2015 ESPY Awards
{{Short description|Excellence in Sports Performance 2015 Awards Event}}
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{{Infobox award
| name = 2015 ESPY Awards
| image = File:ESPY Award (The Espys) logo.svg
| caption = Official ESPYs logo
| date = {{start date|2015|07|15}}
| location = Microsoft Theater,
Los Angeles
| country = {{flagu|United States}}
| host = Joel McHale
| previous = 2014
| main = {{nowrap|ESPY Award}}
| next = 2016
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| network = ABC
| runtime = 180 minutes
| ratings = 7.7 million{{cite news|last1=Pallotta|first1=Frank|title=ESPYS score record ratings with assist by Caitlyn Jenner and ABC|url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/07/16/media/espys-ratings-caitlyn-jenner/|accessdate=July 16, 2015|work=CNN Money|date=July 16, 2015|location=New York}}
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The 2015 ESPY Awards was the annual ESPY Awards held annually with 32 awards in total being handed out, honoring the best in sports. They were presented on July 15, 2015 and hosted by actor and comedian Joel McHale from the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles.{{cite news|title=Actor Joel McHale to Host 2015 ESPYS on ABC|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/actor-joel-mchale-host-2015-espys-abc/story?id=31221486|accessdate=July 14, 2015|work=ABC News|date=May 22, 2015}} For the first time in its 23-year history, the ceremony was broadcast on ABC.{{cite web|last1=Baysinger|first1=Tim|title='ESPYs' Moving to ABC|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/espys-moving-abc/140215|website=broadcastingcable.com|publisher=NewBay Media|accessdate=July 14, 2015|date=April 23, 2015}}{{cite web|url= https://www.espn.com/espys/2015/story/_/id/13263764/2015-espy-awards|title= U.S. women's soccer thwarts top squads to garner Best Team ESPY|date=16 July 2015|work=ESPN|access-date=17 July 2015}}{{cite web|url= http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/espy-awards-2015-winners-list-808363|title= ESPY Awards: The Complete Winners List|date=16 July 2015|work=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=17 July 2015}}
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Honorary awards
- Leah and Devon Still
;Pat Tillman Award for Service
- Danielle Green
- Lauren Hill, specifically her first game in November 2014
;Icon Award
Presenters
The following are a list of presenters in order of appearance:
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- Kiefer Sutherland
- Rachel McAdams
- Richard Sherman
- Lindsey Vonn
- Halle Berry
- Robin Roberts
- Mike Epps
- Alex Morgan
- Stephen Curry
- J. J. Watt
- Britney Spears{{cite magazine|last1=Weiner|first1=Natalie |title=JJ Watt Tells Britney Spears Why '...Baby One More Time' Inspires Him at the ESPYs: Watch|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6634274/jj-watt-britney-spears-baby-one-more-time-video|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=July 16, 2015|date=July 16, 2015}}
- Ed Helms
- Danica Patrick
- LeBron James
- Ciara
- Andre Iguodala
- Ben Affleck
- Abby Wambach
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- Brett Favre
- Vince Vaughn
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''In Memoriam''
The In Memoriam was first presented by journalist Robin Roberts giving tribute to fellow sports broadcaster Stuart Scott followed by singer Nate Ruess singing his single Moment to a video montage and honoring the following:
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- Lauren Hill
- Ernie Banks
- Rob Bironas
- Oscar Taveras
- Dean Smith
- Chuck Bednarik
- Garo Yepremian
- Steve Montador
- Steve Byrnes
- Ann Mara
- Jerry Tarkanian
- Charles Sifford
- Minnie Miñoso
- Jerome Kersey
- Jethro Pugh
- Bob St. Clair
- Frank Borghi
- Roy Tarpley
- Marques Haynes
- Bevo Francis
- Rhonda Glenn
- Viktor Tikonov
- Calvin Peete
- Frank Torre
- Jean Béliveau
- Fuzzy Thurston
- Marty Sheets
- Ed Sabol
- Anthony Mason
- Ken Stabler
- Ernie Terrell
- Jack Kraft
- Allie Sherman
- Bill Guthridge
- Hot Rod Hundley
- Stuart Scott
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References
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