SPOTY

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SPOTY is the commonly used abbreviation for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, an annual awards event celebrating outstanding sporting achievements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf BBC television show
sports award ceremony
television programme
abbreviationFor BBC Sports Personality of the Year
broadcastOn BBC One
BBC Two
country United Kingdom
firstBroadcastBy BBC television services
surface form: BBC Television
frequency annual
fullName BBC Sports Personality of the Year
genre award show
sports awards
hasAwardCategory Coach of the Year
Goal of the Season
Helen Rollason Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
BBC Sports Personality of the Year
surface form: Overseas Sports Personality of the Year

Team of the Year
Unsung Hero Award
BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year
surface form: Young Sports Personality of the Year
hasMainAward BBC Sports Personality of the Year
surface form: BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
hasNotableWinner Andy Murray
Ben Stokes
Bobby Moore
Chris Hoy
David Beckham
Sir Henry Cooper
surface form: Henry Cooper

Sir Ian Botham
surface form: Ian Botham

Jessica Ennis-Hill
Jonny Wilkinson
Kelly Holmes
Lewis Hamilton
Sir Mo Farah
surface form: Mo Farah

Paula Radcliffe
Rory McIlroy
Ryan Giggs
Sir Steve Redgrave
surface form: Steve Redgrave
inception 1954
language English
location various venues in the United Kingdom
organiser BBC Sport
presenter BBC
purpose to celebrate outstanding sporting achievements
regionServed United Kingdom television audience
selectionMethod public vote for main award
subject sport
typicalBroadcastMonth December

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