BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015 shortlist [Winner revealed on 20 December]

[James]

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015
Date: Sunday, 20 December. Venue: SSE Arena, Belfast. Coverage: BBC One, Radio 5 live, BBC Sport website.

Twelve contenders have been shortlisted for the 2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award on 20 December.

Athletes Jessica Ennis-Hill, Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford are included, with tennis player Andy Murray, F1's Lewis Hamilton and footballer Lucy Bronze.

Boxer Tyson Fury, cyclists Chris Froome and Lizzie Armitstead, swimmer Adam Peaty, gymnast Max Whitlock and rugby league's Kevin Sinfield are nominated.

The public vote for their favourite by phone and online on the night.

This year's winner will be announced during the live Sports Personality of the Year show at Belfast's SSE Arena, as the sell-out show is held in Northern Ireland for the first time.

Following the weekend triumphs of Fury and Murray, the shortlist was extended from 10 to 12 by a panel of experts.....

.....Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan will present the show on BBC One, with further coverage on Radio 5 live and the BBC Sport website.

Voting details, including phone numbers for each nominee, are announced during the programme, when people can cast their votes online.

Pop star Ella Henderson will open this year's show, performing with drum and bass duo Sigma and accompanied by the Ulster Orchestra.

In addition to the main prize, there will also be seven other awards on the night:
Team of the Year
Coach of the Year
Overseas Sports Personality of the Year
Young Sports Personality of the Year
Helen Rollason Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Unsung Hero

Past 10 winners
2014: Lewis Hamilton (Formula 1)
2013: Andy Murray (tennis)
2012: Sir Bradley Wiggins (cycling)
2011: Mark Cavendish (cycling)
2010: AP McCoy (horse racing)
2009: Ryan Giggs (football)
2008: Sir Chris Hoy (cycling)
2007: Joe Calzaghe (boxing)
2006: Zara Phillips (equestrian)
2005: Andrew Flintoff (cricket)


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/34845325

Jessica Ennis-Hill (Athletics)
Mo Farah (Athletics)
Greg Rutherford (Athletics)
Andy Murray (Tennis)
Lewis Hamilton (Formula 1)
Lucy Bronze (Football)
Tyson Fury (Boxing)
Chris Froome (Cycling)
Lizzie Armitstead (Cycling)
Adam Peaty (Swimming)
Max Whitlock (Gymnastics)
Kevin Sinfield (Rugby League)

Overseas Sports Personality of the Year shortlist - voted for the public this year:

Usain Bolt (Athletics)
Dan Carter (Rugby Union)
Novak Djokovic (Tennis)
Katie Ledecky (Swimming)
Jordan Spieth (Golf)
Serena Williams (Tennis)

Who do you want to win? Vote in the poll, I'll add to thread.

[Iceman]

Hamilton has it I reckon.

[Black Dagger]

Hamilton can bore off. Not here for Fury either.

[Iceman]

Hamilton can bore off. Not here for Fury either.
He's broken loads of records and become the first British f1 champion to defend the title. I don't like him personally but it's impressive. If anything he deserves it more this year than last year.

[James]

I'd vote for Lewis, but I think Jessica Ennis-Hill or Andy Murray will win it this year.

[Brother Leon]

Tyson Fury or Lewis Hamilton. Has to be tbh. Either deserves it, but I went for Fury. That's the biggest win for British boxing for years.

[Headie]

Greg Rutherford deserves to win. The guy doesn't get enough recognition as he should do. Only the 5th British athlete ever to currently hold all major titles (Olympic, European, Commonwealth and World Champion) as well as the national record holder.

[Shaun]

Don't want Tyson (prick) or lewis (again?)

Andy doesn't deserve it so I voted lucy since the world cup campaign was stellar.

[MTVN]

England win the Ashes with Root being named man of the series, breaking the record for most runs scored in England in a season and becoming the no. 1 test batsman in the world and he doesn't even make the list :umm2:

[Denver]

Its about time a women won again

[Denver]

I picked Jessica Ennis-Hill

[Black Dagger]

He's broken loads of records and become the first British f1 champion to defend the title. I don't like him personally but it's impressive. If anything he deserves it more this year than last year.

