The 2005 ION Awards - Just the Facts

What?
The ION Sports Awards are given for Excellence in Sports Performance, held in conjunction with ionFest over Labor Day Weekend. Learn more...

Where?
The 2005 ION Awards will be held at the historic Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro Old Town. The IONS are aired online and broadcast on TV in the days following the show. Learn more...

Who?
You and your peers vote for the categories via the Internet and participating retailers. Voting opens February 1, 2005. Learn more...

Why IONS?
» The IONS are the only Sports Achievement Awards (in over 100 sports) that recognize Youth, Recreational, Collegiate, Professional Sports, and Sports Business under one roof. Learn more...

» The IONS are distinguished by its charitable contribution, donating a portion of the proceeds to a variety of other non-profits for the purpose of promoting sports activity and nutrition among kids 2-20.

Who attends?
In addition to the honorees, the biggest names in Sports and Entertainment will take part live and via satellite, including invitations to:

Athletes
Mike Piazza, Eric Gagne, Steve Finley, Shawn Green, Barry Bonds, Kobe Bryant, Oscar de la Hoya, Pete Sampras, Jeff Gordon, Cal Ripken Jr., Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Tony Hawk, Steffi Graf, Mark McGwire, San Pedro SportsWalk inductees and more...

Sports Business
Frank McCourt, Tommy Lasorda, Jim Tracy, Arte Moreno, Leigh Steinberg, Scott Boras, Dave Alberga, Dave Behar, Barry Diller and more...

Celebrities
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jay Leno, Bill Cosby, Danny Elfman, Chris Isaak, Tony Bennett, Denzel Washington, Dustin Hoffman, Billy Crystal, Bill Murray, Rosie O'Donnell, Jimmy Smits, Dennis Franz, Halle Berry, Joe Pesci, Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker, Chris Rock, Vivica A. Fox, Yasmine Bleeth and more...

Musical Guests
Keep listening for details...

Who will be hosting the IONS in 2005?
A true ION Icon - to be determined

The ionSports Communication Award
The ionSports award honors the top sports journalists in the field in Television, Radio, Magazine and Newspaper

The John Papadakis Award
The John Papadakis Award is dedicated to those individuals whose vision and conviction transcend sports and civic activity.

The 2005 ION Awards Nominees

Nominees for the 2005 IONS categories will be announced on February 1. The winners for each of the categories are selected by the fans via their own ionSports Channel.

Polls will close August 1 and the winners will be announced during the ION Awards on September 4, 2005 and on the ION telecast later in September.

2005 ION AWARDS CATEGORIES

Professional Athlete of the Year »
Top Manager / Coach »
Top Role Model »
Top Male Athlete »
Top Female Athlete »
Top Professional Team »
Top Comeback »
Professional Rookie of the Year »
Top Amateur Event »
Top Sports Business Deal »
Top Sports Innovation »
Top Record Breaking Performance »
Top Sports Online Game »
Top Sports Movie »
Top Sports Video Game »
Top Male Action Sports Athlete »
Top Female Action Sports Athlete »
Top Male College Athlete »
Top Female College Athlete »
Top Male AAU Athlete »
Top Female AAU Athlete »
Top Emerging Sport »
Top Sports Moment or Upset »
Top Athlete with a Disability »
Top Outdoors Sports Athlete »
Top Championship Performance »
Biggest Upset »
Bridge to Breakwater Winners - Male »
Bridge to Breakwater Winners - Female »
Bridge to Breakwater Winner - Centipede »
Bridge to Breakwater Winner - Costume »

ION Individual Sports Awards categories:

Top Aerobatics Pilot
Top Aerobics Athlete
Top Aikido Athlete
Top Aquatics Athlete
Top Archery Athlete
Top ArmWrestler
Top Auto Racer
Top Badminton Athlete
Top Balloonist
Top Baseball Player
Top Basketball Player
Top Billiards Player
Top BMX Rider
Top Bobsledder
Top Bocce Player
Top Bodyboarder
Top BodyBuilder
Top Bowler
Top Boxer
Top Bullfighter
Top Bungee Athlete
Top Camper
Top Caver
Top Cheerleader
Top Chess Player
Top Climber
Top Cricket Player
Top Croquet Players
Top Curler
Top Cycler
Top Dancer
Top Darts Player
Top Diver
Top Dodgeball Player
Top Dogsledder
Top Equestrian Athlete
Top Fencer
Top Field Hockey Player
Top Fisherman
Top Fitness Athlete
Top Floorball Player
Top FlyFisher
Top Flyer
Top Footbag Player
Top Football Player
Top Geocacher
Top Golf Athlete
Top Gymnast
Top Handball Player
Top HangGlider
Top Hiker
Top Hockey Player
Top Horseracer
Top Horseshoes Player
Top Hunter
Top Jaialai Player
Top Judo Athlete
Top Juggler
Top Karate Athlete
Top Kayaker
Top Kickball Player
Top KiteSurfer
Top Korfball Player
Top Lacrosse Player
Top Luge Athlete
Top MartialArts Athlete
Top Motocross Rider
Top MountainBiker
Top MountainBoarder
Top Netball Player
Top OffRoad Driver
Top Paddleball Player
Top Paddleball Athlete
Top Paintball Player
Top Paraglider
Top Petanque Player
Top Pickleball Player
Top Polo Player
Top Racquetball Player
Top Rafter
Top Ringette Player
Top Rodeo Rider
Top RollerHockey Athlete
Top Rower (Crew)
Top Rugby Player
Top Runner
Top Sailer
Top Scuba Athlete
Top Shooter
Top Skateboarder
Top Skater
Top Skier
Top Skydiver
Top SkySurfer
Top Snooker Player
Top SnowBiker
Top Snowboarder
Top Soccer Player
Top Softball Player
Top Squash Player
Top Stickball Player
Top Sumo Wrestler
Top Surfer
Top Swimmer
Top TableTennis Player
Top Taekwondo Athlete
Top Tennis Player
Top TrackandField Athlete
Top Triathlete
Top Ultimate Athlete
Top Volleyball Player
Top Wakeboarder
Top Walker
Top Wallyball Player
Top WaterPolo Player
Top Weightlifter
Top Windsurfer
Top Wrestler
Top Yachter
Top Yoga Athlete

Sponsored categories:

In addition, the John Papadakis Award is presented annually to individuals whose contributions transcend sports and civic duty. The ION Awards are committed to the advancement of Kids participation in sports, established by Positive Ions with the Port of Los Angeles.

The winners will be announced during the ION Awards Show in September and on the ION telecast on later in September.

Buy your ION tickets today

Tickets for the ION Awards Show are now on sale by special request via e-mail. They will be available through Ticketmaster's Charge-By-Phone network at (213) 480-3232, at all Ticketmaster retail ticket locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com and at The Warner Grand Theatre box office.