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{{Short description|Excellence in Sports Performance 2015 Awards Event}}
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The '''2015 ESPY Awards''' was the annual [[ESPY Award]]s held annually with 32 awards in total being handed out, honoring the best in sports. They were presented on July 15, 2015 and hosted by actor and comedian [[Joel McHale]] from the [[Microsoft Theater]] in [[Downtown Los Angeles]].<ref name=abcnews>{{cite news|title=Actor Joel McHale to Host 2015 ESPYS on ABC|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/actor-joel-mchale-host-2015-espys-abc/story?id=31221486|accessdate=July 14, 2015|work=[[ABC News]]|date=May 22, 2015}}</ref> For the first time in its 23-year history, the ceremony was broadcast on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Baysinger|first1=Tim|title='ESPYs' Moving to ABC|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/espys-moving-abc/140215|website=broadcastingcable.com|publisher=[[NewBay Media]]|accessdate=July 14, 2015|date=April 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://espn.go.com/espys/2015/story/_/id/13263764/2015-espy-awards|title= U.S. women's soccer thwarts top squads to garner Best Team ESPY|date=16 July 2015|work=ESPN|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/espy-awards-2015-winners-list-808363|title= ESPY Awards: The Complete Winners List|date=16 July 2015|work=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref>
The '''2015 ESPY Awards''' was the annual [[ESPY Award]]s held annually with 32 awards in total being handed out, honoring the best in sports. They were presented on July 15, 2015 and hosted by actor and comedian [[Joel McHale]] from the [[Microsoft Theater]] in [[Downtown Los Angeles]].<ref name=abcnews>{{cite news|title=Actor Joel McHale to Host 2015 ESPYS on ABC|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/actor-joel-mchale-host-2015-espys-abc/story?id=31221486|accessdate=July 14, 2015|work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|date=May 22, 2015}}</ref> For the first time in its 23-year history, the ceremony was broadcast on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Baysinger|first1=Tim|title='ESPYs' Moving to ABC|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/espys-moving-abc/140215|website=broadcastingcable.com|publisher=[[NewBay Media]]|accessdate=July 14, 2015|date=April 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.espn.com/espys/2015/story/_/id/13263764/2015-espy-awards|title= U.S. women's soccer thwarts top squads to garner Best Team ESPY|date=16 July 2015|work=ESPN|access-date=17 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/espy-awards-2015-winners-list-808363|title= ESPY Awards: The Complete Winners List|date=16 July 2015|work=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref>


