Morningstar has released it’s finalists for Funds Managers of the Year. Here are the highlights.

Fixed-Income Manager of the Year

• Phil Condon and Rebecca Flinn, DWS Strategic High Yield Tax Free (SHYTX)
• Farnham, Kane, Landmann, Nucci*, Metropolitan West High Yield Bond (MWHYX)
• Dan Fuss, Kathleen Gaffney, Matthew Eagan, Elaine Stokes*, Loomis Sayles Bond (LSBRX)
• Jeffrey Gundlach and Philip Barach*, TCW Total Return Bond (TGLMX)
• Mark Notkin, Fidelity Capital & Income (FAGIX)

Domestic-Stock Manager of the Year

• Bruce Berkowitz, Fairholme (FAIRX)
• Staley Cates and Mason Hawkins*, Longleaf Partners (LLPFX)
• Jeff Cardon, Wasatch Small Cap Growth (WAAEX)
• Dennis Delafield and Vincent Sellecchia, Delafield Fund (DEFIX)
• Bill Nygren*, Oakmark Select (OAKLX) and Oakmark (OAKMX)

International-Stock Manager of the Year

• Hakan Castegren and Northern Cross Team*, Harbor International (HAINX)
• David Herro*, Oakmark International (OAKIX) and Oakmark International Small Cap (OAKEX)
• Lee, Grace, Bepler, Denning, Lovelace, Kawaja*, American Funds EuroPacific Growth (AEPGX)
• Brent Lynn, Janus Overseas (JAOSX)
• Magiera, Tommasi, Coons, Andreach, Donlon, Gambill, Herrmann, Lester, Trotter, Manning & Napier World Opportunities (EXWAX)

* = Past winner.

Winners will be announced January 5th, 2010.

Read the full story and get a glimpse into why each manager is being considered here.

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