There is a palpable buzz ahead of the 2012 Spirit of Sport Awards (SOSAs) to be held on 28 December at Queen’s Hall, St. Ann’s. The gala event is one of the highlights for the sporting fraternity and recognises a wide cross-section of talent – from athletes to coaches and community teams to journalists – who have contributed to the shining moments in Trinidad & Tobago sport in 2012.

The highly anticipated live show will feature appearances by local celebrities Fay Ann Lyons, Destra, Kees Dieffenthaller, JW & Blaze, Philomena Alexis Baptiste as well as performances by Neval Chaatelal, Zuki & Tim Tim, Benjai, Bunji Garlin and Nigel Rojas. Nineteen awards will be presented during the pre-show and main show which will be broadcast live on TV6 from 8:00pm.

One category – Sport Performance of the Year – is to be decided entirely by fans who can vote on facebook, twitter or the Sports Company website. There are six nominees in the SOSA Sport Performance category – George Bovell, Lalonde Gordon, Njisane Phillip, Sunil Narine, Richard Thompson and Keshorn Walcott. The three ways to vote: