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2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

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Country
  
United Kingdom

Network
  
BBC One

Date
  
19 December 2010

Presented by
  
BBC

Winner
  
AP McCoy

Runtime
  
125 minutes

Other ceremonies
  
2009, 2011

Hosted by
  
Sue Barker Gary Lineker Jake Humphrey

Official website
  
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/sports-personality/24742876

Location
  
Genting Arena, Marston Green, United Kingdom

Hosts
  
Sue Barker, Gary Lineker, Jake Humphrey

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:

  • Team of the Year: Ryder Cup team
  • Coach of the Year: Colin Montgomerie
  • Overseas Personality: Rafael Nadal
  • Young Personality: Tom Daley
  • Helen Rollason Award: Frank Williams
  • Unsung Hero Award: Lance Haggith (Basketball)
  • Lifetime Achievement: David Beckham
  • References

    2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award Wikipedia