Next up in our list of winners is another stellar creation, this time courtesy of Vanphouthon Souvannasane, who used original Winter WonderLights music (created by master musician Jim Keyes) as background for his work.

His video also incorporates explanatory text from the event and great visuals. Nice job, V.! His efforts make him the second iPod touch winner, courtesy of WHUD 100.7. Check it out below.

Go to Winter WonderLights, film it, edit it, post it on YouTube and you just might win an iPod touch. That was the concept, and a good one it was!

Now, after much YouTubing and much work on the part of the many contestants who entered, the judges are ready to name the winners -- four in all. I'm announcing one per day starting...right now!

The Winter WonderLights YouTube contest had a simple premise but a difficult goal: Capture the creativity and excitement of this brand-new holiday lights event at Washington Irving's Sunnyside.

Hands down, Elaine Kung did all that and more in her excellent winning video. She gets the first iPod, courtesy of WHUD 100.7.

Click below to see her magic.

Entries are still coming in for the Winter WonderLights YouTube contest. Anyone still working on a piece...the deadline is tonight at midnight for getting it uploaded to YouTube. So get cranking if you've been procastinating! The iPod touch you win will be your own! (Or something like that).

The judges will review the entries and declare the winners late next week.
You can't win if you don't...upload...

We open 2009 by saying goodbye to Winter WonderLights at Sunnyside, the newest creation from the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze team.

It's gone for now, but certainly not forgotten, thanks to the magic of digital imaging. Yes, Virginia, there is a Winter WonderLights YouTube contest, and we've already get several entries. Still working on yours? There is still time! Get your footage edited and uploaded to YouTube by Friday and you are eligible to win an iPod touch, courtesy of WHUD.

Full rules are here.

We'll be reviewing the entries next week. Thanks to all who took part!

It definitely took a bit longer for the judges to pick the winner in the final week of the Blaze YouTube Video Contest. Not only were there a large number of entries, there were a large number of outstanding entries, making it very hard to pick the topmost auteur during the final weekend of Blaze.

Those honors, however, go to Christopher Davis, who took a very cool approach to the contest, turning in a mock movie trailer for the Blaze. He takes home an iPod touch, courtesy of WHUD.

The judges also asked me to post the link to a great entry from Luis Martinez, who came in a real close second.

The first link is to Christopher's vid, the second is to Luis's. Enjoy 'em both and keep your cams charged for next year's Blaze.

A special thanks to all those who entered this October's four YouTube contests.