Tricky to nominate for some of these categories, so I will only nominate for the ones I feel I CAN !

Tools: Forget TIME, Caligula, these did jobs tht could be done by hand, and just made them easier. There can only be ONE winner here. Vercingetorix. Without his work, there would be NO NEW MODELS and NO NEW ANIMATIONS. How many of the mods in progress now would be possible without his tools.

As far as mods go, to be honest...I don't actually play any of them at the moment. So I can't vote here.

Also, when we go to 'most promising mod' you have to look at people who are trying to do more than just put new models and skins into a game. I enjoy the more 'technical' side of the game, and would have to vote for Blue Lotus in this category. Hoggy is not constrained or guided by a definite plan, and that means creativity!

Best modder is entirely subjective. What is 'best'. Best modeller? Best map-maker... how do you judge?I can model better than some...and skin better than others...but which skills do I 'value' most? When it comes to helpful answers to modding questions, there are a few regulars, but I couldn't choose.

When it comes to modding guides, ER gets my vote too. He does more than anyone else to get the knowledge of the community down on file, and to keep things visible that new guys need to know.