Athletic awards show
The 2017 ESPY Awards were presented at the 25th annual ESPY Awards show, held on July 12, 2017 at 5 pm Pacific at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles , California and on television nationwide in the United States on ABC at 8 pm Eastern /7 pm Central . On May 16, 2017, it was announced by ESPN.com that Peyton Manning would host the show. 33 competitive awards were presented, along with several honorary awards.[ 2]
Winners and nominees
These were the nominees for each of the competitive awards. Fans were able to vote online at a dedicated ESPN site. For "Best Play", fans voted on the plays Bracket-styled, with Round 1 of voting lasting from June 21 to June 27, Round 2 of voting lasting from June 28 to July 4, Round 3 of voting lasting from July 5 to July 11, and Round 4 of voting being on the day of the show, July 12.
Best Championship Performance
Aaron Rodgers , Green Bay Packers – NFL Passing Touchdowns Leader (2016) .Tom Brady , New England Patriots – Super Bowl champion & Super Bowl MVP Ezekiel Elliott , Dallas Cowboys – 2016 First-team All-Pro & NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Khalil Mack , Oakland Raiders – 2016 First-team All-Pro & NFL Defensive Player of the Year Matt Ryan , Atlanta Falcons – Career highs in passing yards (4,944), Touchdowns (38), Passer rating (117.1), & completion percentage and a Career low in Interceptions (7). 2016 NFL Most Valuable Player , NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2016), 2016 First-team All-Pro , NFL Passer Rating Leader (2016) & Bert Bell Award winner (2016).
Mike Trout , Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – 2016 American League MVP & Best Major Leaguer . Led MLB with 123 Runs , 116 Walks , 3,014 Pitches faced in his Plate appearances , & a .441 On-base percentage . He also led the AL in these categories.Kris Bryant , Chicago Cubs – 2016 National League MVP . Led MLB with 193 Games Played in the field . He also led the NL in these categories, plus led the NL with 116 Runs .David Ortiz , Boston Red Sox – Best Hitter & Best Player-Fan Interaction . Retired from Major League Baseball following the 2016 MLB Season . Led MLB with 48 Doubles , 87 Extra-base hits , a .620 Slugging percentage , & a 1.021 On-base plus slugging . He also led the AL in these categories, plus he co-led the AL with 127 Runs Batted In alongside Edwin Encarnación .Rick Porcello , Boston Red Sox – American League Cy Young Award winner. Led MLB with 22 Wins , a 5.91 K/BB . He also led the AL in these categories.Max Scherzer , Washington Nationals – National League Cy Young Award winner, strikeout leader , Best Pitcher , & Best Performance . Led MLB with 284 Strikeouts , a .199 Batting average against , a 0.97 WHIP , and a .254 On-Base Against . He also led the NL in these categories, plus he led the NL with 20 Wins & a 5.07 K/BB (he co-led this with Noah Syndergaard .
Sidney Crosby , Pittsburgh Penguins – 2016 World Cup of Hockey Gold medalist with Team Canada , Winner of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey Most valuable player , 2016 World Cup of Hockey Leading/Top Scorer with 10 points, Winner of the 2017 Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy (Goals Leader/most goals in the regular season), Winner of the 2017 Conn Smythe Trophy (playoffs MVP), 2017 Eastern Conference Champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins , 2017 Stanley Cup Champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins , 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins Most valuable player , & made the NHL Second-All Star Team for the 2016–17 NHL season . Led the NHL with 44 Goals .Sergei Bobrovsky , Columbus Blue Jackets – Winner of the 2017 Vezina Trophy (best goaltender) & made the NHL first All-Star team for the 2016–17 NHL season . Co-led the NHL with 0 Ties (co-led with the other 94 goalies in the league), and led the NHLl with a .931 Save percentage & a 2.06 GAA Patrick Kane , Chicago Blackhawks – Made the NHL first All-Star team for the 2016–17 NHL season . Co-led the NHL with 82 Games played (co-led with 98 other players).Auston Matthews , Toronto Maple Leafs – Winner of the 2017 Calder Memorial Trophy (best Rookie/NHL Rookie of the Year), was named Rookie of the Month in December, 2016, & made the NHL All-Rookie Team for the 2016–17 NHL season . Co-led the NHL with 82 Games played (co-led with 98 other players).Connor McDavid , Edmonton Oilers – Winner of the 2017 Art Ross Trophy (leading scorer), Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player), and Hart Memorial Trophy (NHL MVP), & made the NHL first All-Star team for the 2016–17 NHL season . Led the NHL with 70 Assists , 100 Points , & 1.22 Points per game . Co-led the NHL with 82 Games played (co-led with 98 other players).
