The 2005 ESPY Awards (for the Olympic year 2004 and the year 2005) were announced from Kodak Theatre on July 13, 2005 and showed during the telecast on ESPN , July 17, 2005.[ 1]
The show was hosted by Matthew Perry and had performances from Destiny's Child .
Winners
Best Female Athlete – Annika Sörenstam , golf
Best Male Athlete – Lance Armstrong , cycling
Best Team – Boston Red Sox
Best Coach/Manager – Bill Belichick , New England Patriots
Best Game – ALCS Game 5 (Yankees –Red Sox )
Best Championship Performance – Curt Schilling , Boston Red Sox pitcher
Best Male Olympic Performance – Michael Phelps , swimming
Best Female Olympic Performance – Team USA softball
Best Moment – Reggie Miller 's final game
Best Play – Blake Hoffarber 's last second 3-pointer from flat on his back
Best Upset – Bucknell beats Kansas in NCAA Tournament
Best Comeback – Mark Fields , Carolina Panthers
Best Breakthrough – Dwyane Wade , Miami Heat
Best Record-Breaking Performance – Peyton Manning , Indianapolis Colts
Best Sports Movie – Friday Night Lights
Best Male Action Sports Athlete – Dave Mirra , bike stunt
Best Female Action Sports Athlete – Sofia Mulanovich , surfing
Best Male College Athlete – Matt Leinart , USC football
Best Female College Athlete – Cat Osterman , Texas softball
Best Male Athlete with a Disability – Marlon Shirley , track and field
Best Female Athlete with a Disability – Erin Popovich , swimming
Best Outdoor Sports Athlete – J.R. Salzman , lumberjack
Best Driver – Michael Schumacher
Best MLB Player – Albert Pujols , St. Louis Cardinals
Best NBA Player – Steve Nash , Phoenix Suns
Best WNBA Player – Lauren Jackson , Seattle Storm
Best Bowler – Walter Ray Williams
Best Boxer – Bernard Hopkins
Best NFL Player – Peyton Manning , Indianapolis Colts
Best Golfer – Tiger Woods
Best Jockey – Jeremy Rose
Best Soccer Player – Mia Hamm
Best Male Tennis Player – Roger Federer
Best Female Tennis Player – Maria Sharapova
In memoriam
References
Cross-cutter Individual Former Ceremonies