Jalen Brunson, Lionel Messi & Alysa Liu Lead 2026 ESPYS Nominations: Full List
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The ESPYS return to NYC in July.
Por Billboard | 25/06/2026
The 2026 ESPYS are returning to New York City. Ahead of the award show slated for July 15, the ESPYS nominations were revealed in full on Thursday (June 25). This year’s award show will be hosted by Marcello Hernández, and fan voting is now open. The David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in Manhattan is slated to host the event, with the 2026 ESPYS set to air live on July 15 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. In the best athlete category for men’s sports, New York Knicks champion and superstar guard Jalen Brunson is among the nominees, alongside soccer deity Lionel Messi, L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. As for the best athletes in women’s sports category goes, the nominees include Team USA hockey’s Hilary Knight, golfer Nelly Korda, skiier Mikaela Shiffrin and WNBA star A’ja Wilson. The 2026 ESPYS will introduce three new social categories, which include best tunnel fit — honoring the top outfits of the year — as well as best celebration and best sports card. Nominees and voting details for the trio of new categories will be announced in the coming weeks. Jason Collins, who became the first active openly gay player in the NBA, passed away in May at 47 years old. He will posthumously receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage. Former MLB pitcher Jim Abbott is set to receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, while Camp Mystic rescuer Scott Ruskan will be honored with the Pat Tillman Award for Service. Find all of the 2026 ESPYS nominations below. Here Are the 2026 ESPYS Nominations: 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 Hilary 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 — 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 skier — first athlete to win six golds at Winter Games Sabastian Sawe, long-distance runner — first to finish a marathon in less than two hours 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 comback 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