It was a great night honoring the best in sports over the past year at the 2016 ESPY Awards on Wednesday (July 13) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
The ESPY stands for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award.
The big winner of the night was LeBron James, who won Best Male Athlete, Best NBA Player, and Best Championship Performance. He also shared the Best Team award and Best Moment awards with his team, the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Some of the special moments of the night included Craig Sager’s speech accepting the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance and the family of Zaevion Dobson accepting the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage on his behalf.
See the complete list of winners.
Best Male Athlete
Stephen Curry
Cam Newton
Bryce Harper
LeBron James – WINNER
Best Female Athlete
Breanna Stewart – WINNER
Elena Delle Donne
Katie Ledecky
Simone Biles
Best Championship Performance
Von Miller, Super Bowl
Carli Lloyd, World Cup Final
Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs
LeBron James, NBA Finals – WINNER
Best Breakthrough Athlete
Jake Arrieta – WINNER
Conor McGregor
Chloe Kim
Karl-Anthony Towns
Best Record-Breaking Performance
Stephen Curry single season three-pointers made – WINNER
Geno Auriemma most NCAA basketball titles in D1 history (11)
Christian McCaffery single season NCAAF all-purpose yards
Best Upset
Holly Holm knocks out Ronda Rousey, UFC – WINNER
Middle Tennessee over Michigan State, Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament
Roberta Vinci over Serena Williams, US Open
Best Game
Villanova vs. North Carolina, Men’s NCAA Basketball Final
Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers, NFL Divisional Round
Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA Finals Game 7 – WINNER
Best Moment
Cleveland wins first title in over 50 years
Best Comeback Athlete
Eric Berry
Best Play (16 Nominees Voted Bracket-Style)
1. Aaron Rodgers Hail Mary (WINNER) vs. 16. Crazy 66-yard Ole Miss’ TD
2. Kris Jenkins buzzer beater vs. 15. Connor McDavid goal
3. Michigan St punt block TD vs. 14. Stanford trick play w/ circus catch
4. LeBron Game 7 block vs. 13. Louis Oosthuizen hole-in-one off of ball
5. Steph Curry 38-foot game-winner vs. 12. Army softball player leaps over tag
6. Holly Holm knockout of Ronda Rousey vs. 11. Bartolo Colon first home run
7. Tiffany Howard HR robbery WCWS vs. 10. Josh Donaldson diving into stands
8. Jairo Samerio scores on scissor-kick ground vs. 9. Dele Alli juggling goal for Tottenham
Best Team
Cleveland Cavaliers – WINNER
Pittsburgh Penguins
Kansas City Royals
Denver Broncos
Alabama Crimson Tide
UConn Huskies
Villanova Wildcats
Best Coach/Manager
Ned Yost, Kansas City Royals
Geno Auriemma, UConn Huskies
Jay Wright, Villanova Wildcats
Nick Saban, Alabama Crimson Tide
Tyronn Lue, Cleveland Cavaliers – WINNER
Best International Athlete
Cristiano Ronaldo – WINNER
Novak Djokovic
Lydia Ko
Luis Suarez
Canelo Alvarez
Best NFL Player
Cam Newton – WINNER
Tom Brady
JJ Watt
Antonio Brown
Julio Jones
Best MLB Player
Bryce Harper – WINNER
Josh Donaldson
Jake Arrieta
Mike Trout
Clayton Kershaw
Best NHL Player
Patrick Kane
Alex Ovechkin
Sidney Crosby – WINNER
Joe Pavelski
Braden Holtby
Best Driver
Kyle Busch – WINNER
Lewis Hamilton
Erica Enders-Stevens
Scott Dixon
Alexander Rossi
Best NBA Player
Stephen Curry
Kawhi Leonard
LeBron James – WINNER
Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook
Best WNBA Player
Elena Delle Donne
Maya Moore – WINNER
Angel McCoughtry
Tina Charles
DeWanna Bonner
Best Fighter
Conor McGregor – WINNER
Gennady Golovkin
Canelo Alvarez
Robbie Lawler
Roman Gonzalez
Best Male Golfer
Jason Day
Dustin Johnson
Danny Willett
Jordan Spieth – WINNER
Best Female Golfer
Lydia Ko – WINNER
Inbee Park
Brooke Henderson
Ariya Jutanugarn
Best Male Tennis Player
Novak Djokovic – WINNER
Andy Murray
Roger Federer
Best Female Tennis Player
Angelique Kerber
Flavia Pennetta
Serena Williams – WINNER
Garbine Muguruza
Best Male College Athlete
Derrick Henry
Buddy Hield – WINNER
Jordan Morris
Jarrion Lawson
Alex Dieringer
Best Female College Athlete
Breanna Stewart – WINNER
Raquel Rodriguez
Samantha Bricio
Taylor Cummings
Sierra Romero
Best Male Action Sports Athlete
Ryan Dungey – WINNER
Gus Kenworthy
Nyjah Huston
Pedro Barros
Mark McMorris
Best Female Action Sports Athlete
Chloe Kim
Keala Kennelly
Jamie Anderson – WINNER
Carissa Moore
Best Jockey
Mario Gutierrez – WINNER
Kent Desormeaux
Javier Castellano
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Best Male Athlete With a Disability
Richard Browne – WINNER
Joe Berenyi
Aaron Fotheringham
Nikko Landeros
Brad Snyder
Best Female Athlete With a Disability
Tatyana McFadden – WINNER
Heather Erickson
Oksana Masters
Shawn Morelli
Best Bowler
Jason Belmonte – WINNER
Jesper Svensson
Ryan Ciminelli
Anthony Simonsen
Best MLS Player
Sebastian Giovinco – WINNER
Kei Kamara
Laurent Ciman
Luis Robles