BBC Sports Personality of the Year LIVE: Updates and shortlist with Keely Hodgkinson and Luke Littler favourites
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The 71st edition of the awards takes place in Salford this evening, with Hodgkinson and Luke Littler among the favourites. The BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony returns this evening as the British public vote for their favourite sporting star of an eventful 2024.
A panel of judges created a shortlist including Jude Bellingham, Joe Root, darts sensation Luke Littler, Paralympian Sarah Storey and Olympic gold medalists Alex Yee and Keely Hodgkinson, with the latter being the early favourite to win the award. And fans will vote for the winner during tonight’s show, with all six athletes looking to join household names such as Lewis Hamilton, Andy Murray and Mary Earps as winners.
Mark Cavendish has been confirmed as winner of the lifetime achievement award after breaking the record for most Tour de France stage wins in July, while there will also be gongs for the young sports personality, the best overseas sportsperson, the team of the year, the best sporting moment and the year’s unsung hero.
The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, 17 December in Salford, Greater Manchester. It will be televised live on BBC One, with coverage starting at 7pm. Subscribers can also watch on BBC iPlayer, while there will also be coverage on the BBC Sport website and app.
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award returns this week, with some of the biggest names in UK sport vying to join names such as Lewis Hamilton, Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu as winners. The prestigious prize, which is judged via a public vote, is given to the sportsperson who is seen to have been the most successful in the last year, though several other factors, such as the general impact of the athlete, are also taken into account.
