ESPY Awards 2009 Winners & Red Carpet Photos
The 2009 ESPY Awards, which celebrates the best in sports, was hosted by legendary actor Samuel L. Jackson at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday (July 15). The awards show will air on ESPN at 9:00 ET on July 19, 2009.
The Olympic Champion Michael Phelps beat Tiger Woods to win the Best Male Athlete title in 2009 for his accomplishments in the Beijing Olympics. Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow won the 2009 Best College Athlete Award to become the only two-time winner in the category (he also won in 2008). Check out the complete list of winners below.
Super hot celebs attending the 2009 ESPY Awards include (red carpet photos below): Marisa Miller, Samuel L. Jackson, Kobe and Vanessa Bryant, Venus Williams, Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett, Miranda Kerr, Mike Tyson, Jamie Pressly, Shawn Johnson, Danica Patrick, Michael Phelps and mother Deborah Phelps, David Charvet and Brooke Burke, Serena Williams and Condoleezza Rice.
ESPY Awards 2009 Winners Complete List + Red Carpet Photos Below
Red Hot Celebs at 2009 ESPY Awards
ESPY Awards 2009 Winners Complete List
Special Awards
Arthur Ashe Courage Award: President Nelson Mandela
Jimmy V Award For Perseverance: Don Meyer, Northern State University coach
Best Comeback: Dara Torres, Olympic swimmer.
Best in Sport
Best Female Athlete: Nastia Liukin, Gymnastics
Best Male Athlete: Michael Phelps, Olympic Swimming
Best Moment: US Swim team wins thrilling finish in Olympic relay
Best Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Best Coach/Manager: Phil Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers
Best Game: Steelers vs. Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII
Best Championship Performance: Michael Phelps, Olympic Swimming
Best Play: Roethlisberger to Holmes Super Bowl Winning TD
Best Upset: US Soccer shocks Spain in the Confederations Cup semifinals
Best Breakthrough Athlete: Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
Best Record Breaking Performance: Michael Phelps, Olympic Swimming
Best Sports Movie: The Express: The Ernie Davis Story
Best Male College Athlete: Tim Tebow, Florida Football
Best Female College Athlete: Maya Moore, Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Best Male Athlete with a Disability: Jason Lester, Ironman Triathlete
Best Female Athlete with a Disability: Erin Popovich, Swimming
Best International Male Athlete: Usain Bolt (Jamaica, Sprinter)
Best International Female Athlete: Lorena Ochoa (Mexico, Golf)
Individual Sports
Best Baseball Player: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
Best NBA Player: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
Best WNBA Player: Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks
Best NFL Player: Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
Best NHL Player: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Best MLS Player: Landon Donovan, Los Angeles Galaxy
Best Male Action Sports Athlete: Shaun White, Skateboarding/Snowboarding
Best Female Action Sports Athlete: Maya Gabeira, Surfing
Best Bowler: Norm Duke
Best Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Best Fighter: Manny Pacquiao, Boxing
Best Male Golfer: Tiger Woods
Best Female Golfer: Lorena Ochoa
Best Jockey: Calvin Borel
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I don’t understand how Kobe didn’t win best NBA player… And how did Larry Fitz win best NFL player?!
Manny Pacquiao is an amazing fighter!!! He has won in six weight divisions, the only boxer in the history of the sport who has done that along with Oscar De La Hoya, of whom he defeated this year, speaks volumes about his talent. He is not only a great fighter but outside the ring, he is a great humanitarian as well. He has helped many people. Yes, he is the Best Fighter in the World!!!
LeBron the best player in the NBA ? What a joke… how is he better than Kobe when he got beat up by lakers in the regular season, beat up by orlando in the playoffs and beat up by Jordan Crawford at his own skills academy?
Best Upset: Mine that Bird, the gutsy, little thoroughbred from New Mexico, winning the Kentucky Derby! At 50 – 1 odds, Mine that Bird came racing up the rail covered in mud much to the complete surprise of everyone including the announcer.
Lebron is definitely the best in the NBA. If Lebron had Odom, Bynum, and Gasol, he would not of lost a game all year round. But, he did not have Odom, Bynum, and Gasol. He had Ilgauskus, Varejao, and B. Wallace. To do what Lebron did with the teammates he had is unbelievable and almost miraculous. Oh wait, and Lebron led the Cavs to the best record in the NBA….idiot.
And I dont know if you saw the Crawford dunk, but it was weak. Not taking anything away from Crawford, but Lebron wasn’t even under the basket…he was coming in from the side.