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{{short description|Annual award ceremony honouring individuals and teams from the world of sports}}
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| caption = Cartier statuette presented to each winner
| awarded_for = Men and women from the world of sport along with their achievements from the previous calendar year
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| country = <!--{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Seville]]  (2021)<ref name=twenty21/>-->
| presenter = Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
| host = <!--[[Hugh Grant]] (2020)-->
| most_awards = {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Roger Federer]] (6)<!-- Laureus Sportsman of the Year (5) & Laureus Comeback of the Year (1) -->
| most_nominations = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tiger Woods]] (12)<!-- Laureus Sportsman of the Year (8) & Laureus Comeback of the Year (4) -->
| website = {{official website|https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards}}
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The '''Laureus World Sports Awards'''  is an annual award ceremony honouring individuals and teams from the world of sports along with sporting achievements throughout the year. It was established in 1999 by Laureus Sport for Good Foundation founding patrons [[Daimler AG#Merger with Chrysler|Daimler]] and [[Richemont]]. It is supported by its global partners [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[International Watch Company|IWC Schaffhausen]] and [[Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group]]. The name "Laureus" is derived from the Greek word for [[Lauraceae|laurel]], considered a traditional symbol of victory in athletics.

The first ceremony was held on 25 May 2000 in [[Monte Carlo]], at which South African president [[Nelson Mandela]] gave the keynote speech.  {{As of|2020}}, awards are made annually in eight categories, with a number of discretionary categories irregularly recognised.  The recipient of each award is presented with a Laureus statuette, created by [[Cartier (jeweler)|Cartier]], at an annual ceremony held in various locations around the world. {{As of|2020}}, the ceremonies have been held in eleven cities, and are broadcast in at least 160 countries.

Swiss tennis player [[Roger Federer]] holds the record for the most awards with six, five for Sportsman of the Year and one for Comeback of the Year. American tennis player [[Serena Williams]] and American artistic gymnast [[Simone Biles]] holds the record for most awards held by a female with five, four for Sportswoman of the Year and one for Comeback of the Year. [[Novak Djokovic]] won the 2024 Sports Man of the year award and grabbed his 5th title, making him the most decorated sportsman in the History of the Award along with Roger Federer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Atwal |first=Sanj |date=3 September 2022 |title=Serena Williams breaks two records before retirement at US Open |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/9/serena-williams-breaks-two-records-before-retirement-at-us-open-716040 |access-date=29 January 2023 |website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb |archive-date=3 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903075605/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/9/serena-williams-breaks-two-records-before-retirement-at-us-open-716040 |url-status=live }}</ref> A number of awards have been rescinded, namely those presented to American cyclist [[Lance Armstrong]], American sprinter [[Marion Jones]] and Canadian amputee sprinter [[Earle Connor]], each of whom were subsequently found to have illegally used drugs to achieve their records. In the 2020 ceremony, Argentine footballer [[Lionel Messi]] became the first footballer to win the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award. He is also the first and only athlete to win it coming from a team sport. Moreover, in 2023, Messi once again won it and became the only sportperson as well as footballer to ever win the award twice from a team sport.<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Associated Press|date=2020-02-17|title=Simone Biles, Messi and Hamilton named athletes of year at Laureus Awards|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/17/simone-biles-lionel-messi-lewis-hamilton-laureus-awards|access-date=2020-06-11|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=11 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611171322/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/17/simone-biles-lionel-messi-lewis-hamilton-laureus-awards|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sport|date=2020-02-17|title=Messi becomes first footballer to win Laureus World Sportsman of the Y|url=https://www.sport.es/en/news/barca/messi-becomes-first-footballer-to-win-laureus-world-sportsman-of-the-year-7852675|access-date=2020-06-11|website=sport|language=en|archive-date=5 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605224354/https://www.sport.es/en/news/barca/messi-becomes-first-footballer-to-win-laureus-world-sportsman-of-the-year-7852675|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
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==History==
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| source=<small>2000<ref>{{Cite web| url = https://awards.laureus.com/about-laureus/laureus-sport-for-good/| title = The Mission| access-date = 9 November 2017| publisher = Laureus| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109131359/https://awards.laureus.com/about-laureus/laureus-sport-for-good/| archive-date = 9 November 2017}}</ref></small>
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The organisation, established in 1998 to do charity<ref>{{Cite web|last=Swart|first=Sharon|date=2001-05-16|title=Good sports|url=https://variety.com/2001/biz/news/good-sports-1117799418/|access-date=2022-02-02|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107150056/http://variety.com/2001/biz/news/good-sports-1117799418/|url-status=live}}</ref> by a partnership of Richemont and [[Daimler AG#Merger with Chrysler|Daimler]] became known as "Laureus", its name being derived from the Greek word for [[Lauraceae|laurel]], considered a traditional symbol of victory in athletics.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://variety.com/2001/biz/news/good-sports-1117799418/ | work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | access-date = 9 November 2017 | date = 15 May 2001 | title = Good sports | first = Sharon | last = Swart | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171107150056/http://variety.com/2001/biz/news/good-sports-1117799418/ | archive-date = 7 November 2017 }}</ref>  The first Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony was held two years later, at which the patron and president of South Africa, [[Nelson Mandela]], delivered a speech which [[Edwin Moses]] has described as "iconic".<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.icsspe.org/content/laureus-world-sports-academy | publisher = [[International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education]] | title = Laureus World Sports Academy | date = 24 February 2014 | access-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160730165912/http://www.icsspe.org/content/laureus-world-sports-academy | archive-date = 30 July 2016 }}</ref>

Awards were made in seven regular categories and two discretionary categories at the inaugural ceremony, hosted by the American actors [[Jeff Bridges]] and [[Dylan McDermott]].<ref name=host00/>  Two of those awards would later be rescinded: both the American cyclist [[Lance Armstrong]] and the American track athlete [[Marion Jones]] were found to have used performance-enhancing drugs and had their awards withdrawn.<ref name=win00/>  The award for American amputee sprinter [[Earle Connor]], who won the 2004 Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award, was also later rescinded.<ref name=win04/>

