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With $350,000 up for grabs, the Red Bull Big Wave Awards honor the athletes pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and celebrate the most death-defying surfing of the season with life-changing rewards. Watch all the nominated Big Wave rides to relive 2021’s heaviest and most extreme Big Wave action.
Categories
Ride of the Year
Biggest Paddle
Biggest Tow
Performer of the Year
Women’s Nominees
Ceshina Feliciano
Award Nominees
Michelle des Bouillons at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal
Video by Ceshina Feliciano
Ceshina Feliciano
Award Nominees
Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal
Video by Ceshina Feliciano
Slater Nebrosky
Award Nominees
Justine Dupont at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Video by Slater Nebrosky
Men’s Nominees
Richard Hallman
Award Nominees
Grant Baker at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Video by Richard Hallman
Marcus Rodrigues
Award Nominees
Kai Lenny at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Video by Marcus Rodrigues
Slater Nebrosky
Award Nominees
Kai Lenny at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Video by Slater Nebrosky
Slater Nebrosky
Award Nominees
Kai Lenny at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Video by Slater Nebrosky
Antoine Chicoye
Award Nominees
Vinicius Dos Santos at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal
Video by Antoine Chicoye
Kyle Buthman
Award Nominees
Wilem Banks at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Video by Kyle Buthman
Marcus Rodrigues
Award Nominees
Billy Kemper at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Video by Marcus Rodrigues
Women’s Nominees
Pedro Bala
Award Nominees
Justine Dupont at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Video by Pedro Bala
Curt Myers
Award Nominees
Bianca Valenti at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Video by Curt Myers
Men’s Nominees
Richard Hallman
Award Nominees
Grant Baker at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Video by Richard Hallman
Sebastian Tronolone Jr
Award Nominees
Kai Lenny at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Video by Sebastian Tronolone Jr
Marcus Rodrigues
Award Nominees
Kai Lenny at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Video by Marcus Rodrigues
Sebastian Tronolone Jr.
Award Nominees
Kai Lenny at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Video by Sebastian Tronolone Jr.
Marcus Rodrigues
Award Nominees
Nathan Florence at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Video by Marcus Rodrigues
Sebastian Tronolone Jr
Award Nominees
Billy Kemper at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Video by Sebastian Tronolone Jr
Marcus Chambers
Award Nominees
Peter Mel at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Video by Marcus Chambers
Antoine Chicoye
Award Nominees
Vinicius Dos Santos at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal
Video by Antoine Chicoye
Women’s Nominees
Sebastian Tronolone Jr
Award Nominees
Justine Dupont at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Video by Sebastian Tronolone Jr
Cesinha Feliciano
Women's Paddle
Michelle des Bouillons at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal
Video by Cesinha Feliciano
Pedro Bala
Women's Paddle
Justine Dupont at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Video by Pedro Bala
Men’s Nominees
Sebastian Tronolone Jr
Award Nominees
Francisco Porcella at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Video by Sebastian Tronolone Jr
Carlo Carbajal
Award Nominees
Nathan Florence at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Video by Carlo Carbajal
Nominees
Elliot Leboe, Curt Myers, Clem McInerney, Richard Hallman, Jorge Leal, Marc Chambers, Marcus Rodrigues, Aaron Lynton, Marcus Rodrigues, Pedro Miranda, Antoine Chicoye
Award Nominees
Kai Lenny, Peter Mel, Conor Maguire, Grant Baker, Sebastian Steudtner, Ian Walsh, Nathan Florence, Eli Olson, Billy Kemper, Lucas Chianca and Vinicius Dos Santos
Video by Elliot Leboe, Curt Myers, Clem McInerney, Richard Hallman, Jorge Leal, Marc Chambers, Marcus Rodrigues, Aaron Lynton, Marcus Rodrigues, Pedro Miranda, Antoine Chicoye
Slater Nebrosky, Ken Kosada, Ceshina Feliciano, Mike Nulty, Ceshina Feliciano, RedBull
Award Nominees
Justine Dupont, Maya Gabeira, Keala Kennelly, Raquel Heckert, Paige Alms and Michelle des Bouillons
Video by Slater Nebrosky, Ken Kosada, Ceshina Feliciano, Mike Nulty, Ceshina Feliciano, RedBull