Sports Business Awards: The Nominees Are …
March 18, 2019
We are pleased to present the nominees for the 12th annual Sports Business Awards, which recognize excellence over the past year. Please join us for the awards gala on May 22 at the New York Marriott Marquis at Times Square.
SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR
Atlanta United FC
Golden State Warriors
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Bucks
Portland Thorns FC
Washington Capitals
SPORTS LEAGUE OF THE YEAR
Major League Soccer
National Basketball Association
National Football League
PGA Tour
SPORTS EVENT OF THE YEAR
100th PGA Championship
2019 NHL All-Star Game
Bank of America Roval 400
Super Bowl LIII
U.S. Open Tennis Championships
SPORTS SPONSOR OF THE YEAR
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Capital One
Geico
Pizza Hut
State Farm
SPORTS FACILITY OF THE YEAR
Banc of California Stadium
Fiserv Forum
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
State Farm Arena
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
BEST IN SPORTS MEDIA
CBS Sports
ESPN
Fox Sports
NBC Sports Group
Turner Sports
BEST IN DIGITAL SPORTS MEDIA
B/R Live
DAZN
ESPN+
NBA League Pass
NBC Sports Gold
BEST IN SPORTS SOCIAL MEDIA
“Friday Night Stripes”: Adidas/Intersport/Twitter
Gritty
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WWE
BEST IN MOBILE FAN EXPERIENCE
Bleacher Report
DraftKings Sportsbook
ESPN
NASCAR
Twitter
BEST TALENT REPRESENTATION OF THE YEAR
Boras Corporation
CAA Sports
Endeavor
Excel Sports Management
Octagon
Wasserman
BEST IN SPORTS EVENT AND EXPERIENTIAL MARKETING
CSM LeadDog
Endeavor Global Marketing
Engine Shop
GMR Marketing
Intersport
Wasserman
BEST IN CORPORATE CONSULTING, MARKETING AND CLIENT SERVICES
CAA Sports
Endeavor Global Marketing
Momentum Worldwide
Octagon
Scout Sports and Entertainment
Wasserman
BEST IN PROPERTY CONSULTING, SALES AND CLIENT SERVICES
AEG Global Partnerships
CAA Sports
Endeavor
Excel Sports Management
Legends
Oak View Group
BEST IN SPORTS TECHNOLOGY
Clear
Greenfly
Second Spectrum: Clippers CourtVision
SportsCastr
SPORTS BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR
BodyArmor
Los Angeles Football Club
MGM Resorts
Minor League Baseball: Copa de la Diversión
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Ray Anderson, Arizona State University
Mitch Barnhart, University of Kentucky
Jennifer Cohen, University of Washington
Blake James, University of Miami
Jamie Pollard, Iowa State University
SPORTS EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Don Garber, Major League Soccer
Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN
Michael Rubin, Fanatics
Eric Shanks, Fox Sports
Adam Silver, National Basketball Association
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Tim Finchem