http://espn.go.com/espy2003/s/02nomineesindex.html
Best NFL Player
Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay
Credentials: Voted NFL's top defensive player.
Past ESPY's: none
Rich Gannon, Oakland
Credentials: Set NFL record with 21 straight completions in a game (vs. Denver Nov. 11).
Past ESPY's: none
Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis
Credentials: Set NFL record for receptions in a season (143).
Past ESPY's: none
Priest Holmes, Kansas City
Credentials: Rushed for 1,615 yards and 21 TDs.
Past ESPY's: none
Terrell Owens, San Francisco
Credentials: Caught 100 passes and scored 13 TDs.
Past ESPY's: none
Michael Vick, Atlanta
Credentials: Passed for 2,936 yards and ran for 777 more.
Past ESPY's: none
Best MLB Player
Barry Bonds, San Francisco
Credentials: Led NL in batting at .370; hit 46 HR, drove in 110 runs, and was NL MVP.
Past ESPY's: 1994 Best Male Athlete, '94 and 2002 Best Baseball Player, and '02 Best Moment.
Randy Johnson, Arizona
Credentials: Finished 24-5 with MLB-high 334 strikeouts and 2.32 ERA, which earned him the NL Cy Young award.
Past ESPY's: none
Alex Rodriguez, Texas
Credentials: Led AL in HR (57) and RBI (142).
Past ESPY's: none
Miguel Tejada, Oakland
Credentials: Hit .308 with 34 HR and 131 RBI and was AL MVP.
Past ESPY's: none
Barry Zito, Oakland
Credentials: Finished 23-5 with 2.75 ERA and was selected as the AL Cy Young winner.
Past ESPY's: none
Best NHL Player
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey
Credentials: Led all goalies in regular-season wins (41). Set NHL record with seven postseason shutouts. Led the Devils to the Stanley Cup.
Past ESPY's: none
Peter Forsberg, Colorado
Credentials: Led NHL in scoring (106 points), also tied for top plus/minus (+52).
Past ESPY's: none
Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Anaheim
Credentials: Helped Mighty Ducks reach Stanley Cup finals en route to winning the Conn Smythe Trophy (playoff MVP).
Past ESPY's: none
Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh
Credentials: Scored 91 points in 67 games.
Past ESPY's: 1993, '94, and '98 Best Hockey Player, 1994 Best Comeback Athlete
Markus Naslund, Vancouver
Credentials: Finished second in NHL in scoring (104 points).
Past ESPY's: none
Best NBA Player
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles
Credentials: Ranked second in the NBA with a career-high 30.0 points per game and scored 40 or more points in nine consecutive games.
Past ESPY's: none
Tim Duncan, San Antonio
Credentials: Earned his sixth consecutive selection to All-NBA First Team, ranking third in the NBA in rebounds (12.9 rpg) and blocks (2.93 bpg), and seventh in points (23.3 ppg) and field goal percentage (.513).
Past ESPY's: 2000 Best Men's Pro Basketball Player and 1997 Best Men's College Athlete.
Kevin Garnett, Minnesota
Credentials: Finished the season ranked second in the league in rebounds (13.4 rpg) and tied for eighth in scoring (23.0 ppg), averaging at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the second consecutive season.
Past ESPY's: none
Jason Kidd, New Jersey
Credentials: Led Nets to the NBA finals, also led the NBA in assists (8.9 ppg.)
Past ESPY's: none
Tracy McGrady, Orlando
Credentials: Led the NBA in scoring with a career-high 32.1 points per game and joined Bryant as the sixth and seventh players in NBA history to average at least 30 points, six rebounds and five assists in a season.
Past ESPY's: none
Shaquille O’Neal, Los Angeles
Credentials: Finished the season second in field goal percentage (.574) and fourth in scoring (27.5 ppg ).
Past ESPY's: 1993 Oustanding Performance by a Sports Personality in an Attempt to Break into Show Business, 2001 and '02 Best Men's Pro Basketball Player.
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Above are the top four awards presented during the evening. You can vote at ESPN using the link. For those who may not be from the U.S., the ESPY's are the awards presented by ESPN. The question here is -
1.) Who deserves to win what?
2.) Jamie Foxx has just been announced as host. Who would you like to see host the ESPY's?
My 2 cents-
Derrick Brooks
A-Rod
Peter Forsberg
Tim Duncan
I'd like to see David Letterman host the ESPY's.