All right! Here's the time of year you've all been awaiting with baited breath. Voting time for the Deviant of the Year Awards!

As per usual, we've had a long and difficult process of gathering nominees. And as with the other times we've run it, we've had our fair share of drama, fun, and Chicken McNuggets ().

Anyway, enough on food.

Time to vote!

This year, we had preselection for the Deviant of the Year Award, and with the other categories, we modified some behind the scenes processes. The top five nominated in each category get a spot, and the other five are chosen randomly from the pool of nominees for that category.

The Nominees

Nominees are sorted alphabetically.

Best New Deviant

• ~AddItUp96


• =Aquapotato


• *Bambi-iii


• =bigpaganjames


• =DeMaulwurfn


• =deviousdarkheart


• =NYC-TRIPP


• =PeanutToTheButter


• ~SalviZiro


• =ScreamingGerbil

_{The prizewinner in this category will receive: 3 Month Subscription (DotY) + 3 month subscription from =yvanklestein + 1 Glossy Postcard from `karemelancholia}

Forum Choice Award

• `electricjonny


• *k-a-t-w-a-l-k


• `laurart


• `Vlei


• =mngamojemo


• `Prince-des-Sots


• *ReallyAngry


• =thetifftiff


• `VernonX9000


• ~WatermelonBread

_{The prizewinner in this category will receive: 3 month subscription + journal feature courtesy of `ladytwiglet}

Best in Chat

• `12memories


• =DreamingMyth


• =frozenpandaman


• =jezebe11e


• =kirby


• =krazykel


• =PeanutToTheButter


• =shadowed-light-waves


• `timmy64


• `Vlei

_{The prizewinner in this category will receive: 3 month subscription + journal feature courtesy of `ladytwiglet}

Best Avatar

• *AWdeV


• =BlauerAuss


• =Fixedys


• ~FrisianDude


• *k-a-t-w-a-l-k


• ~monkeegirl


• =nmandc515


• ^snowmask


• =TheYawningHorse


• `Vlei

_{The prizewinner in this category will receive: 3 month subscription courtesy of `Tepara}

Best Signature

• ~CindarellaPop
  God: Well, this is going nowhere fast...*chucks a rock at earth*-Rasec-Wizzlbang
  


• =DeMaulwurfn
  _{laughter (n):
     Common term to describe the condition of a smile while having an orgasm.}
  ^{. o 0 ( ♥ )}
  


• =deviousdarkheart
  Falling through your sphere
  All I know is you and here
  Your tongue is fire when you speak
  But you make me sing
  Your love makes me sing
  


• @FixMeKnow
  It's not really cold out until the dog's frozen himself to the fire hydrant.
  


• ~ImmortalEcstasyDream
  Everything is ruined forever.
  
  To being an "us" for once, instead of a "them". -Rent
  


• *Mixedpie
  ...but with more penis.
  
  Faith in humanity: - ∞
  
  Is it a gift? Is it a curse? Who am I? I'm =Mixedpie. :iconspidermanplz: - ~lady-hoot
  
  Read 'em, learn 'em, love 'em: FAQs #2, 565, 305, 250
  


• =mngamojemo
  [citation needed]
  


• ~penciltin
  Dear Dorothy, hate Oz. Took shoes, find your own way home.
  
  - Toto
  


• `WaitingForTheWorms
  'Life isn't like a box of chocolates...it's more like a jar of jalapenos. What you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.'
  

_{The prizewinner in this category will receive: 3 month subscription courtesy of `Tepara}

Best Senior Member

• `catluvr2


• `GaioumonBatou


• `koffeeben


• `laurart


• `Prince-Charles


• `Prince-des-Sots


• ^snowmask _{(eligible due to nominations occurring prior to this deviant joining the Community Relations team)}


• `synconi


• `Tepara


• `timmy64

_{The prizewinner in this category will receive: 3 month sub from `GaioumonBatou + 3month sub + Print prize from ^JunkbyJen + 1 Glossy Postcard from `karemelancholia}

Best In Staff

• $chix0r


• $chris


• ^estudio


• $FallenRox


• ^kkart


• @martypunker


• $Moonbeam13


• @p-u-r-i-n


• ^StJoan


• $Stykera

_{The prizewinner in this category will receive: One print from `Tepara's store, donated by `Tepara + 1 Glossy Postcard from `karemelancholia}

Favourite Former Staff

• `cooley


• `hellfirediva


• `insaneone


• `livius


• lolly


• `patgroove


• `rhapsouldize


• `shell4art


• `SheTakesPics


• `VernonX9000

_{The prizewinner in this category will receive: One print from `Tepara's store, donated by `Tepara}

Deviant of the Year

• ~Aircraftkiller


• =bohobella


• =DreamingMyth


• =failingjune


• `GeneratingHype


• *kurumi158


• `ladytwiglet


• =SylverKitsune


• `Tepara


• `timmy64

_{The prizewinner in this category will receive: 1 Year Subscription (or deviantWEAR item of equivalent value) + AU$50 Print Prize (DotY) + 1 Glossy Postcard from `karemelancholia}

How to Vote

Just drop us a note with your votes. You may only vote once for each category. Please do not use club/group/alt accounts to vote. We will find out.

Voting Closes at Midnight PST on the 30th of December 2008.