ESPYS Awards
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The ESPYS Awards is an annual ESPN-organized ceremony that honors outstanding individual and team athletic achievements and sports-related performances.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ESPY Awards | 7 |
| 2010 ESPY Awards | 1 |
| 2015 ESPY Awards | 1 |
| ESPY Award for Best Sports Movie | 1 |
| ESPY Awards ceremony | 1 |
| ESPY Awards for basketball | 1 |
| ESPY Awards program | 1 |
| ESPY Awards special honors | 1 |
| ESPYS | 1 |
| ESPYS Awards canonical | 1 |
| The ESPYS | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: ESPYS Awards Context triple: [Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, hostedEvent, ESPYS Awards]
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A.
ACE Award
The ACE Award was an American accolade presented by the National Cable Television Association to honor excellence in cable television programming before the Emmy Awards expanded to include cable.
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B.
MTV Movie & TV Awards
The MTV Movie & TV Awards is an annual pop culture awards show that honors achievements in film and television, known for its fan-voted categories and irreverent, youth-oriented style.
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C.
Curt Gowdy Media Award
The Curt Gowdy Media Award is an honor presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to recognize outstanding contributions to basketball media coverage and storytelling.
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D.
Les Cunningham Award
The Les Cunningham Award is the American Hockey League’s annual honor given to its most valuable player during the regular season.
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E.
ABA Most Valuable Player Award
The ABA Most Valuable Player Award was the annual honor given to the top-performing player in the American Basketball Association during its regular season.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ESPYS Awards Target entity description: The ESPYS Awards is an annual ESPN-organized ceremony that honors outstanding individual and team athletic achievements and sports-related performances.
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A.
ACE Award
The ACE Award was an American accolade presented by the National Cable Television Association to honor excellence in cable television programming before the Emmy Awards expanded to include cable.
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B.
MTV Movie & TV Awards
The MTV Movie & TV Awards is an annual pop culture awards show that honors achievements in film and television, known for its fan-voted categories and irreverent, youth-oriented style.
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C.
Curt Gowdy Media Award
The Curt Gowdy Media Award is an honor presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to recognize outstanding contributions to basketball media coverage and storytelling.
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D.
Les Cunningham Award
The Les Cunningham Award is the American Hockey League’s annual honor given to its most valuable player during the regular season.
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E.
ABA Most Valuable Player Award
The ABA Most Valuable Player Award was the annual honor given to the top-performing player in the American Basketball Association during its regular season.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sports award ceremony
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television awards show ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The ESPYS
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linked to:
ESPYS Awards
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| benefits | V Foundation for Cancer Research ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
ABC
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ESPN ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | sports awards ⓘ |
| hasAwardCategory |
Best Breakthrough Athlete
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Best Championship Performance ⓘ Best Comeback ⓘ Best Female Athlete ⓘ Best Game ⓘ Best International Athlete ⓘ Best MLB Player ⓘ Best Male Athlete ⓘ Best Moment ⓘ Best NBA Player ⓘ Best NFL Player ⓘ Best Play ⓘ Best Record-Breaking Performance ⓘ Best Team ⓘ |
| hasRelatedEvent | ESPY Golf Classic ⓘ |
| hasSegment |
In Memoriam
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monologue by host ⓘ |
| hasSpecialAward |
Arthur Ashe Courage Award
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Best Coach Award ⓘ Icon Award ⓘ Jimmy V Award for Perseverance ⓘ Pat Tillman Award for Service ⓘ |
| inception | 1993 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| networkOwner | The Walt Disney Company ⓘ |
| notableHost |
Danica Patrick
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Drake ⓘ LeBron James ⓘ Peyton Manning ⓘ Samuel L. Jackson ⓘ Seth Meyers ⓘ |
| organizer | ESPN ⓘ |
| previousLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor outstanding individual and team athletic achievements
ⓘ
to honor sports-related performances ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
expert panel nominations
ⓘ
fan voting ⓘ |
| typicalAudience | sports fans ⓘ |
| typicalBroadcastMonth | July ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ESPYS Awards Description of subject: The ESPYS Awards is an annual ESPN-organized ceremony that honors outstanding individual and team athletic achievements and sports-related performances.
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ESPY Award for Best Comeback Athlete (nomination and popular recognition)
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