That's right, it's that time again. Time to announce the prize recipients for the Deviant of the Year Awards.

This year saw some changes in rules, and it was good to see everyone managed to stick to all of the rules.

I'll skip straight to the important information. Voting was very, very close. In some categories there is literally a hair between the nominees. There were no clear winners. We had to count the votes three times to double check these were the right figures.

So:

Best New Deviant
_{3 month sub donated by `timmy64 + Custom Stamp & Icon from *GoodiesForYou}

=laurart

Forum Choice Award
_{3 month sub donated by @Rendarin + 3 month sub donate by *whosayswhatnow + journal feature from =ladytwiglet}

`timmy64

Best In Chat
_{3 month sub donated by @Rendarin + 3 month sub donate by *whosayswhatnow + journal feature by =ladytwiglet}

=12memories

Best Avatar
_{3 month sub donated by =capncraka + 3 month sub from =ladytwiglet}

~zipper

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

*DeeRose
Silence is golden. Duct tape is silver.

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

=snapesnogger

Best Senior Member
_{8x12 print from =MonicaWeasley's gallery + 3 month sub from =ladytwiglet}

`mizzdraconia

Best MN@dmin
_{print from `junoknight}

@parliamentFunk

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}

$Moonbeam13

Favourite Former Staff
_{One item of devWEAR from =chinaroses + Custom Stamp & Icon from *GoodiesForYou & 1 Print (postcard size) from =karemelancholia + $20 Print prize from =Damaged927}

`oibyrd

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}

=ladytwiglet

Prize recipients, please allow up to a week for prizes to come through.

All right. And that wraps up the second Deviant of the Year Awards. I would like to extend out a huge thankyou to everyone that participated. To my fellow team members `junoknight, ^PurpelBlur, `oibyrd, `tmpst24myst, ~ppgrainbow, =zacthetoad, *dirtywhiteboy8, `Lakaia, =meihua and =ladytwiglet. Special thanks must go to ^PurpelBlur for his ideas and input in regards to the dA BirthdAy Countdown we hosted in August. I would also like to thank `Tepara for her input and for keeping me from exploding at some points, $chix0r and $Moonbeam13, who have both shown us support in their own ways, and of course you, everyone who nominated and voted. Without you, these awards wouldn't be able to happen.

A huge thanks to everyone that donated prizes. You guys are awesome.

I look forward to your continued support when we start up again for 2008. Expect big things.

Cheers, `timmy64
Founder.

And, until we meet again,

Happy Deviating