So are you implying that because the councilors awarded themselves a device they are not to be trusted. Are you suggesting that people will be less inclined to pledge money/web space etc as the councilors might just make a break for el'mexico with the loot?

Consider how absurd this argument is please.

So all your words boil down to:

Regardless of whether they deserved to win or not, it was not fair for them to award themselves an award because they were the judges. This is despite being made the judges by Nokia.

Is it less fair of them to enter for the awards that they were to give out than to remove their opportunity to win by not allowing them to enter?