Messi, Hamilton, Biles and Tendulkar shine at 2020 Laureus Awards

Simone Biles was named the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year for the third time, while Lionel Messi and Lewis Hamilton shared the men's award. The men's award was shared for the first time, with Messi and Hamilton getting an equal share of the votes from fans worldwide. Messi became the first soccer player to get the award after helping lead Barcelona to the Spanish league title, while Hamilton won his sixth Formula One championship. Biles was one of three Americans recognized at the award ceremony in Berlin. The Laureus Sporting Moment Award (2000-2020) public fan vote was won by Sachin Tendulkar. Dirk Nowitzki, who retired last year after a 21-year career with the Dallas Mavericks, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement award.