2019 ESPY Awards

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| date = {{start date|2019|07|10}}

| location = Microsoft Theater,
Los Angeles

| country = {{flagu|United States}}

| host = Tracy Morgan

| previous = 2018

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| next = 2020

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| network = ABC

| runtime = 180 minutes

| ratings = 3.871 million{{cite web |last1=Metcalf |first1=Mitch |title=UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals:7.10.2019 {{!}} Showbuzz Daily |url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-10-2019.html |website=Showbuzz Daily |access-date=12 July 2021 |archive-date=14 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714000935/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-10-2019.html |url-status=dead }}

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The 2019 ESPY Awards were presented at the 27th annual ESPY Awards show, held on July 10, 2019, at 5 pm Pacific at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and broadcast on television nationwide in the United States on ABC at 8 pm Eastern/7 pm Central. Tracy Morgan served as the host.{{Cite web|url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/the-2019-espys-nominees/|title=The 2019 ESPYS Nominees|accessdate=Jul 11, 2019|archive-date=July 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717201609/https://espnpressroom.com/us/the-2019-espys-nominees/|url-status=dead}}

Winners and nominees

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Giannis Antetokounmpo – Milwaukee Bucks, NBA
Mookie Betts – Boston Red Sox, MLB
Brooks Koepka – Golf
Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs, NFL

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Alex Morgan - Orlando Pride, United States women's national soccer team
Simone Biles – Gymnast
Mikaela Shiffrin – Skiing
Breanna Stewart – Seattle Storm, WNBA; Dynamo Kursk, EuroLeague Women; United States women's national basketball team

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Saquon Barkley – New York Giants, NFL
Naomi Osaka – Tennis
Christian Yelich – Milwaukee Brewers, MLB
Trae Young – Atlanta Hawks, NBA

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U.S. Women's Soccer Team – FIFA
Boston Red Sox – MLB
New England Patriots – NFL
Clemson Tigers – NCAA Division I FBS football
Toronto Raptors – NBA
Baylor Lady Bears – NCAA women's basketball
Virginia Cavaliers – NCAA men's basketball

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Los Angeles Rams defeat Kansas City Chiefs 54–51 on Monday Night Football
Texas A&M defeats LSU 74–72 in seven overtimes in highest scoring NCAA FBS game in history
Notre Dame defeats UConn 81–76 in the 2019 NCAA Women's Final Four

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Katelyn Ohashi (UCLA) scores a Perfect 10 in gymnastics floor exercise
Miracle in Miami (advanced to Finals)
Kawhi Leonard's game-winning buzzer-beater that advanced the Toronto Raptors to the Eastern Conference finals (advanced to Finals)
Derrick Henry runs for an NFL record tying 99-yard TD (advanced to Finals)
Wayne Rooney single-handedly won a game for D.C. United
Andrew Benintendi calls game
Damian Lillard's buzzer-beater that sent the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference playoffs and eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder (advanced to Round 2)
Midlothian, Virginia QB Brendon Clark throws a 48-yard TD pass to Kevin Henderson that popped behind his opponent's head
Texas Tech wide receiver T. J. Vasher does his best Odell Beckham Jr. imitation (advanced to Round 2)
Kinsley Washington singled home Jacqui Prober to win UCLA's 12th Women's College World Series softball title
Julie Ertz scores a goal against Brazil early in the second half of their Tournament of Nations match (advanced to Round 2)
Texas A&M's Infinite Tucker goes for the gold at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Arike Ogunbowale behind-the-back pass (advanced to Round 2)
Kihei Clark and Mamadi Diakite save Virginia at the buzzer in the Elite Eight
Wilmington Charter's Taylor Gillis with a sensational catch
North Shore Senior High School wins Texas state title with Hail Mary pass

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Drew Brees surpassing Peyton Manning's 71,940 NFL passing yards on Monday Night Football; he also surpassed Brett Favre's completion record
Matthew Boling breaks the national high school record for the boys' 100 meter dash.
Sabrina Ionescu scoring her 13th triple double in her NCAA career, making her the record holder for most triple doubles, male or female, in NCAA history
Klay Thompson scoring 14 3-point field goals in an NBA game, breaking Stephen Curry's previous record

