ESPYS 2014: Best Male, Female Athlete candidates released

The month of July is nearly here, which means that it’s almost time for the annual ESPY Awards, recognizing some of the best individual and team accomplishments in sports throughout the past year.

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Each year in the middle of July, ESPN holds the event out in Los Angeles, and it has become one of the more popular sporting events of the calendar year, with the best of the best showing up for the festivities.

Voting for the awards this year began on Tuesday and will run through July 16. Also on Tuesday, the candidates for the various categories were released.

Here’s a look at the candidates for Best Male Athlete of the Year:

Miguel Cabrera- MLB
Peyton Manning- NFL
Kevin Durant- NBA
Floyd Mayweather- Boxing

Now, here’s a look at the candidates for Female Athlete of the Year:

Maya Moore- WNBA
Ronda Rousey- MMA
Mikaela Shiffrin- Alpine Skiing
Breanna Stewart- Women’s College Basketball

All eight of these individuals are more than deserving of receiving their respective honor, but on July 16, only one can walk away with the statue.

Again, the voting started on Tuesday, and to cast your vote you can just simply click the link here.

Who do you think will win each award? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.