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{{About|the sports award|other uses|Espy (disambiguation)}}{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}{{short description|Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards Event}}
{{short description|Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards Event}}
{{About|the sports award|other uses|Espy (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox award
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}{{Infobox award
| name = ESPY Award
| name = ESPY Awards
| image = ESPY Award (The Espys) logo.svg
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| current_awards = 2021 ESPY Awards
| current_awards = 2024 ESPY Awards
| awarded_for = Excellence in sports performance and achievements
| awarded_for = Excellence in sports performance and achievements
| network_list = [[ESPN]] (1993–2014; 2020)<br />[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (2015–2019; 2021) (re-broadcast of ESPN's coverage in 2020)
| network_list = [[ESPN]] (1993–2014; 2020)<br />[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (2015–2019; 2021–present){{efn|name=ABC2020|ABC aired a re-broadcast of ESPN's coverage in 2020.}}
| country = United States
| country = United States
| year = 1993
| year = 1993
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| website = {{URL|https://www.espn.com/espys/}}
| producer = [[Jonathan Drubner]]
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| website = {{URL|https://espn.com/espys/}}
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An '''ESPY Award''' (short for '''Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award''') is an accolade currently presented by the American [[broadcast television]] network [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], and previously [[ESPN]] (as of the [[2017 ESPY Awards]] the latter still airs them in the form of replays), to recognize individual and team athletic achievement and other sports-related performance during the calendar year preceding a given annual ceremony. The first ESPYs were awarded in 1993. Because of the ceremony's [[ESPY Awards#Ceremonies|rescheduling]] prior to the 2002 iteration thereof, awards presented in 2002 were for achievement and performances during the seventeen-plus previous months. As the similarly styled [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] (for music), [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] (for television), [[Academy Award]] (for film), and [[Tony Award|Tony]] (for theater), the ESPYs are hosted by a contemporary celebrity; the style, though, is lighter, more relaxed and self-referential than many other awards shows, with comedic sketches usually included.
The '''ESPY Awards''' (short for '''Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards''', and often referred to as the '''ESPYs''') is an annual American awards show produced by [[ESPN]] since 1993, recognizing individual and team athletic achievement and other sports-related performance during the calendar year preceding a given annual ceremony. From 2015 to 2019, and since 2021, the ceremony has aired live on sister [[broadcast television]] network [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], while ESPN continues to air them in the form of replays.{{efn|name=ABC2020}} Because of the ceremony's [[ESPY Awards#Ceremonies|rescheduling]] prior to the 2002 iteration thereof, awards presented in 2002 were for achievement and performances during the seventeen-plus previous months. As the similarly styled [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] (for music), [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] (for television), [[Academy Award]] (for film), and [[Tony Award|Tony]] (for theater), the ESPYs are hosted by a contemporary celebrity; the style, though, is lighter, more relaxed and self-referential than many other awards shows, with comedic sketches usually included.


From the show's inception to 2004, ESPY Award winners were chosen only through voting by fans. Since 2004, sportswriters, broadcasters, sports executives, and sportspersons, collectively experts; or [[List of ESPN personalities|ESPN personalities]] also vote. Award winners have been selected thereafter exclusively through online fan balloting conducted from amongst candidates selected by the ESPY Select Nominating Committee.
From the show's inception to 2004, ESPY Award winners were chosen only through voting by fans. Since 2004, sportswriters, broadcasters, sports executives, and sportspersons, collectively experts; or [[List of ESPN personalities|ESPN personalities]] also vote. Award winners have been selected thereafter exclusively through global online fan balloting conducted from amongst candidates selected by the ESPY Select Nominating Committee.


==Charitable role==
==Charitable role==
A portion of the proceeds from sales of tickets to the event devolves on the [[Jim Valvano#V Foundation|V Foundation]], a charity established by [[college basketball|collegiate basketball]] [[head coach|coach]] and television commentator [[Jim Valvano]] to promote [[cancer research]]. Valvano announced the creation of the charitable foundation during his acceptance of the [[Arthur Ashe Courage Award]] during the inaugural ESPY telecast on March 3, 1993, fifty-five days before Valvano's death from [[Carcinoma|metastatic adenocarcinoma]].
A portion of the proceeds from sales of tickets to the event devolves on the [[Jim Valvano#V Foundation|V Foundation]], a charity established by [[college basketball|collegiate basketball]] [[head coach|coach]] and television commentator [[Jim Valvano]] to promote [[cancer research]]. Valvano announced the creation of the charitable foundation during his acceptance of the [[Arthur Ashe Courage Award]] during the inaugural ESPY telecast on March 3, 1993, 55 days before Valvano's death from [[Carcinoma|metastatic adenocarcinoma]].


