KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce have been shortlisted for the United States Sports Academy Athlete-of-the-Year Award 2013.

Bolt and US tennis player Serena Williams are in the running to win back-to-back awards. 

The US Sports Academy in conjunction with NBC Sports will select the athletes of the year by an online balloting system, which will close at midnight on December 20.

This year’s selection features 11 countries and 12 sports.

Bolt is up against the likes of Lebron James, Tiger Woods, Raphael Nadal and Lionel Messi while Williams will have to fend off a challenge from Fraser Pryce and US swimming sensation Missy Franklyn.

Final 12 male nominees:

Usain Bolt, Jamaica, Tracks

Joe Flacco, United States, American Football

Chris Froome, Great Britain, Cycling

LeBron James, United States, Basketball

Wilson Kipsang, Kenya, Tracks

Todd Ligety, United States, Skiing

Lionel Messi, Argentina, Football

Rafael Nadal, Spain, Tennis 

David Ortiz, Dominican Republic, Baseball

Manny Pacquiao, Philippines, Boxing

Kohei Uchimura, Japan, Gymnastics

Tiger Woods, United States, Golf

Female contenders are:

Serena Williams, United States, Tennis

Simone Boles, United States, Gymnastics

Missy Franklin, United States, Swimming

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Tracks

Katie Ledecky, United States, Swimming

Maya Moore, United States, Basketball

Inbee Park, South Korea, Golf

Suzann Pettersen, Norway, Golf

Brianna Rollins, United States, Hurdling

Mikaela Shiffrin, United States, Skating

Abby Wambach, United States, Football

Kim Yuna, South Korea, Skating