The awards are frequently referred to as the sporting equivalent of an "[[Academy Awards|Oscar]]" for movies.<ref name=osc1>{{Cite web| url = https://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/14/sport/usain-bolt-simone-biles-laureus-world-sports-awards/index.html| title = Usain Bolt and Simone Biles dominate at 'Sport's Oscars'| first = Aimee| last = Lewis| publisher = CNN| date = 15 February 2017| access-date = 18 October 2017| url-status = live| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170308135620/http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/14/sport/usain-bolt-simone-biles-laureus-world-sports-awards/index.html| archive-date = 8 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url = https://www.welt.de/sport/video162091832/Nico-Rosberg-mit-dem-Sport-Oscar-geehrt.html| language = de| date = 15 February 2017| title = Nico Rosberg mit dem Sport-Oscar geehrt| work = [[Die Welt]]| access-date = 18 October 2017| url-status = live| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171018140534/https://www.welt.de/sport/video162091832/Nico-Rosberg-mit-dem-Sport-Oscar-geehrt.html| archive-date = 18 October 2017}}</ref><ref name=osc3>{{Cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/1986681.stm | title = Schumacher wins sporting 'Oscar' | date = 14 May 2002 | access-date = 19 October 2017 | publisher = BBC Sport | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171108090112/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/1986681.stm | archive-date = 8 November 2017 | url-status = live }}</ref>

==Categories==
The Laureus Nominations Panel, composed of more than 1,000 members of sports media from more than 70 countries, vote to create a shortlist of nominations in six categories:<ref name=votes>{{Cite web | url = https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/about | title = The Laureus World Sports Awards | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 17 January 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190329171102/https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/about | archive-date = 29 March 2019 | url-status = live }}</ref>
* [[Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year|Laureus World Sportsman of the Year]]
* [[Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year|Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year]]
* [[Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year|Laureus World Team of the Year]]
* [[Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year|Laureus World Comeback of the Year]]
* [[Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year|Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year]]
* [[Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year|Laureus Action Sportsperson of the Year]]

The nominees of the [[Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability|Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability]] are chosen by the [[International Paralympic Committee]].<ref name=votes/>

The Laureus World Sports Academy is an association of 68 retired sportspeople who volunteer to support the work of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. They also vote each year to decide the winners of the Laureus World Sports Awards.  {{As of|2020}}, the chairman of the Academy is [[Sean Fitzpatrick]], former rugby player from New Zealand.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.laureus.com/academy/members | title = Laureus World Sports Academy Members | access-date = 17 January 2020 | publisher = Laureus | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170910233314/https://www.laureus.com/academy/members | archive-date = 10 September 2017 | url-status = live }}</ref>  The members of the Academy vote by secret ballot to select the winners.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/about-laureus/the-academy-and-ambassadors/ | title = The Academy and Ambassadors | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109131400/https://awards.laureus.com/about-laureus/the-academy-and-ambassadors/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 }}</ref>

The public votes to select the winner for one category, the Laureus Best Sporting Moment of the Year.<ref name=theawards>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/about-laureus/the-awards/ | title = The Awards | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109131359/https://awards.laureus.com/about-laureus/the-awards/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 }}</ref>

The Academy also makes discretionary awards, including:<ref name=theawards/>
*[[Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award|Lifetime Achievement Award]] 
*[[Laureus Sport for Good Award|Sport for Good Award]]
*[[Laureus Spirit of Sport Award|Spirit of Sport Award]]
*Exceptional Achievement Award
*Sporting Inspiration Award

