ESPY Awards
_logo.svg){kind=logo}
The ESPY Awards (also ESPY Awards or The ESPYS ) are prizes awarded annually by the ESPN media group for the best in the sport in the USA. In 1993 they were awarded for the first time. In an award ceremony, top athletic performances, both individually and in a team, are recognized during a calendar year.
The ESPY Awards, like other American awards, are presented by a contemporary celebrity. Until 2004, the winners were chosen by fans , sports journalists, experts, athletes , sports officials, viewers, and personalities from ESPN. Since 2005, the winners have been online after a preselection by the ESPY Select Nominating Committee (committee for selecting the ESPY nominees). In the current ESPY Awards 2019, u. a. well-known athletes such as Alex Morgan ( Best Female Athlete ), Serena Williams ( Best Female Tennis Player ), Lionel Messi ( Best International Men's Soccer Player ), Roger Federer ( Best Male Tennis Player ) and Zlatan Ibrahimović ( Best MLS Player ) with the first prize honored.
List of awards by category (incomplete)
Regular awards
Individual categories
- Best Angler ESPY Award
- Best Bowler ESPY Award
- Best Driver ESPY Award
- Best Female Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award
- Best Female Golfer ESPY Award
- Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award
- Best Fighter ESPY Award
- Best Jockey ESPY Award
- Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award
- Best Male Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award
- Best Male Golfer ESPY Award
- Best Male Tennis Player ESPY Award
- Best MLS Player ESPY Award
- Best NBA Player ESPY Award
- Best NFL Player ESPY Award
- Best NHL Player ESPY Award
- Best Track and Field Athlete ESPY Award
- Best WNBA Player ESPY Award
- Best WWE Moment ESPY Award
Other categories
- Arthur Ashe Courage Award
- Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award
- Best Championship Performance ESPY Award
- Best Coach / Manager ESPY Award
- Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award
- Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
- Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award
- Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award
- Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award
- Best Male Athlete ESPY Award
- Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award
- Best Game ESPY Award
- Best Moment ESPY Award
- Best Play ESPY Award
- Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award
- Best Upset ESPY Award
- Jimmy V ESPY Award
- Outstanding Team ESPY Award
Categories with sponsor
Irregular awards
Individual categories
- Best Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award
- Best Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award
- Best Boxer ESPY Award
- Best College Football Player ESPY Award
- Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award
- Best Female Soccer Player ESPY Award
- Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award
- Best Golfer ESPY Award
- Best Male College Basketball Player ESPY Award
- Best Male Soccer Player ESPY Award
- Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award
- Best Outdoor Sportsman ESPY Award
- Best Soccer Player ESPY Award
Other categories
- Best International Athlete ESPY Award
- Best US Olympic Athlete
- Female USA Olympic Athlete
- Male USA Olympic Athlete
- Come-from-behind performance
- Game of the Year ESPY Award
- Dramatic Individual Performance of the Year ESPY Award
- Humanitarian of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Memorable Performance of the Year ESPY Award
- Most spectacular play
- Outstanding Performance by an Athlete in Entertainment
- Outstanding Performance by a Sports Personality in a Commercial
- Outstanding Performance by a Sports Personality in an Attempt to Break into Show Business
- Outstanding Performance Under Pressure ESPY Award
- Outrageous Play of the Year ESPY Award
- Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Photos: 2019 ESPYS feature trophies, tears and a missing tooth. July 11, 2019, accessed July 30, 2019 .
- ↑ 2019 ESPYS award winners. July 10, 2019, accessed July 30, 2019 .