Best Moment ESPY Award (ESPY Award)

ESPY Award

The Best Moment ESPY Award has been conferred annually since 2001 on the moment or series of moments transpiring in a play in a single game or individual match or event, across a single regular season or playoff game, or across a season, irrespective of specific sport, contested, in all cases, professionally under the auspices of one of the four major North American leagues, collegiately under the auspices of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or internationally under the auspices of a sport federation, adjudged to the most remarkable or best in a given calendar year; the primary participant in the moment is generally regarded as the award's recipient. Between 2001 and 2004, the award voting panel comprised variously fans; sportswriters and broadcasters, sports executives, and retired sportspersons, termed collectively experts; and ESPN personalities, but balloting thereafter has been exclusively by fans over the Internet from amongst choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee. In 2001, the ESPY Awards ceremony was conducted in February and awards conferred reflected performance and achievement over the twelve months previous to presentation; since 2002, awards have been presented in June to reflect performance and achievement also over a twelve-month period.

Date Established : 2002

Check all the winners of Best Moment ESPY Award presented under ESPY Award since 2002 .

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United States men's national soccer team

(USA beats Ghana)

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Mariano Rivera	Mariano Rivera\u2019s final game
United States men's national soccer team	USA beats Ghana
Kevin Durant	Kevin Durant MVP acceptance speech

Jack Hoffman

(Jack Hoffman TD at Nebraska spring game)

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jack Hoffman	Jack Hoffman TD at Nebraska spring game
Alex Morgan	Alex Morgan\u2019s game-winning goal vs. Canada in Olympic semifinal
Andy Murray	Andy Murray winning at Wimbledon, with a gold medal in Olympics
Chuck Pagano	Chuck Pagano returns to coach Indianapolis Colts after leukemia battle

Tim Tebow

(Tim Tebow to Demaryius Thomas OT TD (AFC Wildcard))

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tim Tebow	Tim Tebow to Demaryius Thomas OT TD (AFC Wildcard)
Derek Jeter	Derek Jeter\u2019s 3000th hit
Bubba Watson	Bubba Watson winning Masters

Roy Halladay

(Roy Halladay Postseason No-Hitter, MLB)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Roy Halladay	Roy Halladay Postseason No-Hitter, MLB
Fennville Blackhawks Basketball	Fennville HS Basketball Tournament Run
Trevor Bayne	Trevor Bayne at Daytona 500, NASCAR

Landon Donovan

(Landon Donovan World Cup v. Algeria)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Landon Donovan	Landon Donovan World Cup v. Algeria
Phil Mickelson	Phil Mickelson Win at Masters
Joannie Rochette	Joannie Rochette Olympic Skate
New Orleans Saints	Saints win the Superbowl

Michael Phelps, Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones, Jason Lezak

(US Swim team at Olympic relay)

Nominations 2009 »

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

Mallory Holtman, Liz Wallace, Sara Tucholsky

(Great sportsmanship)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Mallory Holtman	Great sportsmanship
Liz Wallace	Great sportsmanship
Sara Tucholsky	Great sportsmanship
Jon Lester	No-hitter against the Kansas City Royals in May, less than a year after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma
Danica Patrick	Victory in the Japan 300

New Orleans Saints

(The Saints defeat the Falcons 23\u20133 in a nationally-televised game that earns the second-largest-ever cable television audience.)

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
New Orleans Saints	The Saints defeat the Falcons 23\u20133 in a nationally-televised game that earns the second-largest-ever cable television audience.
Derek Fisher	Fisher's dramatic Game 2 entrance and performance against the Warriors was nominated for Best Moment in the 2007 ESPY Awards.

Jason McElwain

(Jason McElwain scores 20 points in four minutes)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jason McElwain	Jason McElwain scores 20 points in four minutes
Dakoda Dowd	Dakoda Dowd, 13 years old, plays in LPGA event
George Mason Patriots men's basketball	George Mason beats UConn, makes Final Four
Kobe Bryant	L.A. Lakers' Kobe Bryant scores 81 points against Toronto Raptors

Reggie Miller

(The longtime Indiana Pacers forward receives a standing ovation from both the fans and opposing team, as he walks off the court for the final time.)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Reggie Miller	The longtime Indiana Pacers forward receives a standing ovation from both the fans and opposing team, as he walks off the court for the final time.
Afleet Alex	Afleet Alex, who came from the back of the pack, stumbles at the top of the stretch, then wins the Preakness by 4½ lengths.
Tiger Woods	After sailing his tee shot long over the par-3 16th green, and clinging to a one-shot lead, he played his chip up the slope and watched it stop, then drop into the hole.

Brett Favre

(Threw for four TDs and 399 yards on Monday night, a day after his father's death)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Brett Favre	Threw for four TDs and 399 yards on Monday night, a day after his father's death
Aaron Boone	Eleventh inning walk-off HR to send Yankees to World Series
Phil Mickelson	Putting for his first career victory in a major, after 42 attempts. Eighteen feet downhill. Birdie wins, par starts a playoff, bogey loses.
Nick Robinson	Undefeated Stanford (20-0) trailed all game long until Nick Robinson won the game at the buzzer.

Pete Sampras

(Pete Sampras wins U.S. Open.)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Paul Kariya	Kariya scores after severe hit in Stanley Cup Final.
Byron Leftwich	Hobbling downfield against Akron.
Serena Williams	Serena wins 4th Grand Slam at Australian Open.
Pete Sampras	Pete Sampras wins U.S. Open.

Barry Bonds

(Shatters Mark McGwire\u2019s HR record)

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Barry Bonds	Shatters Mark McGwire\u2019s HR record
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Wins the Pepsi 400 in first race at Daytona since his dad\u2019s death
Luis Gonzalez	Comes up big with a base hit to win the 2001 World Series
Sarah Hughes	Wins the gold in Olympic figure skating
Adam Vinatieri	Hits the game-winning field goal in the Super Bowl

Best Moment ESPY Award