2008 ESPY Awards – Ashanti was pictured as she posed in the press room at the 2008 ESPY Awards at The Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, California last night,which will air this Sunday at 9pm on ESPN.
Justin Timberlake hosted the event, with multiple wins by Tiger Woods, including Male Athlete of the Year, Best Golfer, and Best Championship Performance.
The full list of this year’s winners follows:
Special Awards:
• Arthur Ashe Courage Award:Trevor Ringland and Dave Cullen, PeacePlayers.
• Jimmy V ESPY for Perseverance: Kay Yow, North Carolina State women’s-basketball coach.Best in Sport:
• Best Female Athlete:Taryne Mowatt, University of Arizona softball.
• Best Male Athlete:Tomlinson.
• Best Moment:New Orleans Saints return home, beat Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football.
• Best Team:Colts.
• Best Coach/Manager:Dungy.
• Best Game:Fiesta Bowl: Boise State over Oklahoma.
• Best Championship Performance:Manning.
• Best Play:Boise State beats Oklahoma with a two-point conversion using the Statue of Liberty play.
• Best Finish:San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers, Sept. 18, 2006 — Dodgers hit four straight home runs to tie the game, then Nomar Garciaparra wins it with a home run in the 10th inning.
• Best Upset:Golden State Warriors over top-seeded Dallas Mavericks in first round of NBA playoffs.
• Best Breakthrough Athlete:Devin Hester, Chicago Bears.
• Best Record-Breaking Performance:Tomlinson.
• Best Sports Movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
• Best Male College Athlete:Kevin Durant, University of Texas basketball.
• Best Female College Athlete:Taryne Mowatt, University of Arizona softball.
• Best Male Athlete with a Disability:Casey Tibbs, track and field.
• Best Female Athlete with a Disability:Jessica Long, paralympic swimming.
• Best Male International Athlete:Roger Federer, tennis.
• Best Female International Athlete:Maria Sharapova, tennis.Individual Sports:
• Best Baseball Player:Derek Jeter, New York Yankees.
• Best NBA Player:James.
• Best WNBA Player:Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks.
• Best NFL Player:Tomlinson.
• Best NHL Player:Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins.
• Best MLS Player:Landon Donovan, Los Angeles Galaxy.
• Best Male Action Sport Athlete:Travis Pastrana, motocross.
• Best Female Action Sport Athlete:Sarah Burke, skiing.
• Best Bowler:Norm Duke.
• Best Driver:Jeff Gordon.
• Best Fighter:Floyd Mayweather, boxing.
• Best Golfer:Tiger Woods.
• Best Jockey:Calvin Borel.
• Best Outdoor Athlete:Dean Karnazes, marathon.
• Best Male Tennis Player:Federer.
• Best Female Tennis Player:Sharapova.
• Best Track and Field Athlete: Jeremy Wariner.
