PDC Awards Dinner

Awards

Player of the Year

Young Player of the Year

PDPA Players' Player of the Year

Fans' Player of the Year

Best Newcomer

Best ProTour Player

Televised Performance of the Year

Year	Player (	Score	Opponent (	Tournament	Stage	Date	Ref.
2006	Netherlands 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. Name Year Contribution to darts Eric Bristow 2005 5 time World Darts Champion John Lowe 2005 3 time World Darts Champion Freddie Williams 2006 PDC referee Phil Jones 2007 PDC Master of Ceremonies John Raby 2007 Founder of JR Darts Sid Waddell 2008 PDC and Sky Sports commentator Dave Lanning 2008 PDC and Sky Sports commentator Dennis Priestley 2009 Twice World Champion including inaugural WDC World Championship Dick Allix 2010 Player Manager Tommy Cox 2010 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 presenter Rod Harrington 2019 2 time World Matchplay Champion Barry Hearn 2021 PDC Chairman Russ Bray 2024 PDC Referee 2024 The 2024 PDC Awards were announced on 31 January 2024 to commemorate PDC players for their performance in the 2023 season. No ceremony took place, with all the awards being announced on the PDC's social media channels. 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 2021 season. No ceremony took place, with all the awards being announced on the PDC's social media channels. PDC Player of the Year PDC Unicorn Young Player of the Year Peter Wright *Jonny Clayton *Gerwyn Price *James Wade Rusty-Jake Rodriguez *Bradley Brooks *Ted Evetts *Keane Barry PDPA Players' Player of the Year Selco Fans' Player of the Year Jonny Clayton *Peter Wright ' *Gerwyn Price & Callan Rydz ' Jonny Clayton *Peter Wright ' *Dimitri Van den Bergh ' PDC Best Newcomer ProTour Player of the Year Alan Soutar *Florian Hempel *Keane Barry *Scott Mitchell Gerwyn Price *José de Sousa *Michael Smith *Peter Wright Toyo Tires Televised Performance of the Year PDC Nine-Dart Club Michael Smith – World Championship fourth round v Jonny Clayton * Jonny Clayton – Masters quarter-final v James Wade * Peter Wright – World Matchplay semi-final v Michael van Gerwen * Michael van Gerwen – European Championship quarter-final v Gerwyn Price Gold Pins : ', ', ', ', ', ', Silver Pins :,,,,,,,,, , ,,,,,,,,,,,,, , ,,, ,,