==Ceremony==
The Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony is held annually at various venues in various locations around the world.  The inaugural ceremony took place at the [[Monte-Carlo Sporting|Sporting Club]] in Monaco on 25 May 2000.<ref name=first>{{Cite web | url = https://www.laureus.com/news/15-years-laureus-anniversary-very-special-speech | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | title = 15 years of Laureus: The anniversary of a very special speech | date = 25 May 2014 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170806114445/https://www.laureus.com/news/15-years-laureus-anniversary-very-special-speech | archive-date = 6 August 2017 }}</ref>  {{As of|2020}}, the ceremonies have been held in eleven cities around the world, and are broadcast in at least 160 countries.<ref name=dyk/>  Each Laureus World Sports Award winner receives a [[Cartier (jeweler)|Cartier]] Laureus statuette which features a "representation of the striving human form".<ref name=dyk/>  The award weighs approximately {{convert|2.5|kg}} (with {{convert|670|g}} of solid silver and a {{convert|650|g|adj=on}} gold-finish base) and is {{convert|30|cm}} tall.<ref name=dyk>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/did-you-know/ | title = Did you know about the Laureus World Sports Awards? | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109131359/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/did-you-know/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 }}</ref>
[[File:Monaco07.JPG|right|thumb|The ceremony has been held at the [[Grimaldi Forum]] in Monaco on three occasions.]]
[[File:Shanghaigrandtheatre.jpg|right|thumb|The 2015 ceremony took place at the [[Shanghai Grand Theatre]], China.]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Locations of Laureus World Sports Awards ceremonies
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! scope=col| Year
! scope=col| Location
! scope=col| Venue
! scope=col| Notes
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! scope=row | 2000
| rowspan=4|{{flagicon|MON}} [[Monaco]] 
| [[Monte-Carlo Sporting|Sporting Club]]
| Patron was [[Nelson Mandela]]
| <ref name=host00>{{Cite web| url = https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/335188/laureus-world-sports-awards| publisher = Turner Classic Movies| title = Laureus World Sports Awards (2000)| access-date = 8 November 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080936/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/335188/Laureus-World-Sports-Awards/| archive-date = 9 November 2017| url-status = live}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2001
| rowspan=3|[[Grimaldi Forum]]
| Patron was [[Albert II, Prince of Monaco|Prince Albert]]
| <ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympic-sport/4776932/Today-in-Sport-Laureus-good-in-public-relations-exercise.html | work = [[The Daily Telegraph]] | access-date = 8 November 2017 | date = 23 May 2001 | first = Andrew | last = Baker | title = Today in Sport: Laureus good in public relations exercise | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160228110257/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympic-sport/4776932/Today-in-Sport-Laureus-good-in-public-relations-exercise.html | archive-date = 28 February 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = https://variety.com/2001/tv/news/hines-to-host-laureus-sports-awards-1117799487/ | work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | title = Hines to host Laureus Sports Awards | date = 15 May 2001 | access-date = 8 November 2017 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109131359/http://variety.com/2001/tv/news/hines-to-host-laureus-sports-awards-1117799487/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2002
|
| <ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/eriq-la-salle-hosts-the-laureus-world-sports-awards-news-photo/523298 | publisher = [[Getty Images]] | title = Eriq la Salle | date = 14 May 2002 | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109024723/http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/eriq-la-salle-hosts-the-laureus-world-sports-awards-news-photo/523298 | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = https://variety.com/2002/more/news/schumacher-takes-laureus-1117866931/ | work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | title = Schumacher takes Laureus | first = Sharon | last = Swart | date = 15 May 2002 | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109023743/http://variety.com/2002/more/news/schumacher-takes-laureus-1117866931/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2003
|
|<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.iaaf.org/news/news/jones-and-radcliffe-are-grand-slammed-by-will | publisher = [[International Association of Athletics Federations]] | date = 21 May 2003 | access-date = 8 November 2017 | title = Jones and Radcliffe are grand slammed by Williams at the World Sports Awards | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109081414/https://www.iaaf.org/news/news/jones-and-radcliffe-are-grand-slammed-by-will | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = live }}</ref>
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! scope=row | 2004
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[Lisbon]], Portugal
| [[Cultural Centre of Belém]]
| Patron was [[José Manuel Barroso]]
| <ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.dawn.com/news/359463 | work = [[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] | title = Prestigious sports awards for Pakistan, India | date = 20 May 2004 | access-date = 8 November 2017 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109131359/https://www.dawn.com/news/359463 | archive-date = 9 November 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.thehindu.com/2004/05/10/stories/2004051004292100.htm | date = 10 May 2004 | title = Stars gather for Laureus extravaganza | first = K. P. | last = Mohan | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171116213956/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/05/10/stories/2004051004292100.htm | archive-date = 16 November 2017 | work = [[The Hindu]] | url-status = dead }}</ref>
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! scope=row | 2005
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[Estoril]], Portugal
| [[Casino Estoril]]
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| <ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/jun/13/comment.martinkelner | work = [[The Guardian]] | first = Martin | last = Kelner | author-link = Martin Kelner | access-date = 8 November 2017 | date = 13 June 2005 | title = And the award for silliest focus goes to... | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140919004153/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/jun/13/comment.martinkelner | archive-date = 19 September 2014 }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2006
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Barcelona]], Spain 
| Parc del Fòrum
|
| <ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.gettyimages.ie/detail/news-photo/teri-hatcher-arrives-at-the-laureus-world-sports-awards-news-photo/831960640 | publisher = [[Getty Images]] | access-date = 8 November 2017 | title = Showbiz Laureus | date = 15 August 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109081342/http://www.gettyimages.ie/detail/news-photo/teri-hatcher-arrives-at-the-laureus-world-sports-awards-news-photo/831960640 | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2007
| [[Palau Sant Jordi]]
| Patron was [[Juan Carlos I of Spain]]
| <ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2007-02/28/content_815543.htm | work = [[China Daily]] | access-date = 8 November 2017 | title = Laureus Sports Awards announces nominatee | date = 28 February 2007 | agency = Reuters | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070308161434/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2007-02/28/content_815543.htm | archive-date = 8 March 2007 }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2008
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia
| [[Mariinsky Theatre]]
| Attended by President [[Vladimir Putin]] 
| <ref>{{Cite web | url = http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/24841 | publisher = [[Moscow Kremlin]] | access-date = 8 November 2017 | title = Speech given at the Ceremony for Awarding the Laureus World Sports Awards | date = 18 February 2008 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161223203002/http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/24841 | archive-date = 23 December 2016 }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2009
| align=center colspan=3|''Ceremony cancelled due to world economic crisis; awards presented to winners individually at other events from May to June.''
| <ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/apr/17/laureus-world-sport-awards-cancelled | work = The Guardian | access-date = 8 November 2017 | date = 17 April 2009 | title = Laureus World Sports Awards gala falls victim to economic climate | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160814050210/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/apr/17/laureus-world-sport-awards-cancelled | archive-date = 14 August 2016 }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2010
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Abu Dhabi]], United Arab Emirates 
| rowspan=2|[[Emirates Palace]]
|
| <ref>{{Cite web | url = http://bleacherreport.com/articles/359034-2010-laureus-world-sports-awards-in-abu-dhabi-you-just-gotta-get-here | publisher = [[Bleacher Report]] | title = 2010 Laureus World Sports Awards in Abu Dhabi: You Just Gotta Get Here | date = 8 March 2010 | access-date = 8 November 2017 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100313170945/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/359034-2010-laureus-world-sports-awards-in-abu-dhabi-you-just-gotta-get-here | archive-date = 13 March 2010 }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2011
|
| <ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-02/07/content_11961840.htm | work = China Daily | title = Sports stars set to sparkle in Laureus awards ceremony | first = Sun | last = Xiaochen | date = 7 February 2011 | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109134419/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-02/07/content_11961840.htm | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2012
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[London]], United Kingdom 
| [[Methodist Central Hall, Westminster|Central Hall Westminster]]
|
