| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Male Athlete | Tiger Woods, Golfer |
| Best Breakthrough Athlete | Daunte Culpepper, Minnesota Vikings |
| Best Coach/Manager | Joe Torre, New York Yankees |
| Best Major League Baseball Player | Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox |
| Best Driver | Bobby Labonte |
| Best WNBA Player | Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets |
| Best Male Golfer | Tiger Woods |
| Best Male Tennis Player | Pete Sampras |
| Best College Football Player | Chris Weinke, Florida State |
| Best Female Athlete | Marion Jones, Track and Field |
| Pro Team of the Year | New York Yankees |
| Best NFL Player | Marshall Faulk, St. Louis Rams |
| Best NHL Player | Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues |
| Best NBA Player | Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers |
| Best Boxer | Felix Trinidad |
| Best Female Golfer | Karrie Webb |
| Best Female Tennis Player | Venus Williams |
| Best Male College Basketball Player | Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati |
| Best Championship Performance | Tiger Woods |
| Best Record-breaking Performance | Pete Sampras |
| Most Spectacular Play | Antonio Freeman |
| Memorable Performance of the Year | Cathy Freeman lighting the Olympic torch |
| College Team of the Year | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Action Athlete of the Year | Shaun Palmer |
| Best Bowler | Walter Ray Williams Jr. |
| Best Male Track Athlete | Maurice Greene |
| Male USA Olympic Athlete | Rulon Gardner |
| Best Comeback Athlete | Andres Galarraga, Atlanta Braves |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Jack Nicklaus |
| Best Female College Basketball Player | Tamika Catchings, Tennessee |
| Best Jockey | Kent Desormeaux |
| Best Soccer Player | Mia Hamm |
| Best Female Track Athlete | Marion Jones |
| Female USA Olympic Athlete | Marion Jones |
| Come-from-behind Performance | Tiger Woods |