The ESPY Awards honored some of the biggest sports stars and greatest athletic moments in 2011, in downtown Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Wednesday, June 24, 2011 . Seth Meyers hosted the 2011 ESPYs, co-presented by Capital One and Castrol EDGE, where the the most memorable sports stories of the year were recognized and awards were given based on individual and team performance and achievements throughout the year.
Celebrity presenters for the 2011 ESPY’s included Jason Bateman (The Change-Up), Chris Berman, Justin Bieber,Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage), Brooklyn Decker (actress/model), Chris Evans (Captain America: The First Avenger), Cee Lo Green (musician/The Voice), Amber Heard (The Playboy Club), Jonah Hill (MoneyBall),Jimmie Johnson, Jay Leno, Kevin Love, Rachel Nichols (Conan the Barbarian), Danica Patrick, Ryan Reynolds (The Change-Up), Aaron Rodgers, Stuart Scott, Maria Sharpova, Amar’e Stoudemire, Tim Tebow,Justin Timberlake (Friends With Benefits), Kerry Washington (Scandal) and Serena Williams.
The 2011 ESPYs at Kodak Theatre L.A. LIVE
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A Complete List of the 2011 ESPYs WINNERS
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SPECIAL AWARDS
ARTHUR ASHE COURAGE AWARD: Dewey Bozella
JIMMY V AWARD FOR PERSEVERANCE: Anthony Robles
BEST COMEBACK: Mark Herzlich
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BEST IN SPORT
BEST FEMALE ATHLETE: Lindsey Vonn, Olympic Skier
BEST MALE ATHLETE: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
BEST MOMENT: Roy Halladay postseason no-hitter
BEST TEAM: Dallas Mavericks
BEST COACH/MANAGER: Rick Carlisle, Dallas Mavericks
BEST GAME: Eagles vs. Giants
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE: Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins
BEST PLAY: Amy Wambach, Women’s World Cup goal
BEST UPSET: VCU NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament run
BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE: Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE: Rory McIlroy
BEST SPORTS MOVIE: The Fighter
BEST MALE COLLEGE ATHLETE: Jimmer Fredette, BYU Basketball
BEST FEMALE COLLEGE ATHLETE: Maya Moore, Connecticut Women’s Basketball
BEST FEMALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY: Mallory Weggemann, swimming
BEST MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY: Anthony Robles, wrestling
"Best Male Athlete with a Disability" award presented by Jay Leno
INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
BEST MLB PLAYER: Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies
BEST NBA PLAYER: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
BEST WNBA PLAYER: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
BEST NFL PLAYER: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
BEST NHL PLAYER: Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins
BEST MLS PLAYER: Landon Donovan, Los Angeles Galaxy
BEST MALE ACTION SPORT ATHLETE: Shaun White, Skateboarding/Snowboarding
BEST FEMALE ACTION SPORT ATHLETE: Stephanie Gilmore, surfing
BEST BOWLER: Jason Belmonte
BEST DRIVER: Jimmie Johnson
BEST FIGHTER: Manny Pacquiao
BEST MALE GOLFER: Rory McIlroy
BEST FEMALE GOLFER: Cristie Kerr
BEST JOCKEY: John Velazquez
BEST MALE TENNIS PLAYER: Rafael Nadal
BEST FEMALE TENNIS PLAYER: Serena Williams
BEST TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE: Tyson Gay
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SPONSORED AWARDS
CAPITAL ONE CUP: Stanford Women’s Athletics and Florida Men’s Athletics
CASTROL EDGE NFL STRONGEST PERFORMANCE AWARD: Arian Foster
