2022 ESPYS- list of all award winners : The Stephen Curry-hosted event went on to celebrate the most significant achievements, performances, and moments of the year in sports
On Wednesday night, the prominent personalities in sports and entertainment gathered at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood to celebrate the year’s best moments in sports at the ESPYS.
A complete list of who took home the night’s accomplishments:
Best Championship Performance Award: Cooper Kupp of the Los Angeles Rams
Best Breakthrough Athlete Award: Eileen Gu in Skiing
Best Athlete, Women’s Sports Award: Katie Ledecky
Best Athlete Award, Men’s Sports: Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels
Best Record-Breaking Performance Award: Stephen Curry – most 3-pointers – NBA history
Best Play Award: Megan Rapinoe
Best Comeback Athlete Award: Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors
Best Team Award: Golden State Warriors
Best NWSL Player Award: Ashley Hatch of the Washington Spirit
Best MLS Player Award: Carlos Vela of LAFC
Best Athlete with a Disability Award, Men’s Sports: Brad Snyder of Paratriathlon
Best Athlete with a Disability Award, Women’s Sports: Jessica Long in Swimming
Best Athlete Award, Men’s Action Sports: Eli Tomac in Supercross
Best Athlete Award, Women’s Action Sports: Eileen Gu in Skiing
Best College Athlete Award, Men’s Sports: Bryce Young in Alabama Football
Best College Athlete Award, Women’s Sports: Jocelyn Alo in Oklahoma Softball
Best International Athlete Award, Men’s Soccer: Kylian Mbappé in PSG
Best International Athlete Award, Women’s Soccer: Sam Kerr of Chelsea
Best MLB Player Award: Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels
Best MMA Fighter Award: Charles Oliveira
Best NBA Player Award: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors
Best WNBA Player Award: Candace Parker of the Chicago Sky
Best NFL Player Award: Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers
Best NHL Player Award: Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers
Best Athlete Award, Men’s Golf: Justin Thomas
Best Athlete Award, Women’s Golf: Nelly Korda
Best Athlete Award, Men’s Tennis: Rafael Nadal
Best Athlete Award, Women’s Tennis: Emma Raducanu
Best Bowler Award: Kyle Troup Best Boxer: Tyson Fury
Best Driver Award: Kyle Larson – NASCAR
Best Game Award: Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills in OT
Best Jockey Award: Jose Ortiz
Best Olympian Award, Men’s Sports: Caeleb Dressel in Swimming
Best Olympian Award, Women’s Sports: Katie Ledecky in Swimming
Best WWE Moment Award: Return of Cody Rhodes to WWE at Wrestlemania
Special Awards
Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Dick Vitale
Arthur Ashe Award for Courage: Vitali Klitschko
Pat Tillman Award for Service: Gretchen Evans
Sports Humanitarian Awards
Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award: Albert Pujols of St. Louis Cardinals
Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award: Lucy Westlake, Noor Abukaram, Sydney Moore, Kendall Dudley, Alicia Serratos
Sports – Humanitarian Team of the Year Award: Denver Broncos
Sports – Humanitarian League of the Year Award: WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award Honorees: Steve Gleason, Dikembe Mutombo, Chris Evert
