The 2012 ESPYS air live tonight on ESPN

ESPYS Rob RiggleThe 20th annual ESPYS, a gathering of celebrities from sports and entertainment to honor the major sports achievements of the past year, air live on ESPN from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 11, at 9pm ET. Comedian Rob Riggle (pictured) hosts the event, joined by an all-star lineup of athletes and entertainers to present awards in such categories as Best Team, Best Female Athlete, Best MLB Player and more. Former Lady Vols head coach Pat Summitt receives the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.

The full list of ESPYS categories and nominees is available here.

Athletes expected to attend include Carlos Bocanegra, Victor Cruz, Brittney Griner, Robert Griffin III, Rob Gronkowski, Calvin Johnson, Tony La Russa, Jeremy Lin, Lisa Leslie, Evan Longoria, Eli Manning, Mario Manningham, Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, Justin Tuck, Lindsey Vonn, Brian Wilson, Vince Young and others.

Scheduled presenters include Jessica Biel, Jordana Brewster, Kenny Chesney, Cody Horn, Jimmie Johnson, Joel McHale, Olivia Munn, Danica Patrick, Jeremy Renner and Shaun White.

Viewers can follow @ESPYs on Twitter and use the #ESPYs hashtag for live tweets during the show.

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