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SBJ/SBD Unveils Nominees For Eighth Annual Sports Business Awards

SportsBusiness Journal/Daily today unveiled the 78 nominees across 15 categories for the eighth annual Sports Business Awards, which will be presented on May 20 at the N.Y. Marriott Marquis in Times Square. ESPN leads the field with four nominations. The NBA, NBC Sports Group, NFL and Wasserman Media Group each have three nominations, and eight others are up for two awards. All nominees will be highlighted in a May 18 Sports Business Awards preview issue.

Sports Team of the Year
Charlotte Hornets
LA Galaxy
Los Angeles Kings
Seattle Seahawks
St. Louis Cardinals
Team Penske

Sports League of the Year
Big East Conference
LPGA
Major League Soccer
NASCAR
National Basketball Association

Sports Event of the Year
2014 International Champions Cup
2014 MLB All-Star Game
2014 U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open Championships (golf)
2015 College Football Playoff
2015 NBA All-Star Game
Super Bowl XLIX

Sports Executive of the Year
Brian France, NASCAR
Sean McManus, CBS Sports
Adam Silver, National Basketball Association
Mike Slive, Southeastern Conference

Athletic Director of the Year
Mitch Barnhart, University of Kentucky
Jeff Long, University of Arkansas
Ian McCaw, Baylor University
Dan Radakovich, Clemson University

Best in Sports Media
ESPN
Fox Sports
National Football League
NBC Sports Group
Turner Sports

Best in Sports Television
CBS Sports
ESPN
NBC Sports Group
SEC Network
Univision Deportes

Best in Digital Sports Media
ESPN Digital Media
National Football League
NBC Sports Group
Turner Sports
Whistle Sports Media

Best in Talent Representation and Management
CAA Sports
Excel Sports Management
Lagardère Unlimited
Relativity Sports
Wasserman Media Group
WME-IMG

Best in Corporate Consulting, Marketing and Client Services
CAA Sports
Lagardère Unlimited
Octagon
Team Epic
Wasserman Media Group
WME-IMG

Best in Property Consulting, Sales and Client Services
AEG Global Partnerships
The Aspire Group
Learfield Sports
Legends
Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment

Best in Sports Event and Experiential Marketing
GMR Marketing
IMG Live
LeadDog Marketing Group
Momentum Worldwide
Wasserman Media Group

Sports Sponsor of the Year
AT&T
Dr Pepper
State Farm
Target
Under Armour

Sports Facility of the Year
AT&T Stadium
Levi’s Stadium
McLane Stadium
Staples Center
University of Phoenix Stadium

Best in Sports Technology
Daktronics
ESPN
MLB Replay Center
OneTwoSee
SAP
Zebra Technologies

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