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List: ESPYS Nominees and Winners 2018

What to Know

  • The 26th annual ESPYS will be held Wednesday night at 8 p.m.
  • Former pro racer Danica Patrick is set to host.
  • Entertainers like Kate Beckinsale, Chadwick Boseman, Jennifer Garner, Jon Stewart and rapper G-Eazy will be presenting.

And the 2018 ESPY goes to...

The sports version of the Oscars was held on Wednesday in Los Angeles as the 26th annual ESPYS took center stage to celebrate the best in the world of sports.

Former pro race car driver Danica Patrick hosted the show from the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles as world-renowned athletes headlined the 2018 Awards as well as presentations from celebrities in the music and entertainment industry.

Entertainers like Kate Beckinsale, Chadwick Boseman, Jennifer Garner, Jon Stewart and rapper G-Eazy will be presenting. 

Outside of the typical "Best in Sports" awards, the ESPYS also presented awards to the survivors of the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal for the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, former Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly received the Jimmy V Award for Perseverence, and Jake Wood received the Pat Tillman Award for Service.

In addition, Marjory StonemanDouglas High School coaches Aaron Feis and Scott Beig who were slain in the Feb. 14 shooting were posthumously awarded the "Best Coach Award." 

Here's the full list of nominees and winners:

Best Male Athlete

Jose Altuve, Houston Astros

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Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals - Winner

Tom Brady, New England Patriots

Best Female Athlete

Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx

Mikaela Shiffrin, Ski

Chloe Kim, Snowboard - Winner

Julie Ertz, Chicago Red Stars/United States Women’s National Soccer Team

Best Olympic Moment

Shaun White, Snowboard: White found redemption after the Sochi Winter Olympics by coming at his final run hard. He hit back-to-back 1440s — something he'd never nailed before — and won gold. - Winner

Jessie Diggins & Kikkan Randall, U.S. Cross Country Ski: It took nearly 70 years for the U.S. to win gold.

U.S. Men’s Curling: USA scored its first-ever curling gold against Sweden.

USA Women’s Hockey defeats Canada, 2018 Winter Olympics: U.S. won gold for the first time in 20 years.

Best Championship Performance

George Springer, Houston Astros – MLB World Series

Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles – Super Bowl LII - Winner

Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors – NBA Finals

Donte DiVincenzo, Villanova Men’s Basketball – CBB National Championship

Best Breakthrough Athlete

Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints

Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers

Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz - Winner

Sloane Stephens, Tennis

Best Game

Houston Astros defeat Los Angeles Dodgers, World Series Game 5

Georgia Bulldogs defeat Oklahoma Sooners, Rose Bowl

USA Women’s Hockey defeats Canada, 2018 Winter Olympics - Winner

Best Moment

Minnesota Vikings defeat the New Orleans Saints - Winner

Las Vegas Golden Knights defeat Winnipeg Jets to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals

#16 University of Maryland-Baltimore County upsets No. 1 Virginia

Best Team

Houston Astros, MLB - Winner

Philadelphia Eagles, NFL

USA Women’s Ice Hockey

Notre Dame Fighting Irish, NCAA Women’s Basketball

Villanova Wildcats, NCAA Men’s Basketball

Golden State Warriors, NBA

Washington Capitals, NHL

Best College Athlete

Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma Football - Winner

Jalen Brunson, Villanova Basketball

Katie Ledecky, Stanford Swimming

A’ja Wilson, South Carolina Basketball

Best Play (Bracket-style voting)

ND’s Arike Ogunbowale hits 2nd buzzer beater to win NCAA women’s national title - Winner

Minnesota Miracle: Stefon Diggs makes last-second TD Catch to send Vikings to NFC championship

Philly Special: Eagles fool Patriots with fourth-down TD toss to Foles

Alabama wins national title on 41-yard OT TD pass from Tua Tagovailoa to Devonta Smith

FSU’s Jessie Warren makes diving double play in WCWS

LeBron James nails buzzer beater 3-pointer to beat the Pacers in Game 5 of Round 1

Evanston Township High school freshman Blake Peters hits 80-foot buzzer beater

Gareth Bale scores go-ahead bicycle kick goal in Champions League Final 1022

Cristiano Ronaldo scores bicycle kick goal against Juventus

Julian McGarvey makes last-second steal & heave to secure Ardsley High School’s 1st Section 1 title in 60 years

