2011 ESPY Awards

The 19th ESPY Awards were held on July 13, 2011, at the Nokia Theatre, hosted by Seth Meyers. ESPY Award is short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award.

Categories

There are 33 categories. The winners are listed first in bold. Other nominees are in alphabetical order.

Best Male Athlete	Best Female Athlete
Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR Rafael Nadal, Tennis Dirk Nowitzki, NBA Aaron Rodgers NFL Jimmer Fredette, NCAA basketball	Kelly Clark, Snowboarding Lauren Jackson, WNBA Maya Moore, NCAA basketball Lindsey Vonn, Alpine skiing
Best Championship Performance	Best Breakthrough Athlete
Tim Lincecum, 2010 MLB Postseason Tim Thomas, Stanley Cup Finals Kemba Walker, Big East tournament and NCAA Tournament Serena Williams, 2010 Wimbledon	José Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays Arian Foster, Houston Texans Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers Li Na, Tennis Cam Newton, Auburn Tigers football
Best Record Breaking Performance	Best Upset
Ray Allen, NBA 3-point record Rory McIlroy, Lowest score in U.S Open history Derrick Rose, Youngest player to win NBA MVP UConn Women's Basketball, Longest win streak in NCAA Division I history	Blame over Zenyatta, Breeders' Cup Classic Fabrício Werdum stuns Fedor Emelianenko, MMA Seattle Seahawks upset New Orleans Saints, NFL Wild Card Playoffs VCU Rams upset Kansas Jayhawks, NCAA men's basketball tournament
Best Game	Best Moment
Auburn beats Alabama, Iron Bowl Butler upsets Pittsburgh, NCAA men's basketball tournament Eagles rally to beat the Giants, NFL Oklahoma City edges Memphis in 3OT, NBA Playoffs	Fennville HS Basketball Team, High school basketball tournament run Roy Halladay Postseason No-Hitter, MLB Trevor Bayne at Daytona 500, NASCAR

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Cross-cutter	Arthur Ashe Courage Award Female Athlete Male Athlete Female College Athlete Male College Athlete Breakthrough Athlete Coach/Manager Female Athlete with a Disability Male Athlete with a Disability Game Perseverance Upset Moment Play Record-Breaking Performance Team
Individual	Female Action Male Action Bowler Boxer Driver Female Golfer Male Golfer Jockey MLS MLB MMA Fighter NBA NFL NHL NWSL Female Tennis Male Tennis WNBA International Athlete Male U.S. Olympian Female U.S. Olympian
Former	Action Soccer Female Soccer Male Soccer U.S. Olympian Male College Basketball Female College Basketball College Football Disabled Angler Golfer Female Track Male Track Outdoor Sportsman Movie Undeniable Performance Track and Field Comeback Athlete Fighter
Ceremonies	1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

2011 ESPY Awards

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In Memoriam

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