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. It is held at the

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. 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 .

Awards

Player of the Year

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 Michael van Gerwen (; born 25 April 1989) is a Dutch professional darts player. He is currently ranked number 3 in the world, having been number 1 from 2014 to 2021. He is also a three-time PDC World Champion, having won the title in 2014, 2 ...

both getting the honour a record six times.

Young Player of the Year

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.

PDPA Players' Player of the Year

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.

has won the award a record three times.

Fans' Player of the Year

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.

Best Newcomer

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.

Best ProTour Player

A variation of Best ProTour Player has been awarded to a player with outstanding performance on the

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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.

has been presented the award a record five times, coinciding with his winning of a record 75 Pro Tour titles.

Televised Performance of the Year

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 James Martin Wade (born 6 April 1983) is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He became the youngest player to win a major PDC title, when he won the 2007 World Matchplay at the ...

and

Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis (born 21 January 1985) is an English professional darts player currently playing in the PDC. He is a two-time PDC World Darts Champion, winning in 2011 and 2012. He is nicknamed Jackpot, as he won a jackpot gambling in Las Vegas ...

have received the award twice. Notably,

has never won the award, but has been on the losing end of six different matches that did.

PDC Nine-Dart Club

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. There have been 343 total nine-darters thrown by 167 different players in PDC events. 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.

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.

has been on the receiving end of a record 11 nine-darters, notably including the first double-start perfect game by

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at the World Grand Prix, and two perfect games in one match by Phil Taylor in the 2010 Premier League.

Most Improved Player

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 .

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semi-finalist Peter Wright was named 2013 Most Improved Player, and European Championship runner up

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was named the 2016 Most Improved Player.

PDC Hall of Fame

In 2005, the PDC introduced a Hall of Fame to recognise individuals with noteworthy contributions to darts. The first two inductees were

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and

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, 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

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, 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.

2023

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.

2022

The 2022 PDC Awards were announced on 27 January 2022 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the

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season. No ceremony took place, with all the awards being announced on the PDC's social media channels.

2021

The 2021 PDC Awards Ceremony was held on 25 January 2021 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the

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season. The ceremony was notably held online due to the

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2020

The 2020 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 30 January 2020 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the

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season.

2019

The 2019 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 21 January 2019 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the

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season.

2018

The 2018 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 22 January 2018 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the

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season. 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

, who scooped seven premier titles over the season to win a third consecutive Player of the Year award.

2017

The 2017 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 4 January 2017 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2016 season.

reigned in four awards after capping off a 25 title season with his second

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victory.

2016

The 2016 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 21 January 2016 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2015 season.

2015

The 2015 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 22 January 2015 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2014 season. 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.

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.

2014

The 2014 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 20 January 2014 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2013 season.

2013

The 2013 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 2 January 2013 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2012 season.

2012

The 2012 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 3 January 2012 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2011 season. 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.

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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.

' five straight set comeback from 5–1 down to overcome

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

, who this year picked up the Young Player of the Year award.

2011

The 2011 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 4 January 2011 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2010 season.

2010

The 2010 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 5 January 2010 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2009 season. 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.

2009

The 2009 PDC Awards Dinner was held on 7 January 2009 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2008 season.

2008

The second annual PDC Awards Dinner was held on 9 January 2008 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2007 season.

picked up the top two awards after following his victories in the World Matchplay and World Grand Prix. 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

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at the 2007 German Darts Championship. The darts regulation authority was asked to investigate, and Clark received a suspension followed by a one year ban and £500 fine.

2007

The inaugural PDC Awards Dinner was held on 9 January 2007 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2006 season. The top two awards went to Phil Taylor and

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, 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

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with victories in five televised tournaments and a slew of high averages. 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

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References

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