2020 ESPY Awards

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2020 ESPY Awards
DateJune 21, 2020 (2020-06-21)
Hosted bySue Bird
Megan Rapinoe
Russell Wilson
Television/radio coverage
NetworkESPN
Runtime120 minutes

The 2020 ESPY Awards were presented at the 28th annual ESPY Awards show, held on June 21, 2020 and broadcast on television nationwide in the United States on ESPN at 9 PM Eastern/8 PM Central. Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe and Russell Wilson served as hosts.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the event was hosted remotely. Instead of presenting traditional awards for athletic achievement during the event, awards were presented to honor extraordinary acts of activism and humanitarian efforts.[1]

Winners and nominees[]

Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award
Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year
Corporate Community Impact Award
Can't-Stop-Watching Moment
  • Jackson State manager Thomas "Snacks" Lee drills 3-point shot

Honorary awards[]

Arthur Ashe Award for Courage[]

Jimmy V Award[]

  • Taquarius Wair

Pat Tillman Award for Service[]

Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award[]

Tribute[]

The show made a tribute to former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020, along with eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. The tribute was narrated by rapper Snoop Dogg.

References[]

  1. ^ Know, Kristopher (June 20, 2020). "ESPYs 2020: Full List of Award Categories, Format and Preview". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 ESPYs LIVE UPDATES (6/21/20): Award winners, viral moments from ESPN's sports award show hosted by Russell Wilson, Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe". nj.com. June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

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