Key Details for the 2024 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year event is approaching, set to honor a remarkable year in sports. The 2024 ceremony will highlight significant achievements over the past 12 months, such as Great Britain’s accomplishments at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, and the England men’s team reaching the Euro 2024 final. Below is essential information regarding this year’s annual awards. The BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, 17 December, at MediaCityUK in Salford, which serves as the base for BBC Sport. The event will be broadcast live on BBC One starting at 19:00 GMT, and will also be available via BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app. Gabby Logan, Alex Scott, and Clare Balding are confirmed as the presenters. The primary award, determined by public vote, is slated for presentation shortly before 21:00. Additionally, the BBC Sport website will offer live text commentary beginning at 17:30. A shortlist comprising six contenders was revealed on Monday, 9 December. The individuals nominated are footballer Jude Bellingham, runner Keely Hodgkinson, darts player Luke Littler, cricketer Joe Root, Para-cyclist Sarah Storey, and triathlete Alex Yee. Voting for the main award will commence during the Sports Personality of the Year broadcast. Participants can cast their votes online, by telephone, or by scanning a QR code that will direct them to the voting page. This QR code, along with comprehensive voting instructions, will be shown on screen throughout the program. The QR code can be accessed using a mobile device, tablet, or computer. To vote online, individuals are required to log in to their BBC account; new users must register beforehand. During the live broadcast, the presenters will announce when voting has begun and provide the relevant telephone numbers. Once voting is active, viewers can either call to support their preferred nominee or submit their vote online. Each person is permitted one vote, and online voting is restricted to those within the UK. Additional award categories include: World Sport Star of the Year, the Helen Rollason award, Young Sports Personality of the Year, Unsung Hero, Coach of the Year, Team of the Year, and the Lifetime Achievement award. For the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award, a shortlist of three individuals has been announced: skateboarder Sky Brown, darts player Luke Littler, and Para-swimmer William Ellard. Furthermore, fifteen regional finalists have been identified for the BBC Sports Personality Unsung Hero of the Year award, which recognizes outstanding volunteers in the sporting community. The recipients of these awards will be revealed during the broadcast. A panel, led by BBC’s director of sport Alex Kay-Jelski and comprising figures from the sports world, determined the shortlists for both the main prize and the World Sport Star award, as well as selecting the winners for Team of the Year and Coach of the Year. Sir Mark Cavendish was designated as the honoree for the Lifetime Achievement award on Monday.