The Laureus awards are the sporting equivalent of the Oscars in that they are annual awards, voted for by academy members with votes counted by PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Not quite the same heritage as the first Laureus awards were in 2000, compared to 1929 for the Oscars.
They decide on the previous year's best sportsman/woman/team and have categories for breakthrough, comeback, disability, action, lifetime achievment and sport for good.
The unstoppable Novak Jokavic won the best sportsman, meaning that a tennis player has won this gong six times out of thirteen. Female tennis players have won the equivalent award four times, making tennis the most decorated sport, followed by athletics, then golf.
Just one Breakthrough winner has claimed the best sportsperson award - Rafael Nadal. Will Rory McIlroy, this years winner make it in years to come?
Will any make it to the Lifetime Acheivement award? Previous winners include true Great Sporting Stars - Sergey Bubka, Pele, Sir Steve Redgrave.
My tips for nominees who missed out this year but should feauture next year include Usain Bolt, Petra Kvitova and Mo Farah. Go Mo!