When is 2024 Sports Personality of the Year? Ceremony date and contenders for BBC award
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The annual award returns this week for its 71st edition. 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.
![[Keely Hodgkinson won the women’s 800m gold at Paris 2024]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/19/17/GettyImages-2165431087.jpg)
In 2023, Lionesses goalkeeper Mary Earps won the award off the back of her performances in the Women’s World Cup, which included a now-famous penalty save in the final against Spain. This year, a range of athletes are in the running, including darts breakthrough star Luke Littler, England football icon Jude Bellingham and Olympic gold medallists Keely Hodgkinson and Alex Yee.
![[Haaland won the award off the back of a treble-winning season with Manchester City]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/19/17/GettyImages-1495714140.jpg)
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the 71st BBC SPOTY ceremony:. 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 official nominees for the award have now officially been announced as a six-strong shortlist vie for the prize. The early favourite to win the award is Keely Hodgkinson, who was the face of Team GB at the Paris Olympics and delivered on her promise, winning a gold medal in the women’s 800m.
