The Highlanders are celebrating their dominance of the annual Otago Sports Awards.

The team won the main prize in Friday night's ceremony, having won last year's Super Rugby tournament.

Highlanders co-captain and All Black Ben Smith won the sportsman of the year award.

Head coach Jamie Joseph took out the coach of the year title, beating Black Caps coach Mike Hesson.

Cricketer Suzie Bates won sportswoman of the year, as captain of the Otago Sparks and White Ferns.

Junior sportsman and woman awards went to Wanaka skier Beau-James Wells and Palmerston motocross rider Courtney Duncan.