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No 1: Marathon runner Paula Radcliffe is in the running for Sportswoman of the Year in the Laureus Sports Awards

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No 2: Marion Jones, unbeaten over 100m, is also nominated. The contest claims to be the only global sports award

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No 3: Croatian Janica Kostelic, who claimed four medals at the Winter Olympics is the 3rd female contender

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No 4: Serena Williams won three Grand Slam titles in 2002 and completed the 'Serena Slam' at the Australian Open

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No 5: Or will it be Swedish golfer Annika Sorenstam took an impressive 11 titles on the LPGA Tour?

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No 1: In the men's award, last year's winner Michael Schumacher is nominated again after taking another F1 title

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No 2: Tiger Woods has won the award twice before and could make it three after winning two of golf's majors last year

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No 3: US cyclist Lance Armstrong won his fourth consecutive Tour de France in June 2002

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No 4: Ole Einar Bjoerndalen earns his nomination after four biathlon gold medals at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics

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No 5: Ronaldo returned from injury to score eight goals as Brazil won their fourth World Cup in South Korea and Japan

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Wayne Rooney, the youngest player ever to be capped by England, is in the running for Newcomer of the Year

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Will Europe's Ryder Cup team be voted Team of the Year? Winners announced 10 May in Monte Carlo