The 2004 ESPY Awards winners

Nominees for the 38 ESPY categories were announced on June 21. The winners for each of the categories were selected by the fans via ESPN.com and league site voting.

Polls closed July 9 and the winners were announced during the ESPY Awards on July 14 and on the ESPN telecast on July 18 at 9 p.m. ET.

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There is one minor change to the categories for 2004; Best Action Sports Athlete has been divided to create Best Female Action Sports Athlete and Best Male Action Sports Athlete. The complete list follows:

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Cross-cutter categories:
Best Female Athlete -- Diana Taurasi
Best Male Athlete -- Lance Armstrong
Best Team -- Detroit Pistons
Best Coach/Manager -- Larry Brown
Best Comeback -- Bethany Hamilton
Best Breakthrough -- LeBron James
Best Game -- Super Bowl: Patriots - Panthers
Best Record Breaking Performance -- Eric Gagne
Best Sports Movie -- Miracle
Best Male College Athlete -- Emeka Okafor
Best Female College Athlete -- Diana Taurasi
Best Moment -- Brett Favre
Best Male Action Sports Athlete -- Ryan Nyquist
Best Female Action Sports Athlete -- Dallas Friday
Best Athlete with a Disability -- Kyle Maynard
Best Outdoors Sports Athlete -- Tina Bosworth
Best Play -- New Orleans Saints' lateral
Best Upset -- Detroit Pistons
Best Championship Performance -- Phil Mickelson

Individual categories:
Best MLB Player -- Barry Bonds
Best NBA Player -- Kevin Garnett
Best WNBA Player -- Lauren Jackson
Best Bowler -- Pete Weber
Best Boxer -- Antonio Tarver
Best Driver -- Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Best NFL Player -- Peyton Manning
Best Male Golfer -- Phil Mickelson
Best Female Golfer -- Annika Sorenstam
Best NHL Player -- Jarome Iginla
Best Jockey -- Stewart Elliott
Best Male Soccer Player -- David Beckham
Best Female Soccer Player -- Mia Hamm
Best Male Tennis Player -- Andy Roddick
Best Female Tennis Player -- Serena Williams
Best Male Track and Field Athlete -- Tom Pappas
Best Female Track and Field Athlete -- Gail Devers

Sponsored categories:
Under Armour Undeniable Performance Award -- Brett Favre
GMC Professional Grade Award -- Steve McNair

In addition, the Arthur Ashe Courage Award is presented annually to individuals whose contributions transcend sports. The ESPY Awards are committed to the advancement of The V Foundation for Cancer Research, established by ESPN with the late Jim Valvano and announced at the inaugural ESPY Awards in 1993.

The winners will be announced during the ESPY Awards on July 14, 2004 and on the ESPN telecast on July 18 at 9 p.m. ET.