LeBron floats a glass-kissing buzzer beater to beat Raptors in game 3 of round 2

Team USA’s Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson scores the shootout winner to secure gold medal in women’s hockey

Giannis Antetokounmpo leapfrog dunks on Tim Hardaway Jr

Acrobatic volleyball play from Autumn Finney out of Decatur High School

Golden Knights’ William Karlsson goes through legs for ‘goal of the year’ contender

Jordan Poole hits buzzer-beater to send Michigan to the Sweet 16s

Best Record-Breaking Performance

Roger Federer, Tennis - Winner

Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

Tom Brady, New England Patriots

Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury

Best International Men’s Soccer Player

Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona/Argentina National Team

Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid/Portuguese National Team - Winner

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool/Egyptian National Team

Neymar Jr., PSG/Brazilian National Team

Best International Women’s Soccer Player

Lieke Martens, FC Barcelona/Netherlands National Team

Sam Kerr, Chicago Red Stars/Australian National Team - Winner

Pernille Harder, VfL Wolfsburg/Danish National Team

Jodie Taylor, Seattle Reign/English National Team

Best NFL Player

Tom Brady, New England Patriots - Winner 

Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams

Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers

Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams

Best MLB Player

Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

Jose Altuve, Houston Astros

Mike Trout, LA Angels - Winner

Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals

Best NHL Player

Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals - Winner

Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins

Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers

Marc-Andre Fleury, Las Vegas Golden Knights

Best Driver

Josef Newgarden, IndyCar

Martin Truex Jr, NASCAR - Winner 

Lewis Hamilton, Formula One

Brittany Force, NHRA

Best NBA Player

James Harden, Houston Rockets

LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers - Winner

Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks

Best WNBA Player

Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx - Winner

Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks

Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx

Skylar Diggins-Smith, Dallas Wings

Best Fighter

Terence Crawford, Boxing - Winner

Vasiliy (Vasyl) Lomachenko, Boxing

Rose Namajunas, UFC

Georges St-Pierre, UFC

Best Male Golfer

Jordan Spieth - Winner

Justin Thomas

Dustin Johnson

Patrick Reed

Best Female Golfer

Shanshan Feng

Inbee Park

Ariya Jutanugarn

Sung-Hyun Park - Winner

Best Male Olympian

Shaun White, Snowboarding - Winner

Red Gerard, Snowboarding

David Wise, Halfpipe Skiing

John Shuster, Curling

Best Female Olympian

Chloe Kim, Snowboarding - Winner 

Mikaela Shiffrin, Skiing

Jamie Anderson, Snowboarding

Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, US Women’s Hockey

Best Male Tennis Player

Roger Federer - Winner

Rafael Nadal

Marin Cilic

Best Female Tennis Player

Sloane Stephens - Winner

Caroline Wozniacki

Simona Halep

Garbine Muguruza

Best Male Action Sports Athlete

Henrik Harlaut (SWE), Ski

Kelvin Hoefler (BRA), Skateboard

David Wise (USA), Ski - Winner

Marcus Kleveland (NOR), Snowboard

Best Female Action Sports Athlete

Chloe Kim (USA), Snowboard - Winner 

Jamie Anderson (USA), Snowboard

Brighton Zeuner (USA), Skateboard

Stephanie Gilmore (AUS). Surf

Best Jockey

Mike Smith

Jose Ortiz - Winner

Florent Geroux

Flavien Prat

Best Male Athlete With A Disability

Dan Cnossen, Nordic Skiing

Andrew Kurka, Alpine Skiing

Declan Farmer, Sled Hockey

Mike Schultz, Snowboarding - Winner

Best Female Athlete With A Disability

Oksana Masters, Nordic Skiing

Brenna Huckaby, Snowboarding - Winner

Kendall Gretsch, Nordic Skiing

Tatyana McFadden, Track and Field

Best Bowler

Jason Belmonte

Rhino Page - Winner

Tom Smallwood

Jesper Svensson

Best MLS Player

Nemanja Nikolić, Chicago Fire - Winner

Diego Valeri, Portland Timbers

Ike Opara, Sporting Kansas City

Tim Melia, Sporting Kansas City

Best NWSL Player

Sam Kerr, Chicago Red Stars

Megan Rapinoe, Seattle Reign - Winner

Sam Mewis

Adrianna Franch, Portland Thorns

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