A special celebration of the very best of British sport is coming to Sky Sports on Wednesday.
The winners of this year’s British Sports Awards, an annual event organised by the Sports Journalists’ Association, will be announced throughout the day live on Sky Sports News and Sky Sports’ social and digital platforms.
The top trio of awards are for the Sportsman, Sportswoman and Team of the Year.
The event has a prestigious 75-year history and previous winners include David Beckham, Lewis Hamilton, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Emma Raducanu, Torvill and Dean, and the 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning England team.
The Sports Journalists’ Association (SJA) is the biggest national organisation of its kind in the world, made up of over 900 sports media professionals, including writers, broadcasters, photographers and content creators.
The British Sports Awards, which are sponsored by the National Lottery, date back to 1949.
Along with the three main categories, a series of additional honours are made each year, such as a dedicated prize for para-athletes and an award recognising contributions to equality and inclusion, supported by Sky Sports and Kick It Out.
In 2023, the SJA Sportsman of the Year was England cricketer Stuart Broad; the Sportswoman was Lionesses goalkeeper Mary Earps; and Treble winners Manchester City FC were named Team of the Year.
The 2024 contenders
SJA members have a free vote to select their ‘best of British’ from the sporting successes of the past 12 months.
Young sportswriters from the SJA Academy help to present the case for some of the leading candidates, based on the strength of their achievements. Their picks for this year were:
Sportsman
Sportswoman
Team
The members’ votes have been tallied and SJA President Darren Lewis will be on hand in the Sky Sports News studio to reveal the winners.
The other SJA British Sports Awards to be announced on Wednesday are:
Watch interviews with a host of star names as they are announced as SJA British Sports Award winners live on Sky Sports throughout the day on Wednesday November 20.