Friday, January 21, 2011

2nd Annual FitGems Awards Results

Congrats to everyone that won an award at the 2nd Annual FitGems Awards. There were some that kinda shocked the crap out of a lot of people...including yours truly. But that's what makes these awards special. YOU are the ones that not only decided who would win, but YOU were the ones that got to decide who was going to be nominated in the first place!

Without further ado, here are your winners:

COMPETITOR CATEGORIES

Pro Female Bodybuilder of the Year
Iris Kyle

Pro Figure Competitor of the Year
Erin Stern

Pro Fitness Competitor of the Year
Trish Warren

Pro Bikini Competitor of the Year
Vanessa Prebyl

Amateur Female Bodybuilder of the Year
Margaret Negrete

Amateur Figure Competitor of the Year
Wendy Fortino

Amateur Fitness Competitor of the Year
Lena Mislin

Amateur Bikini Competitor of the Year
Sherrie Carnicle

International Female Bodybuilder of the Year (Pro or Amateur)
Zoa Linsey (Canada)

International Fitness Competitor of the Year (Pro or Amateur)
Regaine Da Silva (Germany)

International Figure Competitor of the Year (Pro or Amateur)
Rose-Marie Romero (Australia)

International Bikini Competitor of the Year (Pro or Amateur)
Nathalia Melo (Brazil)

Breakout Pro Female Bodybuilder of the Year
Cathy LeFrancois


Breakout Pro Figure Competitor of the Year
Ava Cowan 

Breakout Pro Fitness Competitor of the Year
Trish Warren

Breakout Pro Bikini Competitor of the Year
Vanessa Prebyl

Breakout Amateur Female Bodybuilder of the Year
Natalie Ariel

Breakout Amateur Figure Competitor of the Year
Wendy Fortino

Breakout Amateur Fitness Competitor of the Year
Lisha Dean

Breakout Amateur Bikini Competitor of the Year
Rebecca Staggs

Competitor Who You Would Love to See Return To the Stage in 2011
Jenny Lynn 

Fitness Entrepreneur of the Year (Model/Trainer/Spokesperson)
Jamie Eason

Moment of the Year (when certain people win a competition, return to the stage, retire, etc. This is for any federation and can be about any of the divisions)
Monica Brant joins the WBFF after being in the IFBB for 15 years


Ones to Watch in 2011(Top 3 from a list of 6 people in each category)

Pro Female Bodybuilders

Zoa Linsey
Monique Hayes
Amber DeFrancesco

Pro Figure Competitors
Candice Keene
Ava Cowan
Courtney West

Pro Fitness Competitors
Myriam Capes
Stacy Wright
Venus Nguyen

Pro Bikini Competitors
Jessica Putnam
Vanessa Prebyl
Kristal Martin

Pro Women's Physique Competitors ((NOTE: These are names of those who you FEEL can do well in women’s physique, plus there’s no guarantee that a pro women’s physique show will take place in 2011)
Lori Steele
Juliana Malacarne
Meriza DeGuzman

Amateur Female Bodybuilders
Margaret Negrete
Alyssa Stroud
Natalie Ariel

Amateur Figure Competitors
Jackie Haas
Wendy Fortino
Heather Grace

Amateur Fitness Competitors
Lisha Dean
Paula Williams-Gulman
Jennifer Bishop

Amateur Bikini Competitors
Sherrie Carnicle
Rebecca Staggs
Kendra Warren

Amateur Women's Physique Competitors (NOTE: These are names of those who you FEEL can do well in NPC women’s physique and/or they have mentioned that they will be competing in the new division next year)
Tracy Bodner
Melissa Dettwiller
Vanessa Price

Fitness Entrepreneur (Model/Trainer/Spokesperson)
Ava Cowan
Brittany Beede
Jamie Eason


MISC. Categories

NPC Show of the Year
Jr. USAs

IFBB Show of the Year
Olympia

Female Physique Site of the Year (non-competitor
Hardbody News (http://www.hardbody.com/news)

Female Competitor Blog of the Year
Rebecca Staggs (http://rebeccastaggs.blogspot.com/)

Photographer of the Year
Dan Ray

Blogger of the Year
Isaac Hinds

Industry Blog of the Year (by a fan, industry member, company, etc.)
Promoting Real Women (http://promotingwomen.blogspot.com)

Female Physique Paysite of the Year
Muscle Angels (http://www.muscleangels.com)

Male Supporter of the Year (through shows, message boards, donations to competitors, etc.)
Dave Palumbo


Female Competitor Site of the Year
Stacy Wright (http://www.stacywright.net/aboutme.htm)

Supplement Company of the Year
MAN Sports


To view the entire show chat again in its entirety, check it our below:



This Monday, I have four special awards to hand out that were not voted on by the public. Come back here Monday afternoon to find out the recipients of these special awards.

Once again, congrats to the winners! Let's see who has what it takes to be on the ballot for NEXT YEAR'S awards!! :)

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