2009 ESPY Awards

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The 2009 ESPY Awards (for the 2008 Olympics and the 2009) were announced from Nokia Theatre on July 15 and showed during the telecast on ESPN, July 19. It was co-presented by Under Armour and Land Rover.

Voting

The ESPY nomination show was televised on Friday, June 26, 2009, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Fans voted online at www.espys.tv or via mobile phone at www.espn.mobi. The voting started on June 25 and ended on July 11, 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/062509aaj.html |title=UConn Connections Up For Six ESPY Awards - University of Connecticut Official Athletics Site |publisher=Uconnhuskies.com |date=2009-06-25 |accessdate=2012-07-27}}

Categories

There are 37 categories and 3 special awards. The winners are listed first in bold. Other nominees are in alphabetical order.{{cite web|url=http://www.chiff.com/recreation/sports/espy-awards.htm |title=2012 ESPY Awards, Sports Star Nominees, Winners, TV Schedule, Pictures |publisher=Chiff.com |date=2012-07-11 |accessdate=2012-07-27}}

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  • Michael Phelps — Swimming {{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4331705 |title=Big Night At The ESPYS - ESPN Video - ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2009-07-16 |accessdate=2012-07-27}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
  • Kobe Bryant — NBA Basketball
  • LeBron James — NBA Basketball
  • Jimmie Johnson — Auto Racing

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Best Moment

!Best Team

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Best Coach-Manager

!Best Game

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Best Championship Performance

!Best Play

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Best Upset

!Best Breakthrough Athlete

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Best Record Breaking Performance

!Best Sports Movie

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Best Male College Athlete

!Best Female College Athlete

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Best Male Athlete With A Disability

!Best Female Athlete With A Disability

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Best Male International Athlete

!Best Female International Athlete

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Best MLB Player

!Best NBA Player

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Best WNBA Player

!Best NFL Player

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Best NHL Player

!Best MLS Player

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Best Male Action Sports Athlete

!Best Female Action Sports Athlete

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Best US Male Olympian

!Best US Female Olympian

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Best Bowler

!Best Driver

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Best Fighter

!Best Male Golfer

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Best Female Golfer

!Best Jockey

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Best Male Tennis Player

!Best Female Tennis Player

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Under Armour All-America Moment

!Special Awards

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In Memoriam

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