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ESPY Awards

The ESPY Awards (short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards, and often referred to as the ESPYs) is an annual American awards show produced by ESPN since 1993, recognizing individual and team athletic achievement and other sports-related performance during the calendar year preceding a given annual ceremony. From 2015 to 2019, and since 2021, the ceremony has aired live on sister broadcast television network ABC, while ESPN continues to air them in the form of replays. Because of the ceremony's rescheduling prior to the 2002 iteration thereof, awards presented in 2002 were for achievement and performances during the seventeen-plus previous months. As the similarly styled Grammy (for music), Emmy (for television), Academy Award (for film), and Tony (for theater), the ESPYs are hosted by a contemporary celebrity; the style, though, is lighter, more relaxed and self-referential than many other awards shows, with comedic sketches usually included.

Infobox

Awarded for
Excellence in sports performance and achievements
Country
United States
First award
1993
Website
www.espn.com/espys/

Tables

· Ceremonies › Year-by-year
July 16, 2025
July 16, 2025
Date
July 16, 2025
Edition
33rd
Venue
Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
Host(s)
Shane Gillis
July 11, 2024
July 11, 2024
Date
July 11, 2024
Edition
32nd
Venue
Serena Williams
July 12, 2023
July 12, 2023
Date
July 12, 2023
Edition
31st
Venue
—
July 20, 2022
July 20, 2022
Date
July 20, 2022
Edition
30th
Venue
Stephen Curry
July 10, 2021
July 10, 2021
Date
July 10, 2021
Edition
29th
Venue
The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York
Host(s)
Anthony Mackie
June 21, 2020
June 21, 2020
Date
June 21, 2020
Edition
28th
Venue
Virtual show
Host(s)
Russell Wilson, Megan Rapinoe & Sue Bird
July 10, 2019
July 10, 2019
Date
July 10, 2019
Edition
27th
Venue
Peacock Theater, Los Angeles
Host(s)
Tracy Morgan
July 18, 2018
July 18, 2018
Date
July 18, 2018
Edition
26th
Venue
Danica Patrick
July 12, 2017
July 12, 2017
Date
July 12, 2017
Edition
25th
Venue
Peyton Manning
July 13, 2016
July 13, 2016
Date
July 13, 2016
Edition
24th
Venue
John Cena
July 15, 2015
July 15, 2015
Date
July 15, 2015
Edition
23rd
Venue
Joel McHale
July 16, 2014
July 16, 2014
Date
July 16, 2014
Edition
22nd
Venue
Drake
July 17, 2013
July 17, 2013
Date
July 17, 2013
Edition
21st
Venue
Jon Hamm
July 11, 2012
July 11, 2012
Date
July 11, 2012
Edition
20th
Venue
Rob Riggle
July 13, 2011
July 13, 2011
Date
July 13, 2011
Edition
19th
Venue
Seth Meyers
July 14, 2010
July 14, 2010
Date
July 14, 2010
Edition
18th
July 19, 2009
July 19, 2009
Date
July 19, 2009
Edition
17th
Venue
Samuel L. Jackson
July 20, 2008
July 20, 2008
Date
July 20, 2008
Edition
16th
Venue
Justin Timberlake
July 15, 2007
July 15, 2007
Date
July 15, 2007
Edition
15th
Venue
Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
Host(s)
LeBron James & Jimmy Kimmel
July 16, 2006
July 16, 2006
Date
July 16, 2006
Edition
14th
Venue
Lance Armstrong
July 17, 2005
July 17, 2005
Date
July 17, 2005
Edition
13th
Venue
Matthew Perry
July 18, 2004
July 18, 2004
Date
July 18, 2004
Edition
12th
Venue
Jamie Foxx
July 16, 2003
July 16, 2003
Date
July 16, 2003
Edition
11th
July 10, 2002
July 10, 2002
Date
July 10, 2002
Edition
10th
Venue
Samuel L. Jackson
February 12, 2001
February 12, 2001
Date
February 12, 2001
Edition
9th
Venue
MGM Grand, Las Vegas
February 14, 2000
February 14, 2000
Date
February 14, 2000
Edition
8th
Venue
Jimmy Smits
February 15, 1999
February 15, 1999
Date
February 15, 1999
Edition
7th
Venue
Radio City Music Hall, New York
Host(s)
Samuel L. Jackson
February 9, 1998
February 9, 1998
Date
February 9, 1998
Edition
6th
Venue
Norm Macdonald
February 10, 1997
February 10, 1997
Date
February 10, 1997
Edition
5th
Venue
Jeff Foxworthy
February 12, 1996
February 12, 1996
Date
February 12, 1996
Edition
4th
Venue
Tony Danza
February 13, 1995
February 13, 1995
Date
February 13, 1995
Edition
3rd
Venue
John Goodman
February 14, 1994
February 14, 1994
Date
February 14, 1994
Edition
2nd
Venue
Madison Square Garden, New York
Host(s)
Dennis Miller
March 4, 1993
March 4, 1993
Date
March 4, 1993
Edition
1st
Date
Edition
Venue
Host(s)
July 16, 2025
33rd
Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
Shane Gillis
July 11, 2024
32nd
Serena Williams
July 12, 2023
31st
—
July 20, 2022
30th
Stephen Curry
July 10, 2021
29th
The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York
Anthony Mackie
June 21, 2020
28th
Virtual show
Russell Wilson, Megan Rapinoe & Sue Bird
July 10, 2019
27th
Peacock Theater, Los Angeles
Tracy Morgan
July 18, 2018
26th
Danica Patrick
July 12, 2017
25th
Peyton Manning
July 13, 2016
24th
John Cena
July 15, 2015
23rd
Joel McHale
July 16, 2014
22nd
Drake
July 17, 2013
21st
Jon Hamm
July 11, 2012
20th
Rob Riggle
July 13, 2011
19th
Seth Meyers
July 14, 2010
18th
July 19, 2009
17th
Samuel L. Jackson
July 20, 2008
16th
Justin Timberlake
July 15, 2007
15th
Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
LeBron James & Jimmy Kimmel
July 16, 2006
14th
Lance Armstrong
July 17, 2005
13th
Matthew Perry
July 18, 2004
12th
Jamie Foxx
July 16, 2003
11th
July 10, 2002
10th
Samuel L. Jackson
February 12, 2001
9th
MGM Grand, Las Vegas
February 14, 2000
8th
Jimmy Smits
February 15, 1999
7th
Radio City Music Hall, New York
Samuel L. Jackson
February 9, 1998
6th
Norm Macdonald
February 10, 1997
5th
Jeff Foxworthy
February 12, 1996
4th
Tony Danza
February 13, 1995
3rd
John Goodman
February 14, 1994
2nd
Madison Square Garden, New York
Dennis Miller
March 4, 1993
1st

