ESPN’s 16th Annual Telecast to Honor Best in Sports will be held at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE – on Sunday, July 20 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN and will be hosted by Justin Timberlake.

The award show will also feature an all-star lineup of top athletes and entertainers to celebrate the best sports stories of the year. The two-hour event will move to the new 7,100-seat venue located across the street from STAPLES Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Timberlake said:

“I’m very excited to be hosting the 16th edition of The ESPYs. I can’t wait for the day of the show as I’m truly a sports junkie,” said Timberlake. “Since the last ESPYs, there have been amazing moments in sports and I’m looking forward to recapping all of them with ESPN’s diehard fans.”

Maura Mandt, executive producer of The 2008 ESPYs said,

“I’m beyond excited to have Justin as this year’s host. Not only is he a world-class music performer and established actor but he is a talented and creative producer. He brings his talent and enthusiasm for sports to the show. And this year, with Justin and a new home at NOKIA Theatre L.A. Live, The ESPYs will rise to a new level.”

The 2008 ESPYs will include both sport-specific awards such as Best MLB Player and Best WNBA Player and distinguishing “Best in Sport” awards, categories that pit different sports against each other, such as Best Team or Best Female Athlete. The ESPYs 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 ESPYs in 1993.

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