2020 ESPY Awards
The 2020 ESPY Awards were presented at the 28th annual ESPY Awards show, held on June 21, 2020 and broadcast on television nationwide in the United States on ESPN at 9 PM Eastern/8 PM Central. Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe and Russell Wilson served as hosts.
| 2020 ESPY Awards | |
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| Date | June 21, 2020 |
| Hosted by | Sue Bird Megan Rapinoe Russell Wilson |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ESPN |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the event was hosted remotely. Instead of presenting traditional awards for athletic achievement during the event, awards were presented to honor extraordinary acts of activism and humanitarian efforts.[1]
Winners and nominees
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Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award
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Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year
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Corporate Community Impact Award
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Can't-Stop-Watching Moment
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Honorary awards
Arthur Ashe Award for Courage
Jimmy V Award
- Taquarius Wair
Pat Tillman Award for Service
Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award
- WNBA and WNBA Players Association
Tribute
The show made a tribute to former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020, along with eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. The tribute was narrated by rapper Snoop Dogg.
References
- Know, Kristopher (June 20, 2020). "ESPYs 2020: Full List of Award Categories, Format and Preview". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- "2020 ESPYs LIVE UPDATES (6/21/20): Award winners, viral moments from ESPN's sports award show hosted by Russell Wilson, Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe". nj.com. June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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