==Design==
==Design==
The ESPY Award statuette was designed and created by sculptor [[Lawrence Nowlan]].<ref name=bmta>{{cite news|title=Sculptor commissioned to complete Joe Frazier statue has died|url=http://www.timesargus.com/article/20130802/NEWS03/708029923/0/FEATURES10|work=[[Barre Montpelier Times Argus]]|date=2013-08-02|access-date=2013-08-27|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221231935/http://www.timesargus.com/article/20130802/NEWS03/708029923/0/FEATURES10|archive-date=2014-02-21}}</ref>
The ESPY Award statuette was designed and created by sculptor [[Lawrence Nowlan]].<ref name=bmta>{{cite news|title=Sculptor commissioned to complete Joe Frazier statue has died|url=http://www.timesargus.com/article/20130802/NEWS03/708029923/0/FEATURES10|work=[[Barre Montpelier Times Argus]]|date=2013-08-02|access-date=2013-08-27|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221231935/http://www.timesargus.com/article/20130802/NEWS03/708029923/0/FEATURES10|archive-date=2014-02-21}}</ref> The statuette consists of a silver sphere, with the word "ESPY" engraved on it, mounted on a silver pedestal.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}


==Ceremonies==
==Ceremonies==
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Between 1993 and 2001, the ceremony was held each year in either February or March and was broadcast recorded on ESPN.
Between 1993 and 2001, the ceremony was held each year in either February or March and was broadcast recorded on ESPN.


Between 2002 and 2019, the ceremony was conducted on the Wednesday in July following the [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]]; as it marks the only day of the year that none of the [[Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada|major North American professional leagues]] or college sports programs have games scheduled for that day—the [[National Basketball Association]], [[National Football League]], and [[National Hockey League]] are not [[season (sports)|in-season]] (though the NBA does have its post-draft training camp [[NBA Summer League]] going on and NFL teams are getting ready for [[Training camp (National Football League)|training camp]]), colleges are [[summer vacation|in recess for the summer]], and MLB does not contest games on the day following its all-star game—major sports figures (except for cycling, which has the [[Tour de France]], and golf, where [[The Open Championship]] usually starts that evening)- are available to attend. The show aired on the subsequent Sunday four days later, although the results were reported publicly by [[ESPN.com]].
Between 2002 and 2019 and from 2022 to 2023, the ceremony was held on the Wednesday in July following the [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]], as it marks the only day of the year on which none of the [[Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada|major North American professional leagues]] nor college sports programs have games scheduled. The [[National Basketball Association]], [[National Football League]], and [[National Hockey League]] are not [[season (sports)|in-season]] (though the NBA's post-draft training camp [[NBA Summer League]] is taking place and NFL teams are getting ready for [[Training camp (National Football League)|training camp]]), colleges are [[summer vacation|in recess for the summer]], and MLB does not contest games on the day following its all-star game. Thus, major sports figures (except for those in cycling, which has the [[Tour de France]]; minor league baseball; and golf, where [[The Open Championship]] usually starts that evening) are available to attend. The show aired on the subsequent Sunday four days later, although the results were reported publicly by [[ESPN.com]].

In 2024, the ceremony was conducted on the second Thursday of July.


In 2010, the ceremony was aired live by ESPN for the first time since 2003. In 2015, the ESPY Awards moved to network television, airing on ESPN's corporate sister network [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].
In 2010, the ceremony was aired live by ESPN for the first time since 2003. In 2015, the ESPY Awards moved to network television, airing on ESPN's corporate sister network [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].


===Location===
===Location===
The first seven editions of the ESPYs were held in [[New York City]]—in 1993 and 1994 at [[Madison Square Garden]] and from 1995 through 1999, at [[Radio City Music Hall]]. The awards relocated to [[Las Vegas Strip|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], for two years beginning in 2000, and ultimately settled at the [[Kodak Theatre]] in [[Hollywood]], [[California]]. In 2006, it was announced that the awards would move in 2008 to the [[Microsoft Theater]] (formerly the Nokia Theatre), to be situated as the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] headquarters of ESPN at [[LA Live]], adjacent to the [[Staples Center]] in [[Los Angeles]], California.
The first seven editions of the ESPYs were held in [[New York City]]—in 1993 and 1994 at [[Madison Square Garden]] and from 1995 through 1999, at [[Radio City Music Hall]]. The awards relocated to [[Las Vegas Strip|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], for two years beginning in 2000, and ultimately settled at the [[Dolby Theatre]] in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], [[California]]. In 2006, it was announced that the awards would move in 2008 to the [[Peacock Theater]] (formerly the Microsoft Theater), to be situated as the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] headquarters of ESPN at [[LA Live]], adjacent to the [[Crypto.com Arena]] in [[Los Angeles]], California.


