The awards and their recipients are chosen by a select panel of ten judges, made up of national figures and military chiefs.
[1] The first ceremony aired on Sky1 and was hosted by Tess Daly, but from 2009 until 2014, the awards were televised on ITV and are presented by Phillip Schofield and Amanda Holden.
The 2008 award ceremony was presented by Tess Daly, taking place on 16 December at Hampton Court Palace[3] and was aired on Sky1 before Christmas that year.
The judges included John Terry, Jeremy Clarkson, Kelly Holmes, Ross Kemp and four ex-Service chiefs.
[8] The 2015 awards took place at Guildhall, London and were presented by Tom Bradby.
[citation needed] The 2016 awards were presented by Lorraine Kelly on 14 December.