The nominees for the 2008 O'Brien Awards will be announced today at 2:00 p.m. (ET).

The O'Brien Awards dinner and ceremony will be taking place on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel in Mississauga, Ontario.

Last week, Standardbred Canada announced that Ken Middleton and Jason Portuondo will host the 2008 O’Brien Awards.