===Hosts===
===Hosts===
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!Date
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Edition
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| July 11, 2024
| [[2024 ESPY Awards|32nd]]
| rowspan=3|[[Dolby Theatre]], Los Angeles
| [[Serena Williams]]
|-
| July 12, 2023
| [[2023 ESPY Awards|31st]]
| {{n/a}}
|-
| July 20, 2022
| [[2022 ESPY Awards|30th]]
| [[Stephen Curry]]
|-
|-
| July 10, 2021
| July 10, 2021
| [[2021 ESPY Awards|29th]]
| [[2021 ESPY Awards|29th]]
| [[South Street Seaport#ESPN studios|The Rooftop at Pier 17]], New York
| [[South Street Seaport#ESPN studios|The Rooftop at Pier 17]], New York
| [[Anthony Mackie]]
| [[Anthony Mackie]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-16|title=Anthony Mackie to Host The 2021 ESPYS Presented by Capital One Airing July 10 on ABC|url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2021/06/anthony-mackie-to-host-the-2021-espys-presented-by-capital-one-airing-july-10-on-abc/|access-date=2021-07-11|website=ESPN Press Room U.S.|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|-
| June 21, 2020
| June 21, 2020
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| July 10, 2019
| July 10, 2019
| [[2019 ESPY Awards|27th]]
| [[2019 ESPY Awards|27th]]
| rowspan=12|[[Microsoft Theater]], Los Angeles
| rowspan=12|[[Peacock Theater]], Los Angeles
| [[Tracy Morgan]]
| [[Tracy Morgan]]
|-
|-
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| July 15, 2007
| July 15, 2007
| [[2007 ESPY Awards|15th]]
| [[2007 ESPY Awards|15th]]
| rowspan="6"|[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]], Los Angeles
| rowspan="6"|Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
| [[LeBron James]] & [[Jimmy Kimmel]]
| [[LeBron James]] & [[Jimmy Kimmel]]
|-
|-
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* [[Best Female Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the female sportsperson, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding over a given year (1993)
* [[Best Female Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the female sportsperson, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding over a given year (1993)
* [[Best Male Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the male sportsperson, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding in a given year (1993)
* [[Best Male Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the male sportsperson, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding in a given year (1993)
* [[Best International Athlete ESPY Award]], presented since 2006 to the professional sportsperson, irrespective of gender, born outside the United States adjudged to be the best in a given year
* [[Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the sportsperson, irrespective of gender or sport contested, adjudged to have made the best or most significant [[wikt:breakthrough|breakthrough]] in his or her sport in a given year (1993)
* [[Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the sportsperson, irrespective of gender or sport contested, adjudged to have made the best or most significant [[wikt:breakthrough|breakthrough]] in his or her sport in a given year (1993)
* [[Best Championship Performance ESPY Award]], presented to the sportsperson, irrespective of gender, nationality, or sport contested, adjudged to have made the best or most significant performance in a championship match, series, or tournament in his or her sport
* Best Championship Performance ESPY Award, presented to the sportsperson, irrespective of gender, nationality, or sport contested, adjudged to have made the best or most significant performance in a championship match, series, or tournament in his or her sport
* [[Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award]], presented to the coach or manager, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding in a given year (1993)
* [[Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award]], presented to the coach or manager, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding in a given year (1993)
* [[Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award|ESPY Award for Best College Athlete, Men's Sports]], presented to the male sportsperson, irrespective of sport played, adjudged to be the best in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]], in a given year (2002<ref name=college/>)
* [[Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award|Best College Athlete, Men's Sports]], presented to the male sportsperson, irrespective of sport played, adjudged to be the best in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]], in a given year (2002<ref name=college/>)
* [[Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award|ESPY Award for Best College Athlete, Women's Sports]], presented to the female sportsperson, irrespective of sport played, adjudged to be the best in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] in a given year (2002<ref name=college>The [[Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award|Best Female]] and [[Best Male College Basketball Player ESPY Award|Best Male College Basketball]] and [[Best College Football Player ESPY Award]]s, awarded betwixt [[1993 in sports|1993]] and 2001, inclusive, were absorbed in 2002 by the [[Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award|Best Female]] and [[Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award]]s. After the 2017 awards, the men's and women's awards were replaced by a single ESPY for Best College Athlete; starting with the 2021 awards, separate awards for men's and women's sports were reinstated, with a change in naming format.</ref>)
* [[Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award|Best College Athlete, Women's Sports]], presented to the female sportsperson, irrespective of sport played, adjudged to be the best in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] in a given year (2002<ref name=college>The [[Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award|Best Female]] and [[Best Male College Basketball Player ESPY Award|Best Male College Basketball]] and [[Best College Football Player ESPY Award]]s, awarded betwixt [[1993 in sports|1993]] and 2001, inclusive, were absorbed in 2002 by the [[Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award|Best Female]] and [[Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award]]s. After the 2017 awards, the men's and women's awards were replaced by a single ESPY for Best College Athlete; starting with the 2021 awards, separate awards for men's and women's sports were reinstated, with a change in naming format.</ref>)
* [[Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the sportsperson, irrespective of gender or sport contested, adjudged to have made the most significant or impressive comeback from illness, injury, hardship, retirement, or loss of form (1993)
* [[Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the sportsperson, irrespective of gender or sport contested, adjudged to have made the most significant or impressive comeback from illness, injury, hardship, retirement, or loss of form (1993)
* [[Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award]], presented to the female sportsperson with a disability, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the best in a given year (2005<ref name=disabled>Between 2002 and 2004, inclusive, a single award for best sportsperson with a disability was presented; in 2005, the award was bifurcated by gender and reconstituted as the [[Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award|Best Female]] and [[Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award]]s.</ref>)
* [[Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award]], presented to the female sportsperson with a disability, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the best in a given year (2005<ref name=disabled>Between 2002 and 2004, inclusive, a single award for best sportsperson with a disability was presented; in 2005, the award was bifurcated by gender and reconstituted as the [[Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award|Best Female]] and [[Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award]]s.</ref>)
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* [[Jimmy V Award|Jimmy V ESPY Award for Perseverance]] (2007)
* [[Jimmy V Award|Jimmy V ESPY Award for Perseverance]] (2007)
* Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award, presented to "an athlete whose continuous, demonstrated leadership has created a measured positive impact on their community through sports" (2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/citizenship/story/_/page/Muhammad-Ali-Sports-Humanitarian-Award-/muhammad-ali-sports-humanitarian-award |title=Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award |website=ESPN.com |date=June 23, 2020 |accessdate=July 11, 2021}}</ref>
* Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award, presented to "an athlete whose continuous, demonstrated leadership has created a measured positive impact on their community through sports" (2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/citizenship/story/_/page/Muhammad-Ali-Sports-Humanitarian-Award-/muhammad-ali-sports-humanitarian-award |title=Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award |website=ESPN.com |date=June 23, 2020 |accessdate=July 11, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Outstanding Team ESPY Award]], presented to the collegiate, professional, or national team, irrespective of sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding in a given year (1993<ref>In 2001, the [[Outstanding Team ESPY Award]] was bifurcated and two new awards—styled as the ''Pro Team of the Year ESPY Award'' and ''College Team of the Year ESPY Award''—were presented; the two were combined once more in 2002.</ref>)
* [[Best Team ESPY Award]], presented to the collegiate, professional, or national team, irrespective of sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding in a given year (1993<ref>In 2001, the [[Outstanding Team ESPY Award]] was bifurcated and two new awards—styled as the ''Pro Team of the Year ESPY Award'' and ''College Team of the Year ESPY Award''—were presented; the two were combined once more in 2002.</ref>)


