A star-studded ESPYs took place Thursday night at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, and even after a 30-minute delay in the form of a Joe Biden press conference, there were moments that made the night worthwhile.
Serena Williams lit up the stage with witty remarks, singing, and dancing, and she even participated in a bit with her sister and Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson where the pair dissed Harrison Butker. Dawn Staley, Prince Harry, and Steve Gleason all accepted major awards to rounds of applause and the stage was even graced with a few musical performances.
Patrick Mahomes and A'ja Wilson went home with their respective Men's and Women's Best Athlete awards, and Caitlin Clark, JuJu Watkins, Lamar Jackson, and Simone Biles also went home with hardware. The Sporting News had live updates throughout the event and during the red carpet.
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ESPYS list of categories, nominees, winners, highlights
(All times Eastern)
11:30 p.m. — It appears as though the ESPYS have ended though there were several awards left unannounced. We will update the list of nominees with winners below as they are released.
11:25 p.m. — Bryan Tyree Henry and Myles Garrett present the award for Best Comeback Athlete to Simone Biles. She couldn't be there to accept the award because she's busy preparing for Paris. She beat out Paige Bueckers, Joe Flacco, and Zion Williamson.
11:22 p.m. — Jennifer Garner is receiving the award for Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year on behalf of Angel City FC.
11:20 p.m. — Serena Williams presents the Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award to Hannah Smith, Connor Campbell, and Ayanna Shah.
11:05 p.m. — Rob Lowe presents the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award to members of the Maui surfing community after their work in the aftermath of the Lahaina fires last summer.
11:00 p.m. — Ryan Blaney, Keenan Allen, and Lindsey Vonn present the award for Best Record-Breaking Performance to Caitlin Clark, her second award on the night. Though she isn't there to accept it they did play a video from the Fever star. She beat out Christian McCaffrey, Tara VanDerveer, and Max Verstappen.
10:45 p.m. — Nikki Glaser presents the award for Best Athlete, Men's Sports to Patrick Mahomes from the Kansas City Chiefs. Andy Reid accepted the award on Mahomes' behalf. The quarterback beat Shohei Ohtani, Scottie Scheffler, and Connor McDavid for the award.
10:40 p.m. — Serena Williams is now singing a love song? About Maria Sharapova?
10:25 p.m. — Drew Brees has taken the stage to give the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage to Steve Gleason. The former New Orleans Saints safety was diagnosed with ALS in 2011. He was told he had three to five years to live and is still with us today.
10:20 p.m. — Actor Coleman Domingo is on stage offering a speech to honor those in the sports community who have passed in the last year.
10:17 p.m. — Livvy Dunne, Jayden Daniels and Lil' Wayne present the Best Play award to Lamar Jackson for catching his own pass during a game. He beat out Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman, the Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards and the Alabama football team.
10:15 p.m. — Cooper Flagg wins Best Male Player of the Year and Sadie Engelhardt wins Best Female Player of the Year in the Gatorade awards.
10:01 p.m. — Nick Saban is presented the ESPYS Icon Award.
10:00 p.m. — The University of Texas women and Notre Dame University men have won the Capital One Cup, awarded to the schools based on how their teams fare in the national championship race throughout the year.
9:55 p.m. — Venus Williams has appeared on stage for a bit with her sister and actress Quinta Brunson. They didn't hesitate to take a jab at Harrison Butker, whose controversial comments recently got him into hot water.
9:50 p.m. — Dual-threat basketball star and rapper Flau'jae is performing.
9:35 p.m. — Sydney and Taylor Scott, Stuart Scott's daughters, are presenting the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance with actress Quinta Brunson to Dawn Staley, the South Carolina women's basketball coach.
9:25 p.m. — Candace Parker and Allyson Felix present the award for Best Athlete, Women's Sports to A'ja Wilson, marking her second award on the night after receiving Best WNBA Player earlier. She beat out Caitlin Clark, Coco Gauff and Nelly Korda for the honor.
9:05 p.m. — Serena Williams and three Invictus Games participants present the Pat Tillman Award for Service to Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, for his work with veterans as part of the competition for servicemen and women.
Here's the touching video that played before Prince Harry was welcomed to the stage:
8:55 p.m. — Halle Bailey and Lamar Jackson present the award for Best Championship Performance to Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics for his efforts in bringing home the NBA title. He beat out Michigan’s Blake Corum and Will Johnson, Boston College's Kayla Martello and NJ/NY Gotham's Midge Purce.
8:45 p.m. — GloRilla and Draymond Green present the award for Best Breakthrough Athlete to USC's JuJu Watkins. The basketball phenom beat out LSU's Haleigh Bryant, the Texan's C.J. Stroud and the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama.
8:40 p.m. — Serena Williams has taken the stage and is onto her opening statement.
8:35 p.m. — Ciara is opening the ESPYS and she is rocking the stage.
8:30 p.m. — The press conference has concluded and we're now waiting on the ESPYS to begin.
