North Shore Boardriders Finalists: Simon Anderson Club Award, 2020 Australian Surfing Awards.
The 2020 Australian Surfing Awards Incorporating The Hall of Fame Airs This Sunday, May 24th On Channel 9
CASUARINA/NSW (May 21st/2020): Hosted by surf media icons, Ronnie and Vaughan Blakey, the thirty-sixth Australian Surfing Awards Incorporating The Hall of Fame will go to air on Sunday, May 24th on Channel 9 in an exciting digital format as a special episode of ‘The Hold Down’.
Under current conditions, this allows us to still celebrate the amazing achievements of our nominees & winners in an exciting new format the public can enjoy from the comfort of their own living rooms.
With iconic guests on the panel, Ronnie and Vaughan honour the best of the best over the past twelve months across thirteen award categories, adding to the excitement of our biggest gong, the announcement of our latest Hall of Fame inductee.
The results are in and it's a who's who of Australian Surfing in the top three across all categories. Big names like Gilmore, Wright, Fitzgibbons and Wilson all feature as top three finalists in both Male and Female Surfer of the Year categories.
Surfing Australia CEO Chris Mater said: “ The Awards are a hugely important event on our calendar because they give the Australian surfing community a chance to honour our best, whether it be in the water competing or behind a lens or administration desk. And of course, inducting our latest Hall of Fame member is always a massive moment we cherish.”
Again in 2020, entries in the Nikon Surf Video of the Year were of the highest standard with judges working overtime to adjudicate on a top-three finalists list.
Check your local guides for exact airtimes on Channel 9 and tune in for an unforgettable 2020 Australian Surfing Awards Incorporating The Hall of Fame.
Finalists – 2020 Australian Surfing Awards Incorporating The Hall of Fame:
SIMON ANDERSON CLUB AWARD
North Shore Boardriders Club
Merewether Surfboard Club
Coffs Harbour Boardriders Club
MALE SURFER OF THE YEAR,
Jack Robinson
Owen Wright
Julian Wilson
FEMALE SURFER OF THE YEAR
Stephanie Gilmore
Sally Fitzgibbons
Isabella Nichols
FEMALE RISING STAR
Molly Picklum
Zahli Kelly
Piper Harrison
MALE RISING STAR
Dakoda Walters
Xavier Huxtable
Joel Vaughan
HEAVY WATER AWARD
Russell Bierke
Ollie Dousset
Felicity Palmateer
ASB GREATER GOOD AWARD
Peter Owens, Fight For The Bight Alliance
Kurt Nyholm, Surfers Unite to Fight Suicide
Andrew McKinnon, GWC2020
PETER TROY LIFESTYLE AWARD
Rob Bain
Doug Lees
Matt Grainger
COACH OF THE YEAR
Glenn Hall
Jake Paterson
Richard Marsh
INNOVATION AWARD
Chris Friend, LiveHeats
Shapers Co, Spine Tek
Aaron Trevis, Surf Lakes
SURF CULTURE AWARD
Jed Smith and Vaughan Blakey, “Ain’t That Swell” podcast series
Shane Stedman, The Shane Gang
Andrew Kidman and Jon Frank, Beyond Litmus
The winner of the Nikon Surf Video of the Year Award will receive a Nikon Z 6 kit while the winner of the Nikon Surf Photo of the Year Award will take home a Nikon Z 7. Each will come with a NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S and FTZ adapter.
World-renowned Surf Journalist Nick Carroll continues in the role of Curator of the Australian Surfing Awards incorporating the Hall of Fame.
The Australian Surfing Awards incorporating the Hall of Fame is proudly presented by Surfrider Foundation and supported by Tourism and Events Queensland, Nikon, nudie, Hyundai, Australasian Surf Business Magazine, 2XP, Griffith University and OnStone.
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