ESPY Awards 2015: Full Results for Every Category, Most Emotional Moments

The 2015 ESPYs had a bit of everything. There were jokes that crossed every conceivable line, moments that left tear ducts dry and a proper celebration of the last 12 months in sports.

The United States women's national team came away with the most coveted award for Best Team, capping off a whirlwind celebration of their World Cup victory. The award was accepted by nearly every member of the team, which gave the U.S. its first World Cup since 1999. 

"You guys believed in us the entire seven games, since four years ago when we fell short to 10 days ago when we won it," Captain Abby Wambach said, per ESPN.com. "We lifted the trophy. We did this for American and our fans. You guys are the best. We love you so much." 

Wambach was also part of one of the night's most stirring moments, presenting Caitlyn Jenner with the 2015 Arthur Ashe Award for Courage. Jenner, who won the 1976 gold medal for the decathlon while going by her birth name Bruce, came out as transgender earlier this year. Her gripping speech touched on the unspeakable violence and bullying suffered by the transgender community, and Jenner said she hoped her journey would help foster acceptance going forward.

"I’m clear with my responsibility going forward, to tell my story the right way—for me, to keep learning, to do whatever I can to reshape the landscape of how trans issues are viewed, how trans people are treated. And then more broadly to promote a very simple idea: accepting people for who they are. Accepting people’s differences," Jenner said, per the New York Daily News.

Category	Winner
Best Male Athlete	Stephen Curry
Best Female Athlete	Ronda Rousey
Best Championship Performance	LeBron James
Best Breakthrough Athlete	Mo'ne Davis
Best Record-Breaking Performance	Peyton Manning
Best Upset	Mississippi Over Alabama
Best Game	Patriots vs. Seahawks Super Bowl
Best Team	United States women's national soccer team
Best Coach/Manager	Steve Kerr
Best MLB Player	Mike Trout
Best NHL Player	Jonathan Toews
Best Fighter	Ronda Rousey
Best NFL Player	Aaron Rodgers
Best NBA Player	Stephen Curry
Best Comeback Athlete	Rob Gronkowski
Best Driver	Kevin Harvick
Best Jockey	Victor Espinoza
Best Bowler	Jason Belmonte
Best MLS Player	Robbie Keane
Best International Athlete	Leo Messi
Best WNBA Player	Maya Moore
Best Male Golfer	Jordan Spieth
Best Female Golfer	Lydia Ko
Best Male Tennis Player	Novak Djokovic
Best Female Tennis Player	Serena Williams
Best Male College Athlete	Marcus Mariota
Best Female College Athlete	Missy Franklin
Best Male Athlete with a Disability	Krige Schabort
Best Female Athlete with a Disability	Becca Meyers
Best Male Action Athlete	Ryan Dungey
Best Female Action Athlete	Kelly Clark
Best Play	Odell Beckham Jr.'s catch

Still a controversial choice—broadcaster Bob Costas called it a "crass exploitation play"—Jenner's speech fit perfectly in a night that properly highlighted the off-field travails of the sports world.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still gave perhaps the most memorable speech of the night while accepting the Jimmy V Award for Courage for his daughter, Leah. Leah Still was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma last year, and the NFL community's reaction to her fight was one of the most gripping stories of 2014. Speaking through tears, Devon Still delivered a wide-ranging address that covered a near-slip into alcohol abuse, the ongoing fight of Leah through stem cell replacement therapy and his gratefulness for the support he's received.

"She never complains. She's been my strength through this whole battle," Devon Still said in a video package, per Jim Owczarski of Cincinnati.com. "If I didn't see her fighting, trying to remain her energetic self who's dancing and smiling all the time, that motivates me to get over all the issues that I'm dealing with while watching my daughter fight for her life."

Other honorees included Danielle Green and Lauren Hill, who won the Pat Tillman Award and Best Moment Award, respectively. Green, a former Notre Dame women's basketball player, lost part of her left arm while serving in the Army during the Iraq War. Hill, a Division III women's basketball player who died of brain cancer earlier this year, won her award for her lone appearance for the Mount St. Joseph basketball team. Her parents accepted the honor on her behalf.

"We are so thankful to everyone who helped make Lauren's moment possible," Lisa Hill said, per Owczarski. "It's amazing how powerful one moment can be. In Lauren's case, I think she reminded us that we're all vulnerable to being dealt a bad hand, but Lauren also showed us through heart, determination, courage, strength and faith that no matter what, it is possible to achieve your dreams."

The most notable individual awards went to MMA fighter Ronda Rousey and Warriors guard Stephen Curry, the latter of whom presented Hill with the Best Moment Award. Curry took home the Best Male Athlete and Best NBA Player Award, each first-time accomplishments for the reigning league MVP.

Rousey won her second straight Best Female Athlete award and also took home Best Fighter during the pre-show. The UFC Bantamweight champion used the latter platform to send a pointed barb in the direction of Floyd Mayweather, asking him what it was like to be "beat by a woman for once." She, of course, was referring to Mayweather's checkered history with domestic violence.

It was almost a fitting prelude to the remainder of the night.

Even if you don't agree with the award winners, that alone makes it a successful show.

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