Quest’anno il Big Wave Awards festeggia il ventesimo anniversario e la WSL ha da poco annunciato le nomination, che includono anche il mega wipeout di Francisco Porcella a Jaws.
Le migliori performance nel big wave surfing degli ultimi 12 mesi saranno premiate al 20esimo Red Bull Big Wave Award (BWA), che onorerà le categorie Ride of the Year, cbdMD XXL Biggest Wave, Paddle Award, e Overall Performer of the Year.
Per quanto riguarda il Wipeout of the Year in cui rientra la nomination di Francisco Porcella insieme a Keala Kennelly, Felipe Casarano, Jerome Sayoun e Torrey Master, il vincitore è stato individuato grazie alle votazioni dei fans.
I primi nominati annunciati sono i cinque della categoria Wipeout of the Year. A partire da ora, ogni settimana la WSL annuncerà i cinque nominati delle rimanenti categorie.
WIPEOUT OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINEES
Keala Kennelly è risultata la vincitrice della prima categoria con il wipe out a Jaws lo scorso dicembre 2019
Ecco tutti i nominati:
Felipe Cesarano (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) at Nazaré, Portugal on January 14, 2020. (Video by Pedro Miranda)
Keala Kennelly (Honolulu, Hawaii) at Jaws, Hawaii on December 12, 2019. (Video by Carlo Carbajal)
Torrey Meister at Jaws, Hawaii on December 12, 2019. (Video by Carlo Carbajal)
Francisco Porcella at Jaws, Hawaii on December 12, 2019. (Video by Carlo Carbajal)
Jerome Sahyoun (Casablanca, Morocco) at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland on January 14, 2020. (Video by Luke McNee)
Qui di seguito il programma dei prossimi vincitori e i candidati alle nomination delle rispettive categorie.
- August 3: Biggest Paddle Award Winners Announced on World Surf Weekly at 3:00 p.m. PDT
- August 10: Overall Performer of the Year Winners Announced on World Surf Weekly at 3:00 p.m. PDT
- August 17: cbdMD XXL Biggest Wave Award Winners Announced on World Surf Weekly at 3:00 p.m. PDT
- August 24: Ride of the Year Winners Announced on World Surf Weekly at 3:00 p.m. PDT
BIGGEST PADDLE AWARD NOMINEES
Winners will be announced August 3 at 3:00 p.m. PDT on WSL World Surf Weekly.
The Biggest Paddle Awards go to the male and female surfers who paddle into and successfully ride the biggest wave of the year.
Male Nominees
Russell Bierke (Ulladulla, Australia) at Jaws, Hawaii on December 12, 2019. (Photos by Erik Aeder, Adam Carbajal, Aaron Lynton, and Keoki Saguibo. Video by Marcus Rodrigues.)
Nathan Florence (Haleiwa, Hawaii) at Jaws, Hawaii on December 12, 2019. (Photos by Erik Aeder, Marco Arellano, Richard Hallman, Aaron Lynton, and Keoki Saguibo. Video by Carlo Carbajal.)
Billy Kemper (Haiku, Hawaii) at Jaws, Hawaii on December 12, 2019. (Photos by Marco Arellano, Dooma Photos, Richard Hallman, Aaron Lynton, and Keoki Saguibo. Video by WSL Video Team.)
Eli Olson (Haleiwa, Hawaii) at Jaws, Hawaii on December 12, 2019. (Photos by Erik Aeder, Marco Arellano, Aaron Lynton, and Cait Miers. Video by WSL Video Team.)
Ian Walsh (Kuau, Hawaii) at Jaws, Hawaii on December 12, 2019. (Amanda Beenen-Cantor, Martin Caprile, Mendo Dornellas, Aaron Lynton, and Luana Teixeira. Video by WSL Video Team.)
Female Nominees
Paige Alms (Haiku, Hawaii) at Jaws, Hawaii on December 12, 2019. (Photos by Marco Arellano, Amanda Beenen-Cantor, Sofie Louca, Aaron Lynton, and Cait Miers. Video by WSL Video Team.)
Paige Alms (Haiku, Hawaii) at Jaws, Hawaii on November 15, 2019.
(Photo by Aaron Lynton. Video by Marcus Rodrigues.)
