| PDC Awards Dinner | |
| Sponsor: | Professional Darts Corporation |
| Venue: | The Dorchester |
| Country: | England |
| Most Awards: | Michael van Gerwen (19) |
The PDC Awards Dinner is an awards ceremony organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It is held at the Dorchester Hotel in London. It has been held annually since 2007. Each January, the PDC has awarded players for outstanding performance in the previous season including player of the year awards, recognizing nine-dart finishes, and inducting members to the .
PDC Player of the Year is the most prestigious award presented at the annual Awards Dinner. Only six different players have received the award, with Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen both getting the honour a record six times.
| Awards | Name | Years won | |
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| align=center rowspan=2 | 6 | ||
| 2 | |||
| align=center rowspan=4 | 1 | 2007 | |
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| 2022 |
The PDC Young Player of the Year award is bestowed upon a young player who has shown success on the circuit that year. Although there is no strict age cutoff for the award, honorees have historically been 25 years of age or under.
| Awards | Name | Years won | |
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| align=center rowspan=3 | 2 | ||
| align=center rowspan=11 | 1 | 2007 | |
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The second most prestigious award of the Awards Dinner, the PDPA Players' Player of the Year is voted on by fellow PDPA members (PDC tour card holders) each year. Michael van Gerwen has won the award a record three times.
| Awards | Name | Years won | |
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| 3 | |||
| align=center rowspan=3 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 2006 | ||
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The PDC Fans' Player of the Year has been awarded each year of the Awards Dinner to the player receiving the most votes via online poll. Phil Taylor has won the award a record five times, with consecutive seasons 2007–2011.
| Awards | Name | Years won | |
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| align=center | 5 | ||
| align=center rowspan=2 | 3 | ||
| align=center rowspan=6 | 1 | 2006 | |
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| 2022 |
PDC Best Newcomer has been awarded in most editions of the Awards Dinner, with the award going to a player with an outstanding debut year in the PDC. It was not awarded in 2014 or 2017, where it was replaced by the award.
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A variation of Best ProTour Player has been awarded to a player with outstanding performance on the PDC Pro Tour each year since the inception of the PDC Awards Dinner in 2007. The award was presented as "Best Floor Player" in 2007 and 2008, and has been awarded as "Pro Tour Player of the Year" or "Best Pro Tour Player" since 2009. Michael van Gerwen has been presented the award a record five times, coinciding with his winning of a record 75 Pro Tour titles.[1]
| Awards | Name | Years won | |
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| 5 | |||
| align=center rowspan=3 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 2006 | ||
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Televised Performance of the Year is awarded to a player who has won a televised match (or entire tournament in the 2016 case) that makes for a great performance. Only James Wade and Adrian Lewis have received the award twice. Notably, Michael van Gerwen has never won the award, but has been on the losing end of six different matches that did.
| Year | Player | Score | Opponent | Tournament | Stage | Date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11 – 3 | Premier League | Semi-final | 29 May 2006 | [2] | |||
| 2007 | 10 – 7 | Grand Slam | Second round | 21 November 2007 | [3] | |||
| 2008 | 17 – 5 | World Matchplay | Semi-final | 25 July 2008 | [4] | |||
| 2009 | 10 – 6 | Premier League | Semi-final | 25 May 2009 | [5] | |||
| 2010 | 7 – 5 | World Championship | Final | 3 January 2011 | [6] | |||
| 2011 | 6 – 5 | World Championship | Semi-final | 1 January 2012 | [7] | |||
| 2012 | 16 – 14 | Grand Slam | Final | 18 November 2012 | [8] | |||
| 2013 | 10 – 9 | European Championship | Quarter-final | 7 July 2013 | [9] | |||
| 2014 | 11 – 10 | Masters | Final | 2 November 2014 | [10] | |||
| 2015 | 5 – 4 | World Grand Prix | Final | 10 October 2015 | [11] | |||
| 2016 | 52 – 19 | Various | Champions League | Tournament | 24–25 September 2016 | [12] | ||
| 2017 | 6 – 5 | World Championship | Semi-final | 30 December 2017 | [13] | |||
| 2018 | 11 – 9 | Players Championship Finals | Final | 25 November 2018 | [14] | |||
| 2019 | 7 – 3 | World Championship | Final | 1 January 2020 | [15] | |||
| 2020 | 5 – 0 | World Championship | Quarter-final | 1 January 2021 | [16] | |||
| 2021 | 4 – 3 | World Championship | Fourth round | 29 December 2021 | [17] | |||
| 2022 | 11 – 8 | European Championship | Final | 30 October 2022 | [18] |
See also: Nine-dart finish. The PDC awards gold pins to players that threw televised nine-darters over the year, and silver pins to those that threw non-televised nine-darters.[19] There have been 343 total nine-darters thrown by 167 different players in PDC events.[20] 53 of the PDC nine-darters were televised, with an additional 39 that have been thrown on streamed boards of the Pro Tour that are not included in the televised lists. Michael van Gerwen holds the record for PDC nine-darters, with 24 perfect games in PDC tournaments. A record 47 nine-darters were during the 2019 season, though only one of them was televised.[20] James Wade has been on the receiving end of a record 11 nine-darters, notably including the first double-start perfect game by Brendan Dolan at the World Grand Prix, and two perfect games in one match by Phil Taylor in the 2010 Premier League.[20]
The Most Improved Player is a defunct award that was only awarded at the 2014 and 2017 Awards Dinners, where it took the place of . UK Open semi-finalist Peter Wright was named 2013 Most Improved Player, and European Championship runner up Mensur Suljović was named the 2016 Most Improved Player.
