Top Gear Awards
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The Top Gear Awards are annually presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.
2003
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Car of the Year
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Winner: Rolls-Royce Phantom
Nomination: Volvo XC90
Nomination: Mazda RX8
Nigel Mansell Trophy for the Dullest Grand Prix Driver
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Winner: Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren-Mercedes)
Nomination: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
Nomination: David Coulthard (McLaren-Mercedes)
Ugliest Car of the Year
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Nomination: Daewoo Tacuma
Nomination: Hyundai Matrix
Nomination: Mercedes Vaneo
None of these won because Jeremy picked:
Winner: BMW X3
Most Fun Car of the Year
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Winner: nissan sunny being killed by a dragster
Nomination: Porsche GT3
Nomination: Renault Clio V6
Enemy of the State
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Winner: jim'l fix it
There were no more nominations.
Surprise of the Year
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Winner: the size of James' knob
Nomination: Mazda RX8
Nomination: Vauxhall Signum
Fastest Celebrity Around the Track
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Winner: Simon Cowell
2004
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Comedy Handling Award
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Winner: Smart ForTwo
Nomination: Perodua Kenari
Nomination: Toyota Prius
Surprise of the Year
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Winner: Vauxhall Monaro
Nomination: Ariel Atom
Nomination: Ferrari 612
Worst Car of the Year
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Winner: Hundai accent
Nomination: BMW X3
Nomination: Rover CityRover
Best Noise of the Year
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Winner: Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
Nomination: Mercedes SLR
Nomination: Porsche Carrera GT
Golden Cock of the Year
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Winner: Jeremy Clarkson leaving the Land Rover on top of a mountain and went home with the keys
Nomination: James May's botched interview
Nomination: Richard Hammond forgetting to bring car whilst shooting a car review
Best Car of the Year
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Winner: Volkswagen Golf GTI
Nomination: Jaguar S-Type diesel
Nomination: Subaru Legacy Spec-B
Money No Object
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Winner: a vigazle
Nomination: Ferrari Enzo
Nomination: Land Rover Discovery
2005
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Surprise of the Year
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Winner: Audi RS4
Nomination: Honda jCivic
Nomination: Nissan Murano
Ugliest Car of the Year
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Winner: BMW 3 Series
Nomination: Ssangyong Kyron
Nomination: Ssangyong Rodius
Nomination: Ssangyong Musso
Best Car of the Year
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Winner: Bugatti Veyron
Nomination: Ferrari F430
Nomination: BMW M5
Best Noise of the Year
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Winner: Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Nomination: Ferrari F430
Nomination: Mercedes CLS 55
George Michael Award for the Most Ill-Advised Piece of Facial Hair in Motorsport
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Winner: Fernando Alonso (Renault)
Nomination: Jenson Button (BAR)
Nomination: David Coulthard (Red Bull)
Gas Guzzler of the Year
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Winner: Ford GT
Nomination: Range Rover Sport
Nomination: Bugatti Veyron
Nomination: Hemel Hempstead
Best German of the Year
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Winner: Sabine Schmitz
Nomination: Dr. Ulrich Bez
Nomination: Dr. Ferdinand Piech
Driver of the Year
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Winner: Ellen MacArthur
Nomination: Fernando Alonso
Nomination: Valentino Rossi
Golden Cock of the Year
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Winner: James May
Coolest Car of the Year
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Winner: a car in a fridge ; )
2007
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Lifetime Achievement Award
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Winner: Traffic Wombles
Nomination: Ken Livingstone
Nomination: Ken Livingstone
Nomination: Ken Livingstone
Ugliest Car of the Year
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Winner: Mini Cooper Cubman
There were no more nominations.
