Caitlin Clark, Serena Williams, and Patrick Mahomes.
Getty Images (3)It’s once again for the biggest stars in sports descend on Los Angeles for the ESPY Awards. The 32nd annual awards show will be held at the Dolby Theater for the third year in a row, with everyone from Patrick Mahomes for Caitlin Clark and even Prince Harry up for the award.
The ESPYs will honor the best players and teams in each of America’s major sports leagues as well as those whose work has transcended sports as a whole.
Harry will be honored with the 2024 Pat Tillman Award “in recognition of his tireless work to make a positive impact on the veteran community through the power of sports,” according to a release from ESPN announcing the award.
Some of the biggest names in sports took home silver statues at this year’s ESPY Awards. The ESPYs – which stands for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly – were held on Wednesday, July 12, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California, and recognized some of the outstanding works of the most famous athletes in the world (…)
Keep scrolling for everything you need to know about the 2024 ESPY Awards:
When are the 2024 ESPY Awards?
Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesThe 2024 ESPY Awards will take place on Thursday, July 11.
How to Watch the 2024 ESPY Awards
ESPN’s parent network ABC will air the ESPY Awards live starting at 8 pm ET.
The biggest names in sports are shedding their shirts for dresses, suits and more at the 2023 ESPYs on Wednesday, July 12. The ceremony, presented by Capitol One, was broadcast live from the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Lil Wayne kicked off the show, bringing everyone to their feet with an unforgettable performance. HER too (…)
Who Are The ESPY Award Nominees?
Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty ImagesESPN has announced its nominees for 22 awards, and fan voting is now open to help determine the winner. With categories that include team and individual sports, here are some of the main categories and nominees:
Best Athlete, Men’s Sports
Patrick Mahomes, Chief of Kansas City
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 Comeback Athlete
Simone Biles, gymnast
Paige Bueckers, UConn Women’s Basketball
Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns
Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
The best team
South Carolina Gamecocks, NCAA Women’s Basketball
Kansas City Chiefs, NFL
Michigan Wolverines, NCAA Football
Las Vegas Aces, WNBA
UConn Huskies, NCAA Men’s Basketball
Oklahoma Sooners, NCAA Softball
Boston Celtics, NBA
Florida Panthers, NHL
Texas Rangers, MLB
Who Makes The 2024 ESPYs?
Serena Williams.
James Gilbert/Getty ImagesSerena Williams will host the 2024 ESPYs, join us Megan Rapinoe, Bird Sue and Danica Patrick as the only woman to ever do so.
“I couldn’t be more excited to host the ESPYs,” Williams said in a statement in May. “This is a dream come true for me, and something I’ve wanted for a long time. It’s been a sensational year for sport and an unprecedented year for female athletes. I can’t wait to see everyone on stage in July.
Past hosts have come from sports, music and entertainment, with comedians Dennis Miller hosting the first ESPYs in 1993.
Stephen Curry is the most recent host, doing the awards in 2022. The ESPYs continued without a host last year due to the strike of the Guild of America 2023.
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian are enjoying their time as a new family of four. “Serena is home happy and recovering,” an exclusive source revealed in the latest issue of Us Weekly. “Everyone is healthy and doing great.” Williams, 41, announced via TikTok that she and Ohanian, 40, have welcomed their second (…)
Why Did Prince Harry Receive an ESPY?
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex talks on stage during the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games.
Joern Pollex/Getty Images for the Invictus Games DĂĽsseldorf 2023The Duke of Sussex has received the Pat Tillman Award for Service in recognition of his work with the Invictus Games. Harry is the founding patron of the games, which allow sick or ill servicemen and women from around the world to take part in Olympic-style competition.
Harry has yet to announce whether he will attend the ceremony.
The award is named Pat Tillman, a former Arizona Cardinals safety who enlisted in the US Army after the 9/11 attacks. He was killed by friendly fire in 2004.
Who else got an honorary award?
In addition to Harry, the ESPYs will honor former NFL players Steve Gleason with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage and the South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance.
“These honorees have used their platforms to change the world and make it more inclusive for marginalized and disadvantaged communities, demonstrating incredible resilience, positivity and perseverance, and we are delighted to celebrate them at The 2024 ESPYS,” Kate Jacksonvice president of production at ESPN, said in a statement.
