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Missing your favorite sport during the offseason? The 2026 ESPY Awards are here to fill the void when they air nationwide Wednesday night.
The biggest names in sports will gather in New York City for an evening celebrating the best athletes, teams and unforgettable moments of the past year.
Every sport will be recognized on Wednesday night, from the collegiate to professional and even Olympic level.
And of course, the guest list is unmatched.
Get ready for appearances from Mike Tyson, Lindsey Vonn, Chloe Kim, Jalen Brunson, Fernando Mendoza and beyond.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 ESPY Awards, including TV channel and streaming options for the annual event.
What channel is the ESPY Awards show on tonight? The 2026 ESPY Awards show will air live on ABC.
Actor and comedian Marcello Hernandez will host the event from New York City.
Cord-cutters can also stream the show on fubo or the ESPN app.
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What time are the ESPY Awards tonight? - Date: Wednesday, July 15 - Time: 8 p.m.
ET The 2026 ESPY Awards will begin at 8 p.m.
ET on Wednesday, July 15.
The event will take place at David H.
Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City.
ESPY Award nominees 2026 Best athlete, men's sports - Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks - Lionel Messi, Inter Miami CF - Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers - Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams Best athlete, women's sports - Hillary Knight, Hockey - Nelly Korda, Golf - Mikaela Shiffrin, Ski - A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces Best breakthrough athlete - Macklin Celebrini, San Jose Sharks - Alysa Liu, Figure Skating - Drake Maye, New England Patriots - Fernando Mendoza, Indiana Football Best record-breaking performance - Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns - Megan Grant, UCLA Softball - Johannes Hsflot Klbo, Cross-Country Skier - Sebastian Sawe, Long-Distance Runner Best championship performance - Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks - Aerin Frankel, USA Women's Hockey - Connor Hellebuyck, USA Men's Hockey - Teagan Kavan, Texas Longhorns Softball Best comeback athlete - Anthony Kim, Golf - Savy King, Angel City FC - Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers - Kyndal Stowers, Texas A&M Volleyball Best play - Golden Goal for Gold! Olympic Womens Hockey - Golden Goal for Gold! Olympic Mens Hockey - UConn stuns Duke with Braylon Mullins buzzer-beating 3 NCAA Mens March Madness - OG Anunobys Tip-In NBA Finals - Caleb Williams Game-Tying TD vs.
Rams NFL Best team - Las Vegas Aces, WNBA - Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB - Indiana Hoosiers, NCAA Football - Carolina Hurricanes, NHL - New York Knicks, NBA - Texas Longhorns, NCAA Softball - Seattle Seahawks, NFL - Team USA Mens Hockey - Team USA Womens Hockey Best college athlete, men's sports - Cameron Boozer, Duke Basketball - Fernando Mendoza, Indiana Football - Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State Wrestling - Donavan Phillip, NC State Soccer Best college athlete, women's sports - Olivia Babcock, Pittsburgh Volleyball - Lauren Betts, UCLA Basketball - Madison Taylor, Northwestern Lacrosse - Faith Torrez, Oklahoma Gymnastics Best athlete with a disability - Jake Adicoff, Para Nordic-Skiing - Declan Farmer, Para Hockey - Oksana Masters, Para Cross-Country Skiing - Susannah Scaroni, Wheelchair Racing Best NFL player - Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns - Drake Maye, New England Patriots - Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks - Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams Best MLB player - Aaron Judge, New York Yankees - Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers - Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners - Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates Best NHL player - Macklin Celebrini, San Jose Sharks - Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning - Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche - Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers Best NBA player - Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder - Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets - Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs Best WNBA player - Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx - Allisha Gray, Atlanta Dream - Alyssa Thomas, Phoenix Mercury - Aja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces Best driver - Kimi Antonelli, F1 - Lando Norris, F1 - Alex Palou, IndyCar - Tyler Reddick, NASCAR Best UFC fighter - Terence Crawford, Boxing - Gabriela Fundora, Boxing - Justin Gaethje, MMA - Claressa Shields, Boxing Best soccer player - Temwa Chawinga, KC Current - Ousmane Dembele, PSG/France - Lionel Messi, Inter Miami CF - Alexia Putellas, Spain/Barcelona Best golfer - Nelly Korda - Rory McIlroy - Scottie Scheffler - Jeeno Thitikul Best tennis player - Carlos Alcaraz - Elena Rybakina - Aryna Sabalenka - Jannik Sinner.