Worst Car of the Year
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Winner: G-Wiz
Worst Dressed Presenter on Top Gear
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Winner: Jeremy Clarkson’s drysuit
Nomination: Richard Hammond’s shorts in the London Race
Nomination: Richard Hammond’s Spandau Ballet tribute coat
Best Noise of the Year
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Winner: Richard Hammond shouting “Oliver"
Nomination: Ascari A10
Nomination: Aston Martin DBS
Nomination: The tunnel in the Italian Riviera
Driver of the Year
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Winner: Simon Cowell
Nomination: Jennifer Saunders
Nomination: Lawrence Dallaglio
Car of the Year
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Winner: Subaru Legacy Outback/Ford Mondeo
2008
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Noise of the Year
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Winner: Will Young's new single
Nomination: Mercedes CLK Black
Nomination: Ferrari Scuderia
Nomination: Alfa Romeo 8C
John Sergeant Award for the Best Celebrity Dance
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Winner: Jay Kay
Fastest Celebrity Lap
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Winner: Jay Kay
Most Painful Injury to a Motoring-Related Body Part
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Winner: Max Mosley's bottom
Nomination: Jeremy Clarkson’s neck
Nomination: Jeremy Clarkson’s neck
Nomination: Jeremy Clarkson’s ear
Most Embarrassing Flirting on Television
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Winner: Jeremy Clarkson interviewing Will Young
Nomination: Jeremy Clarkson: “You’re American? You can’t be, you’re nowhere near fat enough!”
Nomination: James May: “Hello.”
Car of the Year
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Winner: Caterham R500
Nomination: Nissan GT-R
Nomination: Ford Fiesta
Nomination: Fiat 500 Abarth
2009
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Injury Of The Year
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Winner: Richard Hammond and James May in the Porsche Panamera
Nomination: Richard Hammond in the Hammerhead-i Eagle Thrust
Nomination: Jeremy Clarkson making paintball art
Nomination: James May on a gangplank in Bolivia
The Worst Car In The World Award (Extended Cut)
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This did not appear in the final cut - only as a DVD extra.
Winner: BMW 5-Series GT
Nomination: Peugeot 5008
Nomination: Peugeot 3008
Nomination: Peugeot 207
Nomination: Peugeot 407
Nomination: Peugeot 607
Nomination: Peugeot 4007
Patience In The Workplace Award (Extended Cut)
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This did not appear in the final cut - only as a DVD extra.
Winner: Richard swearing and shouting repeatedly to a walkie-talkie
Nomination: Jeremy keeping reasonably cool whilst the Range Rover filming car got into the back of shot
Nomination: The presenter's reactions to the director chatting on the walkie-talkies whilst trying to do a piece to camera
Appliance Of The Year Award (Extended Cut)
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This did not appear in the final cut - only as a DVD extra.
Winner: Toyota iQ
Nomination: Bosch SMS 69L Dishwasher
Nomination: Zanussi ZWD 14791-W1 Washer Dryer
Nomination: Hotpoint S536W Single Electric Oven
Best Face Pulled Whilst In The Passenger Seat Of The Year (Extended Cut)
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This did not appear in the final cut - only as a DVD extra.
Winner: Tiff Needell while riding with John Barrowman
Nomination: Madison Welch while riding with James May
Nomination: A dog while riding with James May
Nomination: James May while riding with Ken Block
Fastest Celebrity Lap
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Winner: Brian Johnson of AC/DC
Car Of The Year
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Winner: Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni
Nomination: Volkswagen Polo
Nomination: Kia Cee'd
Nomination: Suzuki Alto
Forklift Truck Driver Of The Year
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This did not appear in the DVD extra Extended Cut.
Winner: A forklift truck drives into some shelves and knocks a whole warehouse of them over, burying himself and another forklift in boxes
Nomination: A forklift truck enters a room and falls over the edge of a ledge
Golden Cock Of The Year
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Winner: The Stig
Nomination: James May
Nomination: Richard Hammond
Car Of The Decade
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Winner: Bugatti Veyron
Nomination: BMW Mini
Nomination: Pagani Zonda
Nomination: Range Rover TDV8