Olympic stars Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis, Missy Franklin, Michael Phelps and Bradley Wiggins are among the nominees for the 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards.
Andy Murray and Serena Williams have also been nominated after their Olympic and Grand Slam tennis triumphs.
Football superstar Lionel Messi is on the shortlist forthe fourth year.
Sebastian Vettel has been nominated after winning his third Formula One World Championship.
The European Ryder Cup golfers have been selected in Team and Comeback categories.
Team China Olympic Table Tennis Team European Ryder Cup Team - Golf Miami Heat - Basketball Red Bull Formula One Team Spain Men's Football Team United States Men's Basketball Team
Breakthrough Andy Murray - Tennis Gabby Douglas - Gymnastics Kirani James - Athletics Neymar - Football Yannick Agnel - Swimming Ye Shiwen - Swimming
Comeback Anna Meares - Cycling Ernie Els - Golf European Ryder Cup Team - Golf Felix Sanchez - Athletics Germany Men's Olympic Eights Team - Rowing Tirunesh Dibaba - Athletics
Disabled Alan Fonteles Oliveira - Paralympic Athletics Alex Zanardi - Para Cycling Daniel de Faria Dias - Para Swimming David Weir - Wheelchair Racing Johanna Benson- Paralympic Athletics Patrick Anderson - Basketball
