Philippine Sportswriters Association Annual Awards

The PSA Annual Awards is an annual awarding ceremony organized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) held 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.
Main article: PSA Athlete of the Year

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

References
  1. From the wires (January 20, 2020). "Team Philippines gets top PSA award for historic SEA Games victory". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  2. Dioquino, Delfin (January 20, 2020). "PH SEA Games team to be honored as Athlete of the Year in PSA Awards". Rappler. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  3. "Sportswriters fete Filipino athletes". Daily Tribune. January 20, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  4. "Caligdong, Sacapano get nod as PSA's 'Mr Football'". Spin.ph. Sports Interactive Network Philippines. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  5. Calapre, Frank (13 February 2012). "PSA names Phil, Chieffy Mr. Football". Sun.Star Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
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