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Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints
Aaron Donald – Los Angeles Rams
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams

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Christian Yelich – Milwaukee Brewers
Mookie Betts – Boston Red Sox
Jacob DeGrom – New York Mets
Blake Snell – Tampa Bay Rays

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Giannis Antetokounmpo – Milwaukee Bucks
Kevin Durant – Golden State Warriors
Paul George – Oklahoma City Thunder
James Harden – Houston Rockets

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Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals
Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning
Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers
Nathan McKinnon – Colorado Avalanche

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

Lionel Messi – FC Barcelona/Argentina
Kylian Mbappé – Paris Saint-Germain F.C./France
Cristiano Ronaldo – Juventus FC/Portugal
Virgil Van Dijk – Liverpool F.C./Netherlands

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

Sam Kerr – Chicago Red Stars/Perth Glory/Australia
Pernille Harder – VfL Wolfsburg/Denmark
Ada Hegerberg – Olympique Lyonnais/Norway
Lucy Bronze – Olympique Lyonnais/England

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Andy Ruiz Jr. defeats Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight title fight
Columbus Blue Jackets sweep the top-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs
Old Domininon defeats #13 Virginia Tech
Naomi Osaka beats Serena Williams at the 2018 US Open

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Mark Barr – triathlon
Declan Farmer – sledge hockey
Daniel Romanchuk – marathon racing
Oz Sanchez – cycling

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Katelyn Ohashi scores a perfect 10 in gymnastics
Texas A&M athlete Infinite Tucker lunges for the gold at the SEC Championships
Sister Mary Jo's first pitch at a Chicago White Sox game is a curveball

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Roman Reigns returns to action following a recurrence of leukemia
Becky Lynch wins Raw and SmackDown Women's titles at the main event of WrestleMania 35
Kofi Kingston wins the WWE Championship after 11 years at WrestleMania 35
Ronda Rousey wins the Raw Women's title at Summerslam

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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Esports Moment (Elimination format)}}

OLarry returns to NBA 2K League following Jacksonville Landing shooting
SonicFox winning Evo after switching sides
Team Liquid upsets defending world champ Invictus Gaming at MSI
Cloud9 wins CS:GO Boston Major
Astralis winning Katowice
Invictus Gaming League of Legends World Championship
Spitfire win inaugural Overwatch League championship
Serral winning StarCraft at BlizzCon
Shanghai Dragons end 42-game losing streak
Team OG wins The International and $11 million from qualifiers
Chiquita Evans becoming the first woman in the NBA 2K League
Leffen finally winning EVO in what could be Super Smash Bros: Melee{{'}}s last year at the event
Ninja Fortnite win with Marshmello at E3 ProAM
Chritobin Madden Challenge walk off
G2 Esports wins Rainbow Six world championship
Mongausse winning Summer Skirmish from out of nowhere

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Honorary awards

;Arthur Ashe Award for Courage

Bill Russell

;Best Coach

Jim Calhoun

;Best Comeback

St. Louis Blues come from being at the bottom of the NHL standings to win the Stanley Cup

;Best Moment

Rob Gronkowski, Lindsey Vonn and Dwyane Wade for their careers

;Capital One Cup

Men: Virginia Cavaliers
Women: Stanford Cardinal

;Jimmy V Award

Rob Mendez

;Pat Tillman Award for Service

Kirstie Ennis

''In Memoriam''

The 2019 ESPY Awards was the first time that there was no "In Memoriam" segment aired live. The segment was replaced by a segment honoring players' assistance within their communities with a performance of "In Times Like These" by Grammy award-winning Gospel singer Tori Kelly, taking place during the award segment for the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, which was awarded to NBA legend and Civil Rights activist Bill Russell.

References

External links

[http://www.espn.com/espys/ ESPN: Serving sports fans. Anytime. Anywhere. – ESPN]

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