ESPY Awards 2024 Nominations, List of Nominees, Date And Venue Details

ESPY Awards 2024

The 2024 ESPY Awards hosted by ESPN, are a yearly event honoring outstanding achievements in sports. Held annually, the ESPYS celebrates athletes across various disciplines for their performances, sportsmanship, and impactful moments from the past year.

It's a prestigious occasion where athletes and sports enthusiasts come together to recognize excellence on the field, court, and beyond, highlighting both individual and team accomplishments. The awards also spotlight inspirational stories and contributions that resonate within the sports community worldwide.

ESPY Awards 2024 Nominations

Basketball star Caitlin Clark, who had a standout year by breaking an NCAA scoring record and becoming the top pick in the WNBA draft, leads the pack with three nominations for the 2024 ESPY Awards, announced on Wednesday.

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Clark is nominated in three categories: Record-Breaking Performance for her NCAA achievement, Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports, and the prestigious Best Athlete, Women’s Sports. In the Best Athlete, Men’s Sports category, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is back to defend his 2023 ESPY win after leading the Chiefs to their second consecutive Super Bowl victory.

Other nominees include Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid, and Masters winner Scottie Scheffler. Both Mahomes and Ohtani are vying for their second career wins in this category, hoping to join the ranks of LeBron James, Lance Armstrong, and Tiger Woods as multiple-time winners.

Complete List of 2024 ESPY Award Nominees

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

Best Athlete, Women’s Sports

• Caitlin Clark, Iowa Women’s Basketball
• Coco Gauff, Tennis
• Nelly Korda, Golf
• 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

Best Record-Breaking Performance

• 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey scores a TD in 17 consecutive games
• Caitlin Clark breaks Pete Maravich’s NCAA scoring record
• Tara VanDerveer, Stanford Women’s Basketball – most wins by any coach in NCAA basketball history
• Max Verstappen wins a record 10th consecutive race at the Italian Grand Prix

Best Championship Performance

• Blake Corum and Will Johnson, Michigan’s 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

Best Comeback Athlete

• Simone Biles, Gymnast
• Paige Bueckers, University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball
• Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns
• Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans

Best Play

• Jayda Coleman sends Oklahoma to their 4th straight NCAA Softball Championship
• Anthony Edwards’ Dunk of the Year
• Alabama scores on 4th & 31 to win vs. Auburn
• Lamar Jackson catches his own pass and runs with it

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

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

Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports

• Haleigh Bryant, LSU Gymnastics
• Caitlin Clark, Iowa Basketball
• Sarah Franklin, Wisconsin Volleyball
• Izzy Scane, Northwestern Lacrosse

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

Best NFL Player

• Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns
• Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
• Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
• Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers

Best MLB Player

• Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves
• Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees
• Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
• Corey Seager, Texas Rangers

Best NHL Player

• Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning
• Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
• Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
• Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers

Best NBA Player

• Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
• Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics

Best WNBA Player

• Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx
• Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty
• Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun
• A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces

Best Driver

• Ryan Blaney, NASCAR
• Matt Hagan, NHRA
• Álex Palou, IndyCar
• Max Verstappen, F1

Best UFC Fighter

• Islam Makhachev
• Sean O’Malley
• Alex Pereira
• Zhang Weili

Best Boxer

• Terence Crawford
• Seniesa Estrada
• Naoya Inoue
• Oleksandr Usyk

Best Soccer Player

• Aitana Bonmatí, Spain
• Naomi Girma, USWNT
• Vinicius Junior, Brazil/Real Madrid
• Kylian Mbappé, France/Real Madrid

Best Golfer

• Nelly Korda
• Xander Schauffele
• Scottie Scheffler
• Lilia Vu

Best Tennis Player

• Carlos Alcaraz
• Novak Djokovic
• Coco Gauff
• Iga Swiatek

When And Where to Watch The 2024 ESPY Awards?

"The 2024 ESPYS", hosted by Serena Williams, will air live on Thursday, July 11, at 8 p.m. EDT/PDT on ABC from Los Angeles.

Top celebrities from both sports and entertainment will gather to celebrate nominees and honor winners in various categories, including Best Athlete in Men's Sports, Best Athlete in Women's Sports, Best Breakthrough Athlete, Best Record-Breaking Performance, Best Championship Performance, and Best Comeback Athlete.

How Are The winners of The ESPY Awards Selected?

Winners of the ESPY Awards are chosen through a global online fan voting process. Fans from around the world cast their votes for nominees selected by the ESPY Select Nominating Committee, which consists of experts in sports and entertainment.

This process ensures that the winners are truly reflective of the preferences and opinions of the sports community and its enthusiasts.