Most Over-rated Scale: the Diminished scale*
Most Under-rated: the Chromatic scale**
Most correctly rated: the Whole Tone scale
Scale Deserving of Wider Recognition: the 5th mode of Melodic Minor
the “Money” scale: 5th mode of Harmonic Minor
Special citation, for work in Black-Jewish relations: the 4th mode of Harmonic Minor.
* virtual tie with Pentatonic
** also a virtual tie with Pentatonic