The 2010 ESPY Awards air live tonight on ESPN, celebrating the best figures in sports. Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyer hosts the show.
Nominees for Best Male Athlete include Kobe Bryant, Drew Brees, LeBron James, Jimmie Johnson and Albert Pujois. James recently announced he is signing with the Miami Heat after staging an elaborate decision-making showdown. Bryant helped the Los Angeles Lakers win a national championship.
Best Female Athlete nominees are Maya Moore, Diana Taurasi, Lindsey Vonn and Serena Williams. Williams just won Wimbledon and is ranked No. 1 in the world in tennis. Vonn became the first American woman to win the downhill in the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Other nominees include Shaun White, who won gold snowboarding in Vancouver, swimmer Michael Phelps, Roger Federer, Canadian figure skater Joanie Rochette, Brett Favre and Peyton Manning.
The Blind Side is nominated for Best Sports Movie. Isner vs. Mahut is nominated for the Best Record-Breaking Performance for longest professional tennis match in history.
The Arkansas Razorbacks' SEC rival, the Alabama Crimson Tide, are nominated for Best Team.
Red carpet arrivals included Little Rock's Derek Fisher of the Los Angeles Lakers, Evan Lysacek, and Hollywood celebrities Zac Efron, Mark Wahlberg and Twilight star Ashley Greene. View the slideshow below for photos.
Watch the ESPY Awards on ESPN
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