====Individual categories====
====Individual categories====
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* [[Best Track and Field Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the track and field athlete, irrespective of nationality or gender, adjudged to be the best in a given year (2007; not awarded in 2009)<ref name=Track>Between 1993 and 2006 inclusive, with the exception of 2005, separate ESPYs for the best male and female track athletes were presented. These were combined into a single award in 2007.</ref>
* [[Best Track and Field Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the track and field athlete, irrespective of nationality or gender, adjudged to be the best in a given year (2007; not awarded in 2009)<ref name=Track>Between 1993 and 2006 inclusive, with the exception of 2005, separate ESPYs for the best male and female track athletes were presented. These were combined into a single award in 2007.</ref>
* [[Best WNBA Player ESPY Award]], presented to the player adjudged to be the best in the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] in a given year (1998)
* [[Best WNBA Player ESPY Award]], presented to the player adjudged to be the best in the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] in a given year (1998)
* Best WWE Moment ESPY Award, presented to the WWE Superstar who had the greatest stand out or feel good moment during WWE’s calendar year. (2019)
* Best WWE Moment ESPY Award, presented to the WWE Superstar who had the greatest stand out or feel good moment during WWE's calendar year. (2019)


====Sponsored categories====
====Sponsored categories====
''Sponsored'' awards are those otherwise constituted as ''cross-cutter'' awards the titles and eligibility criteria of which reflect corporate sponsorship.
''Sponsored'' awards are those otherwise constituted as ''cross-cutter'' awards the titles and eligibility criteria of which reflect corporate sponsorship.
* [[GMC Professional Grade Play ESPY Award]], presented to the single play in a professional or collegiate North American sport adjudged to be the most impressive, remarkable, or notable in a given year, and to the sportsperson(s) involved therewith (presented since 2006)
* GMC Professional Grade Play ESPY Award, presented to the single play in a professional or collegiate North American sport adjudged to be the most impressive, remarkable, or notable in a given year, and to the sportsperson(s) involved therewith (presented since 2006)
* [[Under Armour Undeniable Performance ESPY Award]], presented to the single performance in a game or series in a professional or collegiate North American sports league to be the most impressive or significant in a given year, and to the sportspersons involved therewith (20


