The 2016 ESPY Awards were held on July 13, 2016. The show, hosted by professional wrestler John Cena,[3] was held in the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.[1] 31 competitive awards and eight honorary awards were presented.[4]
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
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Best Championship Performance
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Best Female Athlete with a Disability
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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[11] and Chance the Rapper.[12]
In Memoriam
Andra Day performed during the tribute with "Rearview" honoring the fallen sports stars:
References
- ^ a b "2016 ESPY Awards Location". tmorra.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "2016 ESPY Awards Venue". Axs.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c Rothman, Michael (May 19, 2016). "It's an honor to host the 2016 ESPY Awards". ABC.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Cingari, Jennifer (July 7, 2016). "2016 Espys Presenters". Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ESPYS 2016: Complete Winners List". ABC News.
- ^ Hardnett, Raishad (July 11, 2016). "Zaevion Dobson died after diving on top of friends to save them from gunfire in the Lonsdale area of Northwest Knoxville". Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ Emery, Debbie (May 24, 2016). "Sager "is one of the most respected sideline reporters in sports". Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "She recently competed at the second Invictus Games in Orlando, Fl. where she won four gold medals". Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b Williams, Janice (July 12, 2016). "2016 Espy Award Nominees". Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ Rooney, Kyle (July 13, 2016). "Chance The Rapper To Honor Muhammad Ali At Tonight's ESPY Awards". HNHH. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
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