ESPYS 2021 Winners: The Complete List

Anthony Mackie hosted the 2021 ESPYS live from New York City. Find out the professional teams and athletes who walked away with some big recognition at the star-studded show.

By Mike Vulpo Jul 11, 2021 3:00 AMTags
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Pop culture fans, put your game face on.

In case you didn't already guess, the 2021 ESPYS were held on July 10 where fans celebrated the best teams and athletes from all different sports. Hosted by Anthony Mackie, the live telecast from The Rooftop at Pier 17 at the Seaport in New York City featured plenty of feel-good moments as players and coaches were applauded for their work on and off any field.

For those who aren't exactly sport experts, you were in luck too. The ceremony featured more than a few famous presenters like Nina Dobrev, Kane BrownCharli D'Amelio and sister Dixie D'Amelio.

The 2021 ESPYS come just before a few major sporting events kick off. Not only is the MLB preparing for their annual all-star game, Tokyo is gearing up for the Olympic Games where Simone Biles, Allyson Felix and more medalists will compete to win gold once again.  

But before the torch lights up, there's plenty to celebrate right here, right now. 

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We're compiling all the big winners from the 2021 ESPYS. Whether you missed a moment or the whole show, we have you covered with a complete list below. 

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Best Athlete, Men's Sports

WINNER: Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Best Athlete, Women's Sports

Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm
WINNER: Naomi Osaka, Tennis
Simone Biles, Gymnastics
Amanda Nunes, UFC

Jimmy V Award for Perseverance Recipient

Chris Nikic

Pat Tillman Award for Service

Marcus Rashford

Arthur Ashe Award for Courage Recipient

Maya Moore

Best Coach

Tara Vanderveer

Best Play

WINNER: Hail Murray / Murray to Hopkins Game Winner 

BEST WWE Moment

WINNER: Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair

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Best Breakthrough Athlete

Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
Chase Young, The Washington Football Team
WINNER: LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets
Crystal Dangerfield, Minnesota Lynx

Best Game

WINNER: NCAA Men's Final Four: Gonzaga (93) vs. UCLA (90)
NCAA Women's Basketball Championship – Stanford defeats Arizona 54-53
NFL Week 14: Baltimore Ravens 47, Cleveland Browns 42
NHL Playoffs Game 4: Winnipeg Jets sweep Edmonton Oilers in triple OT

Best College Athlete, Men's Sports

WINNER: DeVonta Smith, Alabama Football
Luka Garza, Iowa Basketball
Gloire Amanda, Oregon State Soccer
Trevor Lawrence, Clemson Football

Best College Athlete, Women's Sports

WINNER: Paige Bueckers, University of Connecticut Basketball
Madison Lilley, Kentucky Volleyball
Jaelin Howell, Florida State Soccer
Odicci Alexander, James Madison Softball

Best Team

WINNER: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL
Stanford Cardinal, NCAA Women's Basketball
Baylor Bears, NCAA Men's Basketball
Alabama Crimson Tide, NCAA Football
Oklahoma Sooners, NCAA Softball
Seattle Storm, WNBA
WINNER: Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB

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Best Record-Breaking Performance

Stanford's Tara VanDerveer passes Pat Summitt for most wins in NCAA Women's basketball history (1,099)
DeVonta Smith, Alabama Football – set records for title game catches (12) and touchdown receptions (three), and also totaled 215 yards. Alabama won, 52–24, their sixth title in 12 years, while Smith was named Offensive MVP of the championship game
Phil Mickelson, PGA Championship – oldest winner of a major tournament with his victory, Mickelson surpassed the record previously held by Julius Boros, who won the PGA Championship in 1968 at age
WINNER: Russell Westbrook, Washington Wizards – breaks Oscar Robertson's 47-year-old triple-double record with 182

Best International Athlete, Men's Soccer

WINNER: Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus/Portugal National Team
Kylian Mbappè, Paris Saint-Germain/French National Team
Lionel Messi, Barcelona/Argentina National Team
Mohamed Salah, Liverpool/Egypt National Team

Best International Athlete, Women's Soccer

WINNER: Sam Mewis, Manchester City/USA National Team
Sam Kerr, Chelsea/Australia National Team
Fran Kirby, Chelsea/English National Team
Vivianne Miedema, Arsenal/Netherlands National Team

Best NFL Player

WINNER: Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams
Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans

Best MLB Player

Josè Abreu, Chicago White Sox
Trevor Bauer, Cincinnati Reds (2020), LA Dodgers (2021)
Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
WINNER: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels

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Best NHL Player

Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning
WINNER: Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks

Best Driver

WINNER: Lewis Hamilton, F1
Scott Dixon, IndyCar
Chase Elliott, NASCAR
Erica Enders, NHRA

Best NBA Player

Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
WINNER: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns

Best WNBA Player

A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas Wings
Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks (2020) (Chicago Sky 2021)
WINNER: Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm

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Best Boxer

Canelo Álvarez
Teófimo López
Claressa Shields
WINNER: Tyson Fury

Best MMA Fighter

Amanda Nunes
WINNER: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Rose Namajunas
Francis Ngannou

Best Athlete, Men's Golf

Bryson DeChambeau
Dustin Johnson
Hideki Matsuyama
WINNER: Phil Mickelson

Best Athlete, Women's Golf

Jin Young Ko
Inbee Park
WINNER: Sei Young Kim
Nelly Korda

Best Athlete, Men's Tennis

Dominic Thiem
WINNER: Novak Djokovic
Daniil Medvedev
Rafael Nadal

Best Athlete, Women's Tennis

WINNER: Naomi Osaka
Ashleigh Barty
Sofia Kenin
Victoria Azarenka

Best Athlete, Men's Action Sports

Marcus Kleveland, Snowboard (NOR)
Yūto Totsuka, Snowboard (JPN)
WINNER: Gabriel Medina, Surf (BRA)
Cooper Webb, Supercross (USA)

Best Athlete, Women's Action Sports

WINNER: Chloe Kim, Snowboard (USA)
Eileen Gu, Skii (CHN)
Carissa Moore, Surf (USA)
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Snowboard (NZL)

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Best Jockey

Irad Ortiz
John Velazquez
Flavien Prat
WINNER: Joel Rosario

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Best Athlete With a Disability, Men's Sports

Evan Austin, Swim
Jesse Billauer, Surf
Keith Gabel, Snowboard
WINNER: Chris Nikic, Triathlon

Best Athlete With a Disability, Women's Sports

Sam Bosco, Cycle
Oksana Masters, Nordic & Cycle
WINNER: Becca Murray, Wheelchair Basketball
Leanne Smith, Swim

Best Bowler

Kyle Troup
François Lavoie
WINNER: Tom Daugherty
Chris Via

Best MLS Player

Alejandro Pozuelo, Toronto FC
WINNER: Diego Rossi, Los Angeles FC
Andre Blake, Philadelphia Union
Lucas Zelarayán, Columbus Crew

Best NWSL Player

Rachel Daly, Houston Dash
Kailen Sheridan, NJ/NY Gotham FC
WINNER: Julie Ertz, Chicago Red Stars
Lynn Williams, North Carolina Courage

Originally published July 10, 2021 at 3:32 p.m. PST

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