2016 ESPY Awards

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2016 ESPY Awards
DateJuly 13, 2016 (2016-07-13)
LocationMicrosoft Theater,
Los Angeles[1]
Country United States[2]
Hosted byJohn Cena[3]
Most awardsLeBron James
Most nominationsLeBron James
Television/radio coverage
NetworkABC[3]

The 2016 ESPY Awards were held on July 13, 2016. The show, hosted by professional wrestler John Cena,[3] was held in the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.[1] 31 competitive awards and eight honorary awards were presented.[4]

Winners and nominees[]

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Best Male Athlete
  • LeBron James – Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA
    • Stephen Curry – Golden State Warriors, NBA[5]
    • Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers, NFL
    • Bryce Harper �� Washington Nationals, MLB
  • Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs
    • Conor McGregor, UFC
    • Chloe Kim, snowboarder
    • Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Aaron Rodgers – Hail Mary pass to Richard Rodgers II against Detroit
    • Kris Jenkins, Villanova �� buzzer beater in NCAA championship game
    • Michigan State – punt block TD in the final seconds to defeat Michigan
    • LeBron James – Game 7 block
    • Stephen Curry – 38-foot game-winner
    • Holly Holm – knockout of Ronda Rousey
    • Tiffany Howard – HR robbery in the Women's College World Series
    • Jairo Samperio – scores on scissor-kick ground
    • Dele Alli – juggling goal for Tottenham
    • Josh Donaldson – diving into stands
    • Bartolo Colón – first career home run; oldest MLB player ever to hit his first homer
    • Army softball – player leaps over tag at home
    • Louis Oosthuizen – hole-in-one off of ball
    • Stanford – trick play w/ circus catch
    • Connor McDavid – goal
    • Ole Miss – crazy 66-yard TD
  • Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers – 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player
    • Tom Brady, New England Patriots – 2015 Second-team All-Pro
    • J. J. Watt, Houston Texans – NFL Defensive Player of the Year
    • Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers – Career highs in receptions (136) and receiving yards (1,834)
    • Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons – Career highs in receptions (136) and receiving yards (1,871)
Best Driver
  • Kyle Busch, NASCAR – 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion
    • Lewis Hamilton, Formula One – 2015 Formula One World Champion
    • Erica Enders-Stevens, NHRA – Won the 2015 NHRA Pro Stock Championship
    • Scott Dixon, IndyCar – 2015 IndyCar Series Champion
    • Alexander Rossi, IndyCar – 2016 Indy 500 winner
  • LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers – 2016 Finals MVP[6]
    • Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors – 2016 MVP
    • Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs – 2016 Defensive Player of the Year
    • Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder – 2016 NBA All-Star
    • Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder – 2016 All-Star Game MVP
  • Novak Djokovic
    • Andy Murray
    • Roger Federer
  • Ryan Dungey, American Motorcyclist Association
Best Male Athlete with a Disability
Best Female Athlete with a Disability

Honorary awards[]

Arthur Ashe Courage Award[]

Jimmy V Perseverance Award[]

Pat Tillman Award for Service[]

  • Sgt. Elizabeth Marks[9]

Best Moment[]

Icon Award[]

Presenters[]

  • Chris Berman[4]
  • Joe Biden
  • Ciara
  • Stephen Curry
  • Skylar Diggins
  • Lisa Leslie
  • David Oyelowo
  • Danica Patrick
  • Miles Teller
  • Justin Timberlake[11]
  • Usher
  • Lindsey Vonn
  • Dwyane Wade
  • J. J. Watt
  • Russell Wilson

Tribute[]

The ESPYs held a tribute to boxing legend Muhammad Ali, presented by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar[11] and Chance the Rapper.[12]

In Memoriam[]

Andra Day performed during the tribute with "Rearview" honoring the fallen sports stars:

References[]

  1. ^ a b "2016 ESPY Awards Location". tmorra.com. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 ESPY Awards Venue". Axs.com. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Rothman, Michael (May 19, 2016). "It's an honor to host the 2016 ESPY Awards". ABC.com. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  4. ^ a b Cingari, Jennifer (7 July 2016). "2016 Espys Presenters". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Stephen Curry, Ned Yost, Scott Dixon, and Mike Trout nominated for Espys". espnmediazone.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  6. ^ "ESPYS 2016: Complete Winners List". ABC News.
  7. ^ Hardnett, Raishad (11 July 2016). "Zaevion Dobson died after diving on top of friends to save them from gunfire in the Lonsdale area of Northwest Knoxville". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  8. ^ Emery, Debbie (24 May 2016). "Sager "is one of the most respected sideline reporters in sports". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  9. ^ "She recently competed at the second Invictus Games in Orlando, Fl. where she won four gold medals". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  10. ^ a b c "The Espy's honors three retired athletes who've made a mark on sports". 11 July 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  11. ^ a b Williams, Janice (12 July 2016). "2016 Espy Award Nominees". Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  12. ^ Rooney, Kyle (13 July 2016). "Chance The Rapper To Honor Muhammad Ali At Tonight's ESPY Awards". HNHH. Retrieved 13 July 2016.

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