2009 ESPY Awards
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Arthur Ashe Courage Award
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Best Fighter ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Lyoto Machida |
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| Shane Mosley |
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| Manny Pacquiáo |
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| Anderson Silva |
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Best NBA Player ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| LeBron James |
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| Kobe Bryant |
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| Dwight Howard |
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| Dwyane Wade |
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Best U.S. Female Olympian ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Shawn Johnson |
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| Natalie Coughlin |
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| Dawn Harper |
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| Nastia Liukin |
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Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Nastia Liukin |
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| Natalie Coughlin |
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| Maya Moore |
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| Candace Parker |
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| Serena Williams |
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Best Male Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Michael Phelps |
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| Kobe Bryant |
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| LeBron James |
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| Jimmie Johnson |
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Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Shawn Johnson |
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| Evan Longoria |
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| Derrick Rose |
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| Matt Ryan |
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Best U.S. Male Olympian ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Michael Phelps |
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| Bryan Clay |
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| LaShawn Merritt |
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| Angelo Taylor |
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Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Maya Moore |
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| Kerri Hanks |
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| Courtney Kupets |
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| Danielle Lawrie |
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| Dana Vollmer |
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Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Blake Griffin |
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| Stephen Strasburg |
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| Tim Tebow |
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| Sam Bradford |
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| Matt Gilroy |
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Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Phil Jackson |
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| Geno Auriemma |
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| Dan Bylsma |
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| Joe Maddon |
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| Mike Tomlin |
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Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Erin Popovich |
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| Jessica Long |
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| Asya Miller |
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| Maureen McKinnon-Tucker |
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Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jason P. Lester |
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| Jeremy Campbell |
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| Will Groulx |
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| Oscar Pistorius |
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Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award
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Best Game ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Arizona Cardinals |
Super Bowl XLIII |
| Roger Federer |
2008 Wimbledon Championships |
| Rafael Nadal |
2008 Wimbledon Championships |
| Syracuse Orange men's basketball |
2009 Big East Tournament Quarterfinals |
| Connecticut Huskies men's basketball |
2009 Big East Tournament Quarterfinals |
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
Super Bowl XLIII |
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Best Moment ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Tim Tebow |
Tim Tebow's speech |
| Hélio Castroneves |
Hélio Castroneves wins Indianapolis 500 |
| Michael Phelps |
US Swim team at Olympic relay |
| Garrett Weber-Gale |
US Swim team at Olympic relay |
| Cullen Jones |
US Swim team at Olympic relay |
| Jason Lezak |
US Swim team at Olympic relay |
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Best Upset ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| United States men's national soccer team |
United States Soccer shocks Spain in the Confederations Cup semifinals |
| Mine That Bird |
Mine That Bird wins the Kentucky Derby |
| Oregon State Beavers football |
Oregon State stuns then #1 USC Trojans |
| Tampa Bay Rays |
Tampa Bay Rays win the American League Championship Series |
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Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Michael Phelps |
Total gold medals achieved at a single Games of the Olympiad (Eight in the 2008 Summer Olympics) |
| Usain Bolt |
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| Larry Fitzgerald |
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| Phil Jackson |
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Jimmy V ESPY Award for Perseverance
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Best Sports Movie ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Gary Fleder |
The Express
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| Anna Boden |
Sugar
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| Ryan Fleck |
Sugar
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| Darren Aronofsky |
The Wrestler
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Outstanding Team ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Los Angeles Lakers |
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| Connecticut Huskies women's basketball |
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| North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball |
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| Philadelphia Phillies |
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| Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| Pittsburgh Steelers |
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Best Play ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Alexander Ovechkin |
Ovechkin's goal against the Rangers |
| Manny Pacquiáo |
Pacquiao KO\u2019s Hatton |
| Santonio Holmes |
Roethlisberger to Holmes Super Bowl Winning TD |
| Ben Roethlisberger |
Roethlisberger to Holmes Super Bowl Winning TD |
| Michael Crabtree |
Crabtree makes game-winning catch vs. Texas |
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Best Male Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Shaun White |
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| Ryan Sheckler |
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| Kelly Slater |
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| James Stewart, Jr. |
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Best Bowler ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Chris Barnes |
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| Norm Duke |
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| Wes Malott |
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Best Driver ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jimmie Johnson |
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| Hélio Castroneves |
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| Scott Dixon |
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| Lewis Hamilton |
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| Tony Schumacher |
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Best Female Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Torah Bright |
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| Sarah Burke |
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| Ashley Fiolek |
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| Maya Gabeira |
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Best Male Golfer ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Tiger Woods |
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| Pádraig Harrington |
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| Phil Mickelson |
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Best MLS Player ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Landon Donovan |
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| Juan Pablo Ángel |
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| Jon Busch |
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| Kenny Cooper |
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| Guillermo Barros Schelotto |
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Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Albert Pujols |
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| Roy Halladay |
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| Ryan Howard |
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| Dustin Pedroia |
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| Francisco Rodríguez |
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Best Female Golfer ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Lorena Ochoa |
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| Paula Creamer |
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| Suzann Pettersen |
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Best NFL Player ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Larry Fitzgerald |
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| James Harrison |
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| Peyton Manning |
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| Adrian Peterson |
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| Kurt Warner |
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Best NHL Player ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Sidney Crosby |
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| Pavel Datsyuk |
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| Evgeni Malkin |
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| Alexander Ovechkin |
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Best Jockey ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Calvin Borel |
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| Garrett K. Gomez |
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| Mike E. Smith |
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Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Serena Williams |
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| Svetlana Kuznetsova |
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| Dinara Safina |
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Best Male Tennis Player ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Roger Federer |
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| Rafael Nadal |
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Best WNBA Player ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Candace Parker |
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| Deanna Nolan |
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| Diana Taurasi |
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| Lindsay Whalen |
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Best International Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Usain Bolt |
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| Pau Gasol |
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| Lionel Messi |
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| Rafael Nadal |
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| Cristiano Ronaldo |
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| Yelena Isinbayeva |
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| Marta |
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| Lorena Ochoa |
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| Stephanie Rice |
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| Dinara Safina |
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Best International Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Usain Bolt |
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| Pau Gasol |
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| Lionel Messi |
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| Rafael Nadal |
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| Cristiano Ronaldo |
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| Yelena Isinbayeva |
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| Marta |
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| Lorena Ochoa |
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| Stephanie Rice |
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| Dinara Safina |
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