Sue Frett is the founder of the Surrey branch of the Special Olympics Great Britain, an organisation that provides sports training and competition in a variety of sports for people with learning disabilities.

The 75-year-old from Epsom has helped children with learning disabilities for more than 50 years - ever since her own son, Jonathan, first attended the St. Philips School for children with intellectual challenges in Chessington, Surrey.

The next accolade to be handed out is the Community award. The nominees are:

Emma Brown (member of Hat-Trick Project, Newcastle)

Sue Frett (founder of Surrey branch of the Special Olympics GB)

Esther Mathews (coach at Green Star Canoe Club, Doncaster)

Nicole Napier (sports activities team leader, activeNewham, East London)

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What a Commonwealth Games it proved to be for home nations athletes in Glasgow. Not least for English swimmer Fran Halsall, who returned home needing extra space on the mantelpiece for her silverware.

After claiming gold in the 50m freestyle in Glasgow, the 24-year-old went on to double her medal haul by securing 50m butterfly gold, and rounded off her games by winning silver in the 4x100m medley for Team England.

She also won three gold medals at the World Cup in Tokyo later in the year. Bring on Rio...

You can watch a video of Disability Sportswoman of the Year winner Stephanie Slater talking to BBC Sport's Kate Grey about her hopes for Paralympic glory in the swimming pool at the next games in Rio here.

It's a good watch.

Karen Lynch:, external Go @jopavey. Wonderful and awe inspiring achievement.

c'est moi:, external Charlotte Dujardin has won everything going. She has raised the profile of dressage & now it's cool for kids to want to do it.

An emotional Stephanie Slater speaks to Sky Sports from Rio via a video message: "I feel so honoured to have won the award. The others are at such a high level I am totally blown away. I feel so honoured and I want to say a massive well done to the other sportswomen. I would like to say a massive thank you to my mum, dad and brother.2

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Stephanie Slater was the star of the IPC European swimming championships, winning an incredible seven gold medals over the course of seven days in Eindhoven.

The 23-year-old S8 swimmer from Preston was victorious in five individual disciplines and in two relay events.

Slater, who also won a S8 100m freestyle silver medal at the Glasgow Commonwealths, was a talented able-bodied swimmer but suffered nerve damage to the left-hand side of her body that forced her to give up the sport momentarily.

The nominees are:

Libby Clegg (athletics)

Kelly Gallagher & guide Charlotte Evans (alpine skiing)

Stephanie Slater (swimming)

Jordanne Whiley (wheelchair tennis)

The second award of the night is for the Disability Sportswoman of the Year, to be presented by former Olympic champion Sally Gunnell.

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Charlotte Dujardin seems to be enjoying success after success.

The double Olympic dressage champion won two gold medals in the World Equestrian Games in Normandy in August.

The 29-year-old won also won a silver in the team dressage in Normandy.

Dancing horses have never looked so impressive.

During the night we will look at the contenders for the Sportswoman of the Year awards. Starting with Charlotte Dujardin...

The last person to achieve a similar feat at a Commonwealth Games was the swimmer Joyce Cooper at the inaugural Empire Games in Hamilton in 1930.

Fragapane joins Cooper, the fencer Bill Hoskyns (1958 Cardiff Games) and shooter Michael Gault (1998 Kuala Lumpur) as the only four English competitors to win four golds at a single Commonwealths.

A worthy winner.

The Sky Sports and Sunday Times Young Sportswoman of the Year Claudia Fragapane on Sky Sports: "I am so overwhelmed by it all. It has been an amazing year. It is lovely being a gymnast, being able to fly is amazing."

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Congrats Claudia...

Eight months after making her GB senior debut, the 17-year-old gymnast came away from the Commonwealth Games in Scotland with gold medals in the team, all-round individual, the vault and floor exercise.

Victory on the final day of competition in the women's individual floor final meant Fragapane became the first English female to win four gold medals at a single Commonwealths in 84 years.

The last person to achieve such a remarkable feat was the swimmer Joyce Cooper at the inaugural Empire Games in Hamilton in 1930.

The nominees are:

Dina Asher-Smith (athletics)

Claudia Fragapane (artistic gymnastics)

Morgan Lake (athletics)

Siobhan-Marie O'Connor (swimming)

The award will be presented by World Cup winner, and member of Gareth Malone's All-Star choir, Maggie Alphonshi.

The first award of the night up for grabs is the Young Sportswoman of the Year award...

Before we get going with the awards for real, how about you let us know who your winners have been this year in women's sport in Britain?

Okay, they won't get a shiny trophy for your thoughts but surely it's the thought that counts?

Tweet your honourable mentions and the reasons for your nomination to #bbcsportsday to BBC Sport Facebook or text 81111 (UK users only).

An early speech from the Prime Minister David Cameron...

He said: "Congratulations to all participants and finalists. I think it is really important we celebrate the great success of sportswomen right across our country. This really matters because we want to see great role medals recognised."

Cheers David.

Olympic gold medallist Amy Williams on Twitter:, external Good luck to all nominees tonight at #SWOTY you are all inspirational top sports women

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Previous winners of the Sportswoman of the Year accolade, include Paula Radcliffe, Sally Gunnell, Denise Lewis, Dame Kelly Holmes, Zara Phillips, Victoria Pendleton and Jessica Ennis-Hill.

Christine Ohuruogu, the 400m world champion, was crowned the overall winner last December. and this year there are five contenders in with a chance of succeeding her.

We will take you through the nominees and their achievements ahead of the big announcement.