Welcome to the beginning of the 2015 Bobby James Awards. The nominees for best of WWE are about to be revealed. But first, aside from NXT-specific categories, WWE’s “developmental” show stole the show throughout the year and has invaded main-roster categories with 15 total nominations (fun-fact: Sasha Banks becomes the most nominated woman in Bobby James Awards history, with 9 nods)! Winners announced Monday, December 21, 2015!

The nominees are…

*indicates new category, as of 2015.

Newcomer of the Year

• Kevin Owens
• Charlotte Flair
• Neville
• Sasha Banks
• Tyler Breeze

Tag Team of the Year

• The New Day
• The Wyatt Family
• The Usos
• Kidd/Cesaro w/ Natalya
• Prime Time Players

Non-Wrestling Personality of the Year

• Renee Young
• Lana
• Stephen Amell
• John “Bradshaw” Layfield (“JBL”)
• Stephanie McMahon

Comeback of the Year

• The Dudley Boys
• Brock Lesnar
• Tamina Snuka
• Alberto Del Rio
• Sheamus

NXT Superstar of the Year

• Kevin Owens
• Baron Corbin
• Samoa Joe
• Finn Balor
• Sasha Banks

NXT Diva of the Year

• Sasha Banks
• Bayley
• Charlotte Flair
• Becky Lynch
• Dana Brooke

NXT Newcomer of the Year*

• Asuka
• Samoa Joe
• Nia Jax
• Dash & Dawson
• Apollo Crews

NXT Tag Team of the Year*

• The Vaudevillains
• Finn Balor & Samoa Joe
• Dash & Dawson
• Baron Corbin & Rhyno
• Blake & Murphy

Most Improved Wrestler of the Year

• Ryback
• Nikki Bella
• Wade Barrett
• Eva Marie (NXT)
• Big E Langston

Valet of the Year

• Natalya
• Paul Heyman
• Summer Rae
• Lana
• Carmella (NXT)

Show of the Year

• NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn | Aug. 22
• Beast in the East | July 4
• NXT TakeOver: Respect | Oct. 7
• WrestleMania 31 | Mar. 29
• NXT TakeOver: Rival | Feb. 10
• NXT TakeOver: London | Dec. 16

Entrance of the Year*

• The Vaudevillains (NXT)
• Finn Balor (NXT)
• Asuka (NXT)
• The New Day
• Tyler Breeze

Moment of the Year

• Samoa Joe debuts (NXT)
• Women’s Iron Man Match (NXT)
• Owens def. Cena in Main Roster debut
• A Dudley Return
• Divas’ Revolution

Pipebomb! of the Year

• Little Baby Brother | Paige, Nov. 16
• Veteran Advice | Kevin Owens, May 31
• Use Your Voice | AJ Lee, Feb. 24
• Suplex City, Bitch | Brock Lesnar, Mar. 29
• There is no ‘Revolution’ | Paige, Sept. 21

Feud of the Year

• Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker
• John Cena vs. Kevin Owens
• Sasha Banks vs. Bayley (NXT)
• The Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt
• Paige vs. Charlotte Flair

Match of the Year

• US Championship | John Cena (c) vs. Kevin Owens | RAW, (July 6)
• NXT Women’s Championship | Sasha Banks (c) vs. Bayley | NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn (Aug. 22)
• Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins | WrestleMania 31 (Mar. 29)
• NXT Championship | Kevin Owens (c) vs. Finn Balor | Beast in the East (July 4)
• NXT Women’s Championship | Bayley (c) vs. Sasha Banks | NXT TakeOver: Respect (Oct. 7)

Fan-Favorite Wrestler of the Year* (fan-voted)

• Cesaro
• Kevin Owens
• Paige
• John Cena
• Nikki Bella
• Finn Balor
• Sasha Banks

Diva of the Year

• Sasha Banks
• Paige
• Nikki Bella
• Charlotte Flair
• Lana

Superstar of the Year

• Kevin Owens
• Roman Reigns
• Seth Rollins
• John Cena
• Brock Lesnar

Come back Monday, December 21, 2015, when I reveal my selections. In the meantime, who’s on your shortlist from these nominees?