The 2026 ESPY Awards, the 34th annual ceremony of the ESPY Awards, was held on July 15, 2026, at the David H. Koch Theater in New York City. It was broadcast by ABC.
Ceremony information Comedian Marcello Hernández hosted the ceremony at the David H. Koch Theater in New York City.
Winners and nominees The nominations were announced in June 2026, with the winners announced during the ceremony. Jalen Brunson – New York Knicks, NBA Matthew Stafford – Los Angeles Rams, NFL Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB Lionel Messi – Inter Miami FC, MLSA'ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces, WNBA Mikaela Shiffrin – Alpine Skiing Hilary Knight – USA Hockey/PWHL Detroit, PWHL Nelly Korda – GolfAlysa Liu – Figure Skating Fernando Mendoza – Indiana Hoosiers football Drake Maye – New England Patriots, NFL Macklin Celebrini – San Jose Sharks, NHLChristian McCaffrey – San Francisco 49ers, NFL Anthony Kim – Golf Kyndal Stowers – Texas A&M volleyball Savy King – Angel City FC, NWSLFernando Mendoza – Indiana football Cameron Boozer – Duke basketball Mitchell Mesenbrink – Penn State wrestling Donavan Phillip – NC State soccerLauren Betts – UCLA basketball Madison Taylor – Northwestern lacrosse Faith Torrez – Oklahoma gymnastics Olivia Babcock – Pittsburgh volleyballNew York Knicks – NBA Seattle Seahawks – NFL Texas Longhorns – Women's College World Series Indiana Hoosiers – NCAA Football Las Vegas Aces – WNBA Carolina Hurricanes – NHL Los Angeles Dodgers – MLB Team USA Women's Hockey – 2026 Winter Olympics Team USA Men's Hockey – 2026 Winter OlympicsJalen Brunson – New York Knicks Teagan Kavan – Texas Longhorns softball Aerin Frankel – USA Women's Hockey Connor Hellebuyck – USA Men's HockeyDeclan Farmer – Sledge hockey Jake Adicoff – Paralympic Nordic skiing Oksana Masters – Paralympic cross-country skiing Susannah Scaroni – Wheelchair racingOG Anunoby – Tip-In to win game 4 of the NBA Finals USA Women's Hockey – Golden Goal for Gold USA Men's Hockey – Golden Goal for Gold Braylon Mullins – Buzzer-beater 3 for UConn to beat Duke in NCAA Men's March Madness Caleb Williams – Game Tying TD vs. RamsMyles Garrett, Cleveland Browns – broke the NFL single-season sack record Megan Grant, UCLA Softball – broke the NCAA single-season softball home run record Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, Cross-country skiing – first athlete to win six gold medals at Winter Olympics Sabastian Sawe, Long-distance running – first to finish a marathon in under two hoursShohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers – pitched six scoreless innings, struck out ten batters and hit three home runs Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat – scored 83 points for the Miami Heat in a 150–129 win against the Washington Wizards, recording the second-highest single-game total in NBA history Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame basketball – broke the NCAA record for most steals (16) in a game Tyce Armstrong, Baylor baseball – hit three grand slams in a single game, tying a record set 50 years earlierMyles Garrett – Cleveland Browns Drake Maye – New England Patriots Jaxon Smith-Njigba – Seattle Seahawks Matthew Stafford – Los Angeles RamsConnor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche Macklin Celebrini – San Jose SharksJalen Brunson – New York Knicks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder Nikola Jokić – Denver Nuggets Victor Wembanyama – San Antonio SpursA'ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces Napheesa Collier – Minnesota Lynx Allisha Gray – Atlanta Dream Alyssa Thomas – Phoenix MercuryShohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers Aaron Judge – New York Yankees Cal Raleigh – Seattle Mariners Paul Skenes – Pittsburgh PiratesLionel Messi – Inter Miami CF Temwa Chawinga – KC Current Ousmane Dembélé – PSG/France Alexia Putellas – FC Barcelona/SpainScottie Scheffler Rory McIlroy Nelly Korda Jeeno ThitikulTerence Crawford – Boxing Claressa Shields – Boxing Gabriela Fundora – Boxing Justin Gaethje – MMALando Norris – Formula One Álex Palou – IndyCar Kimi Antonelli – Formula One Tyler Reddick – NASCARCarlos Alcaraz Jannik Sinner Aryna Sabalenka Elena Rybakina
Honorary awards Jimmy V Award Jim Abbott
Arthur Ashe Courage Award Jason Collins
Pat Tillman Award for Service Scott Ruskan
Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award Stephen Curry Adam Thielen Damar Hamlin
Sports Philanthropist of the Year Award Laurie Tisch
Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year Baltimore Ravens Charlotte Hornets Cleveland Browns Seattle Storm
Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award Julia Howe Kelis Armstrong Sam Phillips
Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award Jeffrey Lurie
Presenters and performers The event featured musical performances by hip-hop artists De La Soul, Ghostface Killah, and Slick Rick, alongside a special appearance by the Savannah Bananas baseball team.
Presenters
Simone Biles Allyson Felix Will Ferrell Eileen Gu Tiffany Haddish Kevin Hart DJ Khaled Chloe Kim Billie Jean King Alysa Liu Ilona Maher Pat McAfee Tracy Morgan Jake Paul Robin Roberts Jayson Tatum Mike Tyson Lindsey Vonn
In Memoriam No in memoriam segment was held during the ceremony. Recently deceased athletes such as Kyle Busch were not mentioned during the broadcast. Despite this, Jason Collins was posthumously awarded with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.
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