The 2011 ESPYs

ESPN's 19th Anniversary Telecast to Honor Best in Sports and Entertainment
Wednesday, July 13 at 9 p.m. ET

The 19th annual ESPYs will be hosted by Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update" anchor and head writer Seth Meyers, who will be joined by an all-star lineup of top athletes and entertainers to celebrate the best sports stories of the year. Hosting the ESPYs for the second time, Meyers will lead fans through the year's best plays, biggest upsets and most outstanding performances. The 2011 ESPYs co-presented by Capital One and Castrol Edge will be televised live Wednesday, July 13 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPNHD from the Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. Additional unique content will be available on a variety of ESPN multimedia platforms including ESPN.com, ESPN Mobile, ESPN Deportes and ESPN International.

The ESPYs

The ESPYs gather top celebrities from sports and entertainment to commemorate the past year in sports by recognizing major sports achievements, reliving unforgettable moments and saluting the leading performers and performances. The 2011 ESPYs will recognize both sport-specific achievements, such as "Best MLB Player" and "Best WNBA Player", and best-in-sport winners, such as "Best Team" or "Best Female Athlete" that pit nominees from different sports against each other. The ESPYs honor ESPN's commitment to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a partnership launched with the late Jim Valvano at the inaugural ESPYs in 1993.

Fans will determine the winners in all categories (except the Arthur Ashe Courage Award and other special awards) by voting online at ESPN.com/espys, facebook.com/ESPN as well as on ESPN Mobile Web at http://espn.mobi June 24 through July 9

A limited amount of ESPYs tickets are available for public purchase starting May 9 through www.ticketmaster.com.

Official ESPYs photos are available at www.espnmediazone3.com