The Licensing Source Book has announced the finalists for the UK industry’s Licensing Awards 2008, which will be handed out on September 17 at The Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.

This year’s awards categories include five new awards dedicated to brand licensing. Check out some of the nominees below:

Best Baby/Preschool Licensed Property (aimed at zero to five-year-olds)

Dora The Explorer

In The Night Garden

Fifi and the Flowertots

Peppa Pig

Roary the Racing Car

Thomas & Friends

Best Schoolers, Tween or Teen Licensed Property

Ben 10

Dr Who

Hannah Montana

High School Musical

The Simpsons

WWE

Best Baby/Pre-School Retailer (aimed at 0-5 year olds) of Licensed Products

Asda (including GEORGE)

Boots

M&S

Mothercare

Woolworths

Best Schoolers Retailer (aimed at five- to nine-year-olds) of Licensed Products

Argos

The Entertainer

Tesco

Toys R Us

Woolworths

Best Tweens and/or Teens Retailer (aimed at 9-16 year olds) of Licensed Products

Asda (including GEORGE)

Clinton Cards

Littlewoods

New Look

Waterstones

For the entire list of nominees check out http://www.thelicensingawards.co.uk/howtoenter.html