The 28-year-old thanked his team mates, family and team
staff in his acceptance speech, adding that his heavily-pregnant wife Kim was
at home and unable to travel to the event.
Murray played an instrumental role in helping Great Britain
to secure a historic Davis Cup title in November. Rugby league star Kevin
Sinfield was the runner-up while world champion heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill
came third.
Murray is
duller than a weekend in Worthing", which I thought was a bit harsh - to
Worthing.
'It's very humbling to be up here in front of so many athletes.
I would like to thank all my team mates, all the staff.'
He added that helping to pull Britain to the top of tennis
world rankings was something he 'never thought would be possible'.
I'd also like to thank my family, my wife is at home she is
expecting a baby so is unable to travel. I dedicate my life to this sport, I
work as hard as I can every single day to try and make you proud.
Andy Murray's paternal grandparents Gordon and Ellen Murray
said they were 'on the edge of their seats' during the last few minutes of the
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Show.
Speaking from their home in Kilsyth, Lanarkshire, Mrs Murray
said: 'I was out and in and out and in all night just to see how it was going.
It's hard to believe. We're very excited.
'It was a wonderful night for the Davis Cup team as well. I
don't think Andy seemed to like the limelight - he seemed a bit shy. But it's
going to be a great Christmas.'
Murray, who also picked up the Team of the Year award along
with his Davis Cup team-mates, had started a narrow favourite to win the award
over third placed Jessica Ennis-Hill.
But a sustained campaign by the rugby league community paid
off as Sinfield - the first nominee from his sport - pipped his fellow
Yorkshire athlete into second place.
Accepting the Team award, Great Britain Davis Cup captain
Leon Smith said: 'It is hugely humbling to receive this award, it is obviously
very prestigious.
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It's been 79 years since we managed to win the Davis Cup
and let's hope it doesn't take another 79. I hope that what this has achieved
for tennis is that we get a really lasting and meaningful legacy from this.'
Murray was deluged with congratulations online after picking
up the coveted award.
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was one of the
first, posting on Twitter: 'Congratulations to the one and only @andy-murray on
winning #SPOTY2015 - a well-deserved accolade for a truly outstanding
sportsman.'
Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale said: 'Andy Murray is
quite simply Britain's greatest living sportsman - very well-deserved.'
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