On September 10th, 2015 the wake industry will collectively join to celebrate the past 365 days in wake. Each year, the best riders and the top industry heads descend on Orlando, Florida for Surf Expo, with the legendary Wake Awards opening the weekend’s festivities. A staple in our sport as the biggest night in Wake, the Wake Awards have crowned the most elite riders with awards that not only give praise to the men and women who put their bodies on the line, but also adds incentive for all wake sports to flourish and progress. Year after year the Wake Awards gives back to the riders that make our sport so awesome, and in 2015 it will be no different. Mark your calendars for what is and forever will be the biggest night in wake.
If you can’t attend, don’t sweat it! Make sure to follow us on Twitter that night to find out all of the winners and take a crack at Predicting the Winners to enter to win a free wakeboard or a Rockford Fosgate stereo system!
As we quickly approach the 2015 Wake Awards we wanted to share the list of previous winners so you can catch up on your Wake Awards knowledge.
Previous Winners:
Check Out Award
2004 — JD Webb
2005 — Kevin Henshaw
2006 — Adam Errington
2007 — Jimmy LaRiche
2008 — Harley Clifford
2009 — Bob Soven
2010 — Steel Lafferty
2011 — Shota Tezuka
2012 — Tony Iacconi
2013 — Cory Teunissen
2014 — Ben Leclair
Best Woman’s Rider
2006 — Dallas Friday
2007 — Amber Wing
2008 — Nicola Butler
2009 — Dallas Friday
2010 — Amber Wing
2011 — Amber Wing
2012 — Amber Wing
2013 — Amber Wing
2014 — Meagan Ethell
Best Wake Park Rider
2010 — Tom Fooshee
2011 — Tom Fooshee
2012 — Daniel Grant
2013 — Daniel Grant
2014 — Daniel Grant
Best Rail Rider
2004 — Parks Bonifay
2005 — Shane Bonifay
2006 — Shane Bonifay
2007 — Keith Lidberg
2008 — JD Webb
2009 — JD Webb
2010 — Raph Derome
2011 — Marc Rossiter
2012 — Raph Derome
2013 — Raph Derome
2014 — Graeme Burress
Photographer of the Year
2004 — Josh Letchworth
2005 — Josh Letchworth
2006 — Josh Letchworth
2007 — Joey Meddock
2008 — Josh Letchworth
2009 — Bryan Soderlind
2010 — Joey Meddock
2011 — Bryan Soderlind
2012 — Jason Lee
2013 — Chris Garrison
2014 — Bryan Soderlind
Best Video Performance – Wakeboard
2005 — Shawn Watson – Justin Stephens – Relentless
2006 — Danny Harf – Counterfeit This
2007 — Randall Harris – Transgression
2008 — Danny Harf – Drive
2009 — Danny Harf – Out of the Pond
2010 — Harley Clifford – Slick City
2011 — Chris O’Shea – In Transit
2012 — Danny Harf – Defy
2013 — Raph Derome – Raph. 2014 — Chris Abadie – Drop The Gun
Best Video Performance – Wakeskate
2007 — Aaron Reed – N.A.R.L.A.
2008 — Danny Hampson – Volume
2009 — Brian Grubb – Out of the Pond
2010 — Danny Hampson – Washed Up Before We Were Has Beens
2011 — Andrew Pastura – More Than Machines
2012 — Reed Hansen – NOISIA VISION
2013 — Danny Hampson – Graceland
2014 — Andrew Pastura – Human Rocket
Best Web Video
2010 — ATL Pro tour Voiceover – Silas, Parks, Henshaw
2011 — Raphael Derome
2012 — Battle Falls – Reed Hansen and Fox
2013 — Graceland – Danny Hampson and Collin Harrington
2014 — Another One Down – JD Webb and Spencer Norris
Best Video
2004 — Sfumato – Cassette
2005 — Relentless/Encore – Liquid Force Films
2006 — Counterfeit This – Hyperlite
2007 — The Truth – Liquid Force
2008 — Push Process – Oakley
2009 — Out of the Pond-Billabong
2010 — Parks Bonifay Documentary-AVE
2011 — More Than Machines
2012 — Defy
2014 — Drop The Gun
Best Wakeskater
2004 — Danny Hampson
2005 — George Daniels
2006 — Aaron Reed
2007 — Brian Grubb
2008 — Nick Taylor
2009 — Reed Hansen
2010 — Reed Hansen
2011 — Ben Horan
2012 — Andrew Pastura
2013 — Andrew Pastura
2014 — Andrew Pastura
The Legend
2004 — Scott Byerly
2005 — Shaun Murray
2006 — Darin Shapiro
2007 — Parks Bonifay
2008 — Zane Schwenk
2009 — Eric “Gator” Lutgert
2010 — Greg Nelson
2011 — Thomas Horrell
2012 — Gregg Necrason
2013 — Cobe Mikacich
Industry Icon
2014 — Herb O’Brien
Best Wakeboarder
2004 — Parks Bonifay
2005 — Danny Harf
2006 — Danny Harf
2007 — Rusty Malinoski
2008 — Rusty Malinoski
2009 — Aaron Rathy
2010 — Harley Clifford
2011 — Harley Clifford
2012 — Raph Derome
2013 — Aaron Rathy
2014 — Harley Clifford
Trick of the Year
Mens – Wakeboard
2004 — Shaun Murray SW 270 Transfer, Frontboard, 90 out-Radar Rail
2005 — Rusty Malinoski-Backboard, backlip, to fakie – Fox Gap
2006 — Danny Harf – SW HS FS 1080
2007 — Chad Sharpe-TS Indy Double Backroll
2008 — Danny Harf – TS FS 1260
2009 — Aaron Rathy – Wrapped Melon HS BS 1080
2010 — Steel Lafferty – TS BS 900
2011 — Erik Ruck- Mute Back Mobe
2012 — Harley Clifford – Crow 9
2013 — Mike Dowdy – Double roll to blind
2014 — Brad Smeele – Double Indy Tantrum to Blind
Wakeskate
2004 — Aaron Reed-Backlip shuv- The Ledge – Byerly Toe Jam
2005 — Aaron Reed – W2W HS Backside Bigspin
2006 — Reed Hansen-Kickflip to backside 50-50-Oakley Pool
2007 — Nick Taylor-Frontside Big Flip
2008 — Stu Shinn- W2W Backside Biggerspin
2009 — Matt Manzari – Boardslide Backside Flip
2010 — Andrew Pastura – BS 360 Kickflip down gap
2011 — Stu Shinn – W2W Backside Flip
2012 — Yan Lecomte – Kickflip backtail
2013 — Andrew Pastura – Bigspin boardslide kickflip out
2014 — Ben Horan – Varial Heel
Women
2009 — Amber Wing – Heelside 720
2010 — Amber Wing – Toeside 900
2012 — Ange Schriber – Heelside 900
2013 — Bec Gange – Whirly 5
