Overview
- The 2026 ESPY Awards will air live on ABC and stream on the ESPN App at 8 p.m. ET tonight, Wednesday, July 15, from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.
- ESPN confirmed a star-studded presenter and attendee list that includes Simone Biles, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Hart, Will Ferrell and many top athletes across NBA, NFL, Olympics and more.
- Musical acts De La Soul, Ghostface Killah, Slick Rick and the Savannah Bananas are scheduled to perform as part of the broadcast.
- ESPN announced three honorary awards to be presented: Jason Collins will receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage posthumously, Jim Abbott will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, and Scott Ruskan will receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service.
- The show features 22 award categories with 10 presented on-air, all winners chosen entirely by public online voting, and ESPN will run pre-show programming starting at 6 p.m. ET with red carpet coverage at 7 p.m. ET.