Country United Kingdom Date 19 December 2010 | Winner AP McCoy Runtime 125 minutes Other ceremonies 2009, 2011 | |
Hosted by Sue BarkerGary LinekerJake Humphrey Official website www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/sports-personality/24742876 Location Genting Arena, Marston Green, United Kingdom Hosts | ||
The 2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, held on 19 December, was the 57th presentation of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. Awarded annually by the BBC, the main titular award honours an individual's British sporting achievement over the past year. The winner is selected by public vote from a 10-person shortlist. Other awards presented include team, coach, and young personality of the year.
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Award process
The ten sportspersons on the award shortlist was drawn up by a "panel of 30 sports editors from national and regional newspapers and magazines", and announced on 29 November 2010. As a preview to the awards, the nominees were interviewed for Sports Personality of the Year: The Contenders, a special edition of BBC One's Inside Sport, presented by Gabby Logan and broadcast on 13 December 2010. The award ceremony was held on Sunday 19 December at the LG Arena in Birmingham, and was broadcast live on BBC One, presented by Sue Barker, Gary Lineker and Jake Humphrey. The winner was decided by a public telephone vote during the ceremony.
Nominees
The nominees and their achievements in 2010 as described by the BBC, and their share of the votes cast were as follows:
Winner
The winner was announced as jockey Tony McCoy. 15 time world champion darts player Phil "The Power" Taylor was runner up, with world and European heptahlon champion Jessica Ennis voted third.
Other awards
As part of the 2010 ceremony, awards were also to be presented for: