The 2026 ESPY Awards are underway in New York City. Hosted by Saturday Night Live star Marcello Hernández at Lincoln Center, ESPN's annual awards ceremony celebrates the year's top athletes, teams and most memorable performances across the world of sports.Host Marcello Hernández speaks at the ESPY Awards in the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Complete list of nominees and winners (updated live)BEST ATHLETE, MEN'S SPORTSJalen Brunson, New York KnicksLionel Messi, Inter Miami CFShohei Ohtani, Los Angeles DodgersMatthew Stafford, Los Angeles RamsBEST ATHLETE, WOMEN'S SPORTSHilary Knight, HockeyNelly Korda, GolfMikaela Shiffrin, SkiA’ja Wilson, Las Vegas AcesBEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETEMacklin Celebrini, San Jose SharksAlysa Liu, Figure SkatingDrake Maye, New England PatriotsFernando Mendoza, Indiana FootballBEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCEJalen Brunson, New York KnicksAerin Frankel, USA Women’s HockeyConnor Hellebuyck, USA Men’s HockeyTeagan Kavan, Texas Longhorns SoftballBEST COMEBACK ATHLETEAnthony Kim, GolfSavy King, Angel City FCChristian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ersKyndal Stowers, Texas A&M VolleyballBEST PLAYGolden Goal for Gold! – Olympic Women’s HockeyGolden Goal for Gold! – Olympic Men’s HockeyUConn stuns Duke with Braylon Mullins’ buzzer-beating 3 – NCAA Men’s March MadnessOG Anunoby’s Tip-In – NBA FinalsCaleb Williams Game Tying TD vs. Rams – NFLBEST TEAMLas Vegas Aces, WNBALos Angeles Dodgers, MLBIndiana Hoosiers, NCAA FootballCarolina Hurricanes, NHLNew York Knicks, NBATexas Longhorns, NCAA SoftballSeattle Seahawks, NFLTeam USA Men's HockeyTeam USA Women’s HockeyBEST COLLEGE ATHLETE, MEN’S SPORTSCameron Boozer, Duke BasketballFernando Mendoza, Indiana FootballMitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State WrestlingDonavan Phillip, NC State SoccerBEST COLLEGE ATHLETE, WOMEN’S SPORTSOlivia Babcock, Pittsburgh VolleyballLauren Betts, UCLA BasketballMadison Taylor, Northwestern LacrosseFaith Torrez, Oklahoma GymnasticsBEST ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITYJake Adicoff, Para Nordic-SkiingDeclan Farmer, Para HockeyOksana Masters, Para Cross-Country SkiingSusannah Scaroni, Wheelchair RacingBEST NFL PLAYERMyles Garrett, Cleveland BrownsDrake Maye, New England PatriotsJaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle SeahawksMatthew Stafford, Los Angeles RamsBEST MLB PLAYERAaron Judge, New York YankeesShohei Ohtani, Los Angeles DodgersCal Raleigh, Seattle MarinersPaul Skenes, Pittsburgh PiratesBEST NHL PLAYERMacklin Celebrini, San Jose SharksNikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay LightningNathan MacKinnon, Colorado AvalancheConnor McDavid, Edmonton OilersBEST NBA PLAYERJalen Brunson, New York KnicksShai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City ThunderNikola Jokic, Denver NuggetsVictor Wembanyama, San Antonio SpursBEST WNBA PLAYERNapheesa Collier, Minnesota LynxAllisha Gray, Atlanta DreamAlyssa Thomas, Phoenix MercuryA’ja Wilson, Las Vegas AcesBEST DRIVERKimi Antonelli, F1Lando Norris, F1Alex Palou, IndyCarTyler Reddick, NASCARBEST FIGHTERTerence Crawford, BoxingGabriela Fundora, BoxingJustin Gaethje, MMAClaressa Shields, BoxingBEST SOCCER PLAYERTemwa Chawinga, KC CurrentOusmane Dembélé, PSG/FranceLionel Messi, Inter Miami CFAlexia Putellas, Spain/BarcelonaBEST GOLFERNelly KordaRory McIlroyScottie SchefflerJeeno ThitikulBEST TENNIS PLAYERCarlos AlcarazElena RybakinaAryna SabalenkaJannik Sinner