Wright and Clayton among leading winners in 2021 PDC Awards

Peter Wright has been voted PDC Player of the Year for the 2021 season after claiming the World Darts Championship, World Matchplay, World Cup of Darts and Players Championship Finals over the past year.

However, players and fans thought differently with Jonny Clayton after his breakout season winning the Premier League, The Masters, World Grand Prix and World Series of Darts Finals scooping the Fans and Players' Player of the Year.

For the latter he saw off Wright who came second and joint third went to Gerwyn Price and Callan Rydz.

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He was also on the opposing end of the best TV performance of the year with Michael Smith claiming that award for his spectacular win over 'The Ferret' in the fourth round of the World Darts Championship.

After winning two European Tour events and two ProTour titles, Gerwyn Price took the ProTour Player of the Year mantle seeing off Jose de Sousa, Smith and Wright

Alan Soutar who climbed to 51st in his debut season after a run to the Last 16 of the PDC World Darts Championship was voted Newcomer of the Year. He was up against the likes of Florian Hempel and Keane Barry for the award.

While Rusty-Jake Rodriguez who dominated the European Development Tour and produced incredible displays at the World Darts Championship and Grand Slam of Darts claims Young Player of the Year.

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𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 🏆 Winner: 𝙍𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙮-𝙅𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙯 A brilliant breakthrough year for Rusty-Jake Rodriguez as he dominated on the European Development Tour, and impressed in both the World Championship and Grand Slam

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𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 🏆 Winner: 𝘼𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙖𝙧 Scotsman Alan Soutar is the @MoneybarnUK Best Newcomer of 2021, storming to 51st place in the Order of Merit in his debut year, capped with a run to the Last 16 in the World Darts Championship

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𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 🏆 Winner: 𝙂𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙮𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚 The world number one scoops the 2021 ProTour Player of the Year, with victories in both European Tour events and two Players Championships as he claimed £98,000. ➡️ bit.ly/2021PDCAwards

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𝗧𝗼𝘆𝗼 𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗩 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 🏆 Winner: 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝙎𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙝 That incredible performance against form-man Jonny Clayton in the Fourth Round of the World Darts Championship scoops Michael Smith the @toyotires_uk TV POTY.

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𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝘀' 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 🏆 Winner: 𝙅𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙮 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙩𝙤𝙣 You voted for him, and what a year he had! Jonny Clayton is the 2021 @SelcoBW Fans' Player of the Year! ➡️ bit.ly/2021PDCAwards