Laureus World Sports Awards

The Laureus World Sports Awards established in 1999 by Founding Patrons Daimler and Richemont and and supported by its Global Partners Mercedez Benz and IWC Schaffausen are awarded annually to sportspeople who have been outstanding during the previous year.

Selection Process

The selection process has two stages. First, a Selection Panel of the world's leading sports editors, writers and broadcasters from over 80 countries votes to create a shortlist of six nominations in each category. The voting process is monitored by independent auditors Pricewaterhouse CoopersLLP.
Then the members of the Laureus World Sports Academy vote by secret ballot to select the Award winners.

The Media Selection Panel:

• Laureus World Sportsman of the Year
• Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year
• Laureus World Team of the Year
• Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year
• Laureus World Comeback of the Year

There are two categories voted for by Specialist Panels:

• Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year, chosen by a panel of the world's leading alternative sports journalists, and
• Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, which is overseen by the Executive Committee of the International Paralympic Committee.

Three other honours are selected by the Founding Patrons and the Academy. These are the

• Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award
• Laureus Sport for Good Award
• Laureus Spirit of Sport (since 2005)

presented at the Laureus Academy's discretion to people who have made an outstanding contribution to society through sport. The Academy can, if it wishes, also bestow additional Awards

Award
  
1)The award categories are -

• Sportsman of the Year
• Sportswoman of the Year
• Team of the Year
• Comeback of the Year
• Sportsperson with a Disability
• Breakthrough of the Year
• Action Sportsperson
• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Exceptional Achievement Award

2)Each winner receives a Laureus statuette exclusively produced by Cartier

3)The universal nature of sport is celebrated by the representation of the five continents, which are engraved on the base.

4)The statuettes are 30 cm high and weigh 2.5 kg.

5)Each figure contains 670 g of solid silver with a 650 g gold finish base

2000 Laureus World Sports Awards
was held in Monaco at the Sporting Club and was hosted by Jeff Bridges, Ashley Judd and Dylan McDermott. Prince Albert of Monaco was the official host and the Patron was Nelson Mandela. Bon Jovi was the special musical guest
Winners
USA's Tiger Woods(Golf) for Sportsman and
USA's Marion Jones(Athletics)for Sportswoman

2001 Laureus World Sports Awards
was held in Monaco at the Grimaldi Forum and was hosted by Heidi Klum and Gregory Hines. Music was by Leann Rimes
Winners
USA'sTiger Woods(Golf) for Sportsman and
Cathy Freemanof Australia(Athletics)for Sportswoman


 
2002 Laureus World Sports Awards 
was held in Monaco at the Grimaldi Forum and was hosted by Eriq Lasalle, music was by Russell Watson
Winners  
Germany's Michael Schumacher(F 1 Racing)for Sportsman and
USA's Jennifer Capriati(Tennis)for Sportswoman  

 
2003 Laureus World Sports Awards  
was held in Monaco at the Grimaldi Forum and was hosted by Eriq Lasalle, music was by Gabrielle
 Winners  
USA's Lance Armstrong(Cycling)for Sportsman and
USA's Serena Williams(Tennis)for Sportswoman

    
2004 Laureus World Sports Awards
was held in Lisbon at the CCIB and was hosted by Rachel Hunter and John McEnroe, the Patron was Jose Manuel Barroso, music was by The Corrs
 Winners  
Germany's Michael Schumacher(F 1 Racing)for Sportsman and
Sweden's Annika Sorenstam(Golf)for Sportswoman


 
2005 Laureus World Sports Awards
was held in Estoril at the Estoril Casino and was hosted by Morgan Freeman, music was by Mary J. Blige.
 Winners  
Switzerland's Roger Federer(Tennis)for Sportsman and
UK's Kelly Holmes(Athletics)for Sportswoman

 
2006 Laureus World Sports Awards
was held in Barcelona at the Forum and was hosted by Teri Hatcher and Cuba Gooding Jr, music was by Jamiroquai.
Winners
Switzerland's Roger Federer(Tennis)for Sportsman and  
Croatia's Janica Kostelic(Alpine Skiing)for Sportswoman

 
2007 Laureus World Sports Awards
was held on 2 April 2007 in Barcelona at the Palau San Jordi, Spain. King Juan Carlos I of Spain was the patron. It was hosted by Cuba Gooding Jr. Music was by the Sugababes
Winners 
Switzerland's Roger Federer(Tennis)for Sportsman and
Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva(Pole Vault)for Sportswoman 
 
2008 Laureus World Sports Awards
was held on 18 February 2008 in the Mariinsky Theatre,St Petersburg, Russia, attended by President Valdimir Putin and hosted by Cuba Gooding Jr. Music was by Valery Gergiev and the Marinsky Orchestra.
 Winners 
Switzerland's Roger Federer(Tennis)for Sportsman and
Germany's Justin Henin(Tennis)for Sportswoman 


2009 Laureus World Sports Awards
was cancelled by the Laureus Foundation and its partners due to the world economic crisis; the awards were presented to the winners individually at other events from May to June 2009
Winners  
Jamaica's Usain Bolt(Athletics)for Sportsman and
Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva(Pole Vault)for Sportswoman 

2010 Laureus World Sports Awards
was held at the Emirates Palace,Abu Dhabi on March 10, 2010, hosted by Kevin Spacey. Music was by Mika.
Winners 
Jamaica's Usain Bolt(Athletics)for Sportsman and
USA's Serena Williams(Tennis)for Sportswoman
 
2011Laureus World Sports Awards
was held at the Emirates Palace,Abu Dhabi on Feb 07, 2011, hosted by Kevin Spacey. Music was by Ronan Keating
 Winners  
Spain's Rafael Nadal(Tennis)for Sportsman and
USA's Lindsey Vonn(Skiing)for Sportswoman 

2012 Laureus World Sports Awards
was held at the Central Hall Westminster,London on February 6 2012, hosted by Clive Owen . Music was by Bryan Ferry.
 Winners  
Serbia's Novak Djokovic(Tennis)for Sportsman and
Kenya's Vivian Cheruiyot(Athletics)

 
2013 Laureus World Sports Awards
was held at the Theatro Municipal,Rio de Janeiro on March 11 2013, hosted by Morgan Freeman .Music by Bebel Gilberto.
 Winners      
Jamaica's Usain Bolt(Athletics)for Sportsman and
UK's Jessica Ennis(Athletics)for Sportswoman