I'm extremely bored at this late/early hour, so I figured I'd go into some of the accomplishments of this year's nominees:
Allen Pezo
Owner and/or driver - Hyperactive, Lone Eagle, Pouncer, Predator, Prowler, White Knight
Andy Brass
Driver - Team BIGFOOT (Bigfoot 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, any others I'm missing?)
Championships - TNT (1990), Special Events/PENDA (1992, 1993, 1994)
Army Armstrong
Television/live event announcer - TNT (1987-1990, possibly earlier?), Special Events/PENDA (1991-present)
Billy Joe Miles
Founder & Promoter, TNT Motorsports
Bob George
Founder & Promoter, Truck-A-Rama (later USHRA, presently Monster Jam)
Dan Patrick
Owner and/or driver - Keystone Beer Kruncher, Samson 4x4, Team BIGFOOT
Founder - Patrick Enterprises, Inc.
Championships - Australian Monsters Tour of Destruction - Racing (2008, 2009, 2010), Monster Truck Challenge (2002)
Dave Marquart (RIP)
Owner and/or driver - Excaliber
David Morris
Owner and/or driver - Equalizer, No Problem!
Championships - TNT (1989), USHRA - East (1994), USA Motorsports (1997)
Dennis Anderson
Founder, original owner, and driver - Team Grave Digger, Mr. Destruction
Championships - USHRA (1999), Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle (2000), Monster Jam World Finals Racing (2004, 2006, 2010)
Diehl Wilson
Owner and driver - Virginia Giant
Championships - USHRA Thunder Nationals (2002, 2003, 2004)
Gary Cook
Builder and original owner - Equalizer
Championships - TNT (1989), USHRA - East (1994)
Gary Porter
Builder and original owner - Carolina Crusher
Driver - Carolina Crusher, Team Grave Digger, Spiderman, various others
Championships - Special Events/PENDA (1991)
George Carpenter (RIP)
(Actually kinda hazy on this one, need help here besides just this entry)
Co-founder - Monster Truck Racing Association
Jim Kramer
Vice President - Team BIGFOOT
Driver - Team BIGFOOT (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, others?)
Jon Breen
Owner and/or driver - Mad Dog, Micro Machines, Ozark Viper, Whisky Business, Wild Hair
Builder of the first "race" monster truck - Mad Dog 3 (1987)
Kirk Dabney
Co-Owner and/or driver - Blue Thunder, Duraliner Giant, Mega Force, Monster Patrol, Nitemare, Overkill, Thunder Beast, Thunder Struck, Wild Thang
Championships - USHRA Thunder Nationals (1996)
Multiple-time land speed record holder in a monster truck
Mike Welch
Owner, builder, and/or driver - Monster Mash, Super Pete, countless others
Promoter and/or announcer - Mike Welch Motorsports, others
Pablo Huffaker
Owner and/or driver - Team Grave Digger, Black Smith, Captain's Curse, Jus' Show'n Off, King Krunch, Ragin' Steel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, The Executioner (original name for King Krunch)
Championships - Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle (2007)
Founder - Racesource, Inc.
Scott Stephens
Owner and/or driver - Auto Value Special, Coors Brewser, Coors Silver Bullet, Firemouth Racing, King Krunch, The Executioner (original name for King Krunch)
Founder - Texas Off-Road
Seth Doulton
Owner - AM/PM Boss, AM/PM Flying Eagle, AM/PM Rocket, Cardiff Giant, Copenhagen/SKOAL Crusher, Ecology Eliminator, Gulf Super Special, Hawaiian Punch, Lethal Weapon, Samson I, SKOAL Bandit
Promoter - Golden State Promotions
Promoted first ever side-by-side monster truck racing event (1984)
That's all I can think of. Corrections and additions are welcome.