Isle of Man Sports Awards Nominations
Nominations for the 2026 Mezzo Isle of Man Sports Awards are now open and the Manx public are invited to nominate the athletes, teams and officials whom they think are worthy of being shortlisted for each of the 12 categories.
The categories for nomination are as follows:
- Sportsman of the Year
- Sportswoman of the Year
- U21 Sportsperson of the Year
- Disability Achievement of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Team of the Year
- Services to Sport Award
- Community Impact Through Sport Award
- Unsung Hero Award
- Sporting Performance of the Year
- Leonie Cooil 'Courage and Inspiration' Award
Nominees must be Manx born and have contributed to Manx sport or have resided on the Island for at least 2 years.
Nominees for the Under 21 award must have been under 21 years old on the 31 December 2026 to qualify.
Nominations can be submitted online from Monday 9th November 2026. Written nominations will also be accepted, provided they are received after the opening date and before the closing date. Nominations should include brief details of the achievements of the individual / team being nominated and why they are worthy of being considered.
Submissions for the Role of Honour can be made through the nomination form.
The closing date for nominations is Friday 11th December 2026.
Once the closing date has passed, there will be a shortlist announced for each category and those individuals / teams will be notified in due course.
Please email IOMSportsAwards@gov.im with any queries.