2015 ESPY Awards Nominees and Winners

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Thursday, July 16, 2015
NBA player LeBron James, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, accepts the award for best championship performance at the ESPY Awards.
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Find out who's taking home the top prizes tonight at the 2015 ESPY Awards.



Arthur Ashe Courage Award


Caitlyn Jenner



Jimmy V ESPY Award for Perseverance


Leah Still



Best Moment Award


Lauren Hill



Pat Tillman Award for Service


Danielle Green



Icon Award


Derek Jeter



PHOTOS: ESPYs Winners




Best Team


**U.S. Women's Soccer** (WINNER)


New England Patriots


Connecticut Huskies


Golden State Warriors


Chicago Blackhawks


Ohio State Buckeyes



Best Male Athlete


**Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors** (WINNER)


LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers


Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers


JJ Watt, Houston Texans



Best Play (bracket-style)


**1. Odell Beckham catch** (WINNER)


16. Albany goalie lacrosse goal


2. Bahamas Bowl Hail Mary vs. 15. Dwayne Bravo cricket catch


3. Lionel Messi goal vs. Jerian Grant dunk


4. Malcolm Butler INT vs. 13. Josh Sheehan triple back flip


5. Stephen Curry step back 3 vs. 12. Ameer Abdullah TD run


6. Ronda Rousey armbar vs. 11. Gerald Green dunk off the glass


7. Tyler Ennis goal vs. 10. Shoni Schimmel circus shot


8. Kevin Pillar catch vs. 9. Jeremy Menez goal



Best Comeback Athlete


**Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots** (WINNER)


Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees


Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls


Lindsey Vonn, Skiing



Best Female Athlete


**Ronda Rousey, MMA** (WINNER)


Breanna Stewart, UConn Basketball


Lindsey Vonn, Skiing


Serena Williams, WTA



Best Championship Performance


**LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers** (WINNER)


American Pharoah, Race Horse


Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants


Lauren Haeger, Florida Softball



Best Breakthrough Athlete


**Mo'ne Davis, Little League Baseball** (WINNER)


Odell Beckham Jr, New York Giants


Cardale Jones, Ohio State Buckeyes


Jordan Spieth, PGA



Best Record-Breaking Performance


**Peyton Manning throws record-509th touchdown pass** (WINNER)


Lauren Chamberlain hits 91st home run in NCAA softball


Devin Hester takes punt in for 20th touchdown return


Klay Thompson scores 37 points in a single quarter



Best Upset


**Mississippi over Alabama, FBS** (WINNER)


Georgia State over Baylor, NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament


Kansas City Royals wins AL Pennant



Best NFL Player


**Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers** (WINNER)


Tom Brady, New England Patriots


Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers


DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys


JJ Watt, Houston Texans



Best MLB Player


**Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels** (WINNER)


Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants


Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers


Corey Kluber, Cleveland Indians


Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins



Best NBA Player


**Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors** (WINNER)


Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans


James Harden, Houston Rockets


LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers


Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder



Best International Athlete


**Lionel Messi, Barcelona/Argentina** (WINNER)


Novak Djokovic, ATP


Lewis Hamilton, Formula One


Lydia Ko, LPGA


Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid/Portugal



Best Fighter


**Ronda Rousey, MMA** (WINNER)


Donald Cerrone, MMA


Terence Crawford, Boxing


Gennady Golovkin (GGG), Boxing


Floyd Mayweather Jr, Boxing



Best Male Action Sports Athlete


**Ryan Dungey, Motocross** (WINNER)


Tucker Hibbert, SnoCross


Nyjah Huston, Skateboarding


Mark McMorris, Snowboarding


Josh Sheehan, Freestyle Motocross



Best Female Action Sports Athlete


**Kelly Clark, Snowboarding** (WINNER)


Paige Alms, Surfing


Stephanie Gilmore, Surfing


Laia Sanz, Enduro/motorbike



Best Jockey


**Victor Espinoza** (WINNER)


Javier Castellano


Joel Rosario



Best Male Golfer


**Jordan Spieth** (WINNER)


Rory McIlroy


Billy Horschel



Best Male College Athlete


**Marcus Mariota, Oregon Football** (WINNER)


Jack Eichel, Boston University Hockey


Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin Basketball


Logan Stieber, Ohio State Wrestling


Dansby Swanson, Vanderbilt Baseball



Best Game


**Patriots vs. Seahawks, Super Bowl** (WINNER)


A's vs. Royals, MLB AL Wild Card


Spurs vs. Clippers Game 7, NBA Western Conference Quarterfinals





Best Coach/Manager


**Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors** (WINNER)


Geno Auriemma, UConn Huskies


Bill Belichick, New England Patriots


Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Blue Devils


Urban Meyer, Ohio State Buckeyes



Best NHL Player


**Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks** (WINNER)


Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks


Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals


Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens


John Tavares, New York Islanders



Best Driver


**Kevin Harvick, NASCAR** (WINNER)


Erica Enders-Stevens, NHRA


Lewis Hamilton, Formula One


Juan Pablo Montoya, IndyCar


Will Power, IndyCar



Best Female Golfer


**Lydia Ko** (WINNER)


Stacy Lewis


Inbee Park



Best Male Tennis Player


**Novak Djokovic** (WINNER)


Marin Cilic


Roger Federer


Stan Wawrinka



Best Female College Athlete


**Missy Franklin, Cal Swimming** (WINNER)


Taylor Cummings, Maryland Lacrosse


Lauren Haeger, Florida Softball


Micha Hancock, Penn State Volleyball


Breanna Stewart, Connecticut Basketball



Best Female Athlete with a Disability


**Becca Meyers, Swimming** (WINNER)


Kendall Gretsch, Triathlon


Oksana Masters, Nordic Skiing


Tatyana McFadden, Track and Field


Greta Neimanas, Cycling



Best Bowler


**Jason Belmonte** (WINNER)


Parker Bohn III


Mike Fagan



Best MLS Player


**Robbie Keane, Los Angeles Galaxy** (WINNER)


Obafemi Martins, Seattle Sounders


Lee Nguyen, New England Revolution


Bradley Wright-Phillips, New York Red Bulls



Best WNBA Player


**Skylar Diggins, Tulsa Shock** (WINNER)


Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury


Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx


Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks


Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury



Best Female Tennis Player


**Serena Williams** (WINNER)


Simona Halep


Petra Kvitova


Maria Sharapova



Best Male Athlete with a Disability


**Krige Schabort, Triathlon** (WINNER)


Joe Berenyi, Cycling


Josh Pauls, Sled Hockey


Mike Shea, Snowboarding


US national champion in boardercross


Andy Soule, Nordic Skiing



PHOTOS: ESPYs Red Carpet Arrivals


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