The winners of the WAmmys are decided by a panel of judges who review and evaluate the submissions based on predetermined criteria. These judges are typically industry professionals or experts in the field related to the award categories.
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Currently, the only award for changing categories is that of the WAmmys. In the WAmmys, there is an award for the most category changes. That is the only award you can get for changing categories.View the Related Links below to see the "Neat Freak" badges given out at the 2007 and 2008 WAmmys.
Throughout the year (Jan. 1st - Dec. 31st), nominations are accepted in the Community and Supervisors' forum thread labeled "WAmmys."December 31st at midnight is the cutoff time for nominations.The nominees are then narrowed down to the top five in each WAmmy award category in January.In February, a ballot is created and voted upon by the community.In March, the WAmmy winners are announced!
Any registered user can vote for the WAmmy awards through surveys.answers.com. Voting is now closed for the 2012 WAmmys, but nominations for the 2013 WAmmys are now accepted!Nominations for each category can be posted by non-supervisors on the Community Forum in the WAmmys' thread throughout the year.Supervisors may post nominations on the Supervisor's Forum in the WAmmy threads throughout the year.
Nominations:Anyone can nominate an individual, question, or answer for a WAmmy! Users can nominate themselves and their own work as well:Nominations for each category can be posted by non-supervisors on the Community Forum in the WAmmys' thread throughout the year.Supervisors may post nominations on the Supervisor's Forum in the WAmmy threads throughout the year.Voting:The nominees are then narrowed down by a committee, and voted on by Supervisors AND Contributors. Any registered user is permitted to vote!The votes are then tallied from each category with the finalists, and the winners are announced in March.
The awards for the 2011 WAmmys, will be announced shortly.
Wammys are idiots who adopt "Baybees" and take them to their igloo. They serve the brats while the baybee runs around crying and destroying the house. Then the baybees leave because they "Wate you." The wammys then go back to the pet shop to find another brat to take care of.
Throughout the year, you nominate yourself or another individual, question, or answer for a WAmmy:If you are a contributor, please see the "WAmmys" thread in the Community Forum.If you are a Supervisor, please see the "WAmmys" thread in the Supervisor Forum.We collect the nominations from the forums in January, and narrow the nominees to five (5) per award.In February, after the nominees are narrowed down, the entire community votes on the awards. The ballot link is posted in the newsletters and in the forums. The ballot is live for approx. 10 days.
The Top Contributor badges are given out with the WAmmys. When they come, so will your badge.
The 2008 WAmmy awards will be announced in late January or early February 2009.
enough so wammys and sammys can fit in with the girlfreinds louise
All registered contributors on Answers may nominate questions and individuals for the WAmmy Awards, whether you are a supervisor (make your nomination on the Supervisors Forum - WAmmys) or a non-supervisor (make your nomination on the Community Forum - WAmmys). Users are encouraged to nominate others AND themselves!