ESPY Awards 2014: Full list of nominations
By Josh Sanchez
On Wednesday night, the 2014 ESPY Awards take place at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, Calif. as the top athletes and teams in the sport’s world are recognized for their performances on the field of play.
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This year’s award ceremony is hosted by superfan/recording artist Drake.
During the award ceremony, a number of top athletes and celebrities will come together to present the awards for the best athletes, performances, games, teams and upsets.
Who is up for an award on Wednesday night?
The full list of nominations is below:
Best Male Athlete: Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos; Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers; Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder; Floyd Mayweather, Boxer
Best Female Athlete: Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx; Ronda Rousey, UFC; Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympic Skiing; Breanna Stewart, Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Best Championship Performance: Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion; Kawhi Leonard, NBA Finals MVP; Shabazz Napier, Men’s NCAA Tournament MOP; David Ortiz, World Series MVP
Best Breakthrough Athlete: Nick Foles; Damian Lillard; Richard Sherman; Masahiro Tanaka
Best Upset: Connecticut wins National Championship, NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament; Mercer over Duke, NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament; Chris Weidman over Anderson Silva, UFC 162
Best Game: Alabama vs. Auburn, Iron Bowl; Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts, AFC Wild Card Playoff; New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles Kings, Stanley Cup Finals Game 5
Best Team: Boston Red Sox, MLB; Connecticut Women’s Basketball; Florida State Football; Los Angeles Kings, NHL; San Antonio Spurs, NBA; Seattle Seahawks, NFL
Best Coach / Manager: Geno Auriemma, Connecticut Women’s Basketball; Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks; John Farrell, Boston Red Sox; Kevin Ollie, Connecticut Men’s Basketball; Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs
Best Comeback Athlete: Josh Beckett, LA Dodgers; Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins; Dominic Moore, NY Rangers, Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder