Sports Business Awards: The nominees are …
We are pleased to present the 86 nominees for the 13th annual Sports Business Awards, recognizing excellence over the past year along with our Lifetime Achievement and Celebration of Service honorees. The winners in 17 categories will be announced during the gala on May 20 at the New York Marriott Marquis.
SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR
Minnesota Twins
San Francisco 49ers
St. Louis Blues
Toronto Raptors
U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team
SPORTS LEAGUE OF THE YEAR
Atlantic Coast Conference
Major League Soccer
National Football League
Women’s National Basketball Association
SPORTS EVENT OF THE YEAR
2019 NFL Draft
2020 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend
Miami Open presented by Itaú
2020 NBA All-Star Game
WrestleMania 35
BEST IN CORPORATE CONSULTING, MARKETING AND CLIENT SERVICES
160over90
Genesco Sports Enterprises
GMR Marketing
Momentum Worldwide
Octagon
Wasserman
BEST IN SPORTS MEDIA
CBS Sports
ESPN
Fox Sports
NBC Sports Group
NFL Media
Turner Sports
BEST IN DIGITAL SPORTS MEDIA
The Athletic
Bleacher Report
DAZN
ESPN+ on ESPN App
National Basketball Association
The Ringer
BEST IN MOBILE FAN EXPERIENCE
ESPN
The Masters Tournament App, produced by Augusta National and IBM
Twitter
Yahoo Fantasy Sports
BEST IN PROPERTY CONSULTING, SALES AND CLIENT SERVICES
AEG Global Partnerships
CAA Sports
Elevate Sports Ventures
Legends
Innovative Partnerships Group
Wasserman
BEST IN SPORTS EVENT AND EXPERIENTIAL MARKETING
160over90
Bespoke Sports & Entertainment
CSM Sport & Entertainment
Engine Shop
Intersport
BEST IN SPORTS SOCIAL MEDIA
Bleacher Report
Major League Baseball
Louisiana State University
XFL
BEST IN SPORTS TECHNOLOGY
San Francisco 49ers Executive Huddle presented by SAP
Drone Racing League
Mixed-Reality Baltimore Raven
Noah Basketball
SAP-NHL Coaching Insights App for iPad
BEST TALENT REPRESENTATION OF THE YEAR
CAA Sports
Boras Corporation
Excel Sports Management
Octagon
Wasserman
SPORTS BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR
Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Las Vegas Aviators
Louis Vuitton
Premier Lacrosse League
SPORTS FACILITY OF THE YEAR
Allianz Field
Chase Center
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
TD Garden
Wrigley Field
SPORTS SPONSOR OF THE YEAR
Mercedes-Benz USA
PepsiCo
Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans
T-Mobile USA
The Coca-Cola Company
Visa
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Curt Apsey, Boise State University
Kirby Hocutt, Texas Tech University
Rob Mullens, University of Oregon
Mack Rhoades, Baylor University
Scott Stricklin, University of Florida
SPORTS EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Scott Boras, Boras Corporation
Don Garber, Major League Soccer
Roger Goodell, National Football League
Roger Penske, Penske Entertainment Corp.
Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Larry Tanenbaum, Chairman, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
CELEBRATION OF SERVICE
Team IMPACT