===Discontinued, irregular, or superseded===
===Discontinued, irregular, or superseded===
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====Cross-cutter categories====
====Cross-cutter categories====
''Cross-cutter'' awards are those the eligibility for which is not confined to those sportspersons participating in, or those events occurring in, any single or specific sport.
''Cross-cutter'' awards are those the eligibility for which is not confined to those sportspersons participating in, or those events occurring in, any single or specific sport.
* [[Best International Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the sportsperson in a North American professional or collegiate league, irrespective of gender, born outside the United States adjudged to be the best in a given year (2006 through 2009)
* [[Under Armour Undeniable Performance ESPY Award]], presented to the single performance in a game or series in a professional or collegiate North American sports league to be the most impressive or significant in a given year, and to the sportspersons involved therewith (only awarded in 2006)
* Best U.S. Olympic Athlete (presented in 2002 to [[Sarah Hughes]]<ref name="espy2005">{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/espy2005/s/pastwinners.html |title=ESPY Awards past winners|publisher=espn.go.com|access-date=29 January 2011}}</ref><ref name="espy2008">{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/espy2008/postshow/index.html#/bestof/ |title=Best of the ESPYs – Best of the Best, Winners Archive|publisher=espn.go.com|access-date=29 January 2011}}</ref>)
* Best U.S. Olympic Athlete (presented in 2002 to [[Sarah Hughes]]<ref name="espy2005">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espy2005/s/pastwinners.html |title=ESPY Awards past winners|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=29 January 2011}}</ref><ref name="espy2008">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espy2008/postshow/index.html |title=Best of the ESPYs – Best of the Best, Winners Archive|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=29 January 2011}}</ref>)
* Female USA Olympic Athlete (presented in 2001 to [[Marion Jones]], 2005 to [[United States women's national softball team|Team USA Softball]], and 2009 to [[Shawn Johnson]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/><ref name=espy2011>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/espys/#!/moments/video=6768243/ |title=ESPYs Moments: A Classic Look Back |work=ESPN.com |date=July 13, 2011 |access-date=September 23, 2011}}</ref>)
* Female USA Olympic Athlete (presented in 2001 to [[Marion Jones]], 2005 to [[United States women's national softball team|Team USA Softball]], and 2009 to [[Shawn Johnson]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/><ref name=espy2011>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/espys/#!/moments/video=6768243/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527054216/http://espn.go.com/espys/#!/moments/video=6768243/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 May 2010 |title=ESPYs Moments: A Classic Look Back |work=ESPN.com |date=July 13, 2011 |access-date=September 23, 2011}}</ref>)
* Male USA Olympic Athlete (presented in 2001 to [[Rulon Gardner]] and in 2005 and 2009 to [[Michael Phelps]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/><ref name=espy2011/>)
* Male USA Olympic Athlete (presented in 2001 to [[Rulon Gardner]] and in 2005 and 2009 to [[Michael Phelps]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/><ref name=espy2011/>)
* Come-from-behind Performance (presented in 2001 to [[Tiger Woods]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/>)
* Come-from-behind Performance (presented in 2001 to [[Tiger Woods]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/>)
* [[Game of the Year ESPY Award]] (presented between 1996 and 1998, inclusive, not to be confused with the [[Best Game ESPY Award]])
* Game of the Year ESPY Award (presented between 1996 and 1998, inclusive, not to be confused with the [[Best Game ESPY Award]])
* [[Dramatic Individual Performance of the Year ESPY Award]] (presented between 1997 and 1999, inclusive)
* Dramatic Individual Performance of the Year ESPY Award (presented between 1997 and 1999, inclusive)
* Humanitarian of the Year (presented in 1999 to [[Sammy Sosa]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/>)
* Humanitarian of the Year (presented in 1999 to [[Sammy Sosa]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/>)
* Lifetime Achievement Award (presented in 2001 to [[Jack Nicklaus]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/>)
* Lifetime Achievement Award (presented in 2001 to [[Jack Nicklaus]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/>)
* [[Memorable Performance of the Year ESPY Award]] (presented between 2000 and 2001, inclusive)
* Memorable Performance of the Year ESPY Award (presented between 2000 and 2001, inclusive)
* Most Spectacular Play (presented in 2001 to [[Antonio Freeman]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/>)
* Most Spectacular Play (presented in 2001 to [[Antonio Freeman]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/>)
* Outstanding Performance by an Athlete in Entertainment (presented between 1994 and 1996, inclusive, to [[Charles Barkley]], [[John Kruk]], [[George Seifert]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/>)
* Outstanding Performance by an Athlete in Entertainment (presented between 1994 and 1996, inclusive, to [[Charles Barkley]], [[John Kruk]], [[George Seifert]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/>)
* Outstanding Performance by a Sports Personality in a Commercial (presented in 1993 to [[Larry Johnson (basketball, born 1969)|Larry Johnson]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/>)
* Outstanding Performance by a Sports Personality in a Commercial (presented in 1993 to [[Larry Johnson (basketball, born 1969)|Larry Johnson]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/>)
* Outstanding Performance by a Sports Personality in an Attempt to Break into Show Business (presented in 1993 to [[Shaquille O'Neal]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/>)
* Outstanding Performance by a Sports Personality in an Attempt to Break into Show Business (presented in 1993 to [[Shaquille O'Neal]]<ref name="espy2005"/><ref name="espy2008"/>)
* [[Outstanding Performance Under Pressure ESPY Award]] (presented between 1993 and 1999, inclusive)
* Outstanding Performance Under Pressure ESPY Award (presented between 1993 and 1999, inclusive)
* [[Outrageous Play of the Year ESPY Award]] (presented between 1993 and 1998, inclusive)
* Outrageous Play of the Year ESPY Award (presented between 1993 and 1998, inclusive)
* [[Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award]] (presented between 1993 and 1999, inclusive)
* [[Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award]] (presented between 1993 and 1999, inclusive)


