PSA Annual Awards

The PSA Annual Awards is an annual awarding ceremony organized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) to honor individual Filipinos or teams for their contribution in sports in the year prior save for certain awards.[1] The PSA is the oldest extant media organization in the Philippines, having been established in 1949.[2] Its membership consists of sportswriters and editors from various tabloids, newspapers, and sports websites in the Philippines.[3]

PSA Annual Awards
Awarded forContributions to Philippine sports
CountryPhilippines
Presented byPhilippine Sportswriters Association

Several awards are given to Filipino athletes annually, with the most prestigious recognition being the "Athlete of the Year" award.[2]

Awards given

Athlete of the Year

2017 PSA Athletes of the Year, Jerwin Ancajas, Krizziah Tabora; and Carlo Biado.

Other major awards

The sports media body also gives other major awards reserved for sports executives, coaches, and athletes of specific sports.

  • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • President's Award
  • Executive of the Year
  • National Sports Association of the Year
  • Mr. Basketball
  • Ms. Basketball
  • Coach of the Year
  • Ms. Volleyball
  • Mr. Volleyball
  • Mr. Football[4][5]
  • Ms. Football
  • Ms. Golf
  • Lifetime/Special Award for Sports Journalism

Editions

EditionAwarding ceremony dateVenueLocation
2015February 16, 2015One EsplanadePasay
2016February 13, 2016One EsplanadePasay
2017February 13, 2017Le PavilionPasay
2018February 27, 2018Manila HotelManila
2019February 26, 2019Manila HotelManila
2020March 6, 2020Manila HotelManila
2021March 27, 2021TV5 Media Center (Virtual)Mandaluyong
2022March 14, 2022Diamond HotelManila
2023March 6, 2023Diamond HotelManila
2024January 29, 2024Diamond HotelManila

References