==Winners and nominees==
==Winners and nominees==
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{{Award category|#eedd82|[[Best Championship Performance ESPY Award|Best Championship Performance]]}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Championship Performance}}
*'''[[LeBron James]], [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]'''&nbsp;– Record breaking performance during the [[2015 NBA Finals]]
*'''[[LeBron James]], [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]'''&nbsp;– Record breaking performance during the [[2015 NBA Finals]]
** [[American Pharoah]], [[Thoroughbred horse racing|Race horse]]&nbsp;– Won first [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States)|Triple Crown]] since 1978
** [[American Pharoah]], [[Thoroughbred horse racing|Race horse]]&nbsp;– Won first [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States)|Triple Crown]] since 1978
** [[Madison Bumgarner]], [[San Francisco Giants]]&nbsp;– [[2014 World Series|2014 World Series MVP]]
** [[Madison Bumgarner]], [[San Francisco Giants]]&nbsp;– [[2014 World Series|2014 World Series MVP]]
** [[Lauren Haeger]], [[Florida Gators softball]]&nbsp;– Most Outstanding Player of the [[2015 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament#Women.27s College World Series|2015 Women's College World Series]]
** [[Lauren Haeger]], [[Florida Gators softball]]&nbsp;– Most Outstanding Player of the [[2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament#Women.27s College World Series|2015 Women's College World Series]]
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{{Award category|#eedd82|[[Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award|Best Breakthrough Athlete]]}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|[[Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award|Best Breakthrough Athlete]]}}
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{{Award category|#eedd82|[[Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award|Best Record-Breaking Performance]]}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|[[Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award|Best Record-Breaking Performance]]}}
*'''[[Peyton Manning]]'''&nbsp;– threw [[List of National Football League passing touchdowns leaders|record 509th touchdown pass]]
*'''[[Peyton Manning]]'''&nbsp;– threw [[List of National Football League career passing touchdowns leaders|record 509th touchdown pass]]
** [[Lauren Chamberlain]]&nbsp;– hit 91st [[home run]] in NCAA softball
** [[Lauren Chamberlain]]&nbsp;– hit 91st [[home run]] in NCAA softball
** [[Devin Hester]]&nbsp;– took punt in for 20th career NFL touchdown return
** [[Devin Hester]]&nbsp;– took punt in for 20th career NFL touchdown return
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{{Award category|#eedd82|[[Best Upset ESPY Award|Best Upset]]}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|[[Best Upset ESPY Award|Best Upset]]}}
*'''[[2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]] over [[2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]&nbsp;– [[2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team#Ole Miss|College football]]'''
*'''[[2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]] over [[2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]&nbsp;– [[2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team#Ole Miss|College football]]'''
** [[2014–15 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team|Georgia State]] over [[2014–15 Baylor Bears basketball team|Baylor]]&nbsp;– [[2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament]]
** [[2014–15 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team|Georgia State]] over [[2014–15 Baylor Bears basketball team|Baylor]]&nbsp;– [[2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA men's basketball tournament]]
** [[2014 Kansas City Royals season|Kansas City Royals]]&nbsp;– won [[List of American League pennant winners#Championship Series era (1969–present)|American League Pennant]]
** [[2014 Kansas City Royals season|Kansas City Royals]]&nbsp;– won [[List of American League pennant winners#League Championship Series era (1969–present)|American League Pennant]]
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{{Award category|#eedd82|[[Best NBA Player ESPY Award|Best NBA player]]}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|[[Best NBA Player ESPY Award|Best NBA player]]}}
*'''[[Stephen Curry]], [[Golden State Warriors]]'''&nbsp;- [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|2015 NBA MVP]]
*'''[[Stephen Curry]], [[Golden State Warriors]]'''&nbsp;- [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|2015 NBA MVP]]
