15 sportsmen and teams have been nominated for the 2021 Sportsman/Sports Team of the Year award.
- Viktor Akelsen (badminton, Olympic gold winner);
- Emma Aastrand Jørgensen (kayaking; Olympic bronze);
- Tobias Thorning Jørgensen (paradressure);
- Lisa Gjessing (para taekwondo);
- Men’s National Football team (European Championship semifinalists);
- Men’s National Handball team (World Cup gold, Olympic silver);
- Amalie Dideriksen and Julie Leth (track cycling, Olympic silver);
- Jesper Hansen (shooting, Olympic silver);
- Anne-Marie Rindom (sailing, Olympic gold);
- Jonas Vingegaard (cycling, No.2 Tour de France);
- Frederic Vystavel and Joachim Sutton (rowing, Olympic bronze);
- Lasse Norman Hansen and Michael Mørkøv (track cycling, Olympic gold);
- Kasper Asgreen (cycling);
- Pernille Blume (swimming, Olympic bronze)