Lewis Hamilton , Formula One – 2016 : Won the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix , 2016 Canadian Grand Prix , 2016 Austrian Grand Prix , 2016 British Grand Prix , 2016 Hungarian Grand Prix , 2016 German Grand Prix , 2016 United States Grand Prix , 2016 Mexican Grand Prix , 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix , & the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix . Ended up being 2nd in the final standings with 380 points (5 points shy of tying 1st place, 6 points shy of winning). 2017 (ongoing): Won the 2017 Chinese Grand Prix , 2017 Spanish Grand Prix , & the 2017 Canadian Grand Prix .Ron Capps , NHRA – Won the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Series Funny Car championship.Jimmie Johnson , NASCAR – 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion . Only times he won a race during the season: 2016 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 , 2016 Auto Club 400 , 2016 Bank of America 500 , 2016 Goody's Fast Relief 500 , & 2016 Ford EcoBoost 400 . 2017 (ongoing) has him ranked No. 7 so far, behind 6 other people in front of him. Races he has won so far this season: 2017 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 , 2017 Food City 500 , & 2017 AAA 400 Drive for Autism .Simon Pagenaud , IndyCar – 2016 IndyCar Series Champion . Only times he won a race during the season: 2016 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach , 2016 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama , 2016 Grand Prix of Indianapolis , 2016 Honda Indy 200 , & 2016 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma . 2017 (ongoing) has the defending champion ranked No. 2 right now, currently behind No. 1 ranked and former 4-time champion, Scott Dixon . Races he has won so far this season: 2017 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix .Martin Truex Jr. , NASCAR – 2016 was an 11th-place finish for him in the standings. Only times he won a race during the season: 2016 Bojangles' Southern 500 , 2016 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 , & 2016 Citizen Soldier 400 . 2017 (ongoing) has him ranked No. 2 so far, behind No. 1 ranked Kyle Larson . Races he has won so far this season: 2017 Kobalt 400 & 2017 Go Bowling 400 .
Honorary awards
Arthur Ashe Courage Award Jimmy V Perseverance Award Pat Tillman Award for Service U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro[ 5] Best Moment Icon Award Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award Special Olympic Athletes
Kindlelon “Kobie” Respicio for accomplishments in the Special Olympics and success in school[ 7]
In Memoriam During the segment the music was "The Song for You" performed by Gallant .
References
^ "Peyton Manning tabbed to host 25th ESPY Awards" . ESPN.com . Retrieved July 3, 2017 .^ "2017 ESPYs Nominees" . June 27, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017 .^ "Special Olympics Founder Honored at The 2017 ESPYS" . Archived from the original on July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017 .^ Adams, Char. "Teen New Orleans Saints Superfan Battling Chronic Disease Receives Special Honor at ESPY Awards" . Retrieved July 13, 2017 . ^ a b c Wells, Adam. "ESPY 2017 Winners: Awards Results, Recap, Top Moments and Twitter Reaction" . Retrieved July 13, 2017 . ^ "VIN SCULLY RECEIVES ICON AWARD AT 2017 ESPYS" . Retrieved July 13, 2017 .^ "Local Special Olympics athlete receives ESPY award" . July 10, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2019 .
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Cross-cutter Individual Former Ceremonies
