2020 ESPY Awards
2020 ESPY Awards | ||||
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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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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.
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
| Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year |
Corporate Community Impact Award
| Can't-Stop-Watching Moment
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Honorary awards
- Arthur Ashe Award for Courage
- Kevin Love[2]
- Jimmy V Award
- Taquarius Wair
- Pat Tillman Award for Service
- Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award
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.
External links
- ESPN: Serving sports fans. Anytime. Anywhere. - ESPN
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