Published: November 25, 2024 -- After more than seven decades recognising the biggest and best sporting achievements, BBC Sports Personality of the Year is returning on Tuesday 17 December 2024, live from the home of BBC Sport in MediaCity, Salford, for an evening of celebration.

The iconic awards show, famous for reflecting the sporting brilliance that has wowed the public over the last 12 months, will be live on BBC One and iPlayer from 7pm-9pm.

Clare Balding, Gabby Logan and Alex Scott will host the star-studded ceremony looking back at the most memorable moments before crowning this year’s winner, voted for by audiences for their contribution to sport.

2024 boasted a stunning 12 months of action with the Olympics and Paralympics taking place in Paris, Euro 2024 across Germany, Men’s and Women’s T20 World Cups and the Champions League final on home soil, at Wembley Stadium.

BBC Sport, the most-used sports broadcaster in the UK, was at the heart of the action, delivering the best of British sporting storytelling. It brought millions of people together for the men’s Euros and a set a streaming record for Paris 2024.

The eight award categories are:

• Sports Personality of the Year
• World Sport Star of the Year
• Helen Rollason award
• Young Sports Personality of the Year
• Unsung Hero
• Coach of the Year
• Team of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement award

Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport says: "Once again, it’s been a nail-biting, thrilling and emotional year of amazing sport. From the Olympics to men’s Euros to records broken across the country and the world, we can’t wait to look back and enjoy it all over again. We were spoilt and it’s impossible to know who will receive the awards. Thankfully the audience get to decide who claims the Sports Personality of the Year Award, so we don't have to. Regardless of who wins, it’s sure to be a special evening celebrating sporting greatness and I can’t wait to attend my first in the job.”

Tickets for this year's show will be available via a ballot. For more information and to register please go to sroaudiences.com. Audiences can also get involved with the programme by voting for their winner on the night.

The contenders for this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 will be announced later in December.