8:00 p.m. — It appears as though the beginning of the ESPYS has been interrupted by an ABC Special Report of a Joe Biden press conference. No further information other than the awards show will begin to air when the press conference concludes has been offered.
7:55 p.m. — We are about five minutes away from the start of the awards show. Tune in on ABC or live stream on the ESPN app.
7:40 p.m. — Some of women's basketball's biggest names have arrived, including Paige Bueckers and the South Carolina Women's Basketball team.
7:20 p.m. — Yet another award was announced on the red carpet and, unsurprisingly, Caitlin Clark has won for Best College Athlete on the women's side. She beat out LSU's Haleigh Bryant, Wisconsin's Sarah Franklin and Northwestern's Izzy Scane.
7:17 p.m. — The woman of the hour, Serena Williams has arrived to the red carpet and will begin making her way to the theater where she'll handle the mic in less than 45 minutes.
7:15 p.m. — A'ja Wilson has won the second pre-show award for Best WNBA Player, beating out Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart and Alyssa Thomas.
7:05 p.m. — Just as it did last year, "NFL Live" has already unveiled the winner of a major category. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won for best NFL player marking the first award given out for the 2024 awards show.
7:00 p.m. — Attendees are arriving to the 2024 ESPYS at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles and Cam Newton is heading a live red carpet show over on ESPN's YouTube channel. Stay tuned for live updates throughout the night.
ESPY Award 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
Winner: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Best athlete, women's sports
- Caitlin Clark, Iowa Women’s Basketball
- Coco Gauff, Tennis
- Nelly Korda, Golf
- A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Winner: 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
Winner: JuJu Watkins, USC Women's Basketball
Best record-breaking performance
- 49ers Christian McCaffrey scores a TD for a record-breaking 17 straight games
- Caitlin Clark becomes NCAA’s All-Time Scoring Leader, breaking Pete Maravich’s Record
- Tara VanDerveer, Stanford Women’s Basketball coach, gets 1,203rd win to pass Coach K for most by any coach in NCAA basketball history
- Max Verstappen wins record 10th consecutive race with victory at Italian Grand Prix
Winner: Caitlin Clark, Iowa Basketball
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
Winner: Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
Best comeback athlete
- Simone Biles, Gymnast
- Paige Bueckers, University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball
- Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns
- Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
Winner: Simone Biles, Gymnast
Best play
- Jayda Coleman calls GAME, sending Oklahoma to their 4th straight softball championship
- Anthony Edwards Dunk of the Year
- Alabama scores on 4th-and-31 to win Iron Bowl
- Lamar Jackson catches his own pass
Winner: Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
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
Winner: South Carolina Gamecocks, NCAA Women's Basketball
Best college athlete, men's sports
- Jayden Daniels, LSU Football
- Zach Edey, Purdue Men’s Basketball
- Ousmane Sylla, Clemson Soccer
- Pat Kavanagh, Notre Dame Lacrosse
Winner: Jayden Daniels, LSU Football
Best college athlete, women's sports
- Haleigh Bryant, LSU Gymnastics
- Caitlin Clark, Iowa Basketball
- Sarah Franklin, Wisconsin Volleyball
- Izzy Scane, Northwestern Lacrosse
Winner: Caitlin Clark, Iowa Basketball
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
Winner: Brenna Huckaby, Snowboarding Champion
Best NFL player
- Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns
- Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
- Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
- Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
Winner: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Best MLB player
- Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves
- Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees
- Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
- Corey Seager, Texas Rangers
Winner: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels/Dodgers
Best NHL player
- Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
- Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Winner: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Best NBA player
- Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Winner: Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
Best WNBA player
- Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx
- Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty
- Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun
- A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Winner: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Best driver
- Ryan Blaney, NASCAR
- Matt Hagan, NHRA
- Álex Palou, IndyCar
- Max Verstappen, F1
Winner: Max Verstappen, F1
Best UFC fighter
- Islam Makhachev
- Sean O’Malley
- Alex Pereira
- Zhang Weili
Winner: Sean O'Malley
Best boxer
- Terence Crawford
- Seniesa Estrada
- Naoya Inoue
- Oleksandr Usyk
Winner: Terence Crawford
Best soccer player
- Aitana Bonmatí, Spain
- Naomi Girma, USWNT
- Vinicius Junior, Brazil/Real Madrid
- Kylian Mbappe, France/Real Madrid
Winner: Kylian Mbappe, France/Real Madrid
Best golfer
- Nelly Korda
- Xander Schauffele
- Scottie Scheffler
- Lilia Vu
Winner: Scottie Scheffler
Best tennis player
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Novak Djokovic
- Coco Gauff
- Iga Swiatek
Winner: Coco Gauff
How to watch the 2024 ESPY Awards show
- Time: Thursday, July 11 at 8 p.m. ET
- Channel: ABC
- Live stream: ESPN App | Fubo
Cable subscribers can watch the 2024 ESPYS on ABC. Streaming options include ESPN.com or the ESPN app, both of which require cable login credentials.
Another option is Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks — ABC included — and offers a free trial to potential subscribers.