Snooker legend Terry Griffiths was given the Lifetime Achievement award. Griffiths won the World Championship in 1979 and had a glittering career as a player at the highest level, then became the leading coach in the game.
The Community Lifetime Achievement honour was given to Swansea boxing stalwart Terry Grey. He took over the running of the Gwent Amateur Boxing Club in 1971 and has built a thriving boxing and sport venue in one of Wales’ most deprived communities.
Taffs Well RFC’s Donna Marshall picked up the Volunteer of the Year for work that includes giving young people with autism opportunities to play the game, while the Young Volunteer of the Year went to Bridgend’s Rhys Young.
Rhyl FC Academy coach Niall McGuinness took the Young Coach of the Year prize for boosting numbers and helping players make the step-up to professional clubs.
The Carwyn James Sportsman of the Year prize was was given to David Omoregie. The 19-year-old 110m hurdler won bronze at the World Junior Championships in July 2014 in a time of 13.35 seconds.
Commonwealth Games rhythmic gymnast Laura Halford won the Carwyn James Sportswoman of the Year. After taking the Welsh and British senior titles earlier in the year the 18-year-old won three medals at Glasgow 2014.
Paul Jenkins was crowned top Coach to Disabled Peopleof the Year after leading the British Invictus Games wheelchair rugby team to gold alongside his work with the South Wales Pirates club.
The BBC Cymru Wales Unsung Hero award went to Newtown’s Bill Marlow, a former teacher who now dedicates his time to getting kids in Mid-Wales involved in orienteering. After winning the BBC Cymru Wales award, Bill will now go on to represent Wales in the UK final, which will be announced during BBC Sports Personality of the Year on BBC One Wales on Sunday, 14 December.
To complete the list of winners, triathlon coach Royden Healey was named Community Coach of the Year, having given hundreds of young people the opportunity to try the sport.
Chair of Sport Wales, Professor Laura McAllister, said: “Every year we strive to achieve more as a nation in sport, and winners at the Wales Sport Awards highlight that we have stepped up another level.
“At both the elite and grassroots level we are seeing unprecedented success in terms of medals and the numbers of people taking part in sport.
“Our next challenge is to support more and more individuals to have the same impact as our Awards winners. It’s the only way we’ll continue the positive momentum in Welsh sport.”
Rhodri Talfan Davies, Director of BBC Cymru Wales, said: “What an extraordinary year it’s been for Welsh sport. The ceremony was the perfect opportunity to focus on the achievements of those inspirational teams and individuals who have made the last 12 months so special.
“From cycling and football to boxing and gymnastics, it’s a thrill to see this wealth of world-class sports men and women competing for Wales – as well as recognising those talents behind the scenes who make it all possible.”
The ceremony will be replayed in full on the Red Button at 22:00 GMT on Monday, 8 December. BBC iPlayer viewing will be available for seven days.