In 2005, the PDC introduced a Hall of Fame to recognise individuals with noteworthy contributions to darts. The first two inductees were Eric Bristow and John Lowe, great rivals throughout the eighties and early nineties – at least one of these two players managed to reach the World Championship Final each year for the first 14 incarnations of the World Professional Darts Championship, from 1978 to 1991, with three being played against each other. As of 2007, Hall of Fame inductees are now announced at the PDC Awards Dinner. The inductees comprise players, officials, administrators, commentators, and presenters that have contributed to the sport of darts and the success of the PDC.[21]
| Eric Bristow | 2005 | 5 time World Darts Champion | |
| John Lowe | 3 time World Darts Champion | ||
| Freddie Williams | 2006 | PDC referee | |
| Phil Jones | 2007 | PDC Master of Ceremonies | |
| John Raby | Founder of JR Darts | ||
| Sid Waddell | 2008 | PDC and Sky Sports commentator | |
| Dave Lanning | PDC and Sky Sports commentator | ||
| Dennis Priestley | 2009 | Twice World Champion including inaugural WDC World Championship | |
| Dick Allix | 2010 | Player Manager | |
| Tommy Cox | Player manager and PDC tournament director | ||
| Phil Taylor | 2011 | 16 time World Champion | |
| Bruce Spendley | 2013 | PDC referee | |
| John Gwynne | 2014 | PDC and Sky Sports commentator | |
| John Part | 2017 | 3 time World Champion | |
| Dave Clark | 2018 | PDC and Sky Sports commentator | |
| Rod Harrington | 2019[22] | 2 time World Matchplay Champion | |
| Barry Hearn | 2021 | PDC Chairman | |
| Russ Bray | 2024[23] | PDC Referee |
The 2023 PDC Awards were announced on 31 January 2023 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2022 season. No ceremony took place, with all the awards being announced on the PDC's social media channels.[24]
| PDC Player of the Year | |
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| PDPA Players' Player of the Year | Selco Fans' Player of the Year |
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| PDC Best Newcomer | ProTour Player of the Year |
| Toyo Tires Televised Performance of the Year | PDC Winmau Young Player of the Year |
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The 2022 PDC Awards were announced on 27 January 2022 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2021 season. No ceremony took place, with all the awards being announced on the PDC's social media channels.[25]
| PDC Player of the Year | PDC Unicorn Young Player of the Year |
|---|---|
| PDPA Players' Player of the Year | Selco Fans' Player of the Year |
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| PDC Best Newcomer | ProTour Player of the Year |
| Toyo Tires Televised Performance of the Year | PDC Nine-Dart Club |
| Gold Pins (televised): , , , , , , Silver Pins (non-televised):,,,,,,,,, (x2), (x2),,,,,,,,,,,,, (x2), (x2),,, (x2),, |
The 2021 PDC Awards Ceremony was held on 25 January 2021 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2020 season. The ceremony was notably held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[26]
| PDC Player of the Year | PDC Young Player of the Year | |
|---|---|---|
| PDPA Players' Player of the Year | PDC Fans' Player of the Year | |
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| PDC Best Newcomer | ProTour Player of the Year | |
| Televised Performance of the Year | PDC Nine-Dart Club | |
| Gold Pins (televised): Michael Smith, Jonny Clayton, Michael van Gerwen, Peter Wright, José de Sousa, James Wade Silver Pins (non-televised): Andy Jenkins,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Moreno Blom, Robbie Ellis,,,, | |
| PDC Hall of Fame Inductee | ||
| Barry Hearn(PDC Chairman) | ||
The 2020 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 30 January 2020 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2019 season.[27]
The 2019 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 21 January 2019 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2018 season.[28]
