“We are thrilled with the level of viewer participation in the voting process, and we couldn’t be happier with this strong line-up of finalists for our 2009 awards” said Sportsman president, Willy Burkhardt. “We encourage everyone to cast their vote in the final round to determine the ultimate winners.”
Today marks the beginning of a fresh new round of voting, so everyone is encouraged to log on to www.votesportsman.com to cast their ballot, regardless of whether they voted in the first round or not. Winners in all categories will be based exclusively on the opinions and the votes of viewers. Voting ends December 14 with finalists announced thereafter.
The finalists for the 2009 Sportsman Choice Awards are as follows.
Best Hunt Show: Arrow Affliction, Heartland Bowhunter, Predator Quest, Shoot Straight with
Best Shoot Show: American Rifleman TV Classics, Guns & Ammo TV, Personal Defense TV, Tactical Arms, Tactical Impact
Best Fish Show: Addictive Fishing, Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod Chronicles with Curtis Fleming, Ice Men, In-Fisherman TV
Best Combo Show: Alan Warren Outdoors, Backstage & Backroads with
Best Show Host(s): Alan Warren with Alan Warren Outdoors, Chris Brackett with Arrow Affliction, Fred Eichler with Predator Nation, Keith Warren with Best of Keith Warren’s Hunting Adventures, Les Johnson with Predator Quest
In addition to these five categories, Sportsman Channel has added four new award categories designed to celebrate the exciting video imagery shown on the channel every day: Best Hunt Clip, Best Shoot Clip Best Fish Clip, and Best New Series.
The nominated clips were required to be one continuous sequence from a single episode that aired in 2009. The nominees for Best Clips are:
Best Hunt Clip: Family Traditions with Haley Heath, Hunting with the Pros, Own The Zone TV, RNT-TV, Whitetail Properties
Best Shoot Clip:
Best Fish Clip: Breaking the Surface, Fishing 411 with Mark Romanack, Fly Rod Chronicles with Curtis Fleming, Hardcore Pursuits, In-Fisherman Ice Fishing Guide
The Best New Series category eligibility will be based upon shows that have never aired on Sportsman Channel prior to 2009.
The winners in all Sportsman Choice Award categories will be crowned in January during the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in
SPORTSMAN CHANNEL: Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel is the only television and digital company fully devoted to the more than 82 million sportsmen in the United States, delivering entertaining and educational programming focused exclusively on hunting, shooting and fishing activities. Acquired by InterMedia Outdoors Holdings in 2006, Sportsman Channel is now a part of the nation's largest multimedia company targeted exclusively to serving the information and entertainment needs of outdoors enthusiasts. For more information, visit www.thesportsmanchannel.com.
Fine awards and I see a lots of spirit in these sportsman a lot. These were almost last year nominations repeated as I can say... Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: r4i software | December 09, 2009 at 01:03 AM
Tough voting, only a few really stand out in the industry any more. Most shows are basically the same.
Posted by: Deer Antlers | January 07, 2010 at 02:55 PM