I'm just ignorant with stuff like this. I just am like "oh cool he drove that fast car really fast, how impressive" it probably is a massive achievement but I don't really care for him lol.

[Locke.]

Should be Fury really considering what he achieved, but he's a dickhead so...

[Crimson Dynamo]

jesus what a list

thank god i wont be watching

[Cherie]

Tyson, Mo or Andy

[Drew.]

Hamilton has had a great year but Murray has cemented himself down as one of Britains greatest ever athletes and led us to the Davis Cup.. both on and off the court hes done so much for the sport.

[King Gizzard]

Anyone but Lewis please fam

[King Gizzard]

Hate Fury but this is one of the biggest achievements in ages and he does have a personality (even if he is a massive ****)

[Brother Leon]

Fury's personality>>>


It's refreshing to have a Brit athlete that is ridiculously ****ing dull.

[Shaun]

Yes just glance past the homophobic bible bashing, stupid voiced twerp because he doesn't have any dignity / isn't "boring".

[Black Dagger]

:clap1:

[James]

It's on now. I think Chris Froome deserves to get some recognition too.

[Denver]

Proud Jessica made top 3

[Headie]

Not the one with the least personality winning

[Drew.]

Well deserved Muzza, what a year :worship:

i love how people say he has no personality.. whenever he talks he never fails to make people laugh.

[EspeonBB]

Murray is a deserving winner for his Davis Cup achievements even if his year on the tour has been just okay

[Ross.]

Andy :clap1:

[Headie]

Well deserved Muzza, what a year :worship:

i love how people say he has no personality.. whenever he talks he never fails to make people laugh.

Sorry 2 say not one laugh left my mouth

[Drew.]

People in general, not you

[Headie]

I'm just glad Tyson Fury didn't win. Hope he came last :fc:

[Headie]

People in general, not you

Oh you weren't specific enough

[Drew.]

Sorry Hayden

[Shaun]

Lovely results

[Headie]

Sorry Hayden

No worries Thurman

[Brother Leon]

Who gives a **** about the Davis Cup. He got bullied by he bigboys at the Slams ffs. Hamilton and Fury not even top 3 :joker:

[King Gizzard]

Meh

Sort of wanted Rutherford

[James]

The votes.

Andy Murray polled 361,446 votes
Kevin Sinfield 278,353,
Jessica Ennis-Hill 79,898,
Tyson Fury 72,330,
Lewis Hamilton 48,379,
Chris Froome 39,007,
Mo Farah 31,311,
Max Whitlock 25,925,
Greg Rutherford 23,492,
Lizzie Armitstead 22,356,
Adam Peaty 13,738,
Lucy Bronze 13,236.

[Headie]

Meh

Sort of wanted Rutherford

Unfortunately Rutherford will never get the recognition he deserves but I'm happy he was shortlisted! :love:

[Headie]

The votes.

Andy Murray polled 361,446 votes
Kevin Sinfield 278,353,
Jessica Ennis-Hill 79,898,
Tyson Fury 72,330,
Lewis Hamilton 48,379,
Chris Froome 39,007,
Mo Farah 31,311,
Max Whitlock 25,925,
Greg Rutherford 23,492,
Lizzie Armitstead 22,356,
Adam Peaty 13,738,
Lucy Bronze 13,236.

Tyson Fury nearly making the top 3 :yuk:

[EspeonBB]

Who gives a **** about the Davis Cup. He got bullied by he bigboys at the Slams ffs. Hamilton and Fury not even top 3 :joker:

It's a big achievement. GBR haven't won in 79 years and Andy was a large part of why we won it :shrug:

[smudgie]

Great results.
I was so pleased to see the whole tennis team win the team award, they all had a part in winning the Davis cup.
Good one Andy.:dance:

[Denver]

Glad Hamilton flopped he is a big headed idiot

[Brother Leon]

It's a big achievement. GBR haven't won in 79 years and Andy was a large part of why we won it :shrug:

Doesn't matter how historical it is. It still pales in achievement to close to all the others. Doesn't matter if Britain has a history of being **** in it. Maybe if he at least won a slam with it then ok..

[Denver]

Jessica is the true hero how any women can win the gold just months after giving birth is beyond me