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Voting will open during the Sports Personality of the Year show, which is on BBC One right now.

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Here are the 12 nominees for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, in alphabetical order:

• Elise Christie - short track speed skating
• Mo Farah - athletics
• Chris Froome - cycling
• Lewis Hamilton - Formula 1
• Anthony Joshua - boxing
• Harry Kane - football
• Johanna Konta - tennis
• Jonnie Peacock - para-athletics
• Adam Peaty - swimming
• Jonathan Rea - motorcycling
• Anya Shrubsole - cricket
• Bianca Walkden - taekwondo

You'll find profiles on each nominee here.

Here come your hosts - Gabby Logan, Gary Lineker and Clare Balding!

The Echo Arena looks splendid, doesn't it?

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NO injuries tonight, please, Lineker.

It's Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds who are opening the show with their track called Holy Mountain.

If you like what you hearing, you'll find the track on the Sports Personality playlist, compiled by BBC Music.

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BBC Sport at the Echo Arena, Liverpool

The sound checks are done. Rehearsals are finished. Let the show begin...

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BBC One

BBC One right now. Go. Go. Go.

You can also watch at the top of this page.

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BBC Sport at the Echo Arena

This is what the presenters will see when they turn the corner onto the stage...

Noel Gallagher is making his final adjustments just before he heads into position - he has tied and untied his shoelaces twice. I wonder if that's a pre-gig ritual...?

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Liverpool native Craig Charles has been warming up the thousands in the Echo Arena with a DJ set before the show goes live.

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Former St Helens and Great Britain rugby league captain Paul Sculthorpe is in position... not long now.

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Liverpool boxer Tony Bellew looks sharp in his suit but is there a hint of his beloved Everton in there?

"Yes! it's navy blue, but as much blue as possible that I can get in!"

Of course, tonight should've been the eagerly anticipated rematch between Bellew and David Haye.

"I'm here to help out tonight. Gutted really but what can you? The show must go on."

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BBC One

So here's how it's going to work.

You are going to watch the main show live on BBC One or at the top of this page from 18:45 GMT.

And I am going to talk about what's going on right here on this page.

And BBC Radio 5 live will also be chatting live from Liverpool from 19:30 GMT.

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Bianca Walkden's year can only be described as golden.

The taekwondo fighter secured five successive global titles including heavyweight gold at the World Championships in June.

The 26-year-old became the first British competitor to win back-to-back world gold medals in defending her title in South Korea and went on to claim Grand Prix victories in London, Moscow, Morocco and Ivory Coast.

In fact, Walkden has been beaten only once since claiming bronze at the 2016 Olympics - she missed out on the gold-medal match having lost in a golden-point round.

"I have the confidence that I'm becoming one of the best and no matter what happens I don't want to give up," she said.

Expect her to get a massive reception tonight in her home city.

Don't forget to get involved with the hashtag #BigThankYou and tell us about the people who've gone above and beyond to help you in sport this year...

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The Women's World Cup looked to be heading into India's hands...until Anya Shrubsole came into the attack.

The Somerset bowler took five wickets in 19 balls to win the trophy for England in dramatic fashion.

She finished with 6-46, the best bowling figures in a World Cup final.

"You never actually think these things are going to happen. For that dream to be a reality is just amazing," said the 25-year-old.

Not content with bossing the on-pitch antics, Shrubsole showed great humanity off it when she consoled distraught South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk after the semi-final victory before celebrating with her team-mates.

The full list of Sports Personality contenders can be found here.