The votes are in and the How-To Video Challenge finalists have been chosen. Check out who made the top 10 in the playlist below — they definitely haven’t made it easy for our jury to pick the top three. Congratulations and good luck to the fantastic finalists!

We also want to give big Howcast kudos to all the contestants. We asked filmmakers, DIYers and web video artists to get creative with the how-to format, and they didn’t let us down. We asked to have our socks knocked off, and I can tell you, we are sockless! As the manager of Howcast’s Emerging Filmmakers Program, I review more than 100 how-to videos every month, and I was incredibly impressed with the creativity of the concepts, the quality of the productions, and the unique styles and approaches we were treated to. Big props to everyone who entered! I’m really looking forward to working with all of you in the future.

Please stay tuned for the announcement of the winners on September 9 (there’s $2,000 at stake!), and keep an eye out for a showcase of all the awesome entries!

-HeatherM