The 22-year-old athlete is the favourite to claim the prize after winning 800 metres gold in Paris in the summer as part of a successful year.
Hodgkinson also took European Championships gold and her new British record of one minute 54.61 seconds made her the sixth fastest woman in history over the distance.
Should Hodgkinson win, it would be the first time the award has been given to female athletes four years in a row – with Mary Earps, Beth Mead and Emma Raducanu the last three winners.
Here are the nominees for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024!
⭐ Jude Bellingham
⭐ Keely Hodgkinson
⭐ Luke Littler
⭐ Joe Root
⭐ Sarah Storey
⭐ Alex YeeVoting will open during the live show on Tuesday 17 December, 19:00 GMT, @BBCOne & @BBCiPlayer#SPOTY pic.twitter.com/LPzp5LUGvm
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 9, 2024
Hodgkinson is joined on the six-strong shortlist by fellow Olympic gold medallist Alex Yee, Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham, Paralympic record-breaker Dame Sarah Storey, England cricket star Joe Root and darts sensation Luke Littler.
Littler is in the running for Young Sports Personality of the Year but could also win the main award after becoming one of the most talked-about teenagers in Britain.
The 17-year-old made headlines when he became the youngest player to reach the final of the PDC World Championship in January.
While he lost out on the title to Luke Humphries, he has built on that breakthrough, becoming Premier League champion and winning the Grand Slam of Darts.
But what are the latest odds on who could be crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024? Let’s take a look.
Who could win BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024? Odds revealed
Having won 800 metres gold at the Paris Olympics, Hodgkinson is 1/4 favourite to win this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year, according to Betfair (at the time of writing).
Fellow Team GB athletes Yee (50/1) and Storey (80/1) have both been nominated after “golden summers”.
Real Madrid star Bellingham is a 66/1 outsider after winning the Champions League in his first season at the club and helping England to the Euro 2024 final.
Having broken yet more records this year, England cricket captain Root is 80/1 to win.
Betfair spokesperson Sam Rosbottom said: “Olympians usually get recognition for their achievements at the annual BBC awards presentation, and Keely Hodgkinson is 1/4 odds-on favourite for this year’s award having won on the biggest stage this summer.
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“Despite his achievements with Real Madrid, Jude Bellingham is a 66/1 outsider to win after England underwhelmed fans at the Euros in the summer.”
The winner will be decided by a public vote during the live show in Salford on Tuesday, December 17.
The show will be presented by Gabby Logan, Alex Scott and Clare Balding, with the BBC having confirmed last month that Gary Lineker had stepped down from his role as co-host after more than 20 years.