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Surfer Announces Video Nominees, Hosts and Musical Act for 2008 Surfer Poll & Video Awards

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 5 September, 2008 : - - Dana Point, Calif. -  Surfer Magazine, the industry-leading publication, today announced the video award nominees for the 36th annual SURFER Poll and Video Awards presented by Suzuki Auto. The magazine also confirmed E’s “The Daily 10” host/X Games personality Sal Masekela and perennial surf star Benji Weatherly will return to co-host the event, and Mickey Avalon will perform.

Masekela, Weatherly, Avalon and a plethora of surprise guests will ensure a night layered with various degrees of insight, comedy and irreverent entertainment. The five nominees for the prestigious “Movie of the Year” title are Just Add Water, Out There, Dude Cruise, Surfwise and Bustin’ Down the Door. The nominees for the remaining video categories have also been finalized and include:
 
Coors Heavy Water
Garrett McNamara (Out There)
Mark Mathews (Sessions)
Ian Walsh (The Life)
Shane Dorian (Out There)
 
Worst Wipeout
Raimana Van Bastolaer (Out There)
Garrett McNamara (Out There)
Mark Healey (The Life)
Maya Gabeira (Second To None)
Andrew Mooney (Sessions)
 
Best Tube Ride
Kalani Chapman (Second To None)
Yadin Nicol (Life As A Movie)
Ricky Basnett (The Pursuit)
Cory Lopez (The Life)
Timmy Reyes (The Life)
 
Best Female Performance
Bethany Hamilton (Walking On Water)
Stephanie Gilmore (Somewhere)
Jessi Miley-Dyer (Somewhere)
Sarah Gerhardt (One Winter Story)
Maya Gabeira (Out There)
 
Best Male Performance
Dane Reynolds (Dude Cruise)
Clay Marzo (Just Add Water)
Bruce Irons (Dude Cruise)
Jordy Smith (The Life)
Mick Fanning (Lightning Strikes)
 
Best Maneuver
Dane Reynolds (Dude Cruise)
Dion Agius (Behind The Black Curtain)
Dane Reynolds (Dude Cruise)
Pat Gudauskas (The Pursuit)
Clay Marzo (Just Add Water)
 
Best Cinematography
Just Add Water
Out There
Under The Sun
Waterman
Walking On Water

Best Documentary
Surfwise
Bustin’ Down The Door
Between The Lines
Under The Sun
Archy

In addition to the Video Awards and the unveiling of the top 10 male and top five female SURFER Poll winners, honors will be presented for “Breakthrough Filmmaker,” “Boost Breakthrough Performer” and the first-ever “Agent of Change” award for a surfer who is making a difference for the better of the surf community.
 
The 36th annual SURFER Poll and Video Awards will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008 at The Grove of Anaheim. Attendance is by invitation only, but the event will be Web cast live at surferpoll.com  from 7-10 p.m. and will air on FUEL TV on October 27 in the “Meet & Brotatoes” Monday night special block at 8pm ET/PT. 
 
Special thanks to the sponsors of the 2008 SURFER Poll and Video Awards: Suzuki Auto, FUEL TV, Red Bull, Boost Mobile and Coors. Additional thanks to the VIP table donors whose donations benefit this year’s charity recipients.
 
About SURFER
Upon its inception in 1960, SURFER Magazine brought a unity of voice and vision to an otherwise niche and fragmented sport. Today, the original surf publication is widely recognized as the "Bible of the Sport" and the driving force in the surf world, reaching more surfers worldwide than any other surf magazine. SURFER is part of Source Interlink’s Action Sports Group (ASG) that reaches more than 2 million action sports enthusiasts through an integrated network of magazines, online properties, events, and television programming.
 
About Suzuki
The Brea, Calif.-based Operations of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) was founded in 1963 by parent company Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) and currently markets its vehicles in the United States through a network of approximately 500 automotive dealerships and numerous other motorcycle, ATV and marine distributors in 49 states. 

With global headquarters in Hamamatsu, Japan, SMC is a diversified worldwide automobile, motorcycle, and outboard motor manufacturer. In 2007, SMC sold more than two million new cars and trucks and more than three million motorcycles and ATVs.  Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, SMC has operations in 193 countries and regions. 

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