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Faces of the 2013 Surfer Poll Awards

Uh, you certainly already saw this. So, you know that the Surfer Poll Awards were held over the weekend at Turtle Bay Resort. Perhaps you even watched the whole ceremony webcast. If you didn’t, then here’s what some people looked like on the night, as seen through the lens of Life Without Andy. Ain’t party photos just fun! Below are the full results in case you’re not yet aware, and above are the happiest of snaps. SURFER Poll Men’s Top 10 1. Kelly Slater 2. John John Florence 3. Mick Fanning 4. Julian Wilson 5. Dane Reynolds 6. Jordy Smith 7. Joel Parkinson 8. Taj Burrow 9. Gabriel Medina 10. Andy Irons SURFER Poll Women’s Top 5 1. Alana Blanchard 2. Sally Fitzgibbons 3. Carissa Moore 4. Coco Ho 5. Stephanie Gilmore A.I. Breakthrough Performer Nat Young Best Barrel Didier Tinhin, from Tropically Yours Worst Wipeout Peter Craig, from Hallow Week Heavy Water Shawn Dollar Best DocumentaryHawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau, directed by Sam George Best ShortBegin Again, directed by Blake Kueny and John John Florence Best Performance John John Florence in Done Movie of the YearDone, directed by Blake Kueny and John John Florence

news // Mar 8, 2016
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Uh, you certainly already saw this. So, you know that the Surfer Poll Awards were held over the weekend at Turtle Bay Resort. Perhaps you even watched the whole ceremony webcast. If you didn’t, then here’s what some people looked like on the night, as seen through the lens of Life Without Andy. Ain’t party photos just fun! Below are the full results in case you’re not yet aware, and above are the happiest of snaps.

SURFER Poll Men’s Top 10
1. Kelly Slater
2. John John Florence
3. Mick Fanning
4. Julian Wilson
5. Dane Reynolds
6. Jordy Smith
7. Joel Parkinson
8. Taj Burrow
9. Gabriel Medina
10. Andy Irons

SURFER Poll Women’s Top 5
1. Alana Blanchard
2. Sally Fitzgibbons
3. Carissa Moore
4. Coco Ho
5. Stephanie Gilmore

A.I. Breakthrough Performer
Nat Young

Best Barrel
Didier Tinhin, from Tropically Yours

Worst Wipeout
Peter Craig, from Hallow Week

Heavy Water
Shawn Dollar

Best Documentary
Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau, directed by Sam George

Best Short
Begin Again, directed by Blake Kueny and John John Florence

Best Performance
John John Florence in Done

Movie of the Year
Done, directed by Blake Kueny and John John Florence

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