** [[Anthony Davis (basketball)|Anthony Davis]], [[New Orleans Pelicans]]&nbsp;- Led NBA in [[Block (basketball)|block]]s (200)
** [[Anthony Davis]], [[New Orleans Pelicans]]&nbsp;- Led NBA in [[Block (basketball)|block]]s (200)
** [[James Harden]], [[Houston Rockets]]&nbsp;- NBA MVP runnerup
** [[James Harden]], [[Houston Rockets]]&nbsp;- NBA MVP runner-up
** [[LeBron James]], [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]&nbsp;- Led the NBA Finals in points (35.8), rebounds (13.3), and assists (8.8)
** [[LeBron James]], [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]&nbsp;- Led the NBA Finals in points (35.8), rebounds (13.3), and assists (8.8)
** [[Russell Westbrook]], [[Oklahoma City Thunder]]&nbsp;- [[List of National Basketball Association season scoring leaders|NBA scoring champion]] (28.1 ppg)
** [[Russell Westbrook]], [[Oklahoma City Thunder]]&nbsp;- [[List of National Basketball Association season scoring leaders|NBA scoring champion]] (28.1 ppg)
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** [[Terence Crawford]], [[Boxing]]&nbsp;- Current [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] [[Light welterweight|Light Welterweight]] champion
** [[Terence Crawford]], [[Boxing]]&nbsp;- Current [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] [[Light welterweight|Light Welterweight]] champion
** [[Gennady Golovkin]], [[Boxing]]&nbsp;- Improved record to 33-0 with 30 [[Knockout|KO]]s
** [[Gennady Golovkin]], [[Boxing]]&nbsp;- Improved record to 33-0 with 30 [[Knockout|KO]]s
** [[Floyd Mayweather, Jr.]], [[Boxing]]&nbsp;- [[Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao|Defeated Manny Pacquiao]] in a [[unanimous decision]] to bring his record to 48-0
** [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], [[Boxing]]&nbsp;- [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao|Defeated Manny Pacquiao]] in a [[unanimous decision]] to bring his record to 48-0
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** [[Nyjah Huston]], [[Skateboarding]]&nbsp;- Decisively won [[X Games Austin 2015#Skateboarding|2015 X Games Skateboard Street gold]]
** [[Nyjah Huston]], [[Skateboarding]]&nbsp;- Decisively won [[X Games Austin 2015#Skateboarding|2015 X Games Skateboard Street gold]]
** [[Mark McMorris]], [[Snowboarding]]&nbsp;- Won [[Winter X Games XIX|2015 X Games]] gold in both [[Winter X Games XIX#Men's slopestyle results|Slopestyle]] and [[Winter X Games XIX#Men's Big Air results|Big Air]]
** [[Mark McMorris]], [[Snowboarding]]&nbsp;- Won [[Winter X Games XIX|2015 X Games]] gold in both [[Winter X Games XIX#Men's slopestyle results|Slopestyle]] and [[Winter X Games XIX#Men's Big Air results|Big Air]]
** Josh Sheehan, [[Freestyle Motocross]]&nbsp;- Landed first-ever FMX triple backflip
** [[Josh Sheehan (motorcyclist)|Josh Sheehan]], [[Freestyle Motocross]]&nbsp;- Landed first-ever FMX triple backflip
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{{Award category|#eedd82|[[Best Female Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award|Best Female Action Sports Athlete]]}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|[[Best Female Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award|Best Female Action Sports Athlete]]}}
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{{Award category|#eedd82|[[Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award|Best Male Athlete with a Disability]]}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|[[Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award|Best Male Athlete with a Disability]]}}
*'''[[Krige Schabort]]&nbsp;- [[Triathlon]]'''
*'''[[Krige Schabort]]&nbsp;- [[Triathlon]]'''
** [[Joseph Berenyi|Joe Berenyi]]&nbsp;- [[Cycling]]
** [[Joseph Berenyi|Joe Berenyi]]&nbsp;- [[Cycle sport|Cycling]]
** [[Josh Pauls]]&nbsp;- [[Ice sledge hockey|Sled Hockey]]
** [[Josh Pauls]]&nbsp;- [[Ice sledge hockey|Sled Hockey]]
** Mike Shea&nbsp;- [[Snowboarding]]
** Mike Shea&nbsp;- [[Snowboarding]]
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{{Award category|#eedd82|[[Best MLS Player ESPY Award|Best MLS Player]]}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|[[Best MLS Player ESPY Award|Best MLS Player]]}}
*'''[[Robbie Keane]], [[LA Galaxy]]'''&nbsp;- [[2014 Major League Soccer season|2014]] [[Landon Donovan MVP Award#Winners|Major League Soccer MVP]]
*'''[[Robbie Keane]], [[LA Galaxy]]'''&nbsp;- [[2014 Major League Soccer season|2014]] [[Landon Donovan MVP Award#Winners|Major League Soccer MVP]]
** [[Obafemi Martins]], [[Seattle Sounders]]&nbsp;- 17 goals, 13 assists
** [[Obafemi Martins]], [[Seattle Sounders FC]]&nbsp;- 17 goals, 13 assists
** [[Lee Nguyen]], [[New England Revolution]]&nbsp;- 18 goals, 5 assists
** [[Lee Nguyen]], [[New England Revolution]]&nbsp;- 18 goals, 5 assists
** [[Bradley Wright-Phillips]], [[New York Red Bulls]]&nbsp;- 2014 [[MLS Golden Boot#2005–present|MLS Golden Boot]]; 27 goals, 2 assists
** [[Bradley Wright-Phillips]], [[New York Red Bulls]]&nbsp;- 2014 [[MLS Golden Boot#2005–present|MLS Golden Boot]]; 27 goals, 2 assists
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==Honorary awards==
==Honorary awards==


