On February 25, 2011, the Cartoon Network will air their first-ever Hall of Game Awards show at 7 p.m. Eastern. Hosted by Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, these sports awards is a "high-energy, off-the-wall, multi-platform experience that lets viewers vote and honor their favorite sports stars and sports moments of the year."
Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco is nominated for the All-Pro Class Clown award, which is awarded to the funniest player or prankster. This is the same guy that made an appearance on Adult Swim's Squidbillies and even raced a horse just because he could. Other nominations including Dwight Howard, A.J. Burnett and Shaquille O'Neal. And yes, unless there's an "Addicted To Tweeting" award in the near-future, this award is probably the only award Chad will receive for some time now. Terrell Owens is also nominated for the Dance Machine Award (best celebratory dance). Other nominations include Jimmie Johnson, Venus Williams and the entire 2010 South African World Cup Soccer Team.
Voting continues in seven award categories on HallofGame.com and to date the site has already received over 15 million votes. Voting categories and their respective nominees include: “Most Awesome Mascot,” sponsored by Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers; “He’s Got Game;” “She Got Game;” “That’s How I Roll,” sponsored by Kids Foot Locker; “Alti-dude;” “Dance Machine;” and “My Bad.” Just launched this week, fans can also now cast votes for their favorite athletes on the all-new Hall of Game App. Free to download from the iTunes store, fans can also use the app to add their face to sports photos, customize pictures with Hall of Game graphics and share them with friends via Facebook and Twitter.
Here are all of the nominations and awards.
He’s Got Game (The award for the best male athlete.)
- Drew Brees (NFL)
- Kobe Bryant (NBA)
- LeBron James (NBA)
- Albert Pujols (MLB)
She’s Got Game (The award for the best female athlete.)
- Danica Patrick (IndyCar Series/NASCAR)
- Lindsey Vonn (Skiing)
- Michelle Wie (LPGA)
- Serena Williams (Tennis)
Dynamic Duo
- LeBron James and Dwyane Wade (NBA)
- Michael Smith and Zenyatta (Horse Racing)
- Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter (MLB)
- Matt Ryan and Tony Gonzalez (NFL)
Alti-Dude (Top alternative sports high flyer.)
- Travis Pastrana (Motocross)
- Paul Rodriguez Jr. (Skateboarding)
- Ryan Sheckler (Skateboarding)
- Shaun White (Snowboarding/Skateboarding)
Amped Up Anthem (The award for the best sports anthem/song.)
- Shakira – “Waka Waka”
- Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling”
- DJ Khaled featuring Ludacris, T-Pain, Rick Ross and Snoop Dogg – “All I Do Is Win”
- Kanye West – “Power”
Dance Machine (The award for the best celebratory dance.)
- Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR)
- Terrell Owens (NFL)
- South African World Cup 2010 Soccer Team
- Venus Williams (Tennis)
Best Foes Forever (The award for the best rivals.)
- Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat
- New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox
- Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer
- Tom Brady and Peyton Manning
In It To Win It (The award for the most focused player who comes to win.)
- Carl Edwards (NASCAR)
- Ray Lewis (NFL)
- Amar’e Stoudemire (NBA)
- Cliff Lee (MLB)
My Bad (The award for the best sports blooper.)
- Colorado Rockies – Pop-Up Collision
- Dallas Cowboys – Hot Potato Lateral
- Michael Del Zotto – Hockey Puck Camera Smash
- Tim Lincecum – Wild Pitch
All-Pro Class Clown
- Dwight Howard (NBA)
- Chad Ochocinco (NFL)
- A.J. Burnett (MLB)
- Shaquille O’Neal (NBA)
Gnarliest Newb (The award for the top rookie.)
- Sam Bradford (NFL)
- Blake Griffin (NBA)
- Buster Posey (MLB)
- Ryan Dungey (Motocross)
Most Awesome Mascot (Sponsored by Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers.)
- Milwaukee Bucks’ Bango
- Phoenix Suns’ Gorilla
- Phillie Phanatic
- Tennessee Titans’ T-Rac
That’s How I Roll - Sponsored by Kids Foot Locker (The award for the most stylish athlete.)
- David Beckham (MLS)
- Lebron James (NBA)
- Troy Polamalu (NFL)
- Brian Wilson (MLB)
Super Siblings
- Peyton and Eli Manning (NFL)
- Serena and Venus Williams (Tennis)
- Kurt and Kyle Busch (NASCAR)
- Pau and Marc Gasol (NBA)
Best Video Game
- Madden NFL 11
- NBA 2K11
- FIFA Soccer 11
- NHL 11
Fanatic Fanstars (The award for the most passionate fan base.)
- San Francisco Giants fans
- Green Bay Packers fans
- Detroit Red Wings fans
- Oakland Raiders fans
Most Viral Player (The award for the most awesome amateur sports viral clip.)
- Dude Perfect amazing basketball shot.
- Texas middle school trick football play.
- Brian Kownacki flips over catcher to score.
- 11-year-old dunks.