Arthur Ashe Courage Award: Caitlyn Jenner
In the six weeks since the news broke that Caitlyn would be receiving the prestigious award, news outlets have been anticipating her first red carpet and subsequent interviews. Well, turns out we'll have to wait a little longer: Caitlyn's PR team told the New York Daily News that she will not be doing press before or after the show. That means that unless something changes between now and tonight, all the outlets lining the red carpet to get a glimpse of Caitlyn will be out of luck (though she'll still be accepting her award on TV). We'll be inside the show, so stay tuned for our behind-the-scenes account on Wednesday morning.
Jimmy V Perseverance Award: Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still and his five-year-old daughter Leah
Nominees
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Best Male Athlete: Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Aaron Rodgers, JJ Watt
Best Female Athlete: Ronda Rousey, Breanna Stewart, Lindsey Vonn, Serena Williams
Best Championship Performance: American Pharoah, Madison Bumgarner, Lauren Haeger,
LeBron James
Best Breakthrough Athlete: Odell Beckham Jr., Mo'ne Davis, Cardale Jones, Jordan Spieth
Best Record-Breaking Performance: Lauren Chamberlain, Devin Hester, Peyton Manning, Klay Thompson
Best Upset: Georgia State over Baylor in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament; Kansas City Royals wins AL Pennant; Mississippi over Alabama, FBS
Best Game: A's vs. Royals in the MLB AL Wild Card; Spurs vs. Clippers Game 7, NBA Western Conference Quarterfinals; Patriots vs. Seahawks, Super Bowl
Best Play (bracket-style): Odell Beckham catch vs. 16. Albany goalie lacrosse goal, Bahamas Bowl Hail Mary vs. 15. Dwayne Bravo cricket catch, Lionel Messi goal vs. 14. Jerian Grant dunk, Malcolm Butler INT vs. 13. Josh Sheehan triple back flip, Stephen Curry step back 3 vs. 12. Ameer Abdullah TD run, Ronda Rousey armbar vs. 11. Gerald Green dunk off the glass, Tyler Ennis goal vs. 10. Shoni Schimmel circus shot, Kevin Pillar catch vs. 9. Jeremy Menez goal
Best Coach/Manager: Geno Auriemma, UConn Huskies, Bill Belichick, New England Patriots, Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors, Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Blue Devils, Urban Meyer, Ohio State Buckeyes
Best Comeback Athlete: Rob Gronkowski, Alex Rodriguez, Derrick Rose, Lindsey Vonn
Best International Athlete: Novak Djokovic, Lewis Hamilton, Lydia Ko, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo
Best NFL Player: Tom Brady, Antonio Brown, DeMarco Murray, Aaron Rodgers, JJ Watt
Best MLB Player: Madison Bumgarner, Clayton Kershaw, Corey Kluber, Giancarlo Stanton, Mike Trout
Best NHL Player: Duncan Keith, Alexander Ovechkin, Carey Price, John Tavares, Jonathan Toews
Best Driver: Erica Enders-Stevens, Lewis Hamilton, Kevin Harvick, Juan Pablo Montoya, Will Power, IndyCar
Best NBA Player: Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, James Harden, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook
Best WNBA Player: Skylar Diggins, Brittney Griner, Maya Moore, Candace Parker, Diana Taurasi
Best Fighter: Donald Cerrone, Terence Crawford, Gennady Golovkin, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Ronda Rousey
Best Male Golfer: Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Billy Horschel
Best Female Golfer: Lydia Ko, Stacy Lewis, Inbee Park
