Y el ganador es...

¿Quién se llevará 50.000 dólares y un coche? ¿Será Mikey Brennan por su vuelo en Shipstern Bluff, Danilo Couto a remo en Jaws, Mark Healey en la lejana Outer Reef, David Scard haciéndose el tubo del siglo en Cloudbreak, Fiji, o Benjamin Sanchis en las frías aguas de Mullaghmore Head, Ireland?

El día 11 de Abril sabremos cuál de estos 5 nominados es el ganador durante la gala de entrega de premios que se llevará a cabo en California. Si me preguntasen a mi no podría descartar a Danilo Couto, Benjamin Sanchis y a Mark Healey pero no me sabría decidir entre Mikey Brennan y David Scard.

Del resto de categorías cabe destacar la doble nominación a título póstumo del fallecido Sion Milosky en las categorías de Monster Paddle y Overall en una sesión en Outer Reef, Oahu.

Hay mayoría hawaiana entre los surfistas nominados, diez, aunque muchos están nominados por la misma ola en varias categorías, seguidos de los australianos con 7 nominaciones, brasileños con 6, y franceses con 4.

En cuanto a las olas ha sido el año de Jaws que se lleva 5 nominaciones y Shipstern Bluff con Shipstern Bluff.

FIVE BILLABONG XXL RIDE OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINEES

Michael Brennan (Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) at Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania on April 10, 2010.
(Video by Tim Bonython.)
Danilo Couto (Bahia, Brazil) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on February 8, 2011.
(Video by Elliot Leboe.)
Mark Healey (Sunset Beach, Hawaii, USA) at Outer Reef, Oahu, Hawaii on January 20, 2011.
(Video by Ariel Willeford.)
Benjamin Sanchis (Hossegor, France) at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland on February 13, 2011.
(Video by Yannock Lousouarn.)
David Scard (Caloundra, Queensland, Australia) at Cloudbreak, Fiji on September 20, 2010.
(Video by Talon Clemow.)



FIVE MONSTER PADDLE AWARD NOMINEES

Danilo Couto (Bahia, Brazil) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on February 8, 2011.
(Photos by Eric Aeder, Tracy Kraft and Batel Shimi. Video by Justin Clark, Giora Koren and Elliot Leboe.)
Shane Dorian (Kona, Hawaii, USA) at Jaws, Hawaii, on March 15, 2011.
(Photos by Eric Aeder, Bob Bangerter, Tracy Kraft, Bruno Lemos, Mike Neal and Batel Shimi. Video by Frank Berthuot, Giora Koren and Bruno Lemos.)
Mark Healey (Sunset Beach, Hawaii, USA) at Maverick’s, California on November 2, 2010.
(Photos by Mike Jones, Don Montgomery and Fred Pompermayer. Video by Chris Killen.)
Sion Milosky (Sunset Beach, Hawaii, USA) at Outer Reef, Oahu, Hawaii on February 8, 2011.
(Photo by Daniel Russo. Video by Larry Haynes.)
Mark Yazbeck (Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia) at Waimea Bay, Hawaii on January 20, 2011.
(Photos by Bruno Lemos, Al Mackinnon and Terry Reis. Video by Bruno Lemos.)


FIVE BILLABONG XXL BIGGEST WAVE AWARD NOMINEES

Eric Akiskalian (Gig Harbor, Washington, USA) at South Reef, Lincoln City, Oregon on November 2, 2010.
(Photos by Dave Colllyer and Richard Hallman.)
Dan Corbett (Dunsborough, Western Australia) at Outer Bombie, Margaret River, Western Australia on October 4, 2010.
(Photo by Jamie Scott.)
Rodrigo “Koxa” Augusto Espirito de Santo (Guaruja, San Paulo, Brazil) at Punta Docas, Chile on August 18, 2010.
(Photo by Alexandre Akiwas. Video by Rodrigo Pelado.)
Francisco Porcella (Sardnina, Italy) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on November 2, 2010.
(Photos by Giora Koren, Mike Neal and Batel Shimi. Video by Tormod Martines.)
Benjamin Sanchis (Hossegor, France) at Belharra, France on February 16, 2011.
(Photo by Bastien Bonnarme. Video by Julien Roulland.)


FIVE MONSTER TUBE AWARD NOMINEES

Shane Dorian (Kona, Hawaii, USA) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, on March 15, 2011.
(Photos by Bruno Lemos, Mike Neal and Batel Shimi.)
Tom Dosland (Haiku, Hawaii, USA) at The Right, Western Australia on October 6, 2010.
(Photo by Calum Macaulay.)
James Hollmer-Cross (Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) at Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania on April 10, 2010.
(Photo by Andrew Chisholm.)
Mark Mathews (Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia) at The Right, Western Australia on October 6, 2010.
(Photo by Calum Macaulay.)
Eric Rebiere (Hossegor, France) at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland on February 13, 2011.
(Photo by Bastien Bonnarme.)


FIVE SURFLINE BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD NOMINEES

Kohl Christensen (Kailua, Hawaii, USA)
Danilo Couto (Bahia, Brazil)
Mark Healey (Sunset Beach, Hawaii, USA)
Sion Milosky (Sunset Beach, Hawaii, USA)
Benjamin Sanchis (Hossegor, France)


FIVE BILLABONG GIRLS BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD NOMINEES

Easkey Britton (Rossnowlagh, Ireland)
Maya Gabeira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Keala Kennelly (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA)
Mercedes Maidana (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Jamilah Star (Santa Cruz, California, USA)


FIVE VERIZON WIPEOUT OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINEES
(Surfer prize $2,000 and a Samsung Tab by Verizon – Video prize $1,000)
Tiago Candelot (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on January 20, 2011.
(Video by Tony Adams.)
Mark Mathews (Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia) at Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania on April 6, 2010.
(Video by Andrew Chisholm.)
Everaldo “Pato” Teixeira (Florianopolis, Brazil) at Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania on April 6, 2010.
(Video by Andrew Chisholm.)
Laurie Towner (Angourie, New South Wales, Australia) at Cloudbreak, Fiji on September 20, 2010.
(Video by Elliot Leboe.)
Ben Wilkinson (North Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia) at Maverick’s, California on November 2, 2010.
(Video by Greg Browning.)