Jessica Ennis-Hill on the BBC Red Button: "I'm really excited - I love coming to these events. This year's been such a huge personal year for me - obviously with my family and then coming back to my sport to achieve what I did was fantastic. Greg has been phenomenal - to do it year on year is incredibly hard." 

Two contenders speaking together - but it's okay, they didn't come to blows. 

Greg Rutherford on the BBC Red Button: "I'm looking forward to an interesting evening. An awful lot of hard work goes into everything we do, and this year backs up everything I've had previous - I'm really proud and hopefully there will be many more years to come. Jess has so much pressure on her - I've never had to deal with that so I take my hat off to her."

Now fellow contenders, Jess Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford are up...

Remember, once again this year you can vote online in addition to the telephone. 

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England footballer Lucy Bronze, and contender for the main award, is the next up on the red carpet:

"I am a little bit nervous, this is my first event on a red carpet. It is exciting being a part of the evening.

"All the girls are so proud of what we have done. It is for all the little girls and boys."

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SPOTY contender Kevin Sinfield on the BBC Red Button: "For me to be nominated, it's quite groundbreaking for us as a sport - instead of getting the usual eight to 10 seconds on the TV hopefully we'll get four or five minutes. Thankfully the whole team are here tonight."

Dame Mary Peters and Dennis Taylor have just had a chat with the BBC on the red carpet..

1972 SPOTY winner Peters said: "It was a long time ago, but it was wonderful I received it from Princess Anne.

"This is very special, Belfast has opened it's heart to all the visitors."

Now Kevin Sinfield is having a chat... Get on the red button. It's a good watch.

Kevin Sinfield is the latest of tonight's contenders to be grabbed for a quick interview. He's looking dapper in his suit.

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Oh just Eddie Izzard and wheelchair tennis ace Jordanne Whiley having a casual chat...

Something you would only see at SPOTY...

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Lizzie Armitstead, one of tonight's contenders, on the BBC Red Button: "I'm still in a bit of shock that as a cyclist I'm recognised - I'm feeling proud and happy. To have a small part in women's cycling being taken more seriously is something I'm very proud of. Gold in Rio is the ultimate goal - that's all I'm thinking about now."

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Already the stars are hitting the red carpet. 

Cyclist Lizzie Armitstead has just been having a chat with Colin Murray live on the red button.

You can also watch online.

It's like they're at the Oscars on that red carpet. Lots of glitz, glamour and celebs.

Flashbulbs are going off ten to the dozen. Exciting.

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You can cast your vote for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015 by phone or for free online (online voting capped at one).

Voting will open as announced in the show, which starts at 18:50 GMT on Sunday, 20 December..

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Right then. Hit that red button on your TV remote and you'll be able to watch the official red carpet programme. Or hit the play icon on this page. Enjoy!