Hello everyone! With 2016 now behind us, it is time for a little reflection on some of the answers from this past year that have made the subreddit so great, and while we believe that everyone who has contributed to the subreddit, whether by asking, answering, or just reading, has played an indispensible part, we also want to recognize those users who truly went above and beyond for 2016.

So to that end, we present to you our 2016 'Best of /r/AskHistorians' contest! Throughout the year, we recognize notable contributions with our monthly awards, which also serves as the nomination process for the year end accolades. If you believe that an answer which was overlooked before nevertheless deserves to be in the running here, however, please don't hesitate to submit it!

When the polls close this weekend, the prizes, as determined by vote score, will be awarded as follows:

• First Place: 5 months of reddit gold to the Answerer; 2 months of reddit gold to the Asker
• Second Place: 4 months of reddit gold to the Answerer; 1 months of reddit gold to the Asker
• Third Place: 3 months of reddit gold to the Answerer; 1 months of reddit gold to the Asker

Feel free to discuss the nominated answers as replies to their 'nomination comment', and if you have any questions or comments about the Best of Process itself, please restrict them as replies to this comment.