2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

The 2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award took place on 20 December 2015 at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast. It was the 62nd presentation of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. Awarded annually by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the main award honours an individual's British sporting achievement over the past year, with the winner selected by public vote from a twelve-person shortlist.

In addition to the main award, there were seven other awards: Team of the Year, Coach of the Year, Overseas Sports Personality of the Year, Young Sports Personality of the Year, Helen Rollason Award, Lifetime Achievement Award and Unsung Hero.

Controversy
There were calls to remove Tyson Fury from the nominees list, after comments he made were criticised as homophobic and sexist.

Nominees
The nominees were revealed on 30 November 2015.

Other awards
In addition to the main award as "Sports Personality of the Year", several other awards were also announced:


 * Overseas Personality: Dan Carter
 * Team of the Year: Great Britain Davis Cup team
 * Lifetime Achievement: AP McCoy
 * Coach of the Year: Michael O'Neill
 * Helen Rollason Award: Bailey Matthews
 * Young Personality: Ellie Downie
 * Unsung Hero Award: Damien Lindsay

In Memoriam

 * Howard Kendall
 * Jerry Collins Jonah Lomu
 * Jules Bianchi Justin Wilson
 * Doris Hart Rosalind Rowe
 * Bob Appleyard Clive Rice
 * Billy Casper Calvin Peete
 * Chris Leatherbarrow Derek Turner
 * Bobby Campbell Dave Mackay
 * Brian Close
 * Daniel Topolski
 * Ken Graveney Tom Graveney
 * Florence Arthaud Camille Muffat Alexis Vastine
 * Alan Hodgkinson Ron Springett
 * Geoff Duke Dr John Hinds
 * Bob Braithwaite Peter Heatly
 * Louis Martin Richard Meade
 * Richie Benaud
 * Peter O'Sullevan
 * Yogi Berra Ron Clarke
 * Eileen Gray Louise Suggs
 * Ernie Lewis Jim Meadowcroft
 * Alan Lee Aaron Devlin
 * Gerry Byrne Brian Hall
 * Marton Fulop
 * Pat Eddery
 * Geoff Pullar Frank Tyson
 * Ayo Falola Sean Kyle
 * Raymond Mould Andy King
 * Philip Carter Jack Hayward
 * Arthur Dorward Jim McCarthy
 * Alan Woodward Ralph Milne
 * Kirsty Howard Margaret Simons
 * Peter Dimmock
 * Danny Jones