51-year-old veteran Peter Mel and young, daring Frenchwoman Justine Dupont won the Wave of the Year award at the WSL Big Wave Awards for their colossal waves surfed at Mavericks and Jaws respectively.

Dupont also won the biggest tow wave and best female performance, while Mel took second place in best male performance, a prize won by Hawaiian Kai Lenny.

Lenny also took home the award for the biggest paddle-out wave for a bomb surfed at Jaws. The latter category for women was won by Paige Alms who rode a wave at Todos Santos, Mexico.

The award for the biggest wave surfed this season once again went to German Sebastian Steudner.

$350.000 in prizes were shared among the winners.

Wave of the year
Ladies
1 - Justine Dupont in Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021. Filmed by Slater Berosky.
2 - Maya Gabeira in Nazaré, Portugal on February 5, 2021. Filmed by Cesinha Feliciano.
3 - Keala Kennelly in Himalayas, Hawaii on December 2, 2020. Filmed by Ken Kosada.
4 - Paige Alms in Todos Santos, Mexico on January 11, 2021. Filmed by Mike Nulty.
5 - Michelle de Bouillons in Nazaré, Portugal on February 22, 2021. Filmed by Cesinha Feliciano.

Men
1 - Peter Mel in Mavericks, California on January 8, 2021. Filmed by Curt Myers.
2 - Kai Lenny in Jaws, Hawaii on December 2, 2020. Filmed by Elliot Leboe.
3 - Kai Lenny in Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021. Filmed by Marcus Rodrigues.
4 - Grant "Twiggy" Baker in Mavericks, California on December 11, 2020. Filmed by Richard Hallman.
5 - Conor Maguire at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland on October 28, 2020. Filmed by Clem McInerney.

Biggest paddle wave 
Ladies
1 - Paige Alms in Todos Santos, Mexico on January 11, 2021. Filmed by Ryan Craig.
2 - Keala Kennelly in Himalayas, Hawaii on December 2, 2020. Filmed by Ken Kosada.
3 - Justine Dupent in Mavericks, California on December 8, 2020. Filmed by Pedro Bala.
4 - Bianca Valenti in Mavericks, California on January 12, 2021. Filmed by Curt Myers.
5 - Justine Dupont in Jaws, Hawaii on January 17, 2021. Filmed by Maui Cartel.

Men
1 - Kai Lenny in Jaws, Hawaii on December 2, 2020. Filmed by Sebastian Tronolone Jr.
2 - Peter Mel in Mavericks, California on January 8, 2021. Filmed by Pedro Bala.
3 - Billy Kemper in Jaws, Hawaii on December 2, 2020. Filmed by Sebastian Tronolone Jr.
4 - Grant "Twiggy" Baker in Mavericks, California on December 11, 2020. Filmed by Richard Hallman.
5 - Peter Mel in Mavericks, California on December 8, 2020. Filmed by Marcus Chambers.

Biggest wave in tow 
Ladies
1 - Justine Dupont in Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021. Filmed by Sebastian Tronolone Jr.
2 - Maya Gabeira in Nazaré, Portugal on October 29, 2020. Filmed by Jorge Leal.
3 - Justine Dupont in Nazaré, Portugal on October 29, 2020. Filmed by Above Creenors.
4 - Maya Gabeira in Nazaré, Portugal on February 5, 2021. Filmed by Luis de Sá.
5 - Justine Dupont in Mavericks, California on January 1, 2021. Filmed by Pedro Bala.

Men
1 - Sebastian Steudtner in Nazaré, Portugal on October 29, 2020. Filmed by Jorge Leal.
2 - Kai Lenny in Jaws, Hawaii on January 16, 2021. Filmed by Marcus Rodrigues.
3 - Conor Maguire at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland on October 28, 2020. Filmed by Clem McInerney.
4 - Sebastian Steudtner in Nazaré, Portugal on October 29, 2020. Filmed by Jorge Leal.
5 - Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca in Nazaré, Portugal on October 29, 2020. Filmed by Pedro Miranda.

Performance of the year
Female
1 - Justine Dupont
2 - Maya Gabeira
3 - Paige Alms
4 - Keala Kennelly
5 - Michelle de Bouillons

Male
1 - Kai Lenny
2 - Peter Mel
3 - Grant “Twiggy” Baker
4 - Sebastian Steudtner
5 - Conor Maguire