| <ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/15937881 | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 29 November 2011 | title = London to host 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards | access-date = 8 November 2017 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109131359/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/15937881 | archive-date = 9 November 2017 }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2013
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil 
| [[Theatro Municipal (Rio de Janeiro)|Theatro Municipal]]
|
| <ref>{{Cite web | url = http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/12/gallery-laureus-world-sports-awards-2013-3537249/ | work = [[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] | access-date = 8 November 2017 | date = 12 March 2013 | title = Gallery: Laureus World Sports Awards 2013 | first = Pejman | last = Faratin | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151105061426/http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/12/gallery-laureus-world-sports-awards-2013-3537249/ | archive-date = 5 November 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2014
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia 
| [[Istana Budaya]]
|
| <ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2014/03/28/the-power-to-inspire-in-this-difficult-time-draw-strength-from-perseverence-and-endurance-shown-by-s/ | work = [[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] | location = [[Petaling Jaya]] | access-date = 8 November 2017 | date = 28 March 2014 | title = In this difficult time, draw strength from perseverence &#91;sic&#93; and endurance shown by sportsmen, says Najib | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140401143353/http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2014/03/28/The-power-to-inspire-In-this-difficult-time-draw-strength-from-perseverence-and-endurance-shown-by-s/ | archive-date = 1 April 2014 }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2015
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shanghai]], China 
| [[Shanghai Grand Theatre]]
|
| <ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.laureus.com/news/great-sporting-legends-attend-laureus-world-sports-awards-0 | publisher = Laureus | title = Great sporting legends to attend Laureus World Sports Awards | date = 26 March 2015 | access-date = 8 November 2017 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109131400/https://www.laureus.com/news/great-sporting-legends-attend-laureus-world-sports-awards-0 | archive-date = 9 November 2017 }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2016
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Berlin]], Germany
| [[Funkturm Berlin|Palais am Funkturm]]
|
| <ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.iaaf.org/news/iaaf-news/coe-attends-laureus-sport-for-good-jam-in-ber | publisher = International Association of Athletics Federations | title = IAAF President Coe attends Laureus Sport for Good Jam in Berlin | date = 17 April 2016 | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109081343/https://www.iaaf.org/news/iaaf-news/coe-attends-laureus-sport-for-good-jam-in-ber | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2017
| rowspan=3| {{flagicon|MON}} [[Monaco]] 
| rowspan=3| [[Monte-Carlo Sporting|Sporting Club]]
| 
| <ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/usain-bolt-simone-biles-michael-phelps-lead-olympian-sweep-of-laureus-awards/story-8kVY2wPoqyP4W7iifTMO2H.html | work = [[Hindustan Times]] | title = Usain Bolt, Simone Biles, Michael Phelps lead Olympian sweep of Laureus Awards | first = Soumitra | last = Bose | date = 15 February 2017 | access-date = 8 November 2017 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170728014653/http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/usain-bolt-simone-biles-michael-phelps-lead-olympian-sweep-of-laureus-awards/story-8kVY2wPoqyP4W7iifTMO2H.html | archive-date = 28 July 2017 }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2018
|
| <ref name=l18>{{Cite web | url = http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11270150/roger-federer-wins-sportsman-and-comeback-of-the-year-at-laureus-awards | publisher = [[Sky Sports]] | access-date = 28 February 2018 | title = Roger Federer wins Sportsman and Comeback of the Year at Laureus Awards | first = Nicholas | last = Wright | date = 27 February 2018 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180228133112/http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11270150/roger-federer-wins-sportsman-and-comeback-of-the-year-at-laureus-awards | archive-date = 28 February 2018 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2019
|
| <ref name=twenty19>{{Cite web | url = https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/18/sport/laureus-world-sports-awards-lindsey-vonn-simone-biles-novak-djokovic-spt-intl/index.html | publisher = CNN | title = Lindsey Vonn wins Spirit of Sport award at the 'Oscars of Sport' | first = Ben | last = Church | date = 19 February 2019 | access-date = 21 February 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190220205832/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/18/sport/laureus-world-sports-awards-lindsey-vonn-simone-biles-novak-djokovic-spt-intl/index.html | archive-date = 20 February 2019 | url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2020
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Berlin]], Germany
| Verti Halle
| Twentieth anniversary of awards
| <ref name=twenty20>{{Cite web | url = https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2020 | title = Laureus World Sports Awards 2020 | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 17 January 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200117153752/https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2020 | archive-date = 17 January 2020 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url = https://www.laureus.com/news/lewis-hamilton-and-lionel-messi-share-laureus-sportsman-award-in-first-ever-tie-a-moment-of-history| publisher = Laureus| title = Lewis Hamilton and Lionel Messi share Laureus Sportsman Award in first ever tie &ndash; a moment of history| access-date = 18 February 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200218102218/https://www.laureus.com/news/lewis-hamilton-and-lionel-messi-share-laureus-sportsman-award-in-first-ever-tie-a-moment-of-history| archive-date = 18 February 2020| url-status = live}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | 2021
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Seville]], Spain
| Online
| Virtual ceremony
| <ref name=twenty21>{{Cite web | url = https://www.laureus.com/news/seville-is-host-city-for-2021-laureus-awards | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 7 May 2021 | title = Seville is Host City for 2021 Laureus Awards | date = 13 April 2021 | archive-date = 7 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210507115814/https://www.laureus.com/news/seville-is-host-city-for-2021-laureus-awards | url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
!scope=row |2022
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Seville]], Spain
| Online
| Virtual ceremony
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Laureus Worl Sports Awards 2022 |url=https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2022 |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Laureus |language=en}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row |2023
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris]], France
|Pavillon Vendome
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sportsman of the Year Messi creates history at the 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards |url=https://www.laureus.com/news/sportsman-of-the-year-messi-creates-history-at-the-2023-laureus-world-sports-awards |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Laureus |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2024
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Madrid]], Spain
| rowspan=2|[[Cybele Palace|Palacio de Cibeles]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-08 |title=Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff nominated at the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards : All you need to know |url=https://www.tennisclubhouse.ca/en/post/novak-djokovic-iga-swiatek-and-coco-gauff-nominated-at-the-25th-laureus-world-sports-awards-all-y |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Tennis Clubhouse |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2025
| Twenty-fifth anniversary of awards
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-04 |title=Historic Laureus World Sports Awards return to Madrid as sporting world celebrates 25 Years of Laureus |url=https://www.laureus.com/news/historic-laureus-world-sports-awards-return-to-madrid-as-sporting-world-celebrates-25-years-of-laureus |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=Laureus |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==Winners by category==
{{multiple image
 | alt1 = Novak Djokovic
 | width2 = 203
 | image2 = 25th Laureus World Sports Awards - 240422 220846.jpg
 | alt2 = Novak Djokovic
 | footer = Novak Djokovic (five) has the most Sportsmen of the Year awards.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.beinsports.com/en/athletics/news/bolt-delighted-to-be-alongside-great-federe-1/454519 | publisher = beIN Sports | date = 15 February 2017 | access-date = 19 October 2017 | title = Bolt delighted to be alongside 'great' Federer | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171020091039/http://www.beinsports.com/en/athletics/news/bolt-delighted-to-be-alongside-great-federe-1/454519 | archive-date = 20 October 2017 | df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref name=serena>{{Cite web | url = http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/10249076/laureus-awards-for-novak-djokovic-and-serena-williams | publisher = [[Sky Sports]] | title = Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams win Laureus awards | first = Andy | last = Swales | access-date = 18 October 2017 | date = 19 April 2016 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171018140534/http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/10249076/laureus-awards-for-novak-djokovic-and-serena-williams | archive-date = 18 October 2017 }}</ref>
}}
[[File:DANIEL DIAS GANHA OURO NOS 50M LIVRE S5 DOS JOGOS PARALÍMPICOS RIO 2016 (29562787881).jpg|right|thumb|[[Daniel Dias]] has won the Sportsperson with a Disability of the Year Award three times.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.paralympic.org/daniel-dias | title = Daniel Dias | access-date = 9 November 2017 | publisher = [[International Paralympic Committee]] | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170321101720/https://www.paralympic.org/daniel-dias | archive-date = 21 March 2017 }}</ref>]]

