Die Nominierungen für den 2014 Billabong XXL stehen


Gestern wurden die offiziellen Nominierungen für die 2014 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards bekannt gegeben. Bis zum 19. März konnten Bilder und Videos eingereicht wer-den. Die Jury hat aus den etlichen Einsendungen nun die 5 besten je Kategorie ausge-sucht.
Am 2. Mai werden wie jedes Jahr dann in einer großen Gala im Grove Theater in Anaheim, Kalifornien, die Awards und das damit verbundene Preisgeld von insgesamt über 120.000 USD an die Sieger übergeben.

FIVE BILLABONG XXL RIDE OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINEES
(Surfer prize $50,000 - Video prize $5,000)
Grant Baker (Durban, South Africa) at Dungeons, South Africa on August 6, 2013.
(Video by Corné Snyders.)
Shane Dorian (Kona, Hawaii, USA) at Jaws, Hawaii on March 2, 2014.
(Video by Alexey Orlov.)
Billy Kemper (Haiku, Hawaii) at Jaws, Hawaii on January 19, 2014.
(Video by Elliot Leboe.)
Greg Long (San Clemente, California, USA) at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on June 7, 2013.
(Video by Mike Mortimer.)
Shaun Walsh (Kuau, Hawaii) at Jaws, Hawaii on January 19, 2014.
(Video by Brad Scott.)
FIVE PADDLE AWARD NOMINEES
(Surfer prize $20,000 - Photo/video prize $4,000)
Grant Baker (Durban, South Africa) at Sunset, South Africa on August 5, 2013.
(Photo by Corné Snyders.)
Shawn Dollar (Santa Cruz, California, USA) at Maverick's, California on January 21, 2014.
(Photos by Nikki Brooks and Richard Hallman. Video by Tony Harrington.)
Aaron Gold (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA) at Jaws, Hawaii on January 23, 2014.
(Photos by Erik Aeder, Bidu and Fabio Dias. Video by Tracy Leboe.)
Mark Healey (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA) at Jaws, Hawaii on November 13, 2013.
(Photos by 808 Photo, Ademir Da Silva, Sofie Louca and Mike Neal. Video by Shanti Berg.)
Mark Mathews (Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia) at Jaws, Hawaii on January 23, 2014.
(Photo by Fred Pompermayer. Video by Curt Myers.)

FIVE BILLABONG XXL BIGGEST WAVE AWARD NOMINEES
(Surfer prize $10,000 - Photo/video prize $4,000)
Carlos Burle (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) at Nazaré, Portugal on October 28, 2013.
(Photos by Renato Campos and Tó Mané. Video by Jorge Leal.)
Andrew Cotton (Braunton, North Devon, United Kingdom) at Nazaré, Portugal on February 2, 2014.
(Photos by Bruno Aleixo, Andre Botelho, Renato Campos, Vitor Estrelinha, Jorge Figueira, Jeff Flindt/Red Bull Surfing, Holger Menzel, Pedro Miranda, Zeca Neto, Jose Pinto, Miguel Prata and Joao Pedro Rocha. Video by Jose Pedro Gomes.)
Gautier Garanx (Bayonne, France) at Belharra Reef, France on December 22, 2013.
(Photos by Eric Bellande, Benoit Brecq, Manuel de Lara and Stephane Salerno. Video by Richard D'Alton.)
Francisco Porcella (Sardegna, Italy) at Jaws, Hawaii on January 22, 2014.
(Photos by Bidu, Mike Neal and Fred Pompermayer. Video by Elijah Crowell.)
Ian Walsh (Haiku, Hawaii) at Jaws, Hawaii on January 22, 2014.
(Photos by Bidu, Ademir Da Silva, Fabio Dias, Dooma, Richard Hallman, Mike Jones, Mike Neal, John Patao and Fred Pompermayer. Video by Curt Myers.)
FIVE TUBE AWARD NOMINEES
(Surfer prize $5,000 - Still photography prize $2,000)
Kai Lenny (Paia, Hawaii) at Jaws, Hawaii on January 19, 2014.
(Photos by Doug Falter and Rusty Russell.)
Alain Riou (Tahiti, French Polynesia) at Teahupoo, Tahiti on May 13, 2013.
(Photos by Camila Neves, Fred Pompermayer and Ben Thouard.)
Koa Rothman (Sunset Beach, Hawaii) at Teahupoo, Tahiti on May 13, 2013.
(Photos by Bidu, Mike Jones, Tim McKenna, Nelly/SPL, Fred Pompermayer, Raihei Tapeta and Ben Thouard.)
Laurie Towner (Angourie, New South Wales, Australia) at Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania on April 12, 2013.
(Photo by Andrew Chisholm.)
Raimana Van Bastolaer (Tahiti, French Polynesia) at Teahupoo, Tahiti on May 13, 2013.

(Photos by Mike Jones, Camila Neves, Fred Pompermayer and Ben Thouard.
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