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2018 ESPY Awards#Winners and nominees

{{Short description|26th annual ESPY Awards show}}

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The 2018 ESPY Awards were presented at the 26th annual ESPY Awards show, held on July 18, 2018 at 5 PM Pacific at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and on television nationwide in the United States on ABC at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central. On May 22, 2018, it was announced that Danica Patrick would host the event, which made her the first woman to have hosted the show.

Winners and nominees

These were the nominees for each of the competitive awards. Fans were able to vote online at a dedicated ESPN site.{{cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/2018-espy-awards-winners-list/Bc9AOD2KGuj6mnbQJn8UGL/|title=2018 ESPY Awards: Winners list|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |last1=Willis |first1=Kelcie }}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Male Athlete}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Female Athlete}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Game}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Championship Performance}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Breakthrough Athlete}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Record-Breaking Performance}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Team}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Play}}

  • Arike Ogunbowale hits 2nd buzzer-beater to win NCAA women's national title
  • Minneapolis Miracle: Stefon Diggs makes last-second TD Catch to send Vikings to NFC championship
  • Philly Special: Eagles fool Patriots with fourth-down touchdown pass to Foles
  • Alabama Tua Tagovailoa's 41-yard touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith in overtime to win national title
  • Florida State's Jessie Warren makes diving double play in Women's College World Series
  • LeBron James nails buzzer-beater 3-pointer to beat the Pacers
  • Evanston Township High school's Blake Peters hits 80-foot buzzer-beater
  • Gareth Bale's bicycle kick goal in Champions League Final
  • Cristiano Ronaldo's bicycle kick goal against Juventus
  • Julian McGarvey makes last-second steal to secure Ardsley High School's Section 1 title
  • LeBron floats a glass-kissing buzzer-beater to beat Raptors
  • Team USA's Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson scores the shootout winner to win the gold medal in women's hockey
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo's leapfrog dunk on Tim Hardaway Jr.
  • Acrobatic volleyball play from Autumn Finney out of Decatur High School
  • Golden Knights' William Karlsson through-the-legs goal
  • Jordan Poole hits buzzer-beater to send Michigan to the Sweet 16
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Moment}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Olympic Moment}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best NFL Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best MLB Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best NHL Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best NBA Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best WNBA Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best College Athlete}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Male Tennis Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Female Tennis Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Male Golfer}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Female Golfer}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best MLS Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best NWSL Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best International Men's Soccer Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best International Women's Soccer Player}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Male Olympian}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Female Olympian}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Fighter}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Driver}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Jockey}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Bowler}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Male Action Sports Athlete}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Female Action Sports Athlete}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Male Athlete with a Disability}}

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Female Athlete with a Disability}}

Honorary awards

;Arthur Ashe Courage Award

  • The 141 athletes who spoke out against former team doctor Larry Nassar about sexual abuse{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/larry-nassar-survivors-receive-arthur-ashe-courage-award-at-2018-espys_us_5b4df752e4b0de86f486d4d5|title=Larry Nassar Survivors Receive Arthur Ashe Courage Award At ESPYs|website=HuffPost |date=19 July 2018 |access-date=July 19, 2018}}

;Jimmy V Perseverance Award

  • Jim Kelly{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23695970/jim-kelly-get-jimmy-v-award-cancer-fight|title=Jim Kelly to be honored with Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at ESPYS|date=4 June 2018 |access-date=July 19, 2018}}

;Pat Tillman Award for Service

  • Jake Wood{{cite web|url=http://abc7news.com/sports/former-marine-jake-wood-to-receive-espys-pat-tillman-award/3782392/|title=Jake Wood, disaster relief organizer and former Marine, to receive ESPYS Pat Tillman Award|access-date=July 19, 2018}}

;Best Coach

  • Aaron Feis, Scott Beigel and Chris Hixon – Coaches at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School killed in the [[Stoneman Douglas High School shooting|

2018 shooting]]

''In Memoriam''

British singer Jorja Smith performed "Goodbyes" during the performance.

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References

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External links

  • http://www.espn.com/espys/

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