KarateForums.com runs a yearly award program recognizing some of the the outstanding users and contributions made to KarateForums.com in the previous year.

2012:

Member of the Year: MasterPain
New Member of the Year: DoctorQui
Community Spirit Award: bushido_man96
Staff Member of the Year: sensei8
Funniest Member of the Year: MasterPain
Article of the Year: (tie) Personal Safety and the 5 Stages of Violent Crime by ninjanurse and Martial Arts: Forever in One's Life by sensei8

2011:

Member of the Year: sensei8
New Member of the Year: Groinstrike
Community Spirit Award: evergrey
Staff Member of the Year: DWx
Funniest Member of the Year: MasterPain
Article of the Year: Capoeira Explained by JusticeZero

2010:

Member of the Year: sensei8
New Member of the Year: evergrey
Community Spirit Award: bushido_man96
Staff Member of the Year: tallgeese
Funniest Member of the Year: (tie) DWx and evergrey
Article of the Year: Proof is On the Floor! by sensei8

2009:

Member of the Year: sensei8
New Member of the Year: Kuma
Community Spirit Award: bushido_man96
Staff Member of the Year: bushido_man96
Funniest Member of the Year: (tie) DWx and The BB of C
Article of the Year: Principle Based Martial Arts Training by tallgeese

2008:

Member of the Year: (tie) tallgeese, Tiger1962 and joesteph
New Member of the Year: tallgeese
Community Spirit Award: bushido_man96
Staff Member of the Year: DWx
Funniest Member of the Year: The BB of C
Article of the Year: Women and the Martial Arts by Kieran-Lilith

2007:

Member of the Year: ps1
New Member of the Year: The BB of C
Community Spirit Award: bushido_man96
Staff Member of the Year: bushido_man96
Funniest Member of the Year: NightOwl
Article of the Year: Martial Arts "Monogamy" by bushido_man96

2006:

Member of the Year: Sohan
New Member of the Year: Sohan
Community Spirit Award: bushido_man96
Staff Member of the Year: bushido_man96
Funniest Member of the Year: KarateK
Article of the Year: Martial Arts - My Way of Life! by gheinisch

2005:

Member of the Year: White Warlock
Community Spirit Award: ninjanurse
Staff Member of the Year: Kicks
Funniest Member of the Year: monkeygirl
Article of the Year: Why I Quit Tae Kwon Do by BlobOn

2004:

Member of the Year: delta1
Community Spirit Award: delta1
Staff Member of the Year: aefibird
Funniest Member of the Year: Drunken Monkey
Thread of the Year: Ki - Started by dmoney101
Article of the Year: Trust in Training by White Warlock
Funniest Thread of the Year: How to give a cat a pill. - Started by AngelaG

2003:

Member of the Year: Shorinryu Sensei
Staff Member of the Year: SaiFightsMS
Funniest Member of the Year: (tie) ZR440 and monkeygirl
Thread of the Year: What made you do the Martial Art that you do? - Started by Metsubushi
Article of the Year: My Journey in the Dojo by SaiFightsMS
Funniest Thread of the Year: Things NOT to say to your instructor... - Started by Valithor

2002:

Member of the Year: Kensai
Staff Member of the Year: KickChick
Funniest Member of the Year: monkeygirl
Thread of the Year: Respecting Younger Instructors - Started by monkeygirl
Funniest Thread of the Year: MA Goofs & Blunders - Started by KickChick