How to watch BBC Sports Personality of the Year from anywhere 2021, Raducanu, Daley or Fury?

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The BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 will be announced tonight at the 68th annual BBC Sports Personality awards live event that starts at 6.45pm GMT. The six BBC SPOTY 2021 nominees are Tom Daley, Tyson Fury, Adam Peaty, Emma Radacanu, Raheem Sterling and Dame Sarah Storey. Voting will be open during the programme.

Watch BBC SPOTY 2021

Date: Sunday, December 19, 6.45pm GMT / 1.45pm ET

TV channel: BBC One

Free live stream: BBC iPlayer / BBC Sports website

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The BBC SPOTY show comes live from MediaCity in Salford and will celebrate the stories and sports stars of the last 12 months of sport which includes both the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as well as the Euro 2020 tournament and the year's tennis Grand Slams.

The show will be hosted by Gary Lineker, Clare Balding, Gabby Logan and Alex Scott and will feature two other important awards – the Young Sports Personality of the Year 2021 and the World Sport Star 2021 – before building up to the big one. Other awards include the Team and Coach of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and Unsung hero.

How to watch BBC SPOTY 2021 online FREE in the UK

How to watch BBC SPOTY 2021 away from the UK

Licence fee payers currently away from the UK will need to use a VPN to make sure they can access BBC iPlayer and watch BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021, if based in America or elsewhere.

A VPN can effortlessly circumvent the regional restrictions. A VPN – short for Virtual Private Network – can alter your IP address to that of your country back home, allowing you to access film and TV content that would be otherwise be inaccessible.

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How to use a VPN

Three simple steps to using a VPN to watch BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021.

1. Download and install a VPN - we recommend ExpressVPN

2. Connect to the relevant server location - launch the VPN app, click on 'choose location' and select the right location i.e. UK for iPlayer

3. Head to the chosen broadcaster's live stream - in this case, head to the BBC iPlayer

Can I watch BBC SPOTY 2021 in the US, Canada and the rest of the world?

The simple answer is…no. BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 is exclusive to the BBC.

If you're a BBC licence fee payer away in the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia or elsewhere, then you'll need to use a good VPN to watch the BBC SPOTY 2021 on BBC iPlayer or the BBC Sports website, as detailed above. Luckily, it couldn't be easier to get started with a good VPN.

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BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 nominees

2021 Sports Personality of the Year

Emma Radacanu
Tyson Fury
Tom Daley
Raheem Sterling
Adam Peaty
Sarah Store

Young Sports Personality of the Year 2021

Jude Bellingham
Sky Brown
Ellie Challis

World Sport Star 2021

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez
Rachael Blackmore
Tom Brady
Novak Djokovic
Max Verstappen
Elaine Thompson-Herah

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