===[[Arthur Ashe Courage Award]]===
;[[Arthur Ashe Courage Award]]
*[[Caitlyn Jenner]]
*[[Caitlyn Jenner]]


===[[Jimmy V Award|Jimmy V Perseverance Award]]===
;[[Jimmy V Award|Jimmy V Perseverance Award]]
*[[Devon Still#Personal life|Leah]] and [[Devon Still]]
*[[Devon Still#Personal life|Leah]] and [[Devon Still]]


===Pat Tillman Award for Service===
;Pat Tillman Award for Service
*Danielle Green
*Danielle Green


===[[Best Moment ESPY Award|Best Moment]]===
;[[Best Moment ESPY Award|Best Moment]]
*[[Lauren Hill (basketball)|Lauren Hill]], specifically [[2014 Hiram vs. Mount St. Joseph women's basketball game|her first game in November 2014]]
*[[Lauren Hill (basketball)|Lauren Hill]], specifically [[2014 Hiram vs. Mount St. Joseph women's basketball game|her first game in November 2014]]


===Icon Award===
;Icon Award
*[[Derek Jeter]]
*[[Derek Jeter]]


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* [[Stephen Curry]]
* [[Stephen Curry]]
* [[J. J. Watt]]
* [[J. J. Watt]]
* [[Britney Spears]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Weiner|first1=Natalie |title=JJ Watt Tells Britney Spears Why '...Baby One More Time' Inspires Him at the ESPYs: Watch|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6634274/jj-watt-britney-spears-baby-one-more-time-video|website=Billboard|accessdate=July 16, 2015|date=July 16, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Britney Spears]]<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Weiner|first1=Natalie |title=JJ Watt Tells Britney Spears Why '...Baby One More Time' Inspires Him at the ESPYs: Watch|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6634274/jj-watt-britney-spears-baby-one-more-time-video|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=July 16, 2015|date=July 16, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Ed Helms]]
* [[Ed Helms]]
* [[Danica Patrick]]
* [[Danica Patrick]]
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* [[Jethro Pugh]]
* [[Jethro Pugh]]
* [[Bob St. Clair]]
* [[Bob St. Clair]]
* [[Frank Borghi]]
* [[Roy Tarpley]]
* [[Roy Tarpley]]
* [[Marques Haynes]]
* [[Marques Haynes]]
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://espn.go.com/espys/2015/ Official website]
* [http://www.espn.com/espys/2015/ Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150714140631/http://espnmediazone.com/us/2015-espys-nominees/ Complete list of nominees]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150714140631/http://espnmediazone.com/us/2015-espys-nominees/ Complete list of nominees]


Latest revision as of 23:42, 1 September 2024

2015 ESPY Awards
Official ESPYs logo
DateJuly 15, 2015 (2015-07-15)
LocationMicrosoft Theater,
Los Angeles
Country United States
Hosted byJoel McHale
Television/radio coverage
NetworkABC
Runtime180 minutes
Viewership7.7 million[1]
← 2014 · ESPY Award · 2016 →

The 2015 ESPY Awards was the annual ESPY Awards held annually with 32 awards in total being handed out, honoring the best in sports. They were presented on July 15, 2015 and hosted by actor and comedian Joel McHale from the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles.[2] For the first time in its 23-year history, the ceremony was broadcast on ABC.[3][4][5]

Winners and nominees

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Best Championship Performance

Honorary awards

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Arthur Ashe Courage Award
Jimmy V Perseverance Award
Pat Tillman Award for Service
  • Danielle Green
Best Moment
Icon Award

Presenters

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The following are a list of presenters in order of appearance:

In Memoriam

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The In Memoriam was first presented by journalist Robin Roberts giving tribute to fellow sports broadcaster Stuart Scott followed by singer Nate Ruess singing his single Moment to a video montage and honoring the following:

References

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  1. ^ Pallotta, Frank (July 16, 2015). "ESPYS score record ratings with assist by Caitlyn Jenner and ABC". CNN Money. New York. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "Actor Joel McHale to Host 2015 ESPYS on ABC". ABC News. May 22, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ Baysinger, Tim (April 23, 2015). "'ESPYs' Moving to ABC". broadcastingcable.com. NewBay Media. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "U.S. women's soccer thwarts top squads to garner Best Team ESPY". ESPN. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  5. ^ "ESPY Awards: The Complete Winners List". Hollywood Reporter. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  6. ^ Weiner, Natalie (July 16, 2015). "JJ Watt Tells Britney Spears Why '...Baby One More Time' Inspires Him at the ESPYs: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
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