Overview
- The 2026 ESPYS will air live tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, hosted by Marcello Hernández and available on ABC and the ESPN App.
- Musical acts confirmed for the broadcast include De La Soul, Ghostface Killah, Slick Rick and the Savannah Bananas, creating a strong music-and-sports crossover element to the show.
- A long roster of athletes and celebrities is set to present or attend, with names such as Simone Biles, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Hart, Will Ferrell, Lindsey Vonn and Jake Paul listed in ESPN’s materials.
- ESPN has already announced honorary honorees: Jason Collins will receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage posthumously, Jim Abbott will get the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, and Scott Ruskan will receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service; winners in the 22 competitive categories are chosen by public vote.
- ESPN is treating the ESPYS as a multi-platform event with SportsCenter and a Preview Show before the broadcast, a streamed red carpet at 7:00 p.m. ET, and next-day availability on Disney+, Hulu and on-demand services, marking the ceremony’s return to New York as a cross-industry spectacle.