The shortlisting panel for this year’s awards included 2014 Rugby World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi, former England footballer Anita Asante, double Paralympic gold medal-winning sprinter Libby Clegg, former world champion boxer Carl Frampton and 2009 World Cup-winning cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent.
Media personality and sports presenter Josh Denzel, sports broadcaster and Match of the Day co-host Kelly Cates, chief sports feature writer for the Daily Mail Riath Al-Samarrai, and sports reporter for The Times, Molly Hudson were also on panel.
Representing the BBC were Director of Sport Alex Kay-Jelski, head of content Philip Bernie, and executive producer Marc Vesty.
