SPECIAL GUEST STAR" CHARACTER (added in 2008)
2008:
Tony: Ross "The Intern" Mathews as Chris, the Assistant
Laurisa: Shirley Jones as Colleen Brady

2009:
Tony: "Airline Passenger" (Edie McClurg)
Laurisa: Dr. Craig Wesley

2010:
Laurisa: Gus Pascal
Tony: Marco, The DiMera Henchman

WORST VETERAN CHARACTER
2007:
Tony: Shawn Brady, Sr.
Laurisa: Hope Brady

2008:
Tony: Kate Roberts
Laurisa: Kate Roberts

2009:
Tony: Abe Carver
Laurisa: Sami Brady

2010:
Laurisa: Caroline Brady
Tony: Roman Brady

WORST COUPLE
2007:
Tony: Chelsea and Jett.
Laurisa: Max and Stephanie

2008:
Tony: Nicole Walker and E.J. DiMera
Laurisa: Daniel Jonas and Chloe Lane

2009:
Tony: Dr. Daniel Jonas and Chloe Lane-Horton
Laurisa: Nicole Walker and E.J. DiMera

2010:
Tony: Will Horton and Gabi Hernandez
Laurisa: Rafe and Sami Hernandez

WORST RETURN
2007:
Tony: Lexie Carver
Laurisa: Lexie Carver


2008:
Tony: Nicole Walker
Laurisa: Nicole Walker

2009:
Tony: Meredith Hudson
Laurisa: Justin Kiriakis

2010:
Tony: Marie Horton
Laurisa: Calliope Jones

WORST SEND OFF
2007:
Tony: Benjy Hawk
Laurisa: Benji Hawk

2008:
Tony: Morgan Hollingsworth
Laurisa: Lucas Horton

2009:
Tony: Tony DiMera
Laurisa: Max Brady

2010:
Tony: Lucas Horton
Laurisa: Anna DiMera


MOST REGRESSED CHARACTER
2007:
Tony: Victor Kiriakis
Laurisa: Nick Fallon

2008:
Tony: E.J. DiMera
Laurisa: Kayla Johnson

2009:
Tony: Lucas Horton
Laurisa: Philip Kiriakis

2010:
Tony: Stephanie Johnson
Laurisa: Sami Brady


SWING-AND-MISS CHARACTER
2007:
Tony: Max Brady
Laurisa: Stephanie Johnson

2008:
Tony: Dr. Marlena Evans
Laurisa: Chloe Lane-Black-soon-to-be Horton

2009:
Tony: Stephanie Johnson
Laurisa: Rafe Hernandez

2010:
Tony: Mia McCormick
Laurisa: Arianna Hernandez


BROKEN RECORD AWARD
2007:
Tony: Sami and Lucas
Laurisa: Lucas Roberts Horton

2008:
Tony: Flashbacks!
Laurisa: Stefano DiMera

2009:
Tony: Philip Kiriakis and Stephanie Johnson
Laurisa: Nicole "You're doing it for Sydney" Walker

2010:
Laurisa: Sami Brady, Rafe Hernandez, Nicole Walker-DiMera, and E.J. DiMera
Tony: Philip Kiriakis


THICK AS A BRICK AWARD
2007:
Tony: Mimi Lockhart
Laurisa: Sami Brady

2008:
Tony: Roman Brady
Laurisa: Marlena and Roman a.k.a. Sami's Parents

2009:
Tony: Dr. Daniel Jonas
Laurisa: E.J. DiMera

2010:
Tony: Chloe Lane-Jonas
Laurisa: Mia McCormick


WORST DRESSED
2007:
Tony: Nick Fallon
Laurisa: Kayla Johnson

2008:
Tony: Doug and Julie Williams
Laurisa: Steve Johnson

2009:
Tony: Men in Suits
Laurisa: Melanie Layton

2010:
Tony: Warden Jane Smith
Laurisa: Chloe Lane


MOST UNDERUTILIZED CHARACTER
2007:
Tony: Anna DiMera
Laurisa: Billie Reed

2008:
Tony: Maggie Horton
Laurisa: Anna DiMera

2009:
Tony: Roman Brady
Laurisa: Caroline Brady

2010:
Tony: Justin Kiriakis
Laurisa: Adrianne Johnson-Kiriakis



MOST OVER-UTILIZED CHARACTER
2007:
Tony: Sami Brady-Roberts-Etc.
Laurisa: Kate Roberts

