In this season of somewhat superficial (but deliciously addictive) entertainment awards, we may forget the folks who truly make a difference in our local communities… one of those communities being your online community of contributors on Answers.com.

Millions of people contribute all year, and the annual WAmmy Awards are a chance to give a shout and badge of honor to the community’s nominees in dozens of categories.

Some of my personal favorites for 2010:

• Most Contributions by a New Supervisor: MRKBH
• Best Profile: Squirrel Man
• Premier Answerer of the Year: Alcohen2006
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Brave3
• Best How-To Answer: C.hainsaw for What are good strategies for writing?
• Funniest Answer: Dynotech for How much was a loaf of Brad in 1975?

Check ‘em all out here.

Feel free to personally congratulate winners on their message boards! Positive feedback makes the world go ’round…

You can start collecting and promoting your nominations for the 2011 WAmmys by posting them on the Community Forum, in the Kontributor Kudos section under the relevant WAmmy 2011 threads.