2016 ESPY Awards

2016 ESPY Awards
DateJuly 13, 2016 (2016-07-13)
LocationMicrosoft Theater,
Los Angeles
Country United States
Hosted byJohn Cena
Most awardsLeBron James
Most nominationsLeBron James
Television/radio coverage
NetworkABC
Runtime180 minutes
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The 2016 ESPY Awards were held on July 13, 2016. The show, hosted by professional wrestler John Cena, was held in the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. 31 competitive awards and eight honorary awards were presented.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Best Championship Performance
Best Female Athlete with a Disability

Honorary awards

Sergeant Elizabeth Marks with her Pat Tillman Award trophy
Arthur Ashe Courage Award
Jimmy V Perseverance Award
Pat Tillman Award for Service
Best Moment
Icon Award

Presenters

Tribute

The ESPYs held a tribute to boxing legend Muhammad Ali, presented by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Chance the Rapper.

In Memoriam

Andra Day performed during the tribute with "Rearview" honoring the fallen sports stars:

References

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  5. ↑ "Stephen Curry, Ned Yost, Scott Dixon, and Mike Trout nominated for Espys". espnmediazone.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ "ESPYS 2016: Complete Winners List". ABC News.
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  8. ↑ Emery, Debbie (May 24, 2016). "Sager "is one of the most respected sideline reporters in sports". Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  9. ↑ "She recently competed at the second Invictus Games in Orlando, Fl. where she won four gold medals". Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 "The Espy's honors three retired athletes who've made a mark on sports". July 11, 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  11. 1 2 Williams, Janice (July 12, 2016). "2016 Espy Award Nominees". Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ Rooney, Kyle (July 13, 2016). "Chance The Rapper To Honor Muhammad Ali At Tonight's ESPY Awards". HNHH. Retrieved July 13, 2016.