The 2018 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 22 January 2018 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2017 season.[29] Newly crowned World Champion Rob Cross received four awards to commemorate his outstanding debut season on the PDC tour, but was unable to edge out world number one Michael van Gerwen, who scooped seven premier titles over the season to win a third consecutive Player of the Year award.[30]
| PDC Player of the Year | PDC Young Player of the Year | |
|---|---|---|
| PDPA Players' Player of the Year | PDC Fans' Player of the Year | |
| PDC Best Newcomer | Best ProTour Player | |
| Televised Performance of the Year | PDC Nine-Dart Club | |
| Gold Pins (televised): Adrian Lewis, Kyle Anderson Silver Pins (non-televised): Robert Allenstein, Kyle Anderson, Steve Beaton, Dave Chisnall, Joe Cullen, Mike De Decker, Mark Dudbridge, Ted Evetts, Rob Hewson, Kim Huybrechts, Ronny Huybrechts, Christian Kist, Adrian Lewis, Jamie Lewis, Mickey Mansell, Ryan Meikle, Kenny Neyens, Mensur Suljovic, Michael van Gerwen, Darren Webster, Ricky Williams, Peter Wright | |
| PDC Hall of Fame Inductee | ||
| Dave Clark(television presenter for Sky Sports) | ||
The 2017 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 4 January 2017 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2016 season.[31] Michael van Gerwen reigned in four awards after capping off a 25 title season with his second World Championship victory.
| PDC Player of the Year | PDC Young Player of the Year | |
|---|---|---|
| PDPA Players' Player of the Year | PDC Fans' Player of the Year | |
| Most Improved Player | Best ProTour Player | |
| Televised Performance of the Year | PDC Nine-Dart Club | |
| Gold Pins (televised): Michael Van Gerwen, Adrian Lewis, Alan Norris Silver Pins (non-televised): Ross Smith, Jamie Caven, Mark Dudbridge, Richie Corner, Michael van Gerwen Stuart Kellett, Adrian Lewis, Alan Norris, Dave Chisnall, Devon Petersen, James Richardson, Jeffrey de Zwaan, Steve Brown, Daniel Cole, Rob Cross, Richard Baillie, Jeffrey de Graaf, Yordi Meeuwisse, Simon Whitlock | |
| PDC Hall of Fame Inductee | ||
| John Part(three time World Champion, most successful North American darts player) | ||
The 2016 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 21 January 2016 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2015 season.[32]
| PDC Player of the Year | PDC Young Player of the Year | |
|---|---|---|
| PDPA Players' Player of the Year | PDC Fans' Player of the Year | |
| PDC Best Newcomer | Best ProTour Player | |
| Televised Performance of the Year | PDC Nine-Dart Club | |
| Gold Pins (televised): Phil Taylor, Dave Chisnall, Gary Anderson Silver Pins (non-televised): Alan Norris (x2), Dyson Parody, Andrew Gilding, Simon Whitlock, Ian White (x2), Kyle Anderson, Nathan Derry, Jeffrey de Zwaan, Cristo Reyes (x2), Darren Johnson, Benito van de Pas, Matt Dicken, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Devon Petersen, James Wade, Peter Wright, Max Hopp, Magnus Caris, Simon Preston, Kim Huybrechts, Jamie Lewis, Michael van Gerwen, Phil Taylor |
The 2015 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 22 January 2015 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2014 season.[33] Newly crowned World Champion Gary Anderson became just the second player (after Phil Taylor) to sweep the four senior categories PDC, PDPA, Fans’, and Pro Tour Players of the year.[34] James Wade secured the Televised Performance of the Year with his stunning comeback from 9–2 down to win the Masters final 11–10 over Mervyn King.[35]
| PDC Player of the Year | PDC Young Player of the Year | |
|---|---|---|
| PDPA Players' Player of the Year | PDC Fans' Player of the Year | |
| PDC Best Newcomer | ProTour Player of the Year | |
| Televised Performance of the Year | PDC Nine-Dart Club | |
| Gold Pins (televised): Phil Taylor, James Wade, Robert Thornton, Michael van Gerwen, Kim Huybrechts, Adrian Lewis Silver Pins (non-televised): Terry Jenkins, Dave Ladley, Dave Chisnall, David Pallett, Phil Taylor (x2), Adrian Lewis, Michael van Gerwen, Johnny Haines, Matt Dicken, Darryl Fitton, Gary Stone |
The 2014 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 20 January 2014 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2013 season.[36]
| PDC Player of the Year | PDC Young Player of the Year | |
|---|---|---|
| PDPA Players' Player of the Year | PDC Fans' Player of the Year | |
