The BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards returns with six of the biggest names in UK Sport vying to win the main prize for 2024.
Andy Murray, Lewis Hamilton, Jonny Wilkinson and Emma Raducanu are some of the names who have won the award.
Lioness star Mary Earps is the current holder after winning the award after impressing at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
This year’s awards will be the 71st edition of the show, with a six-person shortlist and a notable hosting omission.
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— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 19, 2023
When is the Sports Personality Of The Year Ceremony?
The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, 17th December in Salford, Greater Manchester.
It will be televised live on BBC One, with proceedings starting at 7pm. Subscribers can also watch on BBC iPlayer, while there will also be coverage on the BBC Sport website and app.
Who Are The Sports Personality Of The Year Contenders?
The nominees for the award have been confirmed, with one athlete leading the way as the standout favourite.
Keely Hodgkinson is expected to win after clinching a gold medal in the women’s 800m at the Paris Olympics.
Olympic triathlon gold medalist Alex Yee and Paralympic cycling champion Dame Sarah Storey also make the list after their exploits in Paris.
Luke Littler is perhaps the strongest contender to lift the prize after Hodgkinson. The 17-year-old – also on the Young Sports Personality of The Year shortlist – became the youngest-ever player to reach the PDC World Darts Championship final.
Jude Bellingham is on the shortlist after winning LaLiga and the Champions League in his first season with Real Madrid. He has missed out on one trophy after finishing third in the Ballon d’Or running.
Completing the six-person shortlist is Joe Root after an excellent year in which he surpassed Sir Alastair Cook as England’s all-time leading Test run-scorer in October.
A shortlist of six contenders has been announced for the 2024 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
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Sports Personality Of The Year 2024 Betting Odds – The Full List
- Keely Hodgkinson 1/3
- Luke Littler 12/5
- Alex Yee 50/1
- Joe Root 50/1
- Sarah Storey 100/1
- Jude Bellingham 100/1
Who Will Host The BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Show?
Gary Lineker stepped down as host of Sports Personality of the Year, following the news that he will also leave Match of the Day.
A BBC spokesperson said: “After 23 years, last year’s 70th anniversary was his final show.”
Lineker’s final appearance saw him present alongside Clare Balding, Gabby Logan and Alex Scott, with England goalkeeper Mary Earps crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023.
This means it will be an all-female hosting team which consists of Balding, Logan and Scott for this year’s ceremony.
Other Awards To Be Handed Out
Luke Littler is in the running for two awards as he could win the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2024 prize.
He will face competition for this award from skateboarding double Olympic medalist Sky Brown and Paralympic swimming gold medalist William Ellard.
The nominees for the World Sport Star Award were also revealed. This list includes Simone Biles (gymnastics), Caitlin Clark (basketball), Catherine Debrunner (para-athletics), Armand Duplantis (athletics), Sifan Hassan (athletics) and Leon Marchand (swimming).
Voting for the World Sport Star award is still open, but will close at 10:00 GMT on Tuesday, 10 December.
Other awards to be announced include Team and Coach of the Year, Unsung Hero and the Helen Rollason Award.
The Lifetime Achievement award – handed to Sir Kenny Dalglish last year – will again be handed out.
