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The shortlist includes ten men and women from various sports who have all performed spectacularly over the last 12 months. The winner will be decided by a phone vote by the British public. Manchester United football Ryan Giggs won the award last year.
Gary Lineker, Sue Barker and Jake Humphrey will host the event at Birmingham’s LG Arena, with 13,000 people expected to attend.
Eight awards will be presented on the night, finishing with the Sports Personality of the Year award. Other awards include Young Personality, Unsung Hero, Team of the Year, Coach of the Year and Lifetime Achievement.
The final three battling for Young Personality of the Year are Commonwealth Games diving champion Tom Daley, weightlifting bronze-medallist Zoe Smith and Jodie Williams, World Junior 100m champion. Daley won the award last year and is also nominated for the main award this year.
David Beckham is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement award. Beckham has enjoyed a very successful football career and was named Sports Personality of the Year in 2001. He has recently been involved in England’s Olympics and World Cup bids.
The nominations for Sports Personality of the Year 2010 are Mark Cavendish (cyclist), Tom Daley (diver), Jessica Ennis (athlete), David Haye (boxer), AP McCoy (jockey), Graeme McDowell (golfer), Graeme Swann (bowler), Phil Taylor (darts), Lee Westwood (golfer) and Amy Williams (bob skeleton slider).
So, who do I think will take the title of Sports Personality this year? For me, three stand out above the rest:
AP McCoy won the Grand National this year (on his 15th attempt!) and is now the most decorated jockey ever, having ridden over 3,000 winners. No jockey has even won this award but here is a strong contender.
Graeme McDowell has had a terrific year, becoming Europe's first US Open champion in 40 years and also winning at the Valderrama Masters. He helped Europe to victory in the Ryder Cup and has risen into the top 10 golfers in the world.
Britain claimed their first individual Winter Olympics gold medal in 30 years thanks to Amy Williams’ victory in the women’s bob skeleton. This has already seen her receive an MBE and be named an Honorary Freeman of the City of Bath, so will the awards continue?
And for Young Personality of the Year, I'm backing Tom Daley. Aged only 16, Daley won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in both the 10m synchro and individual events and adds these medals to World and European titles. These are huge achievements for someone so young and he shows great promise for the Olympics 2012.
Tune into BBC One on Sunday 19th December at 7pm to see who is crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2010.
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