The 2024 ESPY Awards are scheduled for Thursday, July 11th, 2024. Serena Williams is the host this year, and they will be held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California. This will be tennis legend Serena Williams’s first time hosting the ESPYs. The popular awards show is set to be shown live on ABC this year and will be the 32nd time the awards show is held. Last year, we did not have a host for the show since the writer’s strike was ongoing, so we’re all looking forward to Serena hosting this year.
When do the 2024 ESPY Awards Take Place?
So, by design, the ESPYs are scheduled after the NBA Finals and before the British Open kicks off. We still have a few days of Wimbledon going on this year though, but it’s about the least painful place that the show can be scheduled.
2024 ESPY Awards TV Schedule
The 2024 ESPN Awards TV schedule starts promptly at 8PM ET on July 11th, 2024. The show is on a Thursday night and is being shown on ABC. Just about every major streaming service carries the network (YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, etc) as well as cable networks and even over the air broadcasts.
2024 ESPN Nominees
The 2024 ESPN nominees will be announced later in June this year. In 2023, the nominee list was published on June 21st. Then, it opens up to fan voting until a day or two before the event. Once we have the confirmed nominee list, we’ll post it here for you as well as the voting link so you can weigh in on your favorite athletes. When the voting is opened up, ESPN will have the link up here for you to make your picks. ***The 2024 ESPY Nominees are out. We have included them for you below.
Background Behind the ESPY Awards
The 2024 ESPY awards are officially known as the 2024 ESPYs presented by Capital One. We’ll get to see all of the top celebrities from entertainment and ports to recognize the major athletic achievements from the past year. The awards show is also used to help raise money and overall awareness for the V Foundation for Cancer Research that was first put out at the first ESPYS in 1993. Since then, the awards show has combined the best of Sports Stars and celebrities to deliver on a great show.
When Did the ESPY Awards get Started?
The ESPY awards were initially started by ESPN in 1993. They let fans from across teh world vote online for a variety of categories like Team of the Year, Best Female Athlete, Best Coach, Best Male Athlete, and more. Another big highlight of the night is The Arthur Ashe Courage Award. This award honors an individual for their personal courage or charitable works outside the sports arena. Now, one cool thing about the ESPYs is that while ESPN started them, the name of the award stands for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award.
Who has Won the Most ESPY Awards?
So, Tiger Woods has won the most ESPY awards. Over his career, Tiger has won 21 total ESPYs. He has not only won the Best Male Golfer award but also the Best Male Athlete. He last won an ESPY in 2008 (Best Male Athlete).
2024 ESPY Nominees (Updated and Released)
Best Athlete, Men’s Sports
Scottie Scheffler, Golf
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels / Los Angeles Dodgers
Best Athlete, Women’s Sports
Nelly Korda, Golf
A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Caitlin Clark, Iowa Women’s Basketball
Coco Gauff, Tennis
Best Breakthrough Athlete
Juju Watkins, USC Women’s Basketball
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
Haleigh Bryant, LSU Gymnastics
C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
Best Record-Breaking Performance
Tara VanDerveer, Stanford Women’s Basketball: Gets 1,203rd win to pass ex-Duke men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski for most victories by any coach in NCAA basketball history
Max Verstappen wins record 10th consecutive race with victory at Italian Grand Prix
49ers Christian McCaffrey scores a TD for a record breaking 17 straight games
Caitlin Clark becomes NCAA’s all-time scoring leader, breaking Pete Maravich’s Record
Best Championship Performance
Midge Purce, NJ/NY Gotham FC – NWSL Championship MVP
Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
Michigan’s Blake Corum and Will Johnson, 2024 College Football National Championship MVPs
Kayla Martello, Boston College Women’s Lacrosse
