2010 ESPY Awards


The 18th ESPY Awards were held on July 14, 2010, at the Nokia Theatre, hosted by Seth Meyers. For the first time since 2003, ESPN televised the ceremony live.

Categories

There are 37 categories and 3 special awards. The winners are listed first in bold. Other nominees are in alphabetical order.
Best Male AthleteBest Female Athlete

  • Lindsey Vonn – Skiing
  • Maya MooreNCAA Basketball
  • Diana TaurasiWNBA Basketball
  • Serena Williams – Tennis
  • Best MomentBest Team
  • Landon Donovan – Goal vs. Algeria
  • Phil Mickelson2010 Masters
  • Joannie Rochette2010 Winter Olympics
  • New Orleans SaintsSuper Bowl XLIV
  • New Orleans Saints
  • Alabama Crimson Tide football
  • Chicago Blackhawks
  • Los Angeles Lakers
  • Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
  • New York Yankees
  • Best Coach-ManagerBest Game
  • Phil Jackson – Los Angeles Lakers
  • Geno AuriemmaConnecticut Huskies
  • Mike KrzyzewskiDuke Blue Devils
  • Joe Girardi – New York Yankees
  • Sean Payton – New Orleans Saints
  • Nick SabanAlabama Crimson Tide
  • Canada edges United States – Olympic hockey championship game in overtime
  • Twins beat Tigers in Extra Innings – AL Central One-Game Tiebreak
  • Duke Blue Devils gets past Butler Bulldogs – Men's NCAA Championship
  • Best Championship PerformanceCastrol Edge Performance Under Pressure Award
  • Drew Brees – NFL American football
  • Anthony Johnson – Big Sky Conference Championship
  • Michael Phelps – Swimming
  • Shaun White – Winter Olympics
  • Landon Donovan World Cup vs. Algeria
  • Sidney Crosby in the Olympic Hockey Gold Medal Game
  • Brett Favre in his return to Green Bay
  • Stephen Strasburg in MLB debut
  • Best UpsetBest Breakthrough Athlete
  • Northern Iowa shocks No. 1 Kansas – NCAA Men's Basketball
  • Frankie Edgar over B.J. Penn – MMA
  • Hawaii softball upsets #1 AlabamaNCAA softball
  • Y. E. Yang stuns Tiger WoodsPGA Championship
  • Chris JohnsonTennessee Titans
  • Brittney GrinerBaylor Bears
  • John WallKentucky Wildcats
  • Stephen Strasburg – Washington Nationals
  • Best Record Breaking PerformanceBest Sports Movie
  • Isner vs. Mahut at Wimbledon – Longest Match in Professional Tennis History
  • Usain Bolt – 100 and 200-meter World Records
  • Brett Favre – NFL record for consecutive starts
  • Roger Federer – Most Grand Slam singles titles
  • Connecticut Huskies – Longest winning streak in Women's NCAA Basketball History
  • The Blind Side
  • Big Fan
  • Invictus
  • The Damned United
  • The Karate Kid
  • Best Male College AthleteBest Female College Athlete
  • John Wall – Kentucky Wildcats
  • Blake GeoffrionWisconsin Badgers
  • Mark Ingram Jr. – Alabama Crimson Tide
  • Evan TurnerOhio State Buckeyes
  • Garrett WittelsFlorida International Golden Panthers
  • Maya Moore – Connecticut Huskies
  • Tina Charles – Connecticut Huskies
  • Megan HodgePenn State Nittany Lions
  • Megan LangenfeldUCLA Bruins
  • Best Male Athlete With A DisabilityBest Female Athlete With A Disability
  • Steve Cash – Hockey
  • Rudy Garcia-Tolson – Ironman Triathlon/Swimming
  • Andy Soule – Nordic skiing
