Thomas wins Sports Personality award
Hamilton second & Kane third
Gareth Southgate wins Coach of the Year
England's netballers win Team of the Year & Greatest Moment of the Year
Francesco Molinari wins World Sport Star
Billie Jean King wins Lifetime Achievement award
Lizzy Yarnold is her usual happy self on the red carpet, discussing retirement following her back-to-back Olympic gold medals in Skeleton.
She's really excited to open her Secret Santa and the anticipation pays off as she opens up a t-shirt with the words "I'M RETIRED" plastered across it.
At the bottom it says, "Have fun at work tomorrow!" and Lizzy is chuffed with it.
"Can I wear it now!?" she begs.
Gareth Southgate received a surprise gift when he spoke on the red carpet ahead of Sports Personality of the Year.
Gareth Southgate is given an early Christmas present on the red carpet.
Geraint Thomas looks dapper in a chequered-black suit.
After winning his first the Tour de France in July, how hard did he find the whole experience?
"It's hard when you're at the back and have done a job before and it's hard when you're at the front racing for the win.
"But really it was incredible. For the years I've done it and then to win it, this year has been immense."
Image source, BBC SportHazzzzzzaaaa!!
England and Tottenham striker Harry Kane is chatting to us on the red carpet. His fiance has described him as a "hero" after his World Cup exploits in Russia earned him the Golden Boot award.
Vote closed on Saturday evening
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk enjoyed a brilliant year in which he became the undisputed cruiserweight champion of the year. Already the WBO champion, he started 2018 with a bang by taking the WBC belt off Latvia’s Mairis Briedis.
In July he travelled to Russia to face home favourite Murat Gassiev in Moscow but silenced a hostile crowd with a victory that gave him the WBA, IBF and The Ring Magazine belts.
Next in his sights was Tony Bellew in a bout where all four world titles were on the line for only the sixth occasion in men’s boxing history. His victory reaffirmed his status as one of the best boxers on the planet.
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History maker Francesco Molinari had a 2018 that surpassed his wildest dreams as he won his first major and was instrumental in Europe’s Ryder Cup glory. After soaring up the world rankings thanks to winning the PGA Championship at Wentworth - the European Tour’s flagship event - and his maiden PGA Tour victory at the Quicken Loans Classic, he went on to become the first Italian major winner at the Open at Carnoustie.
As part of Europe’s Ryder Cup team, he led the charge as they thrashed the USA and he became the first European in the history of the tournament to win all five of his matches.
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Ester Ledecka stunned the world in PyeongChang when she became the first woman ever to win a gold medal in two different sports at the Winter Olympics. The 22-year-old made history by competing in both skiing and snowboarding.
She then claimed a super-G victory that was so unexpected that the likes of American TV network NBC had already declared Austria’s Anna Veith the winner.
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Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles returned from a two-year break in 2018 and took her tally of World Championship gold medals to a record 14 in Doha.
The 21-year-old became the first gymnast in three decades to win a medal in all six women’s events at the same championship. Four of those medals were gold, including a record fourth world title in the all-around and the team title.
She also won silver in the uneven bars and a bronze in the balance beam, matching Svetlana Khorkina's women’s record of 20 career World Championship medals.
Image source, Getty ImagesAnother change to this year's awards is the re-branding of the old 'Overseas award'. It is now called the World Sport Star of the Year and you were able to vote for your winner out of four nominees. The vote closed on Saturday evening and the winner will be announced later in the show.
Dashing. Now, get back to work Frank!
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Tennis LEGEND Billie Jean King is on the red carpet, ladies and gentlemen.
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Elizabeth Hudson
BBC Sport's Paralympics reporter
2018 was a fantastic year for the GB men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams.
The men won World Championship gold, beating old rivals and Paralympic champions USA in the decider.
But the women, so often the bridesmaids, also made a huge leap forward by reaching the final.
They were majestic in their semi-final win over Germany and while the Netherlands were too strong in the final, it was still their highest-ever position and is a great marker ahead of Tokyo 2020.
Dina Asher-Smith is absolutely delighted that she has been given a Christmas scrunchie for her Secret Santa.
Apparently she had a dilemma trying to choose the right one before her 100m race at the European Championships. She should have just worn gold in advance...
Dina Asher-Smith receives a gift on the red carpet at Sports Personality of the Year.
Gareth Southgate stopped by for a chat earlier and reflected on England's World Cup penalty shoot-out win against Colombia in Russia.
Southgate says his own experience at Euro '96, when he missed a crucial spot-kick against Germany in the semi-finals, influenced his team talk:
"I felt quite calm going into it because I knew we'd prepared well but you can see at the end of it exactly what it meant.
"It definitely helps, it shapes you thinking. It's not luck it''s about execution - a skill under pressure - and we were as prepared as we could be.
"It was down to the players and they showed tremendous resolve and resilience to step up and get the job done."
Image source, BBC SportAthlete Dina Asher-Smith is admiring hairstyles on the red carpet and reflecting her success at this year's European Championships.
What a year she's had!
Libby Dawes
BBC Sport at Sports Personality
Our very own Alex Scott has just popped over -she looked shocked when I asked her if Die Hard was a Christmas film.
“No! Who said it was?! Love Actually, The Holiday. Yes but not Die Hard!”
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Coming up tonight...
Anna Thompson
BBC Sport at Sports Personality
Olympic hockey champions Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh are enjoying the pre show hospitality before heading into the arena.
“We love Spoty” says Kate - "as it’s a great social occasion to catch up with everyone from different sports.”
Image source, BBC SportKate and Helen Richardson- Walsh
We'll be bringing the red carpet to life on our Instagram pages this evening!
YouTuber Craig Mitch will be assuming the role of doorman at the Genting Arena - but he'll be splitting those duties with being the face of our story over on the bbcfootball Instagram account.
He won't be alone on a phone behind the scenes either - 1Xtra's Sideman will be in charge of the BBC Sport Instagram Story. His task? Hand out his own alternative awards...
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