===Regular awards===
====Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year====
{{main article|Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year|Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year}}

====Team of the Year====
{{main article|Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year}}

====Breakthrough of the Year====
{{main article|Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year}}
Prior to 2007, this award was called '''Newcomer of the Year'''.<ref name=win06/><ref name=win07/>

====Comeback of the Year====
{{main article|Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year}}

====Sportsperson with a Disability of the Year====
{{main article|Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability}}

====Action Sportsperson of the Year====
{{main article|Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year}}
Prior to 2007, this award was called '''Alternative Sportsperson of the Year'''.<ref name=win06/><ref name=win07/>

====Best Sporting Moment====
The Best Sporting Moment Award, inaugurated in 2017, and voted for by the public, was won by the [[FC Barcelona]] under-12 (''Infantil-B'')  side for their sportsmanship in consoling a defeated opposition team.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/mens-academy/news/2016-2017/the-fc-barcelona-u12-side-win-laureus-award-best-sporting-moment-of-the-year- | publisher = [[FC Barcelona]] | access-date = 9 November 2017 | date = 14 February 2017 | title = The FC Barcelona Infantil B side win Laureus Award 'Best Sporting Moment of the Year' | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171029181630/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/mens-academy/news/2016-2017/the-fc-barcelona-u12-side-win-laureus-award-best-sporting-moment-of-the-year- | archive-date = 29 October 2017 }}</ref>  The 2018 award was won by fans of the [[Iowa Hawkeyes football]] team, who at the end of the first quarter of each home game turn toward the [[University of Iowa Children's Hospital|children's hospital]] that overlooks the [[Kinnick Stadium|playing field]] and [[Iowa Hawkeyes football#Kinnick Wave|wave]] to patients watching the game.<ref name=win18/><ref>{{Cite web| url = https://www.laureus.com/news/best-sporting-moment-year-nominees-2018| title = Best Sporting Moment of the Year nominees 2018| publisher = Laureus| access-date = 2 March 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180303050304/https://www.laureus.com/news/best-sporting-moment-year-nominees-2018| archive-date = 3 March 2018| url-status = live}}</ref>  For the 2020 ceremony, the Best Sporting Moment was drawn from the previous two decades and voted for by the general public.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.laureus.com/sporting-moments/how-it-works | title = How it works | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 17 January 2020 | archive-date = 24 August 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200824162547/https://www.laureus.com/sporting-moments/how-it-works | url-status = live }}</ref>  Referred to as the "Laureus Sporting Moment Award (2000–2020)", it was won by Indian cricketer [[Sachin Tendulkar]].<ref name=hindu2020>{{Cite web | url = https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/laureus-world-sports-awards-2020-live-updates-streaming-news-full-winners-list-kipchoge-messi-hamilton-nadal-sachin-tendulkar-liverpool-rapinoe-springboks-simone-biles-coco-gauff/article30843288.ece | work = [[The Hindu]] | access-date = 18 February 2020 | date = 18 February 2020 | title = Laureus Awards 2020 Highlights: Tendulkar, Springboks win for World Cup wins; Hamilton, Messi share honours | first = Stan | last = Rayan | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200217194124/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/laureus-world-sports-awards-2020-live-updates-streaming-news-full-winners-list-kipchoge-messi-hamilton-nadal-sachin-tendulkar-liverpool-rapinoe-springboks-simone-biles-coco-gauff/article30843288.ece | archive-date = 17 February 2020 | url-status = live }}</ref>  In 2021, [[Chris Nikic]] was presented with the Best Sporting Moment award.<ref name=twenty21/>

===Discretionary awards===
{{main|Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award|Laureus Sport for Good Award|Laureus Spirit of Sport Award|}}
Since 2000, the Laureus World Sports Awards have included a number of accolades given by the Academy at their discretion.  At the first ceremony in 2000, Brazilian footballer [[Pelé]] became the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, while American [[Eunice Kennedy Shriver]], founder of the [[Special Olympics]] was presented with the inaugural Laureus Sport for Good Award.<ref name=win00/>  The first Spirit of Sport award was presented in 2005 to the [[Boston Red Sox]] who had won the World Series for the first time in 86 years.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.thehindu.com/2005/05/18/stories/2005051808861900.htm | work = [[The Hindu]] | access-date = 8 November 2017 | date = 18 May 2005 | title = Federer is Laureus sportsman of the year | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171024154021/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/05/18/stories/2005051808861900.htm | archive-date = 24 October 2017 }}</ref>  In 2013, American swimmer [[Michael Phelps]] became the first recipient of the Exceptional Achievement Award.  {{As of|2018}}, Chinese tennis player [[Li Na]] (2015) and Italian footballer [[Francesco Totti]] (2018) are the only other people to be honoured with the award.<ref name=win18/><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.wtatennis.com/news/li-na-honored-laureus-awards | publisher = [[Women's Tennis Association]] | access-date = 9 November 2017 | title = China's Li Na was honored at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Shanghai for her inspirational career, receiving the Laureus Academy Exceptional Achievement Award. | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170711030414/http://www.wtatennis.com/news/li-na-honored-laureus-awards | archive-date = 11 July 2017 }}</ref>  In 2017, the [[Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Refugee Olympic Team]], comprising ten athletes from Syria, Congo, Ethiopia and South Sudan, was awarded the first Sporting Inspiration Award.<ref>{{Cite web| url = https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-refugees-laureus/olympics-2016-refugee-team-wins-laureus-award-idUSKBN15S1ZA| publisher = Reuters| access-date = 9 November 2017| date = 13 February 2017| title = Olympics: 2016 refugee team wins Laureus award| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109191535/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-refugees-laureus/olympics-2016-refugee-team-wins-laureus-award-idUSKBN15S1ZA| archive-date = 9 November 2017| url-status = live}}</ref>  The following year, the award was presented to the American footballer [[J. J. Watt]] whose "exceptional humanitarian efforts" raised more than US$37&nbsp;million for those impacted by [[Hurricane Harvey]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://texanswire.usatoday.com/2018/02/28/j-j-watt-receives-laureus-sporting-inspiration-award/ | work = [[USA Today]] | access-date = 2 March 2018 | date = 28 February 2018 | title = J.J. Watt receives Laureus Sporting Inspiration Award | first = Jeff | last = Ridson | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180303050549/https://texanswire.usatoday.com/2018/02/28/j-j-watt-receives-laureus-sporting-inspiration-award/ | archive-date = 3 March 2018 | url-status = live }}</ref>  In 2021, [[Lewis Hamilton]] was presented with the Athlete Advocate of the Year Award.<ref name=bbc21>{{Cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/57008743 | date = 6 May 2021 | access-date = 7 May 2021 | title = Laureus World Sports Awards: Naomi Osaka, Rafael Nadal, Bayern Munich, Lewis Hamilton win | work = BBC Sport | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513074532/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/57008743 | url-status = live }}</ref>

