Froch nominated for East Midlands Sports Personality

Live Fight19th November, 2009

Details of the nominees for the BBC East Midlands Sports Personality of the Year Award 2009.

The winner will be announced at the BBC East Midlands Sports Awards, supported by Loughborough University, at Loughborough University on Thursday 3rd December in front of a 'sell out' audience.

There are five nominees - the winner will be decided by text vote. Voting opens on Monday 23rd November at 6pm and closes on Friday 30th November at 11pm

Carl Froch

Nottingham's World Champion boxer. The former Loughborough College student won and twice retained the WBC Super Middleweight Title. He is now part of the Super Six World Boxing Classic with his fights live on primetime American TV.

To vote text EMT CARL to 88222

Hayley Turner

The Nottinghamshire jockey became the first woman to ride 100 winners in a year and was also used as the face of The Derby. She was also the British captain in the Shergar Cup and shrugged off a career threatening injury to return to racing.

To vote text EMT HAYLEY to 8822

Liam Tancock

The Loughborough swimmer who is world champion in the 50m backstroke. He broke the world record to win the gold medal in Rome. He previously beat the world record in the semi final at the same event.

To vote text EMT LIAM to 88222

Lizzie Neave

The Nottingham paddler who won team gold and individual bronze at the World Canoe Slalom Championships in Spain. Lizzie, a Loughborough 2012 Sports scholar, also won a team gold at the European Championships in Nottingham.

To vote text EMT LIZZIE to 88222

Stuart Broad

The Nottinghamshire cricketer who helped England win the Ashes with a five wicket burst in the final test at The Oval. Stuart went to Oakham School and played for Leicestershire. He began the summer being named England's Man of the Series against West Indies.

To vote text EMT STUART to 88222

The five nominees were decided by a 7 person judging panel.

Texts cost your standard operator rate, one entry only per person. Any additional entries will not be counted but you will still be charged. The vote closes at 11pm on Friday 27th November the winner will be announced at the BBC East Midlands Sports Awards on Thursday 3rd December. Full terms and conditions see our website, bbc dot co dot uk slash Derby/Leicester or Nottingham

BBC EAST MIDLANDS SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 2009

The result will be announced at the BBC East Midlands Sports Award at 2100GMT on Thursday 3rd December.