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
Date	June 21, 2020 (2020-06-21)
Hosted by	Sue Bird Megan Rapinoe Russell Wilson
Television/radio coverage
Network	ESPN
Runtime	120 minutes
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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

Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award Nelson Cruz – Minnesota Twins Kevin Love – Cleveland Cavaliers Devin and Jason McCourty – New England Patriots Maya Moore – Minnesota Lynx Titus O'Neil – WWE	Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year Los Angeles Dodgers Denver Broncos New York City FC Sacramento Kings
Corporate Community Impact Award Burton Snowboards Anthem Foundation Nike Peach Bowl	Can't-Stop-Watching Moment Jackson State manager Thomas "Snacks" Lee drills 3-point shot Riley Sartain-Vaughn bat flip Newtown wins title on anniversary of Sandy Hook shooting Obed Lekhehle high jump

Honorary awards

Arthur Ashe Award for Courage

• Kevin Love^[2]

Jimmy V Award

• Taquarius Wair

Pat Tillman Award for Service

• Kim Clavel

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.