Best Comeback Athlete
Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns
Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
Simone Biles, Gymnast
Paige Bueckers, UConn Women’s Basketball
Best Play
Alabama football (Jalen Milroe to Isaiah Bond) scores on 4th-and-31 to win vs. Auburn: November 25, 2023
Lamar Jackson catches his own pass and runs with it in AFC Championship: January 28, 2024
Jayda Coleman hits walk-off home run against Florida to send Oklahoma to its fourth straight Women’s College World Series Finals: June 4, 2024
Anthony Edwards poster dunk on John Collins: March 18, 2024
Best Team
Oklahoma Sooners, NCAA Softball
Boston Celtics, NBA
Florida Panthers, NHL
Texas Rangers, MLB
South Carolina Gamecocks, NCAA Women’s Basketball
Kansas City Chiefs, NFL
Michigan Wolverines, NCAA Football
Las Vegas Aces, WNBA
University of Connecticut Huskies, NCAA Men’s Basketball
Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports
Haleigh Bryant, LSU Gymnastics
Caitlin Clark, Iowa Basketball
Sarah Franklin, Wisconsin Volleyball
Izzy Scane, Northwestern Lacrosse
Best College Athlete, Men’s Sports
Jayden Daniels, LSU Football
Zach Edey, Purdue Basketball
Ousmane Sylla, Clemson Soccer
Pat Kavanagh, Notre Dame Lacrosse
Best Athlete with a Disability
Jaydin Blackwell, World Champion Sprinter
Ezra Frech, World Champion High Jumper
Brenna Huckaby Snowboarding Champion
Oksana Masters, Cross-Country Skier/Hand Cyclist
Best NHL Player
Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning
Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Best NFL Player
Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
Best MLB Player
Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves
Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
Corey Seager, Texas Rangers
Best NBA Player
Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Best Driver
Ryan Blaney, NASCAR
Matt Hagan, NHRA
Álex Palou, IndyCar
Max Verstappen, F1
Best WNBA Player
Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx
Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty
Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun
A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Best Boxer
Terence Crawford
Seniesa Estrada
Naoya Inoue
Oleksandr Usyk
Best UFC Fighter
Islam Makhachev
Sean O’Malley
Alex Pereira
Zhang Weili
Best Soccer Player
Aitana Bonmatí, Spain
Naomi Girma, USWNT
Vinicius Junior, Brazil/Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappé, France/Real Madrid
Best Golfer
Nelly Korda
Xander Schauffele
Scottie Scheffler
Lilia Vu
Best Tennis Player
Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic
Coco Gauff
Iga Swiatek
2023 ESPY Award Winners and Nominees
So, while we get ready for the 2024 nominees and winners, here is the list of the 2023 ESPY winners.
Best Athlete, Men’s Sports
Winner: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Best Athlete, Women’s Sports
Winner: Mikaela Shiffrin, Skiing
Best Breakthrough Athlete
Winner: Angel Reese, LSU Women’s Basketball
Best Record-Breaking Performance
Winner: LeBron James surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for NBA career scoring record
Best Championship Performance
Winner: Lionel Messi, Argentina – 2022 World Cup Final
Best Comeback Athlete
Winner: Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets
Best Play
Winner: Justin Jefferson with the Catch of the Century NFL
Best Team
Winner: Kansas City Chiefs, NFL
Best College Athlete, Men’s Sports
Winner: Caleb Williams, USC Football
Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports
Winner: Caitlin Clark, Iowa Women’s Basketball
Best Athlete With a Disability
Winner: Zach Miller, Snowboarding
Best NFL Player
Winner: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Best MLB Player
Winner: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
Best NHL Player
Winner: Jonathan Marchessault, Vegas Golden Knights
Best NBA Player
Winner: Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
Best WNBA Player
Winner: A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Best Driver
Winner: Max Verstappen, F1
Best UFC Fighter
Winner: Jon Jones
Best Boxer
Winner: Claressa Shields
Best Soccer Player
Winner: Lionel Messi, Argentina/PSG
Best Golfer
Winner: Scottie Scheffler
Best Tennis Player
Winner: Novak Djokovic
Pat McAfee’s Opening of the 2023 ESPYs
