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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.