The finalists have been announced for the BBC East Midlands Sports Awards 2006. The Awards take place on Monday 27 November at the Assembly Rooms in Derby. They will be broadcast live on BBC Radio Leicester and there will also be a live TV webcast available via bbc.co.uk/eastmidlandstoday. Take a look at the categories... Football Achievement of the Year
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Colin Calderwood (Northampton Town and Nottingham Forest)
Jamie Forrester (Lincoln City)
Darren Stride (Burton Albion) Junior Sportswoman of the Year Becky Downie (gymnastics/Nottingham)
Sian Edwards (athletics/Northamptonshire)
Ellie Kyonader (skiing/Derbyshire) Junior Sportsman of the Year
Joe Buckland (figure skating/Nottingham)
Gavin Evans (table tennis/Newark)
Billy Spooner (golf/Lincolnshire)
Disabled Sportswoman of the Year Natalie Blake (weightlifting/Newark)
Sally Reddin (athletics/Lincolnshire)
Jane Stidever (swimming/Leicestershire) Disabled Sportsman of the Year Alan Crowther (rowing/Derby)
Danny Greaves (athletics/Leicestershire)
Richard Whitehead (multi-sport/Nottingham) Coach of the Year
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Tim Boon (cricket/Leicestershire County Cricket Club)
Colin (Calderwood football/Northampton Town and Nottingham Forest)
Andy Wood (badminton/Derbyshire) Sport England Community Coach Chris Martin (canoeing/Derbyshire)
Mark Roberts (ice hockey/Nottingham)
Tracy Whittaker-Smith (gymnastics/Northamptonshire) Sportswoman of the Year Donna Kellogg (badminton/Derbyshire)
Mel Marshall (swimming/Lincolnshire)
Caitlin McClatchey (swimming/Northamptonshire) Sportsman of the Year Stuart Broad (cricket/Leicestershire)
Ross Davenport (swimming/Derbyshire)
Nathan Robertson (badminton/Nottinghamshire) Brian Clough Breakthrough Award Rebecca Addlington (swimmer/Nottinghamshire)
Lisa Dobriskey (athlete/Leicestershire)
Lewin Nyatanga (football/Derbyshire) Team of the Year Duffield Squash Club
Leicester Ladies Hockey
Leicestershire County Cricket Club | 
