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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] ESPY Award is short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award.
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 Discontinued Award ceremonies