2016 ESPY Awards

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2016 ESPY Awards
DateJuly 13, 2016 (2016-07-13)
Location Microsoft Theater,
Los Angeles [1]
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States [2]
Hosted by John Cena [3]
Most awards LeBron James
Most nominations LeBron James
Television/radio coverage
Network ABC [3]
Runtime180 minutes
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The 2016 ESPY Awards were held on July 13, 2016. The show, hosted by professional wrestler John Cena, [3] was held in the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. [1] 31 competitive awards and eight honorary awards were presented. [4]

Contents

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Best Championship Performance
Best Female Athlete with a Disability

Honorary awards

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Sergeant Elizabeth Marks with her Pat Tillman Award trophy
Arthur Ashe Courage Award
Jimmy V Perseverance Award
Pat Tillman Award for Service
Best Moment
Icon Award

Presenters

Tribute

The ESPYs held a tribute to boxing legend Muhammad Ali, presented by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar [11] and Chance the Rapper. [12]

In Memoriam

Andra Day performed during the tribute with "Rearview" honoring the fallen sports stars:

References

  1. 1 2 "2016 ESPY Awards Location". tmorra.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2016 ESPY Awards Venue". Axs.com . Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Rothman, Michael (May 19, 2016). "It's an honor to host the 2016 ESPY Awards". ABC.com . Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Cingari, Jennifer (July 7, 2016). "2016 Espys Presenters" . Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Stephen Curry, Ned Yost, Scott Dixon, and Mike Trout nominated for Espys". espnmediazone.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ "ESPYS 2016: Complete Winners List". ABC News .
  7. ↑ Hardnett, Raishad (July 11, 2016). "Zaevion Dobson died after diving on top of friends to save them from gunfire in the Lonsdale area of Northwest Knoxville" . Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  8. ↑ Emery, Debbie (May 24, 2016). "Sager "is one of the most respected sideline reporters in sports" . Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  9. ↑ "She recently competed at the second Invictus Games in Orlando, Fl. where she won four gold medals" . Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 "The Espy's honors three retired athletes who've made a mark on sports". July 11, 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  11. 1 2 Williams, Janice (July 12, 2016). "2016 Espy Award Nominees". Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ Rooney, Kyle (July 13, 2016). "Chance The Rapper To Honor Muhammad Ali At Tonight's ESPY Awards". HNHH. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
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