| Most Improved Player | ProTour Player of the Year | |
| Televised Performance of the Year | PDC Nine-Dart Club | |
| Gold Pins (televised): Wes Newton, Phil Taylor, Mervyn King, Michael van Gerwen, Kim Huybrechts, Terry Jenkins, Kyle Anderson Silver Pins (non-televised): Charl Pietersen, Andy Parsons, Kevin McDine, Robert Thornton, Kevin Thomas, Gary Anderson, Andy Hamilton, Kurt Parry, Michael Smith, Prakash Jiwa, Adam Hunt, Joey Palfreyman, Steve Brown, Ross Smith, Gaz Cousins, Wes Newton, Jamie Robinson | |
| PDC Hall of Fame Inductee | ||
| John Gwynne(Sky Sports commentator and darts journalist) | ||
The 2013 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 2 January 2013 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2012 season.[37]
| PDC Player of the Year | PDC Young Player of the Year | PDPA Players' Player of the Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Taylor | Michael van Gerwen | Michael van Gerwen | |
| PDC Fans' Player of the Year | Best Newcomer | ProTour Player of the Year | |
| Michael van Gerwen | Dean Winstanley | Dave Chisnall | |
| Televised Performance of the Year | |||
| Raymond van Barneveld – Grand Slam of Darts final v Michael van Gerwen | |||
| PDC Nine-Dart Club | |||
| Gold Pins (televised): Phil Taylor, Simon Whitlock, Gary Anderson, Michael van Gerwen, Wes Newton, Dean Winstanley Silver Pins (non-televised): Ian White, Michael van Gerwen, Steve Farmer, Richie Burnett, Raymond van Barneveld, Simon Whitlock, Michael Smith, Kim Huybrechts, Colin Lloyd, Mark Webster, Wes Newton, Connie Finnan | |||
| PDC Hall of Fame Inductee | |||
| Bruce Spendley(PDC referee) | |||
The 2012 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 3 January 2012 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2011 season.[38] For the fourth year running, Phil Taylor picked up the titles of Player of the Year, and Fans' Player of the year, having won five majors during 2011.[39] Justin Pipe was named PDPA Players' Player of the Year, and Gary Anderson picked up the and Pro Tour Player of the Year title, having each won three and seven Pro Tour titles respectively. Adrian Lewis' five straight set comeback from 5–1 down to overcome James Wade in the World Championship semi-final earned the reigning world champion his second consecutive Televised Performance of the Year title. The 2012 Awards Dinner would also mark the first in a long line of awards for Michael van Gerwen, who this year picked up the Young Player of the Year award.
| PDC Player of the Year | PDC Young Player of the Year | PDPA Players' Player of the Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Taylor | Michael van Gerwen | Justin Pipe | |
| PDC Fans' Player of the Year | Best Newcomer | ProTour Player of the Year | |
| Phil Taylor | Dave Chisnall | Gary Anderson | |
| Televised Performance of the Year | |||
| Adrian Lewis – World Championship semi-final v James Wade | |||
| PDC Nine-Dart Club | |||
| Gold Pins (televised): John Part, Adrian Lewis, Brendan Dolan, Simon Whitlock, Phil Taylor Silver Pins (non-televised): Dave Chisnall, John Henderson, Michael Smith, Wayne Atwood, Dennis Priestley, Simon Whitlock, Justin Pipe, Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, Wes Newton, Mark Webster | |||
The 2011 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 4 January 2011 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2010 season.[40]
| PDC Player of the Year | PDC Young Player of the Year | PDPA Players' Player of the Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Taylor | Arron Monk | Simon Whitlock | |
| PDC Fans' Player of the Year | Best Newcomer | ProTour Player of the Year | |
| Phil Taylor | Mark Hylton | Simon Whitlock | |
| Televised Performance of the Year | |||
| Adrian Lewis – World Championship final v Gary Anderson | |||
| PDC Nine-Dart Club | |||
| Gold Pins (televised): Raymond van Barneveld (x2), Phil Taylor (x2), Mervyn King, Adrian Lewis Silver Pins (non-televised): Matt Clark, Andy Hamilton (x2), Co Stompé, Simon Whitlock, Colin Lloyd, Jamie Caven, Mark Dudbridge | |||
| PDC Hall of Fame Inductee | |||
| Phil Taylor(16 times World Champion) | |||
