Joe Calzaghe - Undisputed world super-middleweight boxing champion.
Lewis Hamilton - World championship runner-up in his rookie Formula One season.
Ricky Hatton - Fights Floyd Mayweather for WBC world title on eve of show.
Andy Murray - Broke into the world top 10 despite an injury that ruled him out of Wimbledon.
Christine Ohuruogu - Returned from one-year ban for missing three drugs tests to land world 400m title in Osaka.
Paula Radcliffe - Won the New York Marathon just 10 months after giving birth to a baby daughter.
Jason Robinson - Retired after playing key part in England making the Rugby World Cup final.
Justin Rose - Captured golf's European Order of Merit title.
James Toseland - Claimed the World Superbikes Championship for the second time.
Jonny Wilkinson - Shrugged off injury to help England to Rugby World Cup final.
No suprise that no football player has been nominated.
I would of said Lewis Hamilton would of walked off with this honour months ago,
But Ricky Hatton's fight is on the eve of this ceremony. Imagine how many votes will be rung in for the 'Hitman' if/when he beats Mayweather.
A public phone vote decides the winner during the show on Sunday 9 December.
Hamilton is rated favourite by the bookmakers to win the trophy, which was lifted by world equestrian champion Zara Phillips in 2006.
Second favourite with the bookies is Hatton, who fights Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas less than 24 hours before the vote takes place.
Latest odds from Willy Hills
Lewis Hamilton ( Motor Racing ) 1/3
Ricky Hatton ( Boxing ) 7/2
Joe Calzaghe ( Boxing ) 5/1
Paula Radcliffe ( Athletics ) 16/1
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