The Motor Boat Awards are the only marine awards with the motor boat buyer's best interests at heart.

Hosted by Motor Boat & Yachting and sponsored by Sleipner, the awards are judged purely on the boats’ design, ability and value for money in their chosen market place.

There are eight different boat awards up for grabs, as well as the Customer Service Award sponsored by Garmin, and the Judges' Special Award sponsored by Sleipner.

All the boats have been sea-trialled and rigorously tested by the magazine's technical experts, and the winners will be announced in a glittering prize ceremony on Tuesday 24 January at the Hotel Kö59 Düsseldorf.

Click the top story below to discover the categories and finalists.