BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024: SPOTY start time, nominees and winner odds today

Team GB star Keely Hodgkinson is the overwhelming favourite this year, with the winner decided by public vote and announced during the live show this evening. Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler is her strongest rival.

Other awards being presented on the night are world sport star of the year, young sports personality of the year, coach of the year, team of the year, unsung hero, the Helen Rollason Award for outstanding achievement in the face of adversity, and the lifetime achievement award, which this year is going to now retired cycling great Mark Cavendish.

Here are all the details you need to know ahead of tonight’s ceremony…

When is BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024?

The ceremony will be held at MediaCity in Salford, Greater Manchester, tonight on Tuesday December 17, 2024.

Proceedings get underway at 7pm GMT and finish at 9pm.

Favourite: Keely Hodgkinson is the top contender to become BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2024

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How to watch BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024

TV channel: BBC One will broadcast the ceremony live and free-to-air in the UK from 7pm GMT on Tuesday night.

Live stream: The BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer will also air SPOTY for free online.

Live coverage: Follow the ceremony in full with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog this evening.

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 nominees

• Keely Hodgkinson
• Joe Root
• Jude Bellingham
• Dame Sarah Storey
• Alex Yee
• Luke Littler

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 odds

(Odds via SkyBet, subject to change.)

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