Luke Littler may be preparing for his tie against the winner of Ryan Meikle or Fallon Sherrock who play tonight. But it is also a big night for the 17-year-old darting sensation as he will be among the favourites to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Here is how to vote.
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An award which aside from a few nominations for Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen receiving nominations for the global award has shirked the sport in the past. But no-one can look past the rise of 'The Nuke' who has taking the world by storm in the past 12 months.
Footballer Jude Bellingham, runner Keely Hodgkinson, cricketer Joe Root, Para-cyclist Sarah Storey and triathlete Alex Yee are the other nominees for the award with voting now open. It will close during the awards show.
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Those wanting to vote will need to be in the UK and register for a BBC ID in order to place their vote for Littler or any of the other nominees. Littler is widely considered as one of the favourites alongside main favourite Keely Hodgkinson who stormed to gold in the 800m at the Olympic Games earlier this summer.
But can Littler add another string to his bow before he even takes to the Alexandra Palace stage before the Christmas break? Winning a multitude of titles including the Premier League and Grand Slam of Darts, Littler will aim for the biggest prize in his career in the coming weeks.
He is at the ceremony having been pictured on the red carpet this evening in Manchester. Albeit spurning the advice of Taylor who did finish runner-up back in 2010 who told him not to attend.
“If I was Luke’s manager I’d tell him, ‘Sorry, you’re not going.’ Do you want to hang out with a few celebrities on a red carpet, or do you want to win £500,000? And the prize money is only part of it - if Luke wins the world title at 17 years old, the spin-offs and commercial deals will be astronomical, proper life-changing money," he said as per Mirror.
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"I was lucky enough to be voted Sports Personality runner-up in 2010, and I did attend the event, but I was 50 years old and I’d won 15 world titles by then. If I was Luke, I’d record a video message."
Luke Littler for the 2024 BBC Sports Personality of the Year! 🎯
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 17, 2024
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- Well,I suppose if you don't play the tournaments ,then why should any player qualify? There are players who enter every tournament,and if they don't win it,they carry on, spending money they haven't won,yet certain players seem to think they should qualify. Winners only I thinkrick6714-11-2026
- Everyone knows what a fantastic champion Taylor was,but his performances in the seniors were poor. He wouldn't throw littler off stage,as he'd miss these days!!rick6712-11-2026
- He produced some impressive numbers in that qualifying campaign. I'm excited to see him compete at the World Championship once again, even if it will be difficult to replicate last year's success even with an improved performance, with the draw playing a huge role in determining his fortunes.Deduce635811-11-2026
- I often think about this very question. I think they should revive the format. They could even invite representatives from MODUS Super Series, with four series winners from the past year, and the ADC, with finalists from the Global Championship and perhaps other events. Why not throw in eligible representatives from the JDC and even the soft-tip game too?Deduce635811-11-2026
- So what if littler missed out, he doesnt have to enter everythingant10-11-2026
- Good, absolutely no loss if we never see this dancing goof ever again......no that is not fair. He absolutely cannot and has never been remotely able to dance!richieburnettrocks10-11-2026
- Yes Phil,now the money in the game is bigger than ever,you'd play littler. Well so would I! Retire on your memory Phil,and your successful careerrick6709-11-2026
- And why should he listen to you?Deduce635807-11-2026
- Ultimately it is a bye for whoever draws Barney. It will be another stroppy and sulky performance once he goes behind. Barney was excellent but really must completely call it a day now.richieburnettrocks07-11-2026
- I'm disappointed he was not able to secure a spot at the Grand Slam. With Carl Sneyd taking care of Daryl Gurney, he would have had to beat Andy Boulton before facing the winner of Sneyd vs Mensur Suljović for a Grand Slam spot. Unfortunately, after beating Filip Bereza comfortably, he succumbed to Boulton, and the board would ultimately be won by the highly inconsistent Carl Sneyd. Since he could instead have been drawn against the likes of Cristo Reyes, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Stephen Bunting, I think once Gurney was out of the picture he would have been favourite to win his board, and it seems like a massive missed opportunity to put 5 grand on his ranking and seal another major TV appearance ahead of the Worlds. The highs and lows of following Raymond van Barneveld!Deduce635806-11-2026