Fan Favorite Award

The Fan Favorite Award (later called Sprint Player Of The Season) is a special title earned by a contestant for being the most popular of his/her season. This contestant receives an extra prize that is separate from his/her talent fee from appearing from the show.

About
Before the finale, viewers vote for their favorite contestant of the season. At the Reunion Show, the winner is revealed, and he/she will receive an extra prize, apart from her Survivor winnings and appearance at the live show. The winner of the season is also eligible to win this award, which would increase his/her winnings further.

Survivor: America's Tribal Council
Please see, Survivor: America's Tribal Council.

The first fan favorite award was revealed during the Survivor: All-Stars reunion show, where the viewers voted for the most popular All-Star contestant. They also got the chance to vote for the most popular moments of the series' first eight seasons.

After a voting period which lasted for a week, a second reunion show was held, where Rupert Boneham was awarded the fan favorite award, earning himself $1,000,000, even though he technically did not win the actual competition. This format generated controversy among fans, calling it "unfair," for Boneham merely won a popularity contest, while he failed to win the title of Sole Survivor in both of his seasons.

Survivor: Panama and Cook Islands
Fan Favorite Award winners in these seasons won a car instead of money.

Sprint Player Of The Season
Starting from Survivor: China, Fan Favorite Award winners receive an extra $100,000 from telecommunications company ''Sprint. ''

Trivia

 * James Clement is the lowest placing castaway to win the Fan Favorite Award, as he finished 7th both seasons he won the award.
 * Ozzy Lusth, Russell Hantz, and James Clement are the only people to win the award twice.
 * James Clement and Russell Hantz are the only players to win the award in back-to-back seasons.
 * Bob Crowley is the oldest person, and the oldest male, to win the award. Jane Bright is the oldest female to win the award.
 * J.T. Thomas is the youngest person, and airgo the youngest male, to win the award. Kim Spradlin is the youngest female to win the award.
 * Bob Crowley, J.T. Thomas, Rob Mariano, and Kim Spradlin are the only players to win both the title of Sole Survivor and the Fan Favorite Award in the same season.