Nominations now open!

Nominations are now open for the remaining categories!

These are:
Best New Deviant

This is to recognise deviants who have integrated themselves well into the community after less than one year on the site.

Forum Choice Award

For those who participate in a positive manner in the forums.

Best In Chat

To recognise those who have a positive effect on the experience of others on deviantART's chat network dAMN

Best Avatar

Recognises creativity in one's avatar.

Best Signature

Like best avatar, except for signatures.

Most Improved Artist

To recognise those who have strived to improve their art over time. This may have been done slowly but surely over six years, or in leaps and bounds over one or two. Users nominated in this category must have been on the site at least a year and a half.

Best Senior Member

Senior members are those recognised for their involvement in the community. This category recognises those who maintain the principles of what Senior Membership is about.

Best MN@dmin

Formerly Best Chat Admin, this is to recognise the best in the volunteer staff who moderate on dAMN.

Best in Staff

What's a community without those to support it? This is to recognise the top in those members who keep the community running.

Favourite Former Staff

To recognise those who were once staff on the site, but for one reason or another are no longer.

The Prizes:
The prize table is rather extensive, but could still be fleshed out of you see fit to donate, but currently, the prizes look as follows:
Best New Deviant - 3 month sub donated by `timmy64 + Custom Stamp & Icon from *GoodiesForYou

Forum Choice Award - 3 month sub donated by @Rendarin

Best In Chat - 3 month sub donated by @Rendarin

Best Avatar - 3 month sub donated by =capncraka

Best Signature - 3 month sub donated by =capncraka + 1 Print (postcard size) from =karemelancholia

Best Directory - Recognisational

Most Improved Artist - 3 month sub donated by `junoknight + Custom Stamp & Icon from GoodiesForYou & 1 Print (postcard size) from =karemelancholia

Best Senior Member - 8x12 print from =MonicaWeasley's gallery

Best MN@dmin - print from `junoknight

Best in Staff - One item of devWEAR + choice of either button pack, patch pack, keyring or lanyard donated by =Chillinvillain + 1 Print (postcard size) from =karemelancholia

Favourite Former Staff - Custom Stamp & Icon from *GoodiesForYou & 1 Print (postcard size) from =karemelancholia

Deviant of the Year - 1 yr sub + print prize to the value of AU$50 (including postage) donated by `timmy64 + Custom Stamp & Icon from *GoodiesForYou & 1 Print (postcard size) from =karemelancholia

How to nominate

Nomination is simple. Drop us a note with the subject "Nomination" and your picks for each category. Please choose only ONE nominee per category. And please do not self nominate.

Nominations close November 30th 2007 at midnight PST.

The Wild Card!

One nominee for the category Deviant of the Year is yet to be chosen. You have ONE week to add nominations for the Wild Card. Please include information on why they deserve it. The Wild Card will be announced publicly at the end of nominations. You may only nominate ONE Wild Card, and please nominate separately from normal nominations. To nominate, send us a note with the subject "Wild Card".

Let the nominating begin!

Good luck, and Happy Deviating!