The list of nominees for the New Zealand Rugby Awards at Auckland on February 9 have been released.

The nominees for the Team of the Year award are the All Blacks, who achieved a Grand Slam, won the Tri-Nations and also beat the touring British and Irish Lions; the Black Ferns, who beat England twice; the Super 12-winning Crusaders and New Zealand Maori, who also beat the Lions, as well as Fiji.

Graham Henry has been nominated for Coach of the Year together with Crusaders coach Robbie Deans and outgoing New Zealand Maori coach Matt Te Pou.

The players nominated for the top player award, the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year, are Daniel Carter -- last year's winner -- and All Blacks teammates Jerry Collins and Keven Mealamu.

Carter is also a nominee for Super 12 Player of the Year together with his Crusaders teammate Rico Gear and Highlanders stalwart Anton Oliver.

The nominees for Air New Zealand NPC Division One Player of the Year are Taranaki flanker Chris Masoe, North Harbour lock Greg Rawlinson and Otago halfback Chris Smylie.

The judges for the awards were All Blacks selector Sir Brian Lochore, former All Blacks manager John Sturgeon, former All Blacks captain and past New Zealand Rugby Union president Tane Norton and veteran journalist and author, Bob Howitt.

Full list of nominees:

Age Grade Player of the Year

Winner named on the night

Sevens Player of the Year

Winner named on the night

Referee of the Year

Kelvin Deaker, Paul Honiss, Bryce Lawrence

Women's Player of the Year

Rochelle Martin (Auckland), Melissa Ruscoe (Canterbury), Exia Edwards (Bay of Plenty)

Volunteer of the Year

Daphne Boden (Hawke's Bay), Dave Hickey (Auckland), Arthur Muir (Mid Canterbury)

Super 12 Player of the Year

Daniel Carter (Crusaders), Rico Gear (Crusaders), Anton Oliver (Highlanders)

Team of the Year

All Blacks, Black Ferns, Crusaders, New Zealand Maori

Maori Player of the Year

Winner named on the night

NPC Division Three Player of the Year

Daniel Alofa (King Country), Luke Brownlee (Buller), Simanu Simanu (Wairarapa Bush)

NPC Division Two Player of the Year

Nathan Kemp (Manawatu), Lelia Masaga (Counties Manukau), Clint Newland (Hawke's Bay)

NPC Division One Player of the Year

Chris Masoe (Taranaki), Greg Rawlinson (North Harbour), Chris Smylie (Otago)

Coach of the Year

Robbie Deans (Crusaders), Graham Henry (All Blacks), Matt Te Pou (New Zealand Maori)

Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand Rugby

Winner named on the night

Player of the Year

Daniel Carter (Canterbury), Jerry Collins (Wellington), Keven Mealamu (Auckland)

NZPA