Among the ESPY nominations, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the Patriots lead with five. They’re in position to win Best Championship Performance, Best NFL Player, Best Game, Best Team and Best Record-Breaking Performance.
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Right behind the Patriots are Deshaun Watson/Clemson and Kris Bryant/Cubs follow with four nominations each. Athletes nominated for the most individual recognition include Michael Phelps and Russell Westbrook.
What does ‘ESPY’ stand for?
ESPY is more than just an acronym for the trophy given to the best sports moments and athletes of the year. The acronoym ‘ESPY’ stands for Excellent in Sports Performance Yearly.
How can I watch the ESPYs?
ESPY winners for the 20 different categories are decided exclusively by online fan votes; the polls close at the start of the show. The 2017 ESPYs can be viewed on ABC or online at WatchESPN.
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Below are the results and nominations for each category of the 2017 ESPYs.
ESPY 2017 winners
Winners in bold.
Best Championship Performance Tom Brady, NFL Shay Knighten, WCWS Deshaun Watson, CFB National ChampionshipKevin Durant, NBA Finals
Best Breakthrough Athlete Giannis Antetokounmpo, NBA Laurie Hernandez, Olympic gymnastics Aaron Judge, MLBDak Prescott, NFL Christian Pulisic, U.S. soccer
Best Record-Breaking Performance Bill Belichick sets the record for most Super Bowl wins by a coachMichael Phelps extends his record for most Olympic gold medals Diana Taurasi breaks the WNBA career scoring record Russell Westbrook sets the NBA record for most triple-doubles in a season
Best Upset Clemson defeats Alabama, CFB National Championship Denis Istomin over Novak Djokovic, Australian Open second roundMississippi State defeats Conneticut, NCAAW Final Four
Best Game Cubs vs. Indians, World Series Game 7Patriots vs. Falcons, Super Bowl 51 Federer vs. Nadal, Australian Open final
Best Comeback Athlete Matt Bush, MLB Roger Federer, tennisJordy Nelson, NFL Candace Parker, WNBA
Best Team Chicago Cubs, MLB Clemson Tigers, CFBGolden State Warriors, NBA Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL New England Patriots, NFL South Carolina Gamecocks, women’s NCAA basketball U.S. women’s gymnastics
Best AthleteMale Sidney Crosby, NHL Kris Bryant, MLB Michael Phelps, Olympic swimmingRussell Westbrook, NBA
FemaleSimone Biles, Olympic gymnastics Katie Ledecky, Olympic swimming Candace Parker, WNBA Serena Williams, tennis
International Canelo Alvarez, boxingUsain Bolt, Olympic track & field Katinka Hosszu, swimming Conor McGregor, MMA Cristiano Ronaldo, soccer
Best PlayerNFL Tom Brady, New England Patriots Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys Khalil Mack, Oakland RaidersAaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
MLB Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox Rick Porcello, Boston Red Sox Max Scherzer, Washington NationalsMike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
NHL Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue JacketsSidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
NBA Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors James Harden, Houston Rockets LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio SpurrsRussell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
WNBA Tina Charles, New York Liberty Elena Delle Donne, Washington Mystics Maya More, Minnesota Lynx Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles SparksCandace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks
MLS Andre Blake, Philadephia Union Stefan Frei, Seattle Sounders FC Matt Hedges, FC DallasDavid Villa, New York City FC Bradley Wright-Phillips, New York Red Bulls
Best College AthleteMale Ian Harkes, Wake Forest soccer Frank Mason, Kansas basketball Matt Rambo, Maryland lacrosse Zain Retherford, Penn State wrestlingDeshaun Watson, Clemson football
Female Inky Ajanaku, Stanford volleyballKelly Barnhill, Florida softball Kadeisha Buchanan, West Virginia soccer Kelsey Plum, Washington basketball Zoe Stukenberg, Maryland lacross
Best Tennis PlayerMaleRoger Federer Andy Murray Rafael Nadal Stan Wawrinka
Female Angelique Kerber Jelena Ostapenko Monica PuigSerena Williams
Best GolferMaleSergio Garcia Dustin Johnson Brooks Koepka Rory McIlroy Henrik Stenson
Female In Gee ChunAriya Jutanugarn Lydia Ko So Yeon Ryu Lexi Thompson
Best Action Sports AthleteMale Oystein Braaten, ski John John Florence, surf Nyjah Huston, skateboardMark McMorris, snowboard
Female Lacey Baker, skateboardAnna Gasser, snowboard Kelly Sildaru, ski Tyler Wright, surf
Best Athlete with a DisabilityMale Will Groulx, cycling Mike Minor, snowboardingSteve Serio, wheelchair basketball Brad Snyder, swimming Roderick Townsend, track & field
Female Oksana Masters, Nordic skiing Tatyana McFadden, track & fieldBecca Meyers, swimming Shawn Morelli, cycling Grace Norman, triathlon
Best U.S. Olympic AthleteMale Ashton Eaton, decathlon Ryan Murphy, swimmingMichael Phelps, swimming Kyle Snyder, wrestling
FemaleSimone Biles, gymnastics Allyson Felix, track & field Katie Ledecky, swimming Simone Manual, swimming
Best Driver Ron Capps, NHRALewis Hamilton, Formula One Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR Simon Pagenaud, IndyCar Martin Truex Jr., NASCAR
Best Fighter Terence Crawford, boxing Gennady Golovkin, boxingDemetrious Johnson, MMA Conor McGregor, MMA Andre Ward, boxing
Best Jockey Javier Castellano Mike E. SmithJohn Velasquez
Best BowlerJason Belmonte Francois Lavoie EJ Tackett
Best Play This category features plays from SportsCenter’s Top 10 in a bracket-style voting round. Below are the final choices. No. 1 Julian Edelman Super Bowl No. 2 Morgan William buzzer-beater No. 3 Aaron Rodgers to Jared Cook No. 4 Northwestern buzzer-beater