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* [[Athlete of the Year]]
* [[Athlete of the Year]]
* [[Laureus World Sports Awards]]
* [[Laureus World Sports Awards]]

==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://espn.go.com/espys/index2010#/espys-moments/espys-past-winners Enumeration of past winners from the official site of the 2010 ESPY Awards]
* [http://www.espn.com/espys/index2010 Enumeration of past winners from the official site of the 2010 ESPY Awards]
* {{webarchive |url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20020223000325/http://www.hickoksports.com/history/espyawrd.shtml |title=History of the awards from HickokSports.com |date=2002-02-23}}
* {{webarchive |url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20020223000325/http://www.hickoksports.com/history/espyawrd.shtml |title=History of the awards from HickokSports.com |date=2002-02-23}}
* [http://www.life.com/image/first/in-gallery/46332/the-2010-espy-awards The 2010 ESPY Awards] – slideshow by ''[[Life magazine]]''
* [http://www.life.com/image/first/in-gallery/46332/the-2010-espy-awards The 2010 ESPY Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100718113356/http://www.life.com/image/first/in-gallery/46332/the-2010-espy-awards |date=18 July 2010 }} – slideshow by ''[[Life magazine]]''
* [http://www.mlive.com/sports/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/07/espy_awards_just_another_examp.html ESPY Awards just another example of ESPN choosing self-promotion over showcasing athletes]
* [http://www.mlive.com/sports/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/07/espy_awards_just_another_examp.html ESPY Awards just another example of ESPN choosing self-promotion over showcasing athletes]


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This article is about the sports award. For other uses, see Espy (disambiguation).
ESPY Awards
Current: 2024 ESPY Awards
Awarded forExcellence in sports performance and achievements
CountryUnited States
First awarded1993
Websitewww.espn.com/espys/
Television/radio coverage
Networks
ESPN (1993–2014; 2020)
ABC (2015–2019; 2021–present)[a]

The ESPY Awards (short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards, and often referred to as the ESPYs) is an annual American awards show produced by ESPN since 1993, recognizing individual and team athletic achievement and other sports-related performance during the calendar year preceding a given annual ceremony. From 2015 to 2019, and since 2021, the ceremony has aired live on sister broadcast television network ABC, while ESPN continues to air them in the form of replays.[a] Because of the ceremony's rescheduling prior to the 2002 iteration thereof, awards presented in 2002 were for achievement and performances during the seventeen-plus previous months. As the similarly styled Grammy (for music), Emmy (for television), Academy Award (for film), and Tony (for theater), the ESPYs are hosted by a contemporary celebrity; the style, though, is lighter, more relaxed and self-referential than many other awards shows, with comedic sketches usually included.

From the show's inception to 2004, ESPY Award winners were chosen only through voting by fans. Since 2004, sportswriters, broadcasters, sports executives, and sportspersons, collectively experts; or ESPN personalities also vote. Award winners have been selected thereafter exclusively through global online fan balloting conducted from amongst candidates selected by the ESPY Select Nominating Committee.

Charitable role

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A portion of the proceeds from sales of tickets to the event devolves on the V Foundation, a charity established by collegiate basketball coach and television commentator Jim Valvano to promote cancer research. Valvano announced the creation of the charitable foundation during his acceptance of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award during the inaugural ESPY telecast on March 3, 1993, 55 days before Valvano's death from metastatic adenocarcinoma.

Design

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The ESPY Award statuette was designed and created by sculptor Lawrence Nowlan.[1] The statuette consists of a silver sphere, with the word "ESPY" engraved on it, mounted on a silver pedestal.[citation needed]

Ceremonies

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Timing

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Between 1993 and 2001, the ceremony was held each year in either February or March and was broadcast recorded on ESPN.