The 2010 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 5 January 2010 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2009 season.[41] For the second consecutive year, Phil Taylor picked up four senior awards after he won seven major titles, 12 Pro Tour events, and capped his season with his 15th World Championship title.[41]
| PDC Player of the Year | PDC Young Player of the Year | PDPA Players' Player of the Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Taylor | Adrian Lewis | Phil Taylor | |
| PDC Fans' Player of the Year | Best Newcomer | Best ProTour Player | |
| Phil Taylor | Simon Whitlock | Phil Taylor | |
| Televised Performance of the Year | |||
| Mervyn King – Premier League semi-final v Phil Taylor | |||
| PDC Nine-Dart Club | |||
| Gold Pins (televised): Phil Taylor, Jelle Klaasen, Mervyn King, Raymond van Barneveld Silver Pins (non-televised): Mark Walsh, Mervyn King, Raymond van Barneveld, Vincent van der Voort, Gary Anderson, Colin Monk, Andy Smith, Larry Butler, Wes Newton, Adrian Lewis | |||
| PDC Hall of Fame Inductees | |||
| Dick Allix & Tommy Cox | |||
The 2009 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 7 January 2009 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2008 season.[42]
| PDC Player of the Year | PDC Young Player of the Year | PDPA Players' Player of the Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Taylor | James Wade | Phil Taylor | |
| PDC Fans' Player of the Year | Best Newcomer | Best ProTour Player | |
| Phil Taylor | Robert Thornton | Phil Taylor | |
| Televised Performance of the Year | |||
| James Wade – World Matchplay semi-final v Wayne Mardle | |||
| PDC Nine-Dart Club | |||
| Gold Pins (televised): Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis, James Wade, Raymond van Barneveld Silver Pins (non-televised): Colin Lloyd, Phil Taylor, Dave Askew, Colin Osborne, Ronnie Baxter, John MaGowan, Jelle Klaasen | |||
| PDC Hall of Fame Inductees | |||
| Dennis Priestley (first WDC World Champion) | |||
The second annual PDC Awards Dinner was held on 9 January 2008 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2007 season. James Wade picked up the top two awards after following his victories in the World Matchplay and World Grand Prix.[43] The dinner was present to drama with the PDC receiving complaints about the conduct of Jason Clark, who was being inducted into the after hitting a nine-dart finish at the 2007 German Darts Championship.[44] [45] The darts regulation authority was asked to investigate, and Clark received a suspension followed by a one year ban and £500 fine.[46] [47]
| PDC Player of the Year | PDC Young Player of the Year | |
|---|---|---|
| PDPA Players' Player of the Year | PDC Fans' Player of the Year | |
| PDC Best Newcomer | Best Floor Player | |
| Televised Performance of the Year | PDC Nine-Dart Club | |
| Televised: Phil Taylor Non-televised: Gary Barnett, Jason Clark, Raymond van Barneveld | |
| PDC Hall of Fame Inductees | ||
| Sid Waddell & Dave Lanning | ||
The inaugural PDC Awards Dinner was held on 9 January 2007 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2006 season.[48] The top two awards went to Phil Taylor and Dennis Priestley, who shared twelve PDC World Titles between the pair, and had met in five world finals. Taylor edged out recently crowned world champion and 2006 UK Open winner Raymond van Barneveld with victories in five televised tournaments and a slew of high averages.[49] Van Barneveld did come out with more hardware however, picking up the Fan's Player of the Year and Best Newcomer awards in addition to a gold pin for a televised nine-darter in the Premier League.
| PDC Player of the Year | PDC Young Player of the Year | |
|---|---|---|
| PDPA Players' Player of the Year | PDC Fans' Player of the Year | |
| PDC Best Newcomer | Best Floor Player | |
| Televised Performance of the Year | PDC Nine-Dart Club | |
| Gold Pins (televised): Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld Silver Pins (non-televised): James Wade, Colin Osborne, Alan Tabern, Colin Lloyd, Roland Scholten, Yves Cottenge, Chris Mason, Wayne Mardle, Lionel Sams, Alan Warriner-Little, Paul Williams, Steve Beaton, Shayne Burgess, Graeme Stoddart, Ronnie Baxter | |
| PDC Hall of Fame Inductees | ||
| Phil Jones & John Raby | ||