References

  1. ABC aired a re-broadcast of ESPN's coverage in 2020.
  2. Barre Montpelier Times Argus
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140221231935/http://www.timesargus.com/article/20130802/NEWS03/708029923/0/FEATURES10
  3. ESPN Press Room
    https://espnpressroom.com/us/media-kits/espys-media-kit/
  4. Chiff.com
    https://www.chiff.com/recreation/sports/espy-awards.htm
  5. VIP Concierge
    https://vipconcierge.com/award-shows/espy-awards-show/
  6. The Best Female and Best Male College Basketball and Best College Football Player ESPY Awards, awarded betwixt 1993 and
  7. Between 2002 and 2004, inclusive, a single award for best sportsperson with a disability was presented; in 2005, the awa
  8. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/espn/citizenship/story/_/page/Muhammad-Ali-Sports-Humanitarian-Award-/muhammad-ali-sports-humanitarian-award
  9. In 2001, the Outstanding Team ESPY Award was bifurcated and two new awards—styled as the Pro Team of the Year ESPY Award
  10. In 2002 and 2003, a single award, styled in the former year as the Best Action Athlete of the Year ESPY Award, for best
  11. Between 2007 and 2018, the award for best fighter, styled as the Best Fighter ESPY Award, encompassed both boxers and mi
  12. Between 1993 and 2004 inclusive, and again since 2009, the award for best professional golfer has been bifurcated by gen
  13. Between 1993 and 2006 inclusive, with the exception of 2005, separate ESPYs for the best male and female track athletes
  14. www.espn.com
    https://www.espn.com/espy2000/s/1999winners.html
  15. "ESPY Awards past winners"
    https://www.espn.com/espy2005/s/pastwinners.html
  16. "Best of the ESPYs – Best of the Best, Winners Archive"
    https://www.espn.com/espy2008/postshow/index.html
  17. ESPN.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100527054216/http://espn.go.com/espys/#!/moments/video=6768243/
  18. ESPN Press Room U.S
    https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2010/06/all_tme_espy_winners/amp/
  19. Both males and females were eligible for the 2000 and 2001 iterations of the award, which was bifurcated by gender and r
  20. Amongst those eligible for the Best Outdoor Sportsman ESPY Award were bass sport fishermen; such sportspersons are eligi
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