The Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards went down in Anaheim, California recently to honor the biggest and baddest surfers and waves from the past year. Nathan Fletcher proved to be the big man on campus, taking home 3 awards! Garrett McNamara also had a solid night, taking home the 'Biggest Wave' award. Check out the awards when they air on FUEL TV on Sunday, May 27th 6/3p ET/PT.

The five nominees for the Ride of the Year category of the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards are hereby presented for your evaluation: Nathan Fletcher at Teahupoo, Ryan Hipwood at Cloudbreak, Greg Long at Puerto Escondido, Garrett McNamara at Nazaré and Jeff Rowley at Jaws. For more details and to view all the still photos see the event website at www.BillabongXXL.com.

The five nominees for the XXL Biggest Wave category of the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards are put forth for your analysis: Andrew Cotton at Mullaghmore Head, Garrett McNamara at Nazaré, Axi Muniain at Agiti, Ollie O'Flaherty at Mullaghmore and Damien "Taco" Warr at Cow Bombie. For more details and to view all the still photos see the event website at www.BillabongXXL.com.

A quick-paced look at all the nominees in the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards including rides at Teahupoo in Tahiti, Cloudbreak in Fiji, Jaws, Maverick's in California, Todos Santos and Puerto Escondido in Mexico, Cow Bombie in Australia, Mullaghmore Head in Ireland and Nazaré in Portugal. For all the clips and the amazing photos see the event website at www.BillabongXXL.com

Hawaii's Shane Dorian stops in to visit at Maverick's and demonstrates how to set your edge on the face and find the barrel. Video by the Go Big Project. An entry in the Ride of the Year category on the 2012 Billabong XXL GLobal Big Wave Awards. For more information see www.BillabongXXL.com.

Maui's Matt Meola gets hung up at the top while paddling in at Jaws. Video by Giora Koren. A Verizon Wipeout of the Year entry in the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards. For more info see the event site at www.BillabongXXL.com

Santa Cruz charger Savannah Shaughnessy paddles into a solid peak at California's Maverick's, skillfully avoiding an infringing SUP along the way. An entry in the Billabong Girls Best Overall Performance category of the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards. For more information see www.BillabongXXL.com

Nathan Fletcher's epic ride at Teahupoo, Tahiti on August 27, 2011 - this version being the super slow-motion Phantom Camera view. Video by the Billabong Pro contenst video team. For more details see the event website at www.BillabongXXL.com

Hawaii's Shane Dorian drops into a Monster Paddle wave while avoiding Joao de Macedo at Maverick's on February 8, 2012. Video by Elliot Leboe. For more into see www.BillabongXXL.com.

Australian waterman Jamie Mitchell strokes into a beauty at Mexico's Islas de Todos Santos on January 6. Video by Graham Nash. An entry in the Ride of the Year category of the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards. For more info see www.BillabongXXL.com

Shane Dorian (Kona, Hawaii) demonstrates the two-stroke takeoff on a Monster Paddle beast at Maverick's in Northern California. Video by Elliot Leboe. For more info see www.BillabongXXL.com

Biggest wave nominees Rodrigo Koxa, Francisco Porcella and Benjamin Sanchis's best waves.

Monster Paddle nominees Shane Dorian, Mark Healey, Sion Milosky and Mark Yazbek's best paddles.

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The 10th annual Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards were held Friday night at The Grove Theater in Anaheim. One of surfing's few red carpet affairs, the event is the climax and the reward for each nominees hard work, dedication and courage.

See who took the checks home in this year's Billabong XXL Awards held Friday in Anaheim, California.

The five nominees for the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards Wipeout Of The Year.

The five nominees for the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards Men's Best Overall Performance Award.

See the award nominated rides in some of your favorite places by some of your favorite riders including Ramon Navarro in Teahupoo, Shane Dorian and Mark Healy in Waimia Bay, Grant Baker in Mavericks and many more.

See the award nominated waves in some of your favorite places by some of your favorite riders including Ian Walsh at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii, Ross Clarke-Jones at Bells Beach, Vic., Australia and many more.

See the award nominated paddles in some of your favorite places by some of your favorite riders including Shane Dorian and Mark Healey in Waimea Bay, Hawaii, Grant baker at Mavericks, California and many more.

Watch the nominees for the $50,000 2010 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards Ride of the Year.