Felicity Palmateer (Burleigh Heads, Qld., Australia) at Jaws, Hawaii on December 12, 2019. (Photos by Erik Aeder, Noah Andrews, Adam Carbajal, Aaron Lynton, and Cait Miers. Video by Carlo Carbajal.)
BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCE AWARD NOMINEES
Winners will be announced August 10 at 3:00 p.m. PDT on WSL World Surf Weekly.
The Overall Performer of the Year Awards acknowledge the top-performing male and female surfers over the course of the last 12 months (ending March 20, 2020) based on every ride captured on video or still images.
Female Nominees
Paige Alms (Hawaii, USA)
Justine Dupont (Seignosse, France)
Michaela Fregonese (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Maya Gabeira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Felicity Palmateer (Queensland, Australia)
Male Nominees
Grant Baker (Durban, South Africa)
Russell Bierke (New South Wales, Australia)
Lucas Chianca (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Nathan Florence (Hawaii, USA)
Billy Kemper (Hawaii, USA)
Kai Lenny (Hawaii, USA)
Tom Lowe (Cornwall, United Kingdom)
Eli Olson (Hawaii, USA)
Nic Von Rupp (Sintra, Portugal)
Ian Walsh (Hawaii, USA)
cbdMD XXL BIGGEST WAVE AWARD NOMINEES
Winners will be announced August 17 at 3:00 p.m. PDT on WSL World Surf Weekly.
The cbdMD XXL Biggest Wave Awards go to the male and female surfers who, by any means available, catch and ride the biggest wave of the year.
Male Nominees
Lucas Chianca (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) at Nazaré, Portugal on February 17, 2020. (Photo by Helio Antonio. Video by Nuno Dias.)
Kai Lenny (Maui Hawaii) at Jaws, Hawaii on December 31, 2019. (Video by Marcus Rodrigues.)
Kai Lenny (Maui Hawaii) on a left at Nazaré, Portugal on February 11, 2020.
(Photos by Helio Antonio, Pedro Cruz, Vitor Estrelinha, and Brady Lawrence. Video by Johnny Decesare.)
Kai Lenny (Maui Hawaii) on a right at Nazaré, Portugal on February 11, 2020. (Photos by André Botelho. Video by Laurent Pujol.)
Sebastian Steudtner (Nuremberg, Germany at Nazaré, Portugal on February 11, 2020. (Photos by Helio Antonio. Pedro Cruz and Laurent Masurel. Video by WSL Video Team.)
Female Nominees
Justine Dupont (Seignosse, France) at Nazaré, Portugal on November 13, 2019 (Photos by Maria Fernanda, and Rafael Riancho. Video by Pedro Miranda.)
Justine Dupont (Seignosse, France) at Nazaré, Portugal on February 11, 2020. (Photos by Helio Antonio, André Botelho, Vitor Estrelinha, and Laurent Masurel. Video by Antoine Chicoye.)
Maya Gabeira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) at Nazaré, Portugal on February 11, 2020.
(Photos by Helio Antonio, Pedro Cruz, and Damien Poullenot. Video by Pedro Miranda.)
RIDE OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINEES
Winners will be announced on August 24 at 3:00 p.m. PDT on WSL World Surf Weekly.
The Ride of the Year is the top-line category of the event and is awarded to the male and female surfers who demonstrate the most advanced and committed level of big wave surfing during a successful ride, as judged by available video-footage. While raw size is taken into consideration, it is ultimately the level of performance that is rewarded.
Female Nominees
Paige Alms (Haiku, Hawaii, USA) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on November 15, 2019. (Video by Elliot Leboe)
Justine Dupont (Segnoisse, France) at Nazaré, Portugal on February 11, 2019. (Video by Laurent Pujol)
Michaela Fregonese (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on December 31, 2019. (Video by Adam Carbajal)
Male Nominees
Russell Bierke (Ulladulla, NSW, Australia) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, on December 12, 2019. (Video by Carlo Carbajal)
Billy Kemper (Haiku, Hawaii, USA) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, on January 23, 2020. (Video by Are Frapwell)
Kai Lenny (Paia, Hawaii) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on January 25, 2020. (Video by Johnny Decesare)
Tom Lowe (Cornwall, United Kingdom) at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland on January 14, 2020. (Video by Oliver Hegarty)
Eli Olson (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, on December 12, 2019. (Video by Tomo McPherson)
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Cover foto: Francisco Porcella a Jaws
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