Between 2002 and 2019 and from 2022 to 2023, the ceremony was held on the Wednesday in July following the Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game, as it marks the only day of the year on which none of the major North American professional leagues nor college sports programs have games scheduled. The National Basketball Association, National Football League, and National Hockey League are not in-season (though the NBA's post-draft training camp NBA Summer League is taking place and NFL teams are getting ready for training camp), colleges are in recess for the summer, and MLB does not contest games on the day following its all-star game. Thus, major sports figures (except for those in cycling, which has the Tour de France; minor league baseball; and golf, where The Open Championship usually starts that evening) are available to attend. The show aired on the subsequent Sunday four days later, although the results were reported publicly by ESPN.com.

In 2024, the ceremony was conducted on the second Thursday of July.

In 2010, the ceremony was aired live by ESPN for the first time since 2003. In 2015, the ESPY Awards moved to network television, airing on ESPN's corporate sister network ABC.

Location

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The first seven editions of the ESPYs were held in New York City—in 1993 and 1994 at Madison Square Garden and from 1995 through 1999, at Radio City Music Hall. The awards relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, for two years beginning in 2000, and ultimately settled at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. In 2006, it was announced that the awards would move in 2008 to the Peacock Theater (formerly the Microsoft Theater), to be situated as the West Coast headquarters of ESPN at LA Live, adjacent to the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Hosts

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The ceremonies have been hosted variously by comedians, television and film actors, and sportspeople. American film actor Samuel L. Jackson is the only individual to have hosted four times (in 1999, 2001, 2002, and 2009). Comedian Dennis Miller, actor and singer Jamie Foxx, and talk show host and comedian Seth Meyers are the only others to have hosted the show more than once.

Year-by-year

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Date Edition Venue Host(s)
July 11, 2024 32nd Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles Serena Williams
July 12, 2023 31st —
July 20, 2022 30th Stephen Curry
July 10, 2021 29th The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York Anthony Mackie
June 21, 2020 28th Virtual show Russell Wilson, Megan Rapinoe & Sue Bird
July 10, 2019 27th Peacock Theater, Los Angeles Tracy Morgan
July 18, 2018 26th Danica Patrick
July 12, 2017 25th Peyton Manning
July 13, 2016 24th John Cena
July 15, 2015 23rd Joel McHale
July 16, 2014 22nd Drake
July 17, 2013 21st Jon Hamm
July 11, 2012 20th Rob Riggle
July 13, 2011 19th Seth Meyers
July 14, 2010 18th
July 19, 2009 17th Samuel L. Jackson
July 20, 2008 16th Justin Timberlake
July 15, 2007 15th Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles LeBron James & Jimmy Kimmel
July 16, 2006 14th Lance Armstrong
July 17, 2005 13th Matthew Perry
July 18, 2004 12th Jamie Foxx
July 16, 2003 11th
July 10, 2002 10th Samuel L. Jackson
February 12, 2001 9th MGM Grand, Las Vegas
February 14, 2000 8th Jimmy Smits
February 15, 1999 7th Radio City Music Hall, New York Samuel L. Jackson
February 9, 1998 6th Norm Macdonald
February 10, 1997 5th Jeff Foxworthy
February 12, 1996 4th Tony Danza
February 13, 1995 3rd John Goodman
February 14, 1994 2nd Madison Square Garden, New York Dennis Miller
March 4, 1993 1st

Awards

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American professional golfer Tiger Woods is the most-honored ESPY recipient, having received 21 awards.

Extant

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Cross-cutter categories

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Cross-cutter awards are those for which the eligibility is not confined to those sportspersons participating in, or those events occurring in, any single or specific sport.

  • Arthur Ashe Courage Award, presented to the sports-related person(s) or team, irrespective of gender or sport contested, adjudged to have made the most significant or compelling humanitarian contribution in transcendence of sports in a given year (presented since 1993)
  • Best Female Athlete ESPY Award, presented to the female sportsperson, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding over a given year (1993)
  • Best Male Athlete ESPY Award, presented to the male sportsperson, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding in a given year (1993)
  • Best International Athlete ESPY Award, presented since 2006 to the professional sportsperson, irrespective of gender, born outside the United States adjudged to be the best in a given year
  • Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award, presented to the sportsperson, irrespective of gender or sport contested, adjudged to have made the best or most significant breakthrough in his or her sport in a given year (1993)
  • Best Championship Performance ESPY Award, presented to the sportsperson, irrespective of gender, nationality, or sport contested, adjudged to have made the best or most significant performance in a championship match, series, or tournament in his or her sport
  • Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award, presented to the coach or manager, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding in a given year (1993)
  • Best College Athlete, Men's Sports, presented to the male sportsperson, irrespective of sport played, adjudged to be the best in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, in a given year (2002[2])
  • Best College Athlete, Women's Sports, presented to the female sportsperson, irrespective of sport played, adjudged to be the best in the National Collegiate Athletic Association in a given year (2002[2])
  • Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award, presented to the sportsperson, irrespective of gender or sport contested, adjudged to have made the most significant or impressive comeback from illness, injury, hardship, retirement, or loss of form (1993)
  • Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award, presented to the female sportsperson with a disability, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the best in a given year (2005[3])
  • Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award, presented to the male sportsperson with a disability, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the best in a given year (2005[3])
  • Best Game ESPY Award, presented to the single game in a North American professional or collegiate league, irrespective of sport, adjudged to be the best in a given year (2002)
  • Best Upset ESPY Award, presented to the sportsperson or team, irrespective of gender or sport contested, adjudged to have completed the best, most impressive, or most significant upset in a given year (2004)
  • Best Moment ESPY Award, presented to the moment or series of moments occurring in a sporting event or season, irrespective of sport contested or gender of participating sportsperson(s), adjudged to the most remarkable, compelling, or entertaining in a given year (2002)
  • Best Play ESPY Award, presented to the single play or performance, irrespective of sport contested or gender of participating sportsperson, adjudged to be the most remarkable, significant, or impressive in a given year (2002)
  • Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award, presented to the record-breaking single-play, game or season performance, irrespective of sport contested or gender of participating sportsperson, adjudged to be the most remarkable, significant, or impressive in a given year (2001)
  • Jimmy V ESPY Award for Perseverance (2007)
  • Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award, presented to "an athlete whose continuous, demonstrated leadership has created a measured positive impact on their community through sports" (2015)[4]
  • Best Team ESPY Award, presented to the collegiate, professional, or national team, irrespective of sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding in a given year (1993[5])

