BBC SPOTY 2025: Odds and favourites after Lando Norris nomination

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BBC SPOTY

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025: Odds and favourites after Lando Norris nomination

Lando Norris is up for the prestigious award

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Wednesday 17 December 2025 16:57 Updated: 12:57

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Lando Norris' F1 title win in Abu Dhabi has paved the way to a prestigious nomination for BBC's Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY).

SPOTY is an annual awards ceremony that rewards British athletes who have shined in the given year, with Paris 2024 gold medallist and 800m runner Keely Hodgkinson the latest recipient of the award.

In 2025, the six athletes reflect multiple different sporting success stories, from Rory McIlroy completing his career grand slam after his Masters win, to European champions and Lionesses Chloe Kelly and Hannah Hampton.

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Norris' first world drivers' title also earnt him a nomination, and could join illustrious SPOTY F1 winners such as Lewis Hamilton, Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill on Thursday.

PDC world champion Luke Littler and rugby union's Ellie Kildunne are also up for nomination, but who is the favourite to take home the trophy awarded to Britain's best since 1954?

Who is favourite to win BBC SPOTY 2025?

According to the current odds, McIlroy remains the favourite to take home the trophy and become the first golfer since Nick Faldo in 1989 to win the award.

Norris is then the second favourite to win the award.

As we sit here today (Wednesday, December 17), the latest odds now look like this:

Rory McIlroy: 4/7
Lando Norris: 10/3
Chloe Kelly: 5/1
Luke Littler: 20/1
Ellie Kildunne: 40/1
Hannah Hampton: 66/1

When is BBC SPOTY 2025?

SPOTY will take place in MediaCity, Salford, Manchester on Thursday, 18 December 2025 and will be televised live on BBC One.

This year's ceremony will be hosted by Gabby Logan, Alex Scott and Clare Balding, with proceedings kicking of at 7pm (GMT).

How to vote for SPOTY

You can vote for your Sports Personality of the Year, and in the other categories, via the BBC Sport website.

At the moment, only voting for the Sports Personality Team of the Year is open, but the presenters of the show will inform you when you can vote for the other awards, so you will be able to have your say as to whether Norris wins yet another 2025 prize or not.