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| Stars have gathered at the NEC in Birmingham to find out who will be the 2006 Sports Personality of the Year. | Stars have gathered at the NEC in Birmingham to find out who will be the 2006 Sports Personality of the Year. |
| A number of awards are on offer during Sunday evening's programme, culminating with the main individual honour. | A number of awards are on offer during Sunday evening's programme, culminating with the main individual honour. |
| Ten contenders have been shortlisted for the big prize, with voting by phone or text taking place from 1900 GMT. | Ten contenders have been shortlisted for the big prize, with voting by phone or text taking place from 1900 GMT. |
| Ryder Cup golf hero Darren Clarke is favourite by bookmakers to win, with equestrian star Zara Phillips and boxer Joe Calzaghe among other candidates. | Ryder Cup golf hero Darren Clarke is favourite by bookmakers to win, with equestrian star Zara Phillips and boxer Joe Calzaghe among other candidates. |
| Sports Personality of the Year: The contenders | Sports Personality of the Year: The contenders |
| Clarke, who helped secure an emotional victory for Europe just weeks after the death of his wife Heather from cancer, was one of the early arrivals at the ceremony's new venue. | |
| A host of other big sporting names are in attendance, including former winners Dame Kelly Holmes and Nick Faldo. | |
| The show is taking place outside London for the first time in the event's 53-year history, with 3,000 tickets snapped up by members of the public. | The show is taking place outside London for the first time in the event's 53-year history, with 3,000 tickets snapped up by members of the public. |
| Awards in full - in order of presentation | Awards in full - in order of presentation |
| Public vote: Sports Personality shortlist | Public vote: Sports Personality shortlist |
| Call 0901 121 25, plus the two specific digits for the person you want to win or text the appropriate surname to 82222. | Call 0901 121 25, plus the two specific digits for the person you want to win or text the appropriate surname to 82222. |
| Jenson Button - phone +01; text BUTTONJoe Calzaghe - phone +02; text CALZAGHEDarren Clarke - phone +03; text CLARKENicole Cooke - phone +04; text COOKERicky Hatton - phone +05; text HATTONAndy Murray - phone +06; text MURRAYMonty Panesar - phone +07; text PANESARZara Phillips - phone +08; text PHILLIPSPhil Taylor - phone +09; text TAYLORBeth Tweddle - phone +10; text TWEDDLE | Jenson Button - phone +01; text BUTTONJoe Calzaghe - phone +02; text CALZAGHEDarren Clarke - phone +03; text CLARKENicole Cooke - phone +04; text COOKERicky Hatton - phone +05; text HATTONAndy Murray - phone +06; text MURRAYMonty Panesar - phone +07; text PANESARZara Phillips - phone +08; text PHILLIPSPhil Taylor - phone +09; text TAYLORBeth Tweddle - phone +10; text TWEDDLE |
| Calls cost 25p. At least 12p from each call goes to Sport Relief. Texts charged at 25p plus standard network rate. At least 8p goes to Sport Relief. | Calls cost 25p. At least 12p from each call goes to Sport Relief. Texts charged at 25p plus standard network rate. At least 8p goes to Sport Relief. |