Sports award in the UK
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020 took place on 20 December 2020 at the dock10 studios in Salford.
The event was broadcast live on BBC One and hosted by Gary Lineker, Clare Balding, Gabby Logan and Alex Scott.
Nominees.
The nominees for the award were revealed on 1 December 2020. On the night of the final, the public were allowed to vote for one of only six pre-selected contenders.
Controversy.
This year's Award was cornered by controversy, when the WBC World Heavyweight Champion, Tyson Fury, issued a video on social media politely requesting the BBC remove his name from the nominations for the award: 'This is a message for the [Tag] and their SPOTY award. Please take me off your list as I'm the people's champion and have no need for verifications or any awards.' The BBC ignored Fury's request. Fury then had his lawyers send the BBC an official letter repeating his request. The BBC did not remove Fury's name from the nominations. Fury requested his fans to respect his wishes and not to vote for him.
Other awards.
In addition to the main award as "Sports Personality of the Year", several other awards were also announced:
In Memoriam.
The following people were remembered at the ceremony:
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