Editing ESPY Awards (section)

===Extant===

====Cross-cutter categories====
''Cross-cutter'' awards are those for which the eligibility is not confined to those sportspersons participating in, or those events occurring in, any single or specific sport.
* [[Arthur Ashe Courage Award]], presented to the sports-related person(s) or team, irrespective of gender or sport contested, adjudged to have made the most significant or compelling humanitarian contribution in transcendence of sports in a given year (presented since 1993)
* [[Best Female Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the female sportsperson, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding over a given year (1993)
* [[Best Male Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the male sportsperson, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding in a given year (1993)
* [[Best International Athlete ESPY Award]], presented since 2006 to the professional sportsperson, irrespective of gender, born outside the United States adjudged to be the best in a given year 
* [[Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the sportsperson, irrespective of gender or sport contested, adjudged to have made the best or most significant [[wikt:breakthrough|breakthrough]] in his or her sport in a given year (1993)
* Best Championship Performance ESPY Award, presented to the sportsperson, irrespective of gender, nationality, or sport contested, adjudged to have made the best or most significant performance in a championship match, series, or tournament in his or her sport
* [[Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award]], presented to the coach or manager, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding in a given year (1993)
* [[Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award|Best College Athlete, Men's Sports]], presented to the male sportsperson, irrespective of sport played, adjudged to be the best in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]], in a given year (2002<ref name=college/>)
* [[Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award|Best College Athlete, Women's Sports]], presented to the female sportsperson, irrespective of sport played, adjudged to be the best in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] in a given year (2002<ref name=college>The [[Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award|Best Female]] and [[Best Male College Basketball Player ESPY Award|Best Male College Basketball]] and [[Best College Football Player ESPY Award]]s, awarded betwixt [[1993 in sports|1993]] and 2001, inclusive, were absorbed in 2002 by the [[Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award|Best Female]] and [[Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award]]s. After the 2017 awards, the men's and women's awards were replaced by a single ESPY for Best College Athlete; starting with the 2021 awards, separate awards for men's and women's sports were reinstated, with a change in naming format.</ref>)
* [[Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the sportsperson, irrespective of gender or sport contested, adjudged to have made the most significant or impressive comeback from illness, injury, hardship, retirement, or loss of form (1993)
* [[Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award]], presented to the female sportsperson with a disability, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the best in a given year (2005<ref name=disabled>Between 2002 and 2004, inclusive, a single award for best sportsperson with a disability was presented; in 2005, the award was bifurcated by gender and reconstituted as the [[Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award|Best Female]] and [[Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award]]s.</ref>)
* [[Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award]], presented to the male sportsperson with a disability, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the best in a given year (2005<ref name=disabled/>)
* [[Best Game ESPY Award]], presented to the single game in a North American professional or collegiate league, irrespective of sport, adjudged to be the best in a given year (2002)
* [[Best Upset ESPY Award]], presented to the sportsperson or team, irrespective of gender or sport contested, adjudged to have completed the best, most impressive, or most significant upset in a given year (2004)
* [[Best Moment ESPY Award]], presented to the moment or series of moments occurring in a sporting event or season, irrespective of sport contested or gender of participating sportsperson(s), adjudged to the most remarkable, compelling, or entertaining in a given year (2002)
* [[Best Play ESPY Award]], presented to the single play or performance, irrespective of sport contested or gender of participating sportsperson, adjudged to be the most remarkable, significant, or impressive in a given year (2002)
* [[Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award]], presented to the record-breaking single-play, game or season performance, irrespective of sport contested or gender of participating sportsperson, adjudged to be the most remarkable, significant, or impressive in a given year (2001)
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* [[Jimmy V Award|Jimmy V ESPY Award for Perseverance]] (2007)
* [[Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award]], presented to "an athlete whose continuous, demonstrated leadership has created a measured positive impact on their community through sports" (2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/citizenship/story/_/page/Muhammad-Ali-Sports-Humanitarian-Award-/muhammad-ali-sports-humanitarian-award |title=Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award |website=ESPN.com |date=June 23, 2020 |accessdate=July 11, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Best Team ESPY Award]], presented to the collegiate, professional, or national team, irrespective of sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding in a given year (1993<ref>In 2001, the [[Outstanding Team ESPY Award]] was bifurcated and two new awards—styled as the ''Pro Team of the Year ESPY Award'' and ''College Team of the Year ESPY Award''—were presented; the two were combined once more in 2002.</ref>)