2008:
Tony: Dr. Daniel Jonas
Laurisa: E.J. DiMera

2009:
Tony: Chloe Lane-Horton
Laurisa: Dr. Daniel Jonas

2010:
Laurisa: Johnny and Sydney DiMera
Tony: Sami Brady


WORST LOVE LIFE (New Category! 2010)
Tony: Jennifer Horton-Deveraux
Laurisa: Carly Manning


MOST LIKELY SCAPEGOAT(the character who gets blamed for everything) (added in 2008)
2008:
Tony: Chloe Lane
Laurisa: Melanie Layton

2009:
Tony: Gabi Hernandez
Laurisa: Dr. Charlotte Taylor

2010:
Tony: Vivian Alamain
Laurisa: Ciara Brady


I DIDN'T GET IT AWARD
(Umm right. What just happened and where did it come from - not sure) (added in 2008)
2008:
Tony: Shawn Douglas, Belle and Claire Brady's Exit
Laurisa: The Revival of Philip and Chloe

2009:
Tony: Broken Bope - Hope's Head-Scratching Hissy-Fits!
Laurisa: Stephanie's Anti-Kiriakis Stance

2010:
Tony: Carly Forgives Chloe…For Attempted Murder!
Laurisa: Brady and Arianna's Final Breakup


WORST SHOCKING "WHAT THE &%$#?" MOMENT
2007:
Tony: John's death
Laurisa: The reinvention of Phelle

2008:
Tony: Tony and Anna DiMera Get Married - Off Screen!
Laurisa: Kate and Daniel's Super Secret Off Screen Affair

2009:
Tony: See-You-Later, Steve and Kayla!
Laurisa: Daniel passing judgment on Lucas

2010:
Tony: Tommy Horton Jr. and John and Marlena -- MIA from Alice's Memorial
Laurisa: Stephanie Throws Away Her Birth Control Pills


WOST STORYLINE RESOLUTION
2007:
Tony: Claire Custody Suit/On the Run/Tinda Lau
Laurisa: John Black's death

2008:
Tony: Colleen's Death Minus Sami and E.J.
Laurisa: Salem Finding Out that Marlena Drugged Stefano

2009:
Tony: The Danloe Saga, Staring Lucas Horton as The Biggest Loser
Laurisa: Rafe's Secret

2010:
Tony: Lucas Returns from Rehab
Laurisa: The Loma Virus Saga


WORST WASTE OF A STORYLINE
2007:
Tony: The Wonder Boys, Artemis and Demarquette
Laurisa: Tyler Kiriakis

2008:
Tony: Stefano Proposes to Kate!
Laurisa: Baby Joey Has a Flippin' Chip in Him!

2009:
Tony: John Black Gets His Memory Back
Laurisa: The Kent Family

2010:
Tony: Madeline's Maddening Misuse
Laurisa: Arianna's Death

WORST STORYLINE
2007:
Tony: Touch the Sky
Laurisa: Touch the Sky

2008:
Tony: Dr. Dan and Kate, the Spontaneous Couple/Kate's Cancer
Laurisa: Nicole/EJ/Sami Triangle, with a Side of Rafe

2009:
Tony: John and Marlena - The End
Laurisa: Bope's Separation

2010:
Tony: Sami Shoots E.J….in the Head
Laurisa: Rafe's Globetrotting Investigation