The following are the nominees for 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards:

Nominees for Laureus World Sportsman of the Year are Usain Bolt (Jamaica) Athletics; Mo Farah (Britain) Athletics; LeBron James (U. S.) Basketball; Rafael Nadal (Spain) Tennis; Cristiano Ronaldo ( Portugal) Football; Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Motor Racing.

Nominees for Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year are Nadine Angerer (Germany) Football; Missy Franklin (U.S.) Swimming; Shelly- Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) Athletics; Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) Athletics; Tina Maze (Slovenia) Skiing; Serena Williams (U.S.) Tennis.

Nominees for Laureus World Team of the Year are All Blacks (NZ) Rugby Union; Bayern Munich (Germany) Football; Brazil Men's Football Team; Brazil Men's Football Team; Bob & Mike Bryan (U.S.) Tennis; Miami Heat (U.S.) Basketball; Red Bull (Austria) Motor Racing.

Nominees for Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year are Afghanistan Cricket Team; Marc Marquez (Spain) Motor Cycling; Raphael Holzdeppe (Germany) Athletics; Nairo Quintana (Colombia) Cycling; Justin Rose (Britain) Golf; Adam Scott (Australia) Golf.

Nominees for Laureus World Comeback of the Year are Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) Athletics; Rafael Nadal (Spain) Tennis; Oracle Team USA-Sailing; Tony Parker (France) Basketball; Ronaldinho ( Brazil) Football; Tiger Woods (U.S.) Golf.

Nominees for Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability are Marie Bochet (France) Skiing; Marcel Hug ( Switzerland) Wheelchair Racing; Tatyana McFadden (U.S.) Wheelchair Racing; Sophie Pascoe (NZ) Swimming; Sarah Louise Rung (Norway) Swimming; Olga Sviderska (Ukraine) Swimming.

Nominees for Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year are Jamie Bestwick (Britain) BMX; Bob Burnquist (Brazil) Skateboarding; Mick Fanning (Australia) Surfing; John John Florence (U.S.) Surfing; Maya Gabeira (Brazil) Surfing; Shaun White (U.S.) Snowboarding.