Individual categories

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Individual awards are those for which eligibility is limited to those partaking of a single individual or team sport or specific sport category.

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Sponsored awards are those otherwise constituted as cross-cutter awards the titles and eligibility criteria of which reflect corporate sponsorship.

  • GMC Professional Grade Play ESPY Award, presented to the single play in a professional or collegiate North American sport adjudged to be the most impressive, remarkable, or notable in a given year, and to the sportsperson(s) involved therewith (presented since 2006)

Discontinued, irregular, or superseded

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Cross-cutter categories

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Cross-cutter awards are those the eligibility for which is not confined to those sportspersons participating in, or those events occurring in, any single or specific sport.

Individual categories

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Individual awards are those for which eligibility is limited to those partaking of a single individual or team sport or specific sport category.

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Sponsored awards are those otherwise constituted as cross-cutter awards the titles and eligibility criteria in which reflect corporate sponsorship.[original research?]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b ABC aired a re-broadcast of ESPN's coverage in 2020.

References

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  1. ^ "Sculptor commissioned to complete Joe Frazier statue has died". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e The Best Female and Best Male College Basketball and Best College Football Player ESPY Awards, awarded betwixt 1993 and 2001, inclusive, were absorbed in 2002 by the Best Female and Best Male College Athlete ESPY Awards. After the 2017 awards, the men's and women's awards were replaced by a single ESPY for Best College Athlete; starting with the 2021 awards, separate awards for men's and women's sports were reinstated, with a change in naming format.
  3. ^ a b c Between 2002 and 2004, inclusive, a single award for best sportsperson with a disability was presented; in 2005, the award was bifurcated by gender and reconstituted as the Best Female and Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Awards.
  4. ^ "Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award". ESPN.com. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. ^ In 2001, the Outstanding Team ESPY Award was bifurcated and two new awards—styled as the Pro Team of the Year ESPY Award and College Team of the Year ESPY Award—were presented; the two were combined once more in 2002.
  6. ^ a b c In 2002 and 2003, a single award, styled in the former year as the Best Action Athlete of the Year ESPY Award, for best action sportsperson was presented; in 2004, the award was bifurcated by gender and reconstituted as the Best Male and Best Female Action Sports Athlete ESPY Awards.
  7. ^ a b c Between 2007 and 2018, the award for best fighter, styled as the Best Fighter ESPY Award, encompassed both boxers and mixed martial arts fighters; the Best MMA Fighter ESPY Award was established in 2019.
  8. ^ a b c Between 1993 and 2004 inclusive, and again since 2009, the award for best professional golfer has been bifurcated by gender.
  9. ^ a b c Between 1993 and 2006 inclusive, with the exception of 2005, separate ESPYs for the best male and female track athletes were presented. These were combined into a single award in 2007.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "ESPY Awards past winners". ESPN. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Best of the ESPYs – Best of the Best, Winners Archive". ESPN. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  12. ^ a b "ESPYs Moments: A Classic Look Back". ESPN.com. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  13. ^ a b c Both males and females were eligible for the 2000 and 2001 iterations of the award, which was bifurcated by gender and reconstituted as the Best Female and Best Male Soccer Player ESPY Awards in 2002; the awards were merged into a single award in 2005 and ended a year later.
  14. ^ Amongst those eligible for the Best Outdoor Sportsman ESPY Award were bass sport fishermen; such sportspersons are eligible for the Best Angler ESPY Award, which partially replaced the former award and was first presented in 2006.
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