Unfortunately the QOTM is not rotated in a way that allows me to look back at past entries. It's actually one of the few things I cannot backtrack on.

We still could think back and look back at the year though and suggest some great comments for a QOTY. A QOTY doesn't necessarily have to come from a past QOTM.

I don't think we have had superstar of the year before, but I'd say the best way to look at it would be to use the stars of the month as a reference point but incredible performances, massive wins at big events, title wins and anything else that makes you go "holy shit" about a person (in a GOOD way) should be taken into account even if those people weren't named star of the month. In other words, a little bit of EVERY other category should kind of apply here, because after all, we're talking about naming ONE person the star of the entire year out of a massive roster of talented individuals.

People who created such memorable moments that you instantly think of them without even back tracking are more likely to be SOTY. A SOTY should have that "larger than life" feel I think, and should have been on top of their game for much longer than just one month. You should be able to take something they did at one part of the year, and show how it's just as amazing as something that person did at a completely different stage of the year, and so on... Put on those thinking caps, everyone! It's not too early to start thinking about these things and narrowing down names in your minds while the last couple weeks of the year finish up.