On a day when no major American sporting event took place, a myriad of the world's best athletes flocked to the ESPYS in Los Angeles. 

Held at Nokia Theatre at LA Live, the ESPYS are an annual awards show, broadcast by ESPN, honoring the greatest in American athletics over the past year. Awards range from Best Team and Best Play to Best WNBA Player and Best Male Athlete With a Disability. 

This year's show was hosted by Mad Men star Jon Hamm.

Robin Roberts, ex-Sports Center anchor and ABC's Good Morning America host, received the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage after defeating a long battle with breast cancer and myelodysplastic syndrome.

Here is a list of the other deserving winners and recipients:

BEST TEAM

Alabama football

Baltimore Ravens

Chicago Blackhawks

Miami Heat

Oklahoma softball

San Francisco Giants

US Women's Gymanstics

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BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE

Drew Brees - breaks Johnny Unitas’ record for consecutive games with a TD pass

Calvin Johnson - breaks Jerry Rice’s single season receiving yardage record

Michael Phelps - most decorated Olympian with 22 medals

Abby Wambach - international scoring record with 160 international goals

BEST GAME

Baltimore Ravens vs. Denver Broncos, AFC Divisional Playoff

Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 7

Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs, NBA Finals Game 6

BEST PLAY

Ray Allen, Miami Heat - game-tying three-pointer in Game 6 of NBA Finals

Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina football - game-changing hit against Michigan in Outback Bowl

Khalil Edney, New Rochelle basketball - last-second game-winning shot New York Section 1 Class AA final

DeAndre Jordan, Los Angeles Clippers - monster dunk over Brandon Knight

BEST COMEBACK

Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos

Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings

Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants

Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE

Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers

Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M football

Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers

Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels

Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks

BEST MALE ATHLETE

Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers

LeBron James, Miami Heat

Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings

Michael Phelps, US Olympic Swimming

BEST FEMALE ATHLETE

Gabby Douglas, US Olympic Gymnastics

Missy Franklin, US Olympic Swimming

Brittney Griner, Baylor women's basketball

Serena Williams, Women's Tennis

BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE

Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens - Super Bowl MVP

LeBron James, Miami Heat - NBA Finals MVP

Brad Keselowski - NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion

Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants - World Series MVP

BEST UPSET

Florida Gulf Coast over Georgetown, NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

Louisville over Baylor, NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament

Juan Manuel Marquez over Manny Pacquiao

Texas A&M over Alabama

BEST MOMENT

Jack Hoffman - touchdown run in Nebraska spring game

Alex Morgan - game-winning goals vs. Canada in Olympic semifinal

Andy Murray - winning at Wimbledon with goal medal in Olympics

Chuck Pagano - returning to coach Indianapolis Colts after leukemia battle

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BEST COACH/MANAGER

Bruce Arians, Indianpolis Colts

Geno Auriemma, UConn qomen's basketball

John Danowksi, Duke lacrosse

Rick Pitino, Lousiville men's basketball

Erik Spelstra, Miami Heat

BEST INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE

Usain Bolt, Track

Novak Djokovic, Tennis

Juan Manuel Marquez, Boxing

Lionel Messi, Soccer

Cristiano Ronaldo, Soccer

BEST NFL PLAYER

Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions

Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos

Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings

Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

J.J. Watt, Houston Texans

BEST MLB PLAYER

Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers

R.A. Dickey, NY Mets/Toronto Blue Jays

Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants

David Price, Tampa Bay Rays

Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels

BEST NHL PLAYER

Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins

Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers

Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals

Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning

John Tavares, New York Islanders

BEST DRIVER

Ryan Hunter-Reay, IndyCar

Tony Kaanan, IndyCar

Brad Keselowski, NASCAR

Sebastian Vettel, Formula One

BEST NBA PLAYER

Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

LeBron James, Miami Heat

Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs

BEST WNBA PLAYER

Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever

Tina Charles, Connecticut Sun

Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream

Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks

Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota Lynx

BEST FIGHER

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, Boxing

Danny Garcia, Boxing

Jon "Bones" Jones, MMA

Floyd Mayweather, Boxing

Anderson Silva, MMA

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BEST MALE GOLFER

Rory McIlroy

Justin Rose

Adam Scott

Brandt Snedeker

Tiger Woods

BEST FEMALE GOLFER

Stacy Lewis

Inbee Park

Jiyai Shin

Na Yeon Choi

BEST MALE TENNIS PLAYER

Novak Djokovic

Roger Federer

Andy Murray

Rafael Nadal

BEST FEMALE TENNIS PLAYER

Victoria Azarenka

Maria Sharapova

Serena Williams

BEST MALE COLLEGE ATHLETE

Trey Burke, Michigan basketball

Kyle Dake, Cornell wrestler

Drew LeBlanc, St. Cloud State hockey

Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M football

BEST FEMALE COLLEGE ATHLETE

Kara Cannizzaro, North Carolina lacrosse

Crystal Dunn, North Carolina soccer

Brittney Griner, Baylor basketball

Keilani Ricketts, Oklahoma softball

BEST MALE ACTION SPORT ATHLETE

Pedro Barros

Nyjah Huston

Mark McMorris

Ryan Villopoto

BEST FEMALE ACTION SPORT ATHLETE

Kelly Clark

Leticia Bufoni

Stephanie Gilmore

Laia Sanz

BEST JOCKEY

Javier Castellano

Ramon Dominguez

Joel Rosario

John Velasquez

BEST MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY

Jeremy Campbell, Discus

Jeff Fabry, Athletics

Raymond Martin, Track

Bradley Snyder, Swimming

Tyler Walker, Skiing

BEST FEMALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY

Victoria Arlen, Swimming

Muffy Davis, Paracycling

Jessica Long, Swimming

Tatyana McFadden, Track

Shirley Reilly, Marathon

BEST BOWLER

Jason Belmonte

Scott Norton

Pete Weber

BEST MLS PLAYER

Thierry Henry, Red Bulls

Chris Wondolowski, San Jose Earthquakes

Graham Zusi, Sporting Kansas City

BEST MALE US OLYMPIC ATHLETE

Ashton Eaton, Decathlon

Ryan Lochte, Swimming

Michael Phelps, Swimming

BEST FEMALE US OLYMPIC ATHLETE

Gaby Douglas, Gymnastics

Missy Franklin, Swimming

Aly Raisman, Gymnastics