GOLD COAST, Queensland/Australia (Thursday, February 24, 2011)  Kelly Slater (USA) and photographer Peter Joli Wilson (AUS). Photo by mrsjoli. &ndash;The ASP World Surfing Awards was held  tonight at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. <br />
Surfing&rsquo;s &ldquo;night of nights&rdquo;, the ASP World Surfing Awards, was a gala event, hosting the world&rsquo;s best surfers as well as distinguished figures from the surfing industry to honor of the 2010 ASP World Champions.<br />
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Kelly Slater (USA), 39,  accepted his history-making and unprecedented tenth ASP World Title just a day before opening his 2011 ASP World Title campaign at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.  <br />
Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 23,  made her own history ton the  evening, collecting her fourth consecutive Women&rsquo;s World Title. Gilmore will begin her 2011 assault this weekend at the opening event of the 2011 ASP Women&rsquo;s World Title season, the Roxy Pro Gold Coast.<br />
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Slater and Gilmore headlined a slew of incredible athletes on the evening.<br />
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Awards Recipient List:<br />
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2010 ASP World Champion:Kelly Slater (USA)<br />
2010 ASP Women&rsquo;s World Champion:Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)<br />
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2010 ASP World Tour Runner-Up:Jordy Smith (ZAF)<br />
2010 ASP Women&rsquo;s World Tour Runner-Up:Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)<br />
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2010 ASP World Tour Rookie of the Year: Owen Wright (AUS)<br />
2010 ASP Women&rsquo;s World Tour Rookie of the Year:Carissa Moore (HAW<br />
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2010 ASP World Tour &lsquo;Breakthrough Performer&rsquo;:TBA<br />
2010 ASP Women&rsquo;s World Tour &lsquo;Breakthrough Performer&rsquo;:TBA<br />
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2010 ASP World Longboard Champion:Duane DeSoto (HAW)<br />
2010 ASP Women&rsquo;s World Longboard Champion:Cori Schumacher (HAW)<br />
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2010 ASP World Junior Champion:Jack Freestone (AUS)<br />
2010 ASP Women&rsquo;s World Junior Champion:Alizee Arnaud (FRA)<br />
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Photo: joliphotos.com