ESPY Awards

The ESPY Awards are a set of annual sports awards given out by the ESPN sports television channel in the United States since 1993. Actor Matthew Perry served as host for the 2005 awards. Jamie Foxx hosted the event in 2004.

Awards

Best Male Athlete

• 2005: Lance Armstrong (cycling)
• 2004: Lance Armstrong (cycling)
• 2003: Lance Armstrong (cycling)
• 2002: Tiger Woods (golf)
• 2001: Tiger Woods (golf)
• 2000: Tiger Woods (golf)
• 1999: Mark McGwire (baseball)
• 1998: Ken Griffey, Jr. (baseball) and Tiger Woods (golf)
• 1997: Michael Johnson (track and field)
• 1996: Cal Ripken (baseball)
• 1995: Steve Young (football)
• 1994: Barry Bonds (baseball)
• 1993: Michael Jordan (basketball)

Best Female Athlete

• 2005: Annika Sörenstam (golf)
• 2004: Diana Taurasi (basketball)
• 2003: Serena Williams (tennis)
• 2002: Venus Williams (tennis)
• 2001: Marion Jones (track and field)
• 2000: Mia Hamm] (soccer)
• 1999: Chamique Holdsclaw (basketball)
• 1998: Mia Hamm (soccer)
• 1997: Amy Van Dyken (swimming)
• 1996: Rebecca Lobo (basketball)
• 1995: Bonnie Blair (speed skating)
• 1994: Julie Krone (jockey)
• 1993: Monica Seles (tennis)

Best Team

• 2005: Boston Red Sox
• 2004: Detroit Pistons
• 2003: Anaheim Angels
• 2002: Los Angeles Lakers
• 2001: New York Yankees & Oklahoma Sooners
• 2000: USA Women's Soccer Team
• 1999: New York Yankees
• 1998: Denver Broncos
• 1997: New York Yankees
• 1996: UConn women's basketball team
• 1995: New York Rangers
• 1994: Toronto Blue Jays
• 1993: Dallas Cowboys

Best Coach/Manager

• 2005: Bill Belichick – New England Patriots
• 2004: Larry Brown – Detroit Pistons
• 2003: Jon Gruden – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• 2002: Phil Jackson – Los Angeles Lakers
• 2001: Joe Torre – New York Yankees
• 2000: Joe Torre – New York Yankees
• 1999: Joe Torre – New York Yankees
• 1998: Jim Leyland – Florida Marlins
• 1997: Joe Torre – New York Yankees
• 1996: Gary Barnett – Northwestern
• 1995: George Seifert – San Francisco 49ers
• 1994: Jimmy Johnson – Dallas Cowboys
• 1993: Jimmy Johnson – Dallas Cowboys

Best Game

• 2005: Red Sox-Yankees, Game 5 ALCS
• 2004: Super Bowl – Patriots vs. Panthers
• 2003: Fiesta Bowl – Ohio State vs. Miami
• 2002: Game 7 of World Series – Diamondbacks vs. Yankees

Best Championship Performance

• 2005: Curt Schilling – Boston Red Sox
• 2004: Phil Mickelson
• 2001: Tiger Woods

Best Moment

• 2005: Reggie Miller's final game
• 2004: Brett Favre on Monday Night Football the day after his father died
• 2003: Pete Sampras winning U.S. Open
• 2002: Barry Bonds breaking Mark McGwire's HR record

Best Male Tennis Player

• 2005: Roger Federer
• 2004: Andy Roddick
• 2003: Andre Agassi
• 2002: Lleyton Hewitt
• 2001: Pete Sampras
• 2000: Andre Agassi
• 1999: Pete Sampras
• 1998: Pete Sampras
• 1997: Pete Sampras
• 1996: Pete Sampras
• 1995: Pete Sampras
• 1994: Pete Sampras
• 1993: Jim Courier

Best Female Tennis Player

• 2005: Maria Sharapova
• 2004: Serena Williams
• 2003: Serena Williams
• 2002: Venus Williams
• 2001: Venus Williams
• 2000: Lindsay Davenport
• 1999: Lindsay Davenport
• 1998: Martina Hingis
• 1997: Steffi Graf
• 1996: Steffi Graf
• 1995: Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
• 1994: Steffi Graf
• 1993: Monica Seles