What channel is the ESPY Awards show on tonight? Time, TV schedule to watch the 2026 ESPYs

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?

• TV channel: ABC
• Live stream: fubo, ESPN app

The 2026 ESPY Awards show will air live on ABC. Actor and comedian Marcello Hernández 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 Høsflot Klæbo, 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 Women’s Hockey 
• Golden Goal for Gold! – Olympic Men’s Hockey
• UConn stuns Duke with Braylon Mullins’ buzzer-beating 3 – NCAA Men’s March Madness 
• OG Anunoby’s 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 Men’s Hockey
• Team USA Women’s 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
• A’ja 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 Dembélé, 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