Now in their 20th year, The Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year awards, in association with Sony Ericsson, celebrate the outstanding contribution made by women in a variety of different areas to British sporting life.

The Awards are not restricted solely to the superstars who win medals at major championships or break world records, but include administrators who work tirelessly behind the scenes, PE teachers whose own passion encourages a lifelong attachment to sport among their pupils, and coaches who, often unpaid and unrecognised, nurture the talent of our next generation of athletes.

In addition to the eight categories we invite you to nominate in (which are listed below), a Lifetime Achievement Award and Overseas Sportswoman of the Year Award, sponsored by Sony Ericsson, will be selected by the judging panel to be presented on the day.

This is your chance to celebrate the achievements of women participating and involved in sport over the past 12 months.

The awards open for nominations are:

Team of the Year
Celebrating the achievements of Britain’s most successful teams

Unsung Hero Award
For coaches, administrators and people working behind the scenes who make a difference, at all levels of sport

PE Teacher of the Year
Highlighting the outstanding contribution of those who teach physical education

Young Sportswoman of the Year
Nominees must be under 21 years of age

The Helen Rollason Award for Inspiratio
Recognising inspirational endeavour

The Champions Award
For teams and individuals who don’t compete in the spotlight but have had an outstanding year

University Sporting Achievement of the Year
For teams and individuals who have excelled whilst studying at university

Sportswoman of the Year
The ultimate accolade for your favourite sportswoman of this year

To complete your nomination you will need to fill in the details below:

Category – From the above list

Name/Team

Sport

Recent achievements - To include why you think this person deserves recognition, specific achievements over the past year, the name and location of the school (if nominating a PE Teacher of the Year) and any other significant information to assist the judging panel. Please keep within 75 words.

Once you click on the link below to nominate, you will be asked to register with timesonline. It only takes a moment to complete and means we can contact you for further information about your specific nominations. You could also win a pair of tickets in our prize draw and find yourself mixing with some of Britain’s top sporting heroes at the Awards lunch on Tuesday November 20 at Lord’s cricket ground.

Make your nomination here

The awards will be presented at a glittering lunch at Lord’s cricket ground on Tuesday November 20. By nominating, you will automatically be entered into a prize draw to win a pair of tickets to the main event.

For event enquiries please click here to send an e-mail

Prize Draw Terms and Conditions
1. Closing date for nominations is midday Friday October 12, 2007.
2. You may nominate in as many categories as you wish but only once each time. By nominating, you will be automatically entered into the prize draw.
3. Nominating is free but entrants should be aware that they may be subject to local call charges depending on their own individual arrangements for Internet access.
4. To be eligible for the prize draw you must submit you nomination in the form provided by TNL under this promotion including your name, address and e-mail address. Failure to do so may result in you not being entered for the prize draw and your nominee not being put forward for the relevant award.
5. By nominating, you agree to abide by each and all these terms and conditions. TNL reserves the right, with or without cause, to exclude you and withhold prizes for violating any of these terms and conditions. TNL reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions. Any amendments will be published on the Website.
6. There is one prize. The winner will be drawn at random from all correctly submitted nominations received prior to the closing date. The winner will be notified by email within 7 days of the closing date. All reasonable endeavours will be made to contact the winner during this time. If the winner cannot be contacted, is not available or cannot accept the prize as set out in these terms and conditions then TNL reserves the right to re-draw the prize.
7. The prize is two tickets to the 2007 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards on Tuesday 20th November 2007 at Lord’s cricket ground. Prize includes lunch and champagne reception. All other costs and expenses including travel to the event are the responsibility of the winner.
8. There is no cash or other alternative to the prize stated and the prize is not transferable and no part or parts of the prize may be substituted for other benefits, items or additions.
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14. The promoter of this prize draw is Times Newspapers Limited (address below)
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