The Sudents' Union Annual Awards ceremony took place last night at the Palace Hotel in Manchester. It was a fantastic evening that celebrated the very best of the University of Salford Students' Union sports clubs and activities groups.

Students nominated their peers for 9 different categories, with the winners and nominees revealed last night in a glitzy, black tie event at Palace Hotel, Manchester.

The nominee and winners were:

Sports Newcomer of the Year

• Cindy Lin (Mountaineering) - WINNER
• Frederica Ayears (Rugby Union)
• Emily Reilly (Salford Sirens)
• Joseph Barraclough (MMA)
• Amanda Kehoe (Canoe and Kayak)

Activities Newcomer of the Year

• Gail Hadfield-Grainger (Law Society) - WINNER
• Joe Dawber (Shock Radio)
• Ollie Fitton (Poker Society)

Sports Personality of the Year (Ian Till Memorial Award)

• Sophie Rej (Squash) - WINNER
• Callum Storm (MMA)
• Callum Tinnion (Hockey)
• Nikki Wise (Netball)
• Joe Foster (Mountaineering)
• Amy Rutherford (Salford Sirens)
• David Jenkins (Futsal)

Activities Personality of the Year

• Waqar Aziz (Law Society) - WINNER
• Nina Whitehouse (SUDS)
• Kerry Smith (Midwifery)
• Alison Wilson (SUDS)
• Michael Ludbrook (Poker Society)
• Brett Marsden (Poker Society)

Activity Group of the Year

• Poker Society - WINNER
• Engineering Union (SUEU)
• Flight Simulation Society
• Dance Society (SUDS)
• Almost Famous
• Law Society

Sports Group of the Year

• Men's Basketball - WINNER
• Hockey
• Mountaineering
• Futsal
• Men's Rugby Union
• Canoe and Kayak
• Salford Snow
• Squash
• Salford Sirens (Cheerleading)

Student Led Event of the Year

• Student Midwives Conference (Midwifery Society) - WINNER
• 'West Side Story' and 'Bouncers and Shakers' (Almost Famous)
• Touch Rugby Tournament (Rugby Union)
• Take Me Out (RAG)

Course Based Society of the Year

• Engineering Union (SUEU) - WINNER
• Midwifery Society
• Flight Simulation Society
• Almost Famous
• Law Society

Students' Union Personality of the Year (Stuart Wright Memorial Award)

• Nick Valentine (SUEU) - WINNER
• George Willis (Shock Radio)
• Evie Adams (Salford Snow and RAG)
• Alex Davidson (Men's Rugby League)
• David Jenkins (Futsal)
• Tanmay Barhale (Indian Society)
• Ayesha Breithaupt (SUDS)

Congratulations to everyone who won!