Thursday night time sees the BBC’s flagship sports activities awards handed out, together with the Sports activities Character of the Yr for 2025.
How will you watch, who’s nominated and the way does voting work? Listed below are all of your questions answered.
How and when to look at
The SPOTY awards present will probably be proven on BBC One, iPlayer and the BBC web site and app (UK solely) on Thursday Dec. 18.
The present kicks off at 7pm.
Sports activities Character of the Yr
Listed below are the nominees for every award, beginning with the highest billing.
– Hannah Hampton (soccer)- Ellie Kildunne (rugby union)- Luke Littler (darts)- Rory McIlroy (golf)- Lando Norris (Components 1)
– The Luke Littler impact: How ‘The Nuke’ modified darts like Tiger Woods modified golf- Do not cease believing: How England’s Lionesses gained Euro 2025- How Europe was capable of again up Rory McIlroy’s phrases and win on the street
World Sport Star of the Yr
– Mariona Caldentey (soccer)- Terence Crawford (boxing)- Armand Duplantis (athletics)- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (athletics)- Shohei Ohtani (baseball)- Mohamed Salah (soccer)
Helen Rollason award
This award is for excellent achievement within the face of adversity.
Senior figures from BBC sport will resolve the recipient.
Younger Sports activities Character of the Yr
– Michelle Agyemang (soccer)- Luke Littler (darts)- Davina Perrin (cricket)
Nominees have to be 18 or below on Jan. 1 2025.
Workforce of the Yr
– England girls’s soccer team- England girls’s rugby union team- European Ryder Cup workforce
Lifetime Achievement Award
– Thierry Henry (soccer)
How does voting work?
For the highest Sports activities Character of the Yr award, public voting will happen throughout Thursday’s present. To have your say, it is advisable have a BBC account — voting is on-line solely.
You’ll be able to register at bbc.co.uk/spoty.
Voting for the World Sport Star of the Yr closed on Dec. 14.
The Helen Rollason award and Younger Sports activities Character of the Yr will probably be determined by panels.
Voting for the Workforce of the Yr is at present open and can shut through the awards present on Dec. 18.
Who’s presenting?
A well-recognized BBC trio will probably be accountable for the awards present come Thursday. Gaby Logan, Clare Balding and Alex Scott are within the hotseat.
