Bus Driver of the Year 2008
(Coventry Trophy, The CBS Outdoor Award, The Transport & General Workers' Union Trophy, John Boxall Medallion)
Leon Wells, First Eastern Counties
Runner-Up
(The Compak Trophy, RMT Trophy and Motor Transport Trophy)
Gordon Watson, Stagecoach East Scotland
Third Place
(Volvo Cup, Best Impressions Trophy and CBW Cup)
Philip Conor, First Cymru
Fourth Place
(Optare Trophy and Mercedes-Benz Trophy)
James Wright, Stagecoach Oxford
Fifth Place
(Scania Trophy and East Lancs Coachbuilders Shield)
Matthew Grant, First Yorkshire West
Company Award
(The Len Higgins Memorial Trophy)
First Eastern Counties
Best Highway Code Test Result
(The Irisbus UK Shield)
Gordon Watson, Stagecoach East Scotland
Best Mechanical Test Result
(The Deans Door Shield)
David Williams, Ipswich Buses
Best aggregate score for Highway Code, Mechanical Test &
Speed Judgement
(The Tele-Traffic Trophy)
Kieron Atkinson, First Manchester
Youngest National Finalist
(The Driving Standards Agency Shield)
Martin Shaplin, Stagecoach North West
Best Competitor from a depot in England
(The Giles Fearnley Shield)
Leon Wells, First Eastern Counties
Best Competitor from a depot in Scotland
(The Kathleen Stark Memorial Shield)
Gordon Watson, Stagecoach East Scotland
Best Competitor from a depot in Wales
(The Donald Macdonald Memorial Shield)
Philip Conor, First Cymru
Competitor in most consecutive National Finals
(The Allen & Douglas Shield)
John Birchall, Arriva North West & Wales
Best Newcomer
(The McKenna Shield)
Gordon Watson, Stagecoach East Scotland
Highest Placed FirstGroup Competitor
(The FirstGroup Trophy)
Leon Wells, First Eastern Counties
Highest Placed London Buses Competitor
(The London Buses Cup)
Sirwan Namiq, Metrobus