====Individual categories====
''Individual'' awards are those for which eligibility is limited to those partaking of a single individual or team sport or specific sport category.
* [[Best Female Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the female [[action sports]]person, irrespective of nationality or discipline contested, adjudged to be the best in a given year (presented since 2004<ref name=action/>)
* [[Best Male Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the male action sportsperson, irrespective of nationality or discipline contested, adjudged to be the best in a given year (2004<ref name=action>In 2002 and 2003, a single award, styled in the former year as the ''Best Action Athlete of the Year ESPY Award'', for best [[action sports]]person was presented; in 2004, the award was bifurcated by gender and reconstituted as the [[Best Male Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award|Best Male]] and [[Best Female Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award]]s.</ref>)
* [[Best Angler ESPY Award]], presented to the angler, irrespective of gender, adjudged to be the best in a given year (2006)
* [[Best Bowler ESPY Award]], presented to the ten-pin bowler, irrespective of gender, adjudged to be the best playing in the United States in a given year (1995)
* [[Best Boxer ESPY Award]], presented to the boxer, irrespective of nationality or weight class, adjudged to be the best in a given year (1993–2006 inclusive, 2019–present<ref name=fighter>Between 2007 and 2018, the award for best fighter, styled as the ''[[Best Fighter ESPY Award]]'', encompassed both [[Boxing|boxers]] and [[mixed martial arts]] fighters; the [[Best MMA Fighter ESPY Award]] was established in 2019.</ref>)
* [[Best Driver ESPY Award]], presented to the motorsports driver, irrespective of nationality, gender, or series or sort contested adjudged to be best in a given year (1993)
* [[Best Female Golfer ESPY Award]], presented to the female professional golfer, irrespective of nationality, adjudged to be the best in a given year (1993–2004 inclusive, 2009–present<ref name=golf/>)
* [[Best Male Golfer ESPY Award]], presented to the male professional golfer, irrespective of nationality, adjudged to be the best in a given year (1993–2004 inclusive, 2009–present<ref name=golf/>)
* [[Best Jockey ESPY Award]], presented to the thoroughbred horse racing jockey, irrespective of nationality or gender, adjudged to be the best riding in the United States in a given year (1994)
* [[Best MLS Player ESPY Award]], presented to the player adjudged to be the best in [[Major League Soccer]] in a given year (2006)
* [[Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award]], presented to the player adjudged to be the best in [[Major League Baseball]] in a given year (1993)
* [[Best MMA Fighter ESPY Award]], presented to the mixed martial arts fighter, irrespective of nationality or weight class, adjudged to be the best in a given year (2019<ref name=fighter />)
* [[Best NBA Player ESPY Award]], presented to the player adjudged to be the best in the [[National Basketball Association]] in a given year (1993)
* [[Best NFL Player ESPY Award]], presented to the player adjudged to be the best in the [[National Football League]] in a given year (1993)
* [[Best NHL Player ESPY Award]], presented to the player adjudged to be the best in the [[National Hockey League]] in a given year (1993–present; not awarded in 2005 due to [[2004-05 NHL lockout|cancellation of previous season]])
* [[Best NWSL Player ESPY Award]], presented to the player adjudged to be the best in the [[National Women's Soccer League]] in a given year (2018)
* [[Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award]], presented to the female professional tennis player, irrespective of nationality, adjudged to be the best in a given year (1993)
* [[Best Male Tennis Player ESPY Award]], presented to the male professional tennis player, irrespective of nationality, adjudged to be the best in a given year (1993)
* [[Best Track and Field Athlete ESPY Award]], presented to the track and field athlete, irrespective of nationality or gender, adjudged to be the best in a given year (2007; not awarded in 2009)<ref name=Track>Between 1993 and 2006 inclusive, with the exception of 2005, separate ESPYs for the best male and female track athletes were presented. These were combined into a single award in 2007.</ref>
* [[Best WNBA Player ESPY Award]], presented to the player adjudged to be the best in the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] in a given year (1998)
* Best WWE Moment ESPY Award, presented to the WWE Superstar who had the greatest stand out or feel good moment during WWE's calendar year (2019)

====Sponsored categories====
''Sponsored'' awards are those otherwise constituted as ''cross-cutter'' awards the titles and eligibility criteria of which reflect corporate sponsorship.
* GMC Professional Grade Play ESPY Award, presented to the single play in a professional or collegiate North American sport adjudged to be the most impressive, remarkable, or notable in a given year, and to the sportsperson(s) involved therewith (presented since 2006)