==Winners by year==
===Regular awards===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Laureus World Sports Awards regular awards winners
! scope=col| Year
! scope=col| Sports{{shy}}man
! scope=col| Sports{{shy}}woman
! scope=col| Team
! scope=col| Break{{shy}}through
! scope=col| Come{{shy}}back
! scope=col| Disability
! scope=col| Action
! scope=col| Moment
! scope=col class=unsortable| Ref
|-
! scope=row| 2000
| {{sortname|Tiger|Woods}}
| {{sortname|Marion|Jones}}*
| [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| {{sortname|Sergio|García}}
| {{sortname|Lance|Armstrong}}*
| {{sortname|Louise|Sauvage}}
| {{sortname|Shaun|Palmer}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win00>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2000/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2000 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080749/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2000/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2001
| {{sortname|Tiger|Woods}} (2)
| {{sortname|Cathy|Freeman}}
| [[France national football team]]
| {{sortname|Marat|Safin}}
| {{sortname|Jennifer|Capriati}}
| {{sortname|Vinny|Lauwers}}
| {{sortname|Mike|Horn}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win01>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2001/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2001 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080941/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2001/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2002
| {{sortname|Michael|Schumacher}}
| {{sortname|Jennifer|Capriati}}
| [[Australia national cricket team]]
| {{sortname|Juan Pablo|Montoya}}
| {{sortname|Goran|Ivanišević}}
| {{sortname|Esther|Vergeer}}
| {{sortname|Bob|Burnquist}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win02>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2002/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2002 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109023327/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2002/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2003
| {{sortname|Lance|Armstrong}}*
| {{sortname|Serena|Williams}}
| [[Brazil national football team]]
| {{sortname||Yao Ming}}
| [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]]
| {{sortname|Michael|Milton|dab=skier}}
| {{sortname|Dean|Potter}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win03>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2003/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2003 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109081056/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2003/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2004
| {{sortname|Michael|Schumacher}} (2)
| {{sortname|Annika|Sörenstam}}
| [[England national rugby union team]]
| {{sortname|Michelle|Wie}}
| {{sortname|Hermann|Maier}}
| {{sortname|Earle|Connor}}*
| {{sortname|Layne|Beachley}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win04>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2004/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2004 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109081053/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2004/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2005
| {{sortname|Roger|Federer}}
| {{sortname|Kelly|Holmes}}
| [[Greece national football team]]
| {{sortname||Liu Xiang|Liu Xiang (hurdler)}}
| {{sortname|Alex|Zanardi}}
| {{sortname|Chantal|Petitclerc}}
| {{sortname|Ellen|MacArthur}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win05>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2005/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2005 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109023330/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2005/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2006
| {{sortname|Roger|Federer}}
| {{sortname|Janica|Kostelić}}
| [[Renault in Formula One|Renault F1 team]]
| {{sortname|Rafael|Nadal}}
| {{sortname|Martina|Hingis}}
| {{sortname|Ernst|van Dyk}}
| {{sortname|Angelo|d'Arrigo}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win06>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2006/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2006 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180228174420/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2006/winners/ | archive-date = 28 February 2018 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2007
| {{sortname|Roger|Federer}}
| {{sortname|Yelena|Isinbayeva}}
| [[Italy national football team]]
| {{sortname|Amélie|Mauresmo}}
| {{sortname|Serena|Williams}}
| {{sortname|Martin|Braxenthaler}}
| {{sortname|Kelly|Slater}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win07>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2007/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2007 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080821/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2007/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2008
| {{sortname|Roger|Federer}}
| {{sortname|Justine|Henin}}
| [[South Africa national rugby union team]]
| {{sortname|Lewis|Hamilton}}
| {{sortname|Paula|Radcliffe}}
| {{sortname|Esther|Vergeer}}
| {{sortname|Shaun|White}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win08>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2008/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2008 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080944/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2008/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2009
| {{sortname|Usain|Bolt}}
| {{sortname|Yelena|Isinbayeva}} (2)
| [[China at the 2008 Summer Olympics|China Olympic team]]
| {{sortname|Rebecca|Adlington}}
| {{sortname|Vitali|Klitschko}}
| {{sortname|Daniel|Dias}}
| {{sortname|Kelly|Slater}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win09>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2009/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2009 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080747/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2009/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2010
| {{sortname|Usain|Bolt}}
| {{sortname|Serena|Williams}}
| [[Brawn GP|Brawn F1 team]]
| {{sortname|Jenson|Button}}
| {{sortname|Kim|Clijsters}}
| {{sortname|Natalie|du Toit}}
| {{sortname|Stephanie|Gilmore}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win10>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2010/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2010 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080828/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2010/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2011
| {{sortname|Rafael|Nadal}}
| {{sortname|Lindsey|Vonn}}
| [[Spain national football team]]
| {{sortname|Martin|Kaymer}}
| {{sortname|Valentino|Rossi}}
| {{sortname|Verena|Bentele}}
| {{sortname|Kelly|Slater}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win11>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2011/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2011 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080900/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2011/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2012
| {{sortname|Novak|Djokovic}}
| {{sortname|Vivian|Cheruiyot}}
| {{hs|Barcelona}} [[FC Barcelona]]
| {{sortname|Rory|McIlroy}}
| {{sortname|Darren|Clarke}}
| {{sortname|Oscar|Pistorius}}
| {{sortname|Kelly|Slater}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win12>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2012/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2012 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080709/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2012/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2013