  • Amy Palmiero-WintersTrack & Field
  • Linnea Dohring – Gymnastics
  • Alana Nichols – Basketball
  • Stephani Victor – Slalom
  • Best NBA PlayerBest WNBA Player
  • Kobe Bryant – Los Angeles Lakers
  • LeBron James – Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Dwight HowardOrlando Magic
  • Dwyane WadeMiami Heat
  • Kevin DurantOklahoma City Thunder
  • Diana Taurasi – Phoenix Mercury
  • Candace ParkerLos Angeles Sparks
  • Tamika CatchingsIndiana Fever
  • Becky HammonSan Antonio Silver Stars
  • Lauren JacksonSeattle Storm
  • Best MLB PlayerBest NFL Player
  • Albert Pujols – St. Louis Cardinals
  • Tim LincecumSan Francisco Giants
  • Zach GreinkeKansas City Royals
  • Joe MauerMinnesota Twins
  • Derek Jeter – New York Yankees
  • Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints
  • Brett Favre – Minnesota Vikings
  • Chris Johnson – Tennessee Titans
  • Peyton ManningIndianapolis Colts
  • Darrelle RevisNew York Jets
  • Charles WoodsonGreen Bay Packers
  • Best NHL PlayerBest MLS Player
  • Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Ryan MillerBuffalo Sabres
  • Henrik SedinVancouver Canucks
  • Alexander OvechkinWashington Capitals
  • Steven StamkosTampa Bay Lightning
  • Landon Donovan – Los Angeles Galaxy
  • Conor CaseyColorado Rapids
  • Jeff CunninghamFC Dallas
  • Shalrie JosephNew England Revolution
  • Kasey KellerSeattle Sounders FC
  • Best Male Action Sports AthleteBest Female Action Sports Athlete
  • Shaun White – Snowboarding
  • Bobby BrownFreestyle Skiing
  • Ryan Dungey – Motocross
  • Mick Fanning – Surfing
  • Garrett Reynolds – BMX
  • Torah Bright – Snowboarding
  • Stephanie Gilmore – Surfing
  • Ashleigh McIvor – Freestyle Skiing
  • Jen Hudak – Freestyle Skiing
  • Ashley Fiolek – Motocross
  • Best US Male OlympianBest US Female Olympian
  • Shaun White – Snowboarding
  • Apolo Anton Ohno – Speedskating
  • Shani Davis – Speedskating
  • Evan Lysacek – Figure Skating
  • Bode Miller – Skiing
  • Lindsey Vonn – Skiing
  • Hannah Kearney – Skiing
  • Julia Mancuso – Skiing
  • Best BowlerBest Driver
  • Walter Ray Williams Jr.
  • Kelly Kulick
  • Bill O'Neill
  • Jimmie Johnson
  • Kyle Busch
  • Dario Franchitti
  • Ron Hornaday
  • Tony Schumacher
  • Best FighterBest Jockey
  • Floyd Mayweather Jr. – Boxing
  • Manny Pacquiao – Boxing
  • Georges St-Pierre – MMA
  • Calvin Borel
  • Julien Leparoux
  • Mike Smith
  • Best Male GolferBest Female Golfer
  • Phil Mickelson
  • Tiger Woods
  • Ernie Els
  • Lorena Ochoa
  • Cristie Kerr
  • Jiyai Shin
  • Best Male Tennis PlayerBest Female Tennis Player
  • Roger Federer
  • Rafael Nadal
  • Juan Martín del Potro
  • Venus Williams
  • Serena Williams
  • Kim Clijsters
  • In Memoriam

  • Nodar Kumaritashvili
  • Jose Lima
  • Bob Probert
  • Yeardley Love
  • Chris Henry
  • Gaines Adams
  • Jasper Howard
  • Abe Pollin
  • Raymond Parks
  • Juan Antonio Samaranch
  • Myles Brand
  • Chet Simmons
  • Don Coryell
  • Merlin Olsen
  • Dottie Kamenshek
  • Robin Roberts
  • George Michael
  • Manute Bol
  • Ernie Harwell
  • Bob Sheppard
  • George Steinbrenner
  • John Wooden