2008 ESPY Awards

Winners

Special awards

• Arthur Ashe Courage Award – John Carlos and Tommie Smith
• Jimmy V Award for Perseverance – Kevin Everett
• Best Comeback – Josh Hamilton

  Best in sport

• Best Female Athlete – Candace Parker
• Best Male Athlete – Tiger Woods
• Best Moment – Central Washington and Western Oregon sportsmanship
• Best Team – Boston Celtics
• Best Coach/Manager – Pat Summitt
• Best Game – New York Giants defeat New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII
• Best Championship Performance – Tiger Woods
• Best Play – Eli Manning to David Tyree pass in Super Bowl XLII
• Best Finish – Western Kentucky defeat Drake on Ty Rogers buzzer beater
• Best Upset – New York Giants defeat New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII
• Best Breakthrough Athlete – Adrian Peterson
• Best Record-Breaking Performance – Brett Favre
• Best Sports Movie – Semi-Pro
• Best Male College Athlete – Tim Tebow
• Best Female College Athlete – Candace Parker
• Best Male Athlete with a Disability – Ryan Kocer
• Best Female Athlete with a Disability – Shay Oberg
• Best International Male Athlete – Rafael Nadal
• Best International Female Athlete – Lorena Ochoa

  Individual sports

• Best Baseball Player – Alex Rodriguez
• Best NBA Player – Kobe Bryant
• Best WNBA Player – Lauren Jackson
• Best NFL Player – Tom Brady
• Best NHL Player – Sidney Crosby
• Best MLS Player – David Beckham
• Best Male Action Sports Athlete – Shaun White
• Best Female Action Sports Athlete – Gretchen Bleiler
• Best Bowler – Norm Duke
• Best Driver – Jimmie Johnson
• Best Fighter – Floyd Mayweather
• Best Golfer – Tiger Woods
• Best Jockey – Kent Desormeaux
• Best Outdoor Athlete – Scott Smiley
• Best Male Tennis Player – Roger Federer
• Best Female Tennis Player – Maria Sharapova
• Best Track and Field Athlete – Tyson Gay

  Sponsored awards

• Hummer "Like Nothing Else" Award – George Martin
• Under Armour Undeniable Moment – Warner Robins defeats Tokyo to win Little League World Series on Dalton Carriker walk-off home run