BBC Sports Personality 2015....and the winner is.....

A great night of sporting memories after all the amazing achievements in 2015 - GB Davis Cup Team were worthy winners of the 'team of the year', but the big winner was Andy Murray.

Well done to all - especially the athletes who are my main photographic interest.  On to Rio!

Greg Rutherford back in for BBC Sports Personality 2015

Olympic, world, European and Commonwealth long jump gold medallist Greg Rutherford has confirmed that he will be at this year's BBC Sports Personality event in Belfast on 20th December.

He recently said that he was pulling out because of comments made by fellow nominee Tyson Fury on women, homosexuality and abortion.

Greg Rutherford, Birmingham Grand Prix, February 2014

Many people will be glad that he has now reconsidered "to make my family proud and to thank them for the support in my career. I have opinions, of which I was privately clear. I DID pull out of SPOTY [Sports Personality of the Year], on Sunday I wrote to the BBC requesting removal," he said onTwitter.

"Throughout the next two days the SPOTY team asked me to stay on. Also, I realised my nomination meant so much to my family.  I then asked myself, do I really want to disappoint my own family just because of a bigot's views? The answer was no."

He is one of the nice guys of sport - always happy to chat to fans at events and sign autographs - he may not win it this year but he'll still get plenty of votes.

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015 shortlist

The BBC have confirmed the 12 contenders for this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year award which will be held on 20th December in Belfast.

Three gold-medal athletes from London 2012 feature: Mo Farah, Greg Rutherford and Jessica Ennis-Hill, along with gymnast Max Whitlock and Kevin Sinfield from rugby league.

 Mo Farah, Birmingham Grand Prix 2013

Jessica Ennis-Hill and coach Toni Minichiello, Great City Games Manchester 2015

Greg Rutherford, Great City Games Manchester 2015

Footballer Lucy Bronze, David Cup winning Andy Murray, Lewis Hamilton from Formula 1 and Adam Peaty from swimming also feature.

Adam Peaty, British Gas Swimming Championships, Sheffield 2013

Boxer Tyson Fury and cyclists Chris Froome and Lizzie Armistead complete the pack.

Chris Froome, Tour de France, Sheffield 2014

BBC Sports Personality 2013 shortlist

Ten contenders have been shortlisted for next month's 60th BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

Athletes Mo Farah, Christine Ohuruogu and Hannah Cockroft are included along with tennis star Andy Murray and cyclist Chris Froome.

Golfer Justin Rose, sailor Sir Ben Ainslie, jockey AP McCoy, cricketer Ian Bell and rugby union player Leigh Halfpenny also make the list. 

In addition to the main prize, there will also be seven other awards:

• Team of the Year
• Coach of the Year
• Overseas Sports Personality of the Year
• Young Sports Personality of the Year
• Sports Personality of the Year Diamond Award
• Helen Rollason Award
• Sports Unsung Hero