I personally like the way we have lots of awards at the end of the year for various categories. They bring your attention to people you may not have noticed before. Having them once a month is a bit overkill and they wouldn't have the same appeal or importance. We had a GFX competition once a month for a while but people got bored of it. Once a month is just too much as people lose interest quickly.
So ya, I prefer the end of year awards we have had for the last 3-4 years. Not a great help as it's a while away but still what I prefer.