Which athletes did fans vote as their favorites in each category? Find out who won at the 2015 ESPYs!
*Winners are bolded.
Best Male Athlete
- Stephen Curry
- LeBron James
- Aaron Rodgers
- J.J. Watt
Best Female Athlete
- Ronda Rousey
- Breanna Stewart
- Lindsey Vonn
- Serena Williams
Best Championship Performance
- Madison Bumgarner
- Lauren Haeger
- LeBron James
- American Pharoah
Best Breakthrough Athlete
- Odell Beckham Jr.
- Mo’ne Davis
- Cardale Jones
- Jordan Spieth
Best Record-Breaking Performance
- Lauren Chamberlain hits 91st home run
- Devin Hester scores 20th punt return TD
- Peyton Manning throws 509th touchdown pass
- Klay Thompson most points in a quarter
Best Upset
- Georgia State over Baylor
- Kansas City Royals win AL Pennant
- Mississippi over Alabama
Best Game
- A’s vs. Royals
- Spurs vs. Clippers Game 7, NBA Western Conference Quarterfinals
- Seahawks vs. Patriots
Best Team
- New England Patriots
- Connecticut Huskies
- Golden State Warriors
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- U.S. Women’s Soccer
Best Coach/Manager
- Geno Auriemma, UConn women’s basketball
- Bill Belichick, New England Patriots
- Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors
- Mike Krzyzewski, Duke men’s basketball
- Urban Meyer, Ohio State football
Best MLB Player
- Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants
- Corey Kluber, Cleveland Indians
- Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins
Best NHL Player
- Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens
- Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
- John Tavares, New York Islanders
- Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
- Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks
Best Fighter
- Floyd Mayweather Jr.
- Ronda Rousey
- Donald Cerrone
- Terence Crawford
- Gennady Golovkin
Best NFL Player
- Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
- Tom Brady, New England Patriots
- J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
- DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys
- Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers
Best NBA Player
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
- LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
- James Harden, Houston Rockets
- Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
Best Comeback Athlete
- Rob Gronkoswski
- Alex Rodriguez
- Derrick Rose
- Lindsey Vonn
Best Driver
- Kevin Harvick
- Erica Enders-Stevens
- Juan Pablo Montoya
- Will Power
- Lewis Hamilton
Best Jockey
- Joel Rosario
- Javier Castellano
- Victor Espinoza
Best Bowler
- Jason Belmonte
- Parker Bohn III
- Mike Fagan
Best MLS Player
- Obafemi Martins, Seattle Sounders
- Lee Nguyen, New England Revolution
- Robbie Keane, Los Angeles Galaxy
- Bradley-Wright Phillips, New York Red Bulls
Best International Athlete
- Lionel Messi
- Lydia Ko
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Novak Djokovic
- Lewis Hamilton
Best WNBA Player
- Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx
- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
- Skylar Diggins, Tulsa Shock
- Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury
- Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks
Best Male Golfer
- Rory Mcllroy
- Jordan Spieth
- Billy Horschel
Best Female Golfer
- Lydia Ko
- Stacy Lewis
- Inbee Park
Best Male Tennis Player
- Novak Djokovic
- Marin Cilic
- Roger Federer
- Stan Wawrinka
Best Female Tennis Player
- Maria Sharapova
- Serena Williams
- Petra Kvitova
- Simona Halep
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Best Male College Athlete
- Marcus Mariota, Oregon football
- Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin basketball
- Jack Eichel, Boston U, hockey
- Logan Stieber, Ohio State wrestling
- Dansby Swanson, Vanderbilt baseball
Best Female College Athlete
- Taylor Cummings, Maryland lacrosse
- Missy Franklin, Cal swimming
- Lauren Haeger, Florida softball
- Micha Hancock, Penn State volleyball
- Breanna Stewart, UConn basketball
Best Male Athlete with a Disability
- Joe Berenyi, cycling
- Josh Pauls, sled hockey
- Krige Schabort, triathlon
- Mike Shea, snowboarding
- Andy Soule, Nordic skiing
Best Female Athlete with a Disability
- Kendall Gretsch, triathlete
- Oksana Masters, sit-skier
- Tatyana McFadden, sit-skier/wheelchair racer
- Becca Meyers, swimming
- Greta Neimanas, cyclist
Best Male Action Athlete
- Ryan Dungey, motocross
- Tucker Hibbert, snowmobile
- Nyjah Huston, skateboarding
- Mark McMorris, snowboarding
- Josh Sheehan, freestyle motocross
Best Female Action Athlete
- Paige Alms, surfing
- Kelly Clark, snowboarding
- Stephanie Gilmore, surfing
- Laia Sanz, Enduro/motorbike
Best Play
- Beckham Jr.’s catch
- Bahamas Bowl hail Mary
- Malcolm Butler’s interception
- Lionel Messi’s goal
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