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voting for bbc sports personality of the year Will look very different in 2025.
Lioness Pair hannah hampton And chloe kelly are connected to red rose supper star ellie kildun With Masters champions, on the shortlist Rory McIlroydarts sensation luke littler And newly-crowned Formula One World Champion lando norris Also nominated.
But, for the first time for the Sports Personality of the Year award, there will be two stages to decide the winner.
First, after voters have viewed all six contenders, the ballot will be open for a short period of time. The three athletes receiving the most votes will then advance to a second vote, in which the top three will be revealed in no particular order.
Then, the ballot will open a second time, but the public can only vote for one of the top three contenders. After that, the votes from both the stages will be combined and the overall winner will be crowned.
This is the second change to the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards this year, with the public also deciding the ‘Team of the Year’ for the first time.
It is going to be as competitive as the main awards in a year where the Lionesses defended their European crown at Euro 2025, the Red Roses won the Rugby World Cup on home soil and Europe’s golfers won the Ryder Cup away from home.