Below are the nominees in each of the 13 award categories with the winners to be announced at the star-studded Awards ceremony on 1st May in front of 1,600 industry representatives.
Among the sporting stars who have attended the Awards in previous years include David and Victoria Beckham, Thierry Henry, Arsene Wenger, Lord Sebastian Coe, Bernie Ecclestone, Martin Johnson, Michael Vaughan and many more…
With a substantial year-on-year increase in entries for the Sport Industry Awards, reaching the shortlist represents a stellar achievement on the part of the nominees.
SPORT INDUSTRY AWARDS 2008 SHORTLIST:
Best Integrated Sport Marketing Campaign
Coca-Cola GB – Buy a Player
Marston’s Beer Company – Marston’s Beer of Cricket
Nationwide Building Society – Sponsored by You
Nike – Nike Total 90 Laser
Premier Rugby – Be Part of It
Samsung Electronics – Passionate about Football, Inspired by Style
Best Promotion of a Sport by a Governing Body
Sponsored by Match Point
ATP – ATP Tennis Masters Cup
British Cycling – British Cyclosportive
British Horseracing Authority – Careers in Racing
NFL – Bridgestone International Series: New York Giants v Miami Dolphins
The Football Association – Transforming Perceptions of Women’s and Girls Football in England
The Rugby Football Union – Go Play Rugby
Best Sponsorship of a Sport Event or Competition
Artois – The Artois Championships
Carling – Carling Cup Fans’ Final 2007
Coca-Cola GB – The Coca-Cola Play Offs
E.ON – The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON
Flora – Flora London Marathon 2007
Guinness – Guinness Premiership
Best Sponsorship of a Sport Team or Individual
Sponsored by Odgers Sports Practice
adidas – Jonny Wilkinson
Nationwide Building Society – England Football Team
Nike – England Rugby
O2 – O2’s ‘Never Surrender’ Rugby World Cup Campaign
RAC – Team RAC
Wrigley’s Airwaves – Wrigley’s Airwaves Sponsorship of GSE Ducati
Best TV Sport Commercial
adidas – Impossible is Nothing
Nike – Traffic Jam
Powerade – Powerade RWC 2007 Idents
Reebok – Sheva’s Hero
Shell – Shell V-Power Circuit
The Times – The Game – McClaren
Best Use of Digital Media in Sport
Sponsored by Sky Digital Media
Emirates Airline – Arsenal’s 12th Man
FL Interactive – New generation of FLi network of official club websites
Land Rover – England’s Real Passion
Middlesbrough – ‘I know you still have the passion’ ½ season ticket campaign
Nike – Nike+ Supersonic
Virgin Media – Virgin Media’s V Player
Best Use of PR in a Sport Campaign
Sponsored by Action Images
adidas – Impossible is Nothing
Coca-Cola GB – Buy a Player
NFL – Bridgestone International Series: New York Giants v Miami Dolphins
Paddy Power – Tongan Paddy Power at the Rugby World Cup
Red Bull – The Red Bull Air Race London
Transport for London – Le Grand Depart of Le Tour de France
The Community Programme Award
Barclays – Barclays Spaces for Sports
HBOS – Bank of Scotland Midnightleague
Kellogg’s – Kellogg’s Swim Active
Lafarge and Cravendale – Leeds Rugby Foundation
McDonald’s – Supporting coaching in Scottish and Welsh communities
Tesco – Tesco Get Active Programme
The Golf Foundation – Golf Roots
The Environmental Concern in Sport Award
Sponsored by SweetSpot
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport – A1GP THINK Greener Racing
Coca-Cola GB – Talent from Trash
E.ON UK – Save your energy for the Blues
Honda Racing F1 – HONDA MY EARTH DREAM
SSE and the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy – Scottish and Southern Energy – Powering the National Sailing Academy
Sport Coverage of the Year
Sponsored by UK Sport
Boxing News
Sport Magazine
The Daily Telegraph
The Guardian
The Sunday Times
The Times
Sport Brand of the Year
Sponsored by Clarke Willmott
adidas
Nike
Reebok
Wilson Sporting Goods
Yahoo!Eurosport
The Lenovo Technological Innovation in Sport Award
viagogo – Chelsea FC viagogo Ticket Exchange
Hawkeye innovations – Hawkeye
HI-TEC Sports – ION MASK
Nike – Nike+
Shell Brands International – Shell Technical Partnership with Ferrari
Speedo International – Fastskin FS Pro
Sport Agency of the Year
Sponsored by Sport England
brandRapport
Fast Track
Four Sports, Arts & Sponsorship
Karen Earl Sponsorship
M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
For more information on the Sport Industry Awards, contact Drew Barrand on 0207 240 7702.