| {{sortname|Usain|Bolt}}
| {{sortname|Jessica|Ennis|Jessica Ennis-Hill}}
| {{hs|Ryder}}[[2012 Ryder Cup#Teams|Europe Ryder Cup team]]
| {{sortname|Andy|Murray}}
| {{sortname|Félix|Sánchez|Félix Sánchez (hurdler)}}
| {{sortname|Daniel|Dias}}
| {{sortname|Felix|Baumgartner}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win13>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2013/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2013 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080952/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2013/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2014
| {{sortname|Sebastian|Vettel}}
| {{sortname|Missy|Franklin}}
| {{hs|Bayern}}[[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
| {{sortname|Marc|Márquez||Marquez, Marc}}
| {{sortname|Rafael|Nadal}}
| {{sortname|Marie|Bochet}}
| {{sortname|Jamie|Bestwick}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win14>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2014/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2014 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109081016/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2014/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2015
| {{sortname|Novak|Djokovic}}
| {{sortname|Genzebe|Dibaba}}
| [[Germany national football team]]
| {{sortname|Daniel|Ricciardo}}
| {{sortname|Schalk|Burger}}
| {{sortname|Tatyana|McFadden}}
| {{sortname|Alan|Eustace}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win15>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2015/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2015 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080706/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2015/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2016
| {{sortname|Novak|Djokovic}}
| {{sortname|Serena|Williams}}
| [[New Zealand national rugby union team]]
| {{sortname|Jordan|Spieth}}
| {{sortname|Dan|Carter}}
| {{sortname|Daniel|Dias}}
| {{sortname|Jan|Frodeno}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win16>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2016/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2016 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080904/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2016/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2017
| {{sortname|Usain|Bolt}} (4)
| {{sortname|Simone|Biles}}
| [[Chicago Cubs]]
| {{sortname|Nico|Rosberg}}
| {{sortname|Michael|Phelps}}
| {{sortname|Beatrice|Vio}}
| {{sortname|Rachel|Atherton}}
| {{hs|Barca}}[[FC Barcelona|FC Barcelona under-12s]]
| <ref name=win17>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2017/winners/ | title = The winners for the year 2017 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 8 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080825/https://awards.laureus.com/awards-history/2017/winners/ | archive-date = 9 November 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2018
| {{sortname|Roger|Federer}} (5)
| {{sortname|Serena|Williams}} (4)
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes F1 Team]]
| {{sortname|Sergio|García}}
| {{sortname|Roger|Federer}}
| {{sortname|Marcel|Hug}}
| {{sortname|Armel|Le Cléac'h}}
| [[Associação Chapecoense de Futebol|Chapecoense]]
| <ref name=win18>{{Cite web | url = https://awards.laureus.com/about-laureus/awards-history/2018/winners/#tab-container | title = The winners for the year 2018 were | publisher = Laureus | access-date = 28 February 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190220002812/https://awards.laureus.com/about-laureus/awards-history/2018/winners/#tab-container | archive-date = 20 February 2019 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2019
| {{sortname|Novak|Djokovic}} 
| {{sortname|Simone|Biles}}
| [[France national football team]]
| {{sortname|Naomi|Osaka}} 
| {{sortname|Tiger|Woods}}
| {{sortname|Henrieta|Farkašová}} 
| {{sortname|Chloe|Kim}}
| {{sortname|Xia|Boyu}} 
| <ref name=win19>{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/47286364 | title = Laureus World Sports Awards: Simone Biles and Novak Djokovic win top honours | date = 18 February 2019 | access-date = 21 February 2019 | publisher = BBC Sport | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190220174642/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/47286364 | archive-date = 20 February 2019 | url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2020
| {{sortname|Lewis|Hamilton}} &<br />{{sortname|Lionel|Messi}}
| {{sortname|Simone|Biles}} 
| [[South Africa national rugby union team]]
| {{sortname|Egan|Bernal}}
| {{sortname|Sophia|Flörsch}}
| {{sortname|Oksana|Masters}}
| {{sortname|Chloe|Kim}}
| {{sortname|Sachin|Tendulkar}}
| <ref name=hindu2020/>
|-
! scope=row| 2021
| {{sortname|Rafael|Nadal}} (2)
| {{sortname|Naomi|Osaka}}
| [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
| {{sortname|Patrick|Mahomes}}
| {{sortname|Maxence|Parrot}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{sortname|Chris|Nikic}}
| <ref name=all21>{{Cite web| url = https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2021| title = Laureus World Sports Awards 2021 &ndash; the nominees| publisher = Laureus| access-date = 7 May 2021| archive-date = 16 March 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210316063303/https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2021| url-status = live}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2022
|[[Max Verstappen]]
|[[Elaine Thompson-Herah]]
|[[Italy national football team]]
|[[Emma Raducanu]]
|[[Sky Brown]]
|[[Marcel Hug]]
|[[Beth Shriever|Bethany Shriever]]
|{{n/a}}
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=2022 |url=https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2022 |access-date=2022-04-24 |website=Laureus |language=en |archive-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202134851/https://www.laureus.com/World-Sports-Awards/2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2023
|[[Lionel Messi]] (2)
|[[Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce]]
|[[Argentina national football team]]
|[[Carlos Alcaraz]]
|[[Christian Eriksen]]
|[[Catherine Debrunner]]
|[[Eileen Gu]]
|{{n/a}}
|<ref name=BBC2023>{{cite web|date=8 May 2023|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/65528208|website=BBC Sport|title=Laureus Sport Awards: Lionel Messi & Argentina World Cup team win Laureus awards}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2024
|[[Novak Djokovic]] (5)
|[[Aitana Bonmatí]]
|[[Spain women's national football team]]
|[[Jude Bellingham]]
|[[Simone Biles]]
|[[Diede de Groot]]
|[[Arisa Trew]]
|{{n/a}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=syroxEmedia |title=2024 {{!}} Laureus |url=https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/2024 |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=www.laureus.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| 2025
|[[Armand Duplantis]]
|[[Simone Biles]] (4)
|[[Real Madrid]]
|[[Lamine Yamal]]
|[[Rebeca Andrade]]
|[[Jiang Yuyan (swimmer)|Jiang Yuyan]]
|[[Tom Pidcock]]
|{{n/a}}
|<ref name=LWSA2025>{{cite web|date=21 April 2025|url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/laureus-world-sports-awards-2025-duplantis-biles-andrade-kelly-slater-rafael-nadal|website=Olympics.com|title=Laureus World Sports Awards 2025: Duplantis, Biles, Andrade among big winners while Kelly Slater, Rafael Nadal receive special recognition}}</ref>
|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Key
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|*
|Indicates individual whose award or nomination was later rescinded
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center" {{n/a}}
|Not awarded
|}

