People guaranteed to bring a smile to our feeds, either through brilliant captions, witty one-liners or, in the case of @peachesanscream, a photo of a pigeon having a job interview. [showcontestants id=42362 showtimer=1]

Discovering someone brilliant on Instagram can transform your whole feed. Our nominees consistently post beautiful, colourful, and inspirational photos – they're all more than worth a follow. [showcontestants id=42360 showtimer=1]

As if online clothes shopping wasn't already the quickest way to drain your bank account, these companies are working on ever-cleverer ways to help you find and buy beautiful things. And while our bank managers might not agree, our mirrors certainly do. [showcontestants id=42366 showtimer=1]

Retailers are constantly challenged to find new and inventive ways to modernise shopping. From bringing the local high street home to employing a fleet of flying robots, these companies have done a sterling job creating the future of retail. [showcontestants id=42364 showtimer=1]

Since we've moved on a bit from Furbies, these are the gadgets we'll be begging Santa for this Christmas. We've been good, we promise. [showcontestants id=42359 showtimer=1]

Thankfully for our wallets, not every must-have costs the earth. This category is all about celebrating the best of the bargains: highly useful bits of kit with impressively low price tags. [showcontestants id=42370 showtimer=1]

This category is all about honouring the companies that are applying tech to our daily lives in brilliant ways. From how we drive to the way we light our rooms, these products reinvent the everyday with a touch of genius. [showcontestants id=42358 showtimer=1]

Once, we were happy if our watches told the correct time. Now, we expect our necklaces to tell us when we get a text, our bracelets to measure our heart rate and our rings to unlock our front doors. Here are some of the most exciting wearable gadgets on the way. [showcontestants id=42365 showtimer=1]

Whether it made us laugh, made us cry or just made us think, the most important thing in this category is whether the video made us click 'Share'. These did all that and more, and not an ice bucket in sight. [showcontestants id=42356 showtimer=1]

From eating well to winding down, finding inner peace to listening to rainfall, these are the apps and products that help us stay healthy in body and mind. Frankly, we'd be lost without them. [showcontestants id=42368 showtimer=1]