i honestly think SOTY should go to westgate ( even grant said he thinks westgate should get it ) - but the grant part drops the day before thanksgiving i believe - and it will blow minds - you wont see grant trying to 270 lip hollywood 16, but you will see some stuff that is arguably just as gnarly, and it wont all be transition.. grant represents what Thrasher is all about and fits the feel of the mag, and there are a million reasons he should get skater of the year.
2 years from now, nyjah could repeat what he did this year and it should be even more gnarly - he could win every street contest and put out an even more fucked part for element or whoever -- and maybe then he'll get SOTY.. that being said, i honestly wouldnt be THAT surprised if they did give it to him this year, considering what he's done. I think chris cole got it for less 2 years ago.. not that he didnt deserve it at the time..
the reality though, is that SOTY really isnt that important -- its one magazine and in the end one man's opinion so i wouldnt get too worried about it