Diva Dirt is excited to reveal the nominations for our fourth annual Year-End Awards!
Taking into consideration your suggestions, as well as discussing amongst the Diva Dirt team, we’ve compiled the nominations looking back at the best of women’s wrestling in WWE, TNA and the independent scene (predominantly North American).
Voting is now open and will continue until December 31st, 2011. As is annual tradition, the winners will be revealed throughout the day on January 1st, 2012.
Check out the full list of nominations below and then head over here to vote!
Nominations
Diva of the Year
AJ
Alicia Fox
Beth Phoenix
Brie Bella
Eve Torres
Kaitlyn
Kelly Kelly
Layla
Maxine
Natalya
Nikki Bella
Rosa Mendes
Tamina
Vickie Guerrero
Knockout of the Year
Angelina Love
Brooke Tessmacher
Gail Kim
Karen Jarrett
Madison Rayne
Mickie James
ODB
Rosita
Sarita
Tara
Toxxin
Traci Brooks
Velvet Sky
Winter
Independent Wrestler of the Year
Athena
Cheerleader Melissa
Hailey Hatred
Jenny Sjodin
Jessicka Havok
Kalamity
LuFisto
Madison Eagles
Mercedes Martinez
Mia Yim
Nicole Matthews
Portia Perez
Sara Del Rey
Serena
One to Watch in 2012
Allysin Kay
Athena
Britani Knight
Brooke Tessmacher
Courtney Rush
Evie
Kaitlyn
Kalamity
Lexxus
Maxine
Rosita
Televised Match of the Year
Kelly Kelly & Edge vs LayCool & Dolph Ziggler (February 4th, SmackDown)
Gail Kim & Daniel Bryan vs Melina & Tyson Kidd (March 24th, Superstars)
Layla vs Michelle McCool (Loser Leaves WWE, Extreme Rules)
Beth Phoenix vs Gail Kim (June 30th, Superstars)
Alicia Fox vs Natalya (July 7th, Superstars)
Mickie James vs Winter (No Surrender)
Beth Phoenix vs Kelly Kelly (Night of Champions)
Beth Phoenix vs Eve Torres (Vengeance)
Knockouts Gauntlet Match (November 17th, Impact Wrestling)
ODB vs Mickie James (December 1st, Impact Wrestling)
Independent Match of the Year
Athena vs Rachel Summerlyn (January, 10,000 Tacks Match, ACW)
Angel Orsini vs Mercedes Martinez (January, Ladder Match, WSU Final Chapter)
Ayako Hamada vs Ayumi Kurihara (March, SHIMMER Vol. 38)
Jessie McKay vs Nicole Matthews (March, SHIMMER Vol. 39)
Daizee Haze & Tomoka Nakagawa vs Ayumi Kurihara & Hiroyo Matsumoto (April, ROH Takes Center Stage)
Alicia vs Jessicka Havok (No Holds Barred, June, WSU Uncensored Rumble)
Lexxus vs Mercedes Martinez (August, WSU)
Kana vs Sara Del Rey (October, SHIMMER. Vol 42)
Portia Perez vs Serena (October, SHIMMER Vol. 43)
Cheerleader Melissa vs Madison Eagles (October, SHIMMER Vol. 44)
Kalamity vs LuFisto (October, NCW Femmes Fatales Vol. 7)
April Davids vs Jenny Sjodin (October, Pro-Wrestling: EVE)
Midwest Militia vs Team WSU (Steel Cage War Games, November, WSU Breaking Barriers II)
Aja Kong vs Sara Del Rey (December, JoshiMania Night 1)
Aja Kong, Mio Shirai & TAja Kong, Mio Shirai & Tsubasa Kuragaki vs Manami Toyota, Hanako Nakamori & Sawako Shimono (December, JoshiMania Night 3)
Ayako Hamada vs Sara Del Rey (December, JoshiMania Night 3)
Television Show of the Year
Raw
SmackDown
NXT
Impact Wrestling
WWE Superstars
Independent Promotion of the Year
ArenaChicks
Ice Ribbon
NCW Femmes Fatales
Pro-Wrestling: EVE
SHIMMER
WILD Wrestling
Women Superstars Uncensored (WSU)
News Story of the Year
Chyna returns to wrestling
Gail Kim quits WWE
Kharma announces pregnancy
Lilian Garcia returns to WWE
Maryse released
Melina released
Michelle McCool retires
OMG Moment of the Year
Belle Saints break up at WSU Breaking Barriers II
Beth Phoenix’s Super Glam Slam on Eve Torres at Survivor Series
Beth Phoenix’s hometown response at Night of Champions
Chyna returns to wrestling on Impact Wrestling
Crowd reaction for Cheerleader Melissa’s title win on SHIMMER Vol. 44
Gail Kim’s return to TNA on Impact Wrestling
Hailey Hatred is first gaijin to win JWP Openweight Championship in Japan
Karen Jarrett tears Jeff Hardy a new one on Impact Wrestling
Kelly Kelly successfully defends the World Heavyweight Championship for Edge on SmackDown
Kharma’s debut at Extreme Rules
Lita returns at the Slammys
Portia Perez speared off table by Serena
