Voting opened for the inaugural and only awards in late 2007.

It was announced in 2010 with the inaugural award given January 24, 2011.

Sam Newman is among those nominated for the inaugural award.

The inaugural award was in 2005 for books published in 2004.

Ten people were recognised at the inaugural awards made on 12 August 2005.

Justice Lewis received the inaugural award for his service to the youth of Florida.

The inaugural awards took place at a ceremony in London on 23 April 2010.

The inaugural award was made to Howard Kendall in 1978.

There were two inaugural awards in 2003 and two again in 2005.

During the event it was also made known that the president of the inaugural awards would be Geoffrey Rush.