The ESPY Awards show will return on Thursday, honoring the most significant accomplishments of the past year across multiple sports.
Tennis legend Serena Williams will serve as the host for the 2024 ESPYs, which will also feature celebrity appearances and live musical performances. For annual viewers, there will still be the traditional awards, including the best athletes in men's and women's sports, best breakthrough athlete, best comeback athlete and best championship performance.
Unlike in previous years, the ESPYs will be held before the MLB All-Star Game, which will be played on Tuesday. With the Paris Olympics still weeks away, sports fans can get their fix with some ESPYs action on Thursday night.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2024 ESPY Awards show, including how to watch the annual event and a full list of nominees.
What channel is the ESPY Awards show on tonight?
- TV channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
The 2024 ESPY Awards show will air live on ABC. The ESPYs can also be streamed on Fubo, which is currently offering a free trial.
When is the 2024 ESPY Awards show?
- Date: Thursday, July 11
- Time: 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT
- Where: The Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
The broadcast for the 2024 ESPY Awards show will begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 11. The ESPYs will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
ESPY Award show nominees 2024
Best athlete, men's sports
- Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
- Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels / Los Angeles Dodgers
- Scottie Scheffler, Golf
- Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Best athlete, women's sports
- Caitlin Clark, Iowa Women's Basketball
- Coco Gauff, Tennis
- Nelly Korda, Golf
- A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Best breakthrough athlete
- Haleigh Bryant, LSU Gymnastics
- C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
- JuJu Watkins, USC Women's Basketball
- Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
Best record-breaking performance
- Christian McCaffrey scoring a touchdown in 17 consecutive games
- Caitlin Clark crowned NCAA all-time scoring leader
- Tara VanDerveer becoming the NCAA's all-time winningest coach
- Max Verstappen wins a record 10th consecutive race
Best championship performance
- Michigan's Blake Corum and Will Johnson, 2024 College Football National Championship MVPs
- Kayla Martello, Boston College Women's Lacrosse
- Midge Purce, NJ/NY Gotham FC — NWSL Championship MVP
- Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
Best comeback athlete
- Simone Biles, Gymnastics
- Paige Bueckers, UConn Women's Basketball
- Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns
- Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
Best play
- Lamar Jackson catches his own pass against Cleveland Browns
- Anthony Edwards' dunk against Utah Jazz
- Alabama's game-winning Iron Bowl touchdown
- Jayda Coleman's walk-off to send Oklahoma to WCWS
Best team
- 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
- Oklahoma Sooners, NCAA Softball
- Boston Celtics, NBA
- Florida Panthers, NHL
- Texas Rangers, MLB
Best college athlete, men's sports
- Jayden Daniels, LSU Football
- Zach Edey, Purdue Basketball
- Ousmane Sylla, Clemson Soccer
- Pat Kavanagh, Notre Dame Lacrosse
Best college athlete, women's sports
- Haleigh Bryant, LSU Gymnastics
- Caitlin Clark, Iowa Basketball
- Sarah Franklin, Wisconsin Volleyball
- Izzy Scane, Northwestern 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 NFL player
- Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns
- Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
- Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
- Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
Best MLB player
- Ronald Acuna, Atlanta Braves
- Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees
- Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
- Corey Seager, Texas Rangers
Best NHL player
- Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
- Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Best NBA player
- Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Best WNBA player
- Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx
- Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty
- Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun
- A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Best driver
- Ryan Blaney, NASCAR
- Matt Hagan, NHRA
- Alex Palou, IndyCar
- Max Verstappen, F1
Best UFC fighter
- Islam Makhachev
- Sean O'Malley
- Alex Pereira
- Zhang Weili
Best boxer
- Terence Crawford
- Seniesa Estrada
- Naoya Inoue
- Oleksandr Usyk
Best soccer player
- Aitana Bonmati, Spain
- Naomi Girma, USWNT
- Vinicius Junior, Brazil/Real Madrid
- Kylian Mbappe, France/Real Madrid
Best golfer
- Nelly Korda
- Xander Schauffele
- Scottie Scheffler
- Lilia Vu
Best tennis player
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Novak Djokovic
- Coco Gauff
- Iga Swiatek
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