Sports Performer of the Year Awards voting now open
Public voting opens today for the fourth annual Sports Performer Awards, presented by The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, in conjunction with Colonial First State.
These awards aim to be one of the most prestigious prizes in Australian sport - recognising the very best performers from the previous 12 months. Unlike other major awards, the Sports Performer of the Year Awards are voted for by Australia’s passionate sporting public.
The awards consist of five categories and the winners will be announced at a special function to be held in Melbourne at Crown Casino on Tuesday, November 30, 2010. The winner of the illustrious Sports Performer of the Year Award will receive $50,000 courtesy of Colonial First State. Everyone who votes in the Sports Performer Awards will also go in the draw to win $5000 from Colonial First State and tickets to the Awards night.
| The nominees are: | ||
| Sports Performer of the Year Torah Bright - Snowboarding Lydia Lassila - Aerial Skiing Todd Carney - NRL Chris McCormack - Ironman Alicia Coutts - Swimming Neil Robertson - Snooker Stephanie Gilmore - Surfing Dane Swan - AFL Geoff Huegill - Swimming Mark Webber - Formula One Lauren Mitchell - Gymnastics Steve Hooker - Athletics |
Team Performance of the Year Australian Matildas - Soccer Collingwood Magpies - AFL Australian Kookaburras - Hockey Queensland State of Origin - NRL St George Illawarra - NRL Team Vodafone - V8 Supercars Coach Performance of the Year Wayne Bennett - NRL Ric Charlesworth - Hockey Michael Malthouse - AFL Peter Moody - Horse Racing Gai Waterhouse - Horse Racing Jane Woodlands-Thompson - Netball |
Young Performer of the Year Laura Enever - Surfing Alethea Sedgman - Shooting Tommy Oar - Soccer Melissa Wu - Diving Yolane Kukla - Swimming Jessica Watson - Sailing Sports Performer of the Year with a Disability Matthew Cowdrey - Swimming Cameron Rahles-Rahbula - Alpine Skiing Kurt Fearnley - Wheelchair Sports Ryley Batt - Wheelchair Rugby Justin Eveson - Wheelchair Basketball Jessica Gallagher - Slalom & Athletics |
For more information or to vote for nominees, visit www.performerawards.com.au Voters are eligible to place one vote each day during the voting period.
Home > Industry news > Sports Performer of the Year Awards voting now open