===Discretionary awards===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Laureus World Sports Awards discretionary awards recipients
! scope=col| Year
! scope=col| Lifetime
! scope=col| Sport for Good
! scope=col| Spirit of Sport
! scope=col| Exceptional Achievement
! scope=col| Sporting Inspiration
! scope=col| Athlete Advocate
! scope=col| Sporting Icon Award
! scope=col| Sport for good society
! scope=col class=unsortable| Ref
|-
! scope=row| 2000
| [[Pelé]]
| {{sortname|Eunice Kennedy|Shriver}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win00/>
|-
! scope=row| 2001
| {{sortname|Steve|Redgrave}}
| {{sortname|Kip|Keino|Kipchoge Keino}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win01/>
|-
! scope=row| 
| {{sortname|Peter|Blake|dab=sailor}} {{dagger}}
| {{sortname|Peter|Blake|dab=sailor}} {{dagger}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win02/>
|-
! scope=row| 2003
| {{sortname|Gary|Player}}
| {{sortname|Arnold|Schwarzenegger}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win03/>
|-
! scope=row rowspan=2| 2004
| rowspan=2| {{sortname|Arne|Næss Jr.}} {{dagger}}
| [[Mathare Youth Sports Association]]
| rowspan=2 {{n/a}}
| rowspan=2 {{n/a}}
| rowspan=2 {{n/a}}
| rowspan=2 {{n/a}}
| rowspan=2 {{n/a}}
| rowspan=2 {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win04/>
|-
| [[India national cricket team]]<br />[[Pakistan national cricket team]]
| <ref name=win04/>
|-
! scope=row| 2005
| {{n/a}}
| {{sortname|Gerry|Storey}}
| [[Boston Red Sox]]
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win05/>
|-
! scope=row| 2006
| {{sortname|Johan|Cruyff}}
| {{sortname|Jürgen|Griesbeck|nolink=1}}
| {{sortname|Valentino|Rossi}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win06/>
|-
! scope=row| 2007
| {{sortname|Franz|Beckenbauer}}
| {{sortname|Luke|Dowdney|nolink=1}}
| {{hs|Bar}}[[FC Barcelona]]
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win07/>
|-
! scope=row| 2008
| {{sortname|Sergey|Bubka}}
| {{hs|Tuo}}Brendan and [[Sean Tuohy]]
| {{sortname|Dick|Pound}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win08/>
|-
! scope=row| 2009
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win09/>
|-
! scope=row| 2010
| {{sortname|Nawal|El Moutawakel}}
| {{sortname|Dikembe|Mutombo}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win10/>
|-
! scope=row| 2011
| {{sortname|Zinedine|Zidane}}
| {{sortname|May|El-Khalil}}
| {{hs|Ryder}}[[2010 Ryder Cup#Teams|European Ryder Cup team]]
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win11/>
|-
! scope=row| 2012
| {{sortname|Bobby|Charlton}}
| [[Raí]]
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win12/>
|-
! scope=row| 2013
| {{sortname|Sebastian|Coe}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{sortname|Michael|Phelps}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win13/>
|-
! scope=row| 2014
| {{n/a}}
| Magic Bus
| [[Afghanistan national cricket team]]
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win14/>
|-
! scope=row| 2015
| {{n/a}}
| [[Skateistan]]
| {{sortname||Yao Ming}}
| {{sortname||Li Na}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win15/>
|-
! scope=row| 2016
| {{sortname|Niki|Lauda}}
| Moving the Goalposts
| {{sortname|Johan|Cruyff}} {{dagger}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win16/>
|-
! scope=row| 2017
| {{n/a}}
| Waves for Change
| [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| {{n/a}}
| [[Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Refugee Olympic Team]]
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win17/>
|-
! scope=row| 2018
| {{sortname|Edwin|Moses}}
| Active Communities Network
| {{n/a}}
| {{sortname|Francesco|Totti}}
| {{sortname|J. J.|Watt}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win18/>
|-
! scope=row| 2019
| {{sortname|Arsène|Wenger}} 
| [[Yuwa-India|Yuwa]]
| {{sortname|Lindsey|Vonn}}
| {{sortname|Eliud|Kipchoge}} 
| {{n/a}} 
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=win19/>
|-
! scope=row| 2020
| [[Dirk Nowitzki]]
| South Bronx United
| {{n/a}}
| [[Spanish Basketball Federation]]
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=hindu2020/>
|-
! scope=row| 2021
| {{sortname|Billie Jean|King}}
| Kickformore by Kickfair
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{sortname|Mohamed|Salah}}
| {{sortname|Lewis|Hamilton}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=all21/>
|-
! scope=row| 2022
|[[Tom Brady]]
|Lost Boyz Inc.
|{{n/a}}
|[[Robert Lewandowski]]
| {{n/a}}
| Gerald Asamoah and the Black Eagles
|[[Valentino Rossi]]
| Real Madrid Foundation
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope=row| 2023
|{{n/a}}
|TeamUp ([[Robert Lewandowski]])
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| <ref name=BBC2023/>
|-
! scope=row| 2024
|{{n/a}}
|Fundación Rafa Nadal ([[Rafael Nadal]])
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|-
! scope=row| 2025
|[[Kelly Slater]]
|Kick4Life
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|[[Rafael Nadal]]
|{{n/a}}
|<ref name=LWSA2025/>
|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Key
|-
! scope=row style="text-align:center" | {{dagger}}
| Indicates posthumous award
|-
! scope=row style="text-align:center" {{n/a}}
| Not awarded
|}

==See also==
* [[Arthur Ashe Courage Award]]
* [[List of volunteer awards]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Laureus World Sports Awards}}
*{{Officialwebsite|http://www.laureus.com/}}

{{Laureus World Sports Awards}}

[[Category:Laureus World Sports Awards| ]]
[[Category:International sports trophies and awards]]
[[Category:Awards established in 2000]]