Public to vote for winner during BBC One show on Sunday, 20 December
Jordan Henderson
Contender: Jordan Henderson
Sport: Football
Age: 30
Captained runaway leaders Liverpool to win their first league title since 1990, by a margin of 19 points, a year after lifting the Champions League trophy. The Sunderland-born midfielder, who has been capped 58 times by England, was also named the Football Writers’ men’s player of the year.
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Who will be joining Stuart Broad and Lewis Hamilton on the shortlist for Sports Personality of the Year?
Join Yasmin Evans on Radio 1Xtra from 14:10 to find out who the third contender is.
The third contender for this year's Sports Personality award will be announced on Yasmin Evans' show on Radio 1Xtra from 14:10 GMT. See you then.
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Georgie Heath: He may not be batting but this is the next best thing!
Louis Hart: Massively deserved, it’s been an incredible year for Stuart Broad. Would be class if he won.
Stuart Broad
Contender: Stuart Broad
Sport: Cricket
Age: 34
After being dropped for the opening match of the summer series against West Indies, the Nottinghamshire fast bowler returned for the final two Tests - both won by England - and took 16 wickets at an average of 10.93 to pass 500 for his career. He is seventh in the list of all-time Test wicket takers.
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Who will join Lewis Hamilton on the shortlist for Sports Personality of the Year?
Listen to Greg James on Radio 1 to find out...
Your next Sports Personality contender will be revealed from 09:40 GMT on BBC Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James. Come back then.
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Jacqui Armitage: Congratulations on being named as the first contender for BBC Sports Personality of the Year. I will be rooting for you!!!
That Guy Jamie: Most deserving person. If he doesn't win this year. It will be a travesty.
Lewis Hamilton
Contender: Lewis Hamilton
Sport: Formula 1
Age: 35
One of F1’s all-time great drivers, Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher’s record of seven world titles with his fourth consecutive championship in 2020. En route, the Stevenage-born driver – who holds the record of most pole positions - surpassed the German’s total of 91 Grand Prix victories.
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The first big announcement is about to be made - watch it live on BBC Breakfast.
It's already been announced that England and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will be honoured for his work to raise awareness of child food poverty in the UK.
Rashford's campaign has resulted in about 1.3 million children in England being able to claim free school meal vouchers in the summer holidays.
His continued work saw a policy change in November, where the government announced more than £400m to support poor children and their families in England.
The show's judging panel unanimously agreed that Rashford's accomplishments off the pitch should be commended with a special award as the criteria for the main award shortlist is based around sporting achievements.
The 23-year-old will be presented with the Panel Special Award during the show in December.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes won the Sports Personality award in 2019.
Stokes was man of the match as England's men won the World Cup for the first time and he also made an unbeaten 135 in the one-wicket Ashes Test win over Australia.
Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton was second and sprinter Dina Asher-Smith third.
Ben Stokes wins Sports Personality 2019
Sports Personality of the Year will take place on 20 December at Media City, Salford. The show will be live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and across the BBC Sport website.
Voting for the main award will take place during the live show and can be done by phone or on the BBC Sport website.
Morning! Today, we're announcing the contenders for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. The shortlist will be revealed throughout the day, with the first announcement coming up shortly.