BBC Sports Personality

It's that time of year again when the Sports Personality shortlist of 10 names is announced. It will be broadcast at some point on the One Show tonight (from 19:00 GMT).

The awards are being held on Sunday 15th December this year at the First Direct Arena in Leeds.

Gary Lineker commented on the venue saying; "It's going to be tough to follow last year, the most unbelievable sporting year in living memory, but the fact that it is the 60th anniversary, the fact that it is coming to Leeds, means it's still going to be a huge show."

Director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater added; "We're thrilled Leeds is to host BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013. The sporting heritage of the city is outstanding and the new arena will be a great venue from which to celebrate the very best of sport."

Last year's winner of the award was of course Tour de France winner and British Olympic road cycling champion, Bradley "Wiggo" Wiggins. He was presented the prestigious public-voted award by the then-pregnant Duchess of Cambridge and legendary footballer David Beckham - who received his very own Sports Personality award ten years previous in 2002 - in front of a televised audience exceeding 15 million.

Who do you think will make it onto the list of 10?

Who do you think will edge out the competition to claim the title?

My money's on the British number one tennis player Andy Murray.

Winning the US Open got him 3rd place last year, behind Jessica Ennis (now Ennis-Hill) and Wiggo. Can being runner-up it the Australian open and of course taking the Wimbledon title, for the first time by a British player in 77 years, be what gets him the win? 

15th December, we'll find out!

That's Ball on Willow.