After initial judging, the following fics have made it into the shortlists of their respective categories:

Best Action/Adventure

Against Regulations
At the End of All Things
Legacy

Best Angst

Exchange
Hero
Lavender Eyes
Rhapsodos: Desiderata

Best AU

Catching Stars
Cleansing the Soul
Eir's Tomorrow
Splintered Dreams
To Hell and Back

Best Complete Chapter

Got Your Back
Photograph
The Dance of the Macabre
The Red Cloak

Best Crossover

Burnt Offerings
Imperfect Tense
Pieced Together
Prudent

Best Drabble

Betrayal
East of Eden
Following Orders
The darkest hour...
The Grunt's Tale

Best Drama

Eir’s Tomorrow
Hate Your Heroes
Ikenie
The Avadi Project

Best Het Romance

Chairs, Lights and Locks of the World
Embitterment
Full Circle
Love and Kisses, Aerith
The Sleep of the Apples

Best Humour

Guilt by Association
Hatched
Hugs, Cookies, and Cute, Fluffy Things
Prudent
The Strong, Silent Type

Best Miscellaneous

Artistry
Facing the Truth
The Date
The Silence of the Chocobos

Best Poetry

Bullets
The Quarrel

Best Short Fic

Against Regulations
Bright Eyed Boys
Dreams
Overformality
The Nitty Gritty of it All

Best Slash Romance

Clockwork Angel
Dog Will Hunt
Madness of Angels
Not Like This
The Chinaberry Tree

Best Tragedy

Chalk Butterflies
The Last 100 Days
Tour of Duty

Best Work in Progress

Eir’s Tomorrow
Never Too Late
To Dream in Black and White