Sara Del Rey main events CHIKARA with Claudio Castagnoli
The Knight Dynasty make an impactful debut in SHIMMER
WTF Moment of the Year
1-2 minute Divas matches
Britani Knight vs Jenny Sjodin match result spoiled online
Eve Torres randomly added to Divas Title match at Royal Rumble
Gail Kim eliminates herself from Raw battle royal
Kharma breaks down & cries in the ring
Knockouts Title changing hands on a monthly basis
Midwest Militia threaten Mercedes Martinez with a machete
Rosa Mendes’ Twitter antics
Best Breakthrough
AJ
Allysin Kay
Brooke Tessmacher
Davina Rose
Evie
Kay Lee Ray
Maxine
Reby Sky
Rosita
Veda Scott
Best Feud
Alicia vs Jessicka Havok (WSU)
Angelina Love & Winter vs Velvet Sky
Beth Phoenix vs Kelly Kelly (WWE)
Beth Phoenix & Natalya vs Alicia Fox, Eve Torres & Kelly Kelly (WWE)
Britani Knight vs Saraya Knight (SHIMMER)
Cheerleader Melissa vs Madison Eagles (SHIMMER)
Gail Kim vs Melina (WWE)
Jessie McKay vs Nicole Matthews (SHIMMER)
Karen Jarrett vs the Knockouts Division (TNA)
Karen Jarrett vs Velvet Sky (TNA)
Layla vs Michelle McCool (WWE)
Madison Rayne vs Mickie James (TNA)
Madison Rayne vs Tara (TNA)
Mickie James vs Winter (TNA)
Midwest Militia vs Team WSU (WSU)
Portia Perez vs Serena (SHIMMER)
Best Champion(s)
Athena (ACW American Joshi Champion)
Belle Saints (WSU Tag Team Champions)
Beth Phoenix (Divas Champion)
Brie Bella (Divas Champion)
Brooke Tessmacher & Tara (Knockouts Tag Team Champions)
Eve Torres (Divas Champion)
Jenny Sjodin (EVE Champion)
Kelly Kelly (Divas Champion)
LuFisto (Femmes Fatales Champion)
Madison Eagles (SHIMMER Champion)
Madison Rayne (Knockouts Champion)
Cheerleader Melissa (SHIMMER Champion)
Mercedes Martinez (WSU World Champion)
Mickie James (Knockouts Champion)
Rachel & Jessica (ACW Tag Team Champions)
Rosita & Sarita (Knockouts Tag Team Champions)
Best Babyface
AJ
Alicia (WSU)
Cheerleader Melissa
Jessie McKay
Kelly Kelly
LuFisto
Mercedes Martinez
Mickie James
Rachel Summerlyn
Serena
Tara
Velvet Sky
Best Heel
Athena
Bella Twins
Beth Phoenix & Natalya
Britani & Saraya Knight
Gail Kim
Jessicka Havok
Karen Jarrett
Madison Eagles
Madison Rayne
Nicole Matthews
Portia Perez
Vickie Guerero
Best Tag Team or Group
AJ & Kaitlyn
Alicia Fox, Eve Torres & Kelly Kelly
Angelina Love & Winter
Ayako Hamada & Ayumi Kurihara
Bella TwinsBelle Saints
Beth Phoenix & Natalya
Britani & Saraya Knight
Brooke Tessmacher & Tara
Canadian Ninjas
Daizee Haze & Tomoka Nakagawa
Gail Kim & Madison Rayne
Hiroyo Matsumoto & Misaki Ohata
Midwest Militia
Regeneration X
Rosita & Sarita
Best Finisher
Alicia Fox – Somersault Leg Drop
Angelina Love – Break-a-Bitch
Athena – O-Face
Beth Phoenix – Glam Slam
Cheerleader Melissa – Kudo Driver
Gail Kim – Eat Defeat
Kharma – Implant Buster
Madison Eagles – Hellbound
Madison Rayne – Rayne Drop
Maxine – Untitled Finishing Move
Mia Yim – Corkscrew Moonsault
Natalya – Pin-Up Strong
Tara – Widow’s Peak
Best Gimmick
AJ
Beth Phoenix & Natalya
Jessicka Havok
Karen Jarrett
Kharma
Madison Rayne
Maxine
Portia Perez
Regeneration X
Rick Cataldo
Vickie Guerrero
Winter
Best Tweeter
AJ
Gail Kim
Jessicka Havok
Kaitlyn
Maryse
Natalya
ODB
Sara Del Rey
Tara
Trish Stratus
Best Interview
Jazz (March 2011)
Trish Stratus (March 2011)
Gail Kim (October 2011)
Nicole Matthews (November 2011)
Tara aka Lisa Marie Varon (November 2011)
Maryse (December 2011)
Best Photoshoot
AJ
Alicia Fox
Bella Twins
Beth Phoenix & Natalya
Eve Torres
Gail Kim
Kelly Kelly
Kharma
Rosita & Velvet Sky
Tara
Most Improved Wrestler
April Davids
Brie Bella
Brooke Tessmacher
Cherry Bomb
Courtney Rush
KC Spinelli
Kaitlyn
Kelly Kelly
Lexxus
Luscious Latasha
Maxine
Mia Yim
Nikki Bella
Niya
Most Skilled Wrestler
Ayako Hamada
Beth Phoenix
Cheerleader Melissa
Hailey Hatred
Jenny Sjodin
LuFisto
Madison Eagles
Mercedes Martinez
Mickie James
Natalya
Sara Del Rey
Serena
Tara
Most Underrated
Brittney Savage
Eve Torres
Hailey Hatred
Jackie Moore
LuFisto
Natalya
Nikki Roxx
Nikki Storm
Sarita
Tara
Most Stylish
Alicia Fox
Christy Hemme
Karen Jarrett
Kelly Kelly
Maryse
Rosa Mendes
