2009 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
The 2009 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, held on 13 December, was the 56th presentation of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. Awarded annually by the BBC, the main titular award honours an individual's British sporting achievement over the past year. The winner is selected by public vote from a 10-person shortlist. Other awards presented include team, coach, and young personality of the year.
Nominees
The nominees and their achievements in 2009 as described by the BBC, and their share of the votes cast were as follows:| Nominee | Sport | 2009 achievement | Votes |
| Ryan Giggs | Football | The 20-year veteran of Manchester United made his 800th appearance, scored his 150th goal and helped the club reach the Champions League final. | |
| Jenson Button | Formula One | Won the World Drivers' Championship in his 10th season as a Formula One driver. | |
| Jessica Ennis | Athletics | Won heptathlon gold at the IAAF World Championships. | |
| Mark Cavendish | Cycling | Claimed 23 professional victories during the season, including 6 / 3 stages of the Tour de France / Giro d'Italia respectively. | |
| Beth Tweddle | Gymnastics | Won floor gold at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. | |
| Tom Daley | Diving | Became the first British world champion upon winning 10 metre platform gold at the FINA World Championships. | |
| Andy Murray | Tennis | ||
| Andrew Strauss | Cricket | ||
| David Haye | Boxing | ||
| Phillips Idowu | Athletics |
Winner
The winner was announced as footballer Ryan Giggs. Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button was runner up, with world heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis voted third.Other awards
As part of the 2009 ceremony, awards were also to be presented for:- Team of the Year: England cricket team
- Coach of the Year: Fabio Capello
- Overseas Personality: Usain Bolt
- Young Personality: Tom Daley
- Helen Rollason Award: Major Phil Packer
- Unsung Hero Award: Doreen Adcock
- Lifetime Achievement: Seve Ballesteros