Finalists for each category are invited to attend the South Yorkshire Sports Awards evening on 18th November 2009, at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.

Winners will be announced on the night, and photos and video from the night will be posted here after the event.  For a preview of the finalists in each category, take a look below:

Junior Team of the Year, sponsored by Sport Industry Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University
Aston School Under 16 Girls Rounders Team
Danum Disabled Sports Team
Holgate Hotshots Cheerleading Team
Sheffield Steelers Lacrosse Club Under 14s Team

Senior Team of the Year, sponsored by the Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, Sheffield Hallam University
Hallamshire Hornets Skater Hockey Club Senior Team
Sheffield Hatters Division 1 Women's Basketball Team
Sheffield Steelhawks Under 18s Ice Hockey Team

Contribution to Disability Sport, sponsored by Montgomery Leisure Services
Marjorie Sheppard, High Hopes Riding for the Disabled
Mike Elliott, Within Reach
Thorne Family Support Group

Young Volunteer of the Year
Charlie Redfearn, Rotherham Phoenix Cricket Club
Sophie Arundale, Sheffield Concord Netball Club

Unsung Hero, sponsored by Sounds Commercial
Robert Mawhood, Sheffield Cycle Speedway Club
Ronald Wilkinson, Wombwell Main Cricket and Football Club

Young Coach of the Year
Misha Carter, Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club
Vicky Harmon, St Mary's Maltby Community Gym Club

Coach of the Year, sponsored by DLA Piper UK LLP
Russ Barber, City of Sheffield Swim Squad
Vanessa Ellis, City of Sheffield Hatters Basketball Club

Club of the Year, sponsored by Charity Bank in the North
Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club
City of Sheffield Diving Club
Doncaster Dartes Swimming Club
South Yorkshire Orienteers

Rising to the Challenge, sponsored by NHS Sheffield
David West, Walk Leader
Dominic Hurley, Dinnington Racing Club

Lifetime Achievement, sponsored by New Country Inns, Barnsley
Sheila Edmunds, Doncaster Rovers Belles Football Club
Tom Pickering

Junior Performer of the Year, sponsored by Rotherham College of Arts and Technology
Aidan Smith, South Yorkshire Orienteers
Chloe Bennett, Windsurfing
Jordan Ramos, Wakefield Tumblers

Senior Performer of the Year, sponsored by Lavender International
Jessica Ennis, City of Sheffield Athletics Club
Katherine Brunt, England Women's Cricket Team
Nicola Minichielle, Bobsleigh
Paul Goodison, Ulley Sailing Club
Steve Peat, Downhill Mountain Biking