Sirius XM Radio and two-time Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart, announced the nominees for the second annual “Stewie Awards,’ honoring the best, boldest and funniest moments of the 2008 NASCAR season. The “Stewies’ will be awarded during a special broadcast of Tony Stewart Live, the weekly talk show hosted by Stewart and Matt Yocum, at SIRIUS XM Radio’s New York City studios on Thursday, December 4 (6:00 – 8:00 pm/et) during 2008 NASCAR Champions Week. The live broadcast will air nationwide on Sirius NASCAR Radio, available on SIRIUS channel 128 and on XM channel 128 with the “Best of SIRIUS” programming package. “After seeing the tears of joy stream down Kevin Harvick’s face after handing him his “Stewie’ for “Best Original Drama’ last year we knew that, while it would be tough to top last year’s event, the show must go on,” said Stewart. “So we’re excited to be back for year two to celebrate all the great people and performances from the 2008 season. It’ll be a great way to cap off the season and we’ll have a lot of fun with our guests and our listeners on SIRIUS and XM.” The 2008 Stewie Award winners will be determined by fans around the country who cast their votes online at www.sirius.com/stewieawards. “Once again the fans, who are such a big part of Tony Stewart Live throughout the year, can get involved by voting in the award winners,” said Stewart. “And so, without further ado, the nominees for the 2008 Stewie Awards are”¦” see the full list on my Awards Page – Stewie Awards section.(SIRIUS XM Radio PR)(11-27-2008)
