The 2022 ESPY Awards was the 30th annual ceremony of the ESPY Award, held on July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and broadcast on ABC. NBA player Stephen Curry served as the host.
Winners and nominees Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Angels, MLB Stephen Curry – Golden State Warriors, NBA Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers, NHL Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers, NFLKatie Ledecky – Swimming Sunisa Lee – Gymnastics Oksana Masters – Cross country skiing, biathlon Candace Parker – Chicago Sky, WNBAEileen Gu – Skiing Ja Morant – Memphis Grizzlies, NBA Trinity Rodman – Washington Spirit, NWSL Jonathan Taylor – Indianapolis Colts, NFLKlay Thompson – Golden State Warriors, NBA Joe Burrow – Cincinnati Bengals, NFL Diamond DeShields – Phoenix Mercury, WNBA Trey Mancini – Baltimore Orioles, MLBCaeleb Dressel – Swimming Nathan Chen – Figure skating Declan Farmer – Sled hockey Nick Mayhugh – Track and fieldKatie Ledecky – Swimming Allyson Felix – Track and field Sunisa Lee – Gymnastics Oksana Masters – Cross country skiing, biathlonBryce Young – Alabama football Chet Holmgren – Gonzaga basketball Dante Polvara – Georgetown soccer Logan Wisnauskas – Maryland lacrosseJocelyn Alo – Oklahoma Sooners softball Aliyah Boston – South Carolina basketball Jaelin Howell – Florida State soccer Charlotte North – Boston College lacrosseGolden State Warriors – NBA Atlanta Braves – MLB Chicago Sky – WNBA Colorado Avalanche – NHL Georgia Bulldogs football – NCAA Division I FBS Los Angeles Rams – NFL Oklahoma Sooners softball – Women's College World SeriesCooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams – Super Bowl LVI Julianna Peña – UFC 269 Max Verstappen, Formula One – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche – Stanley Cup FinalsAFC Divisional Game: Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Buffalo Bills in an OT thriller Elite 8 NCAA Women's Basketball: UConn defeats NC State in double OT NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kansas' 16-point rally, which was the largest comeback in championship game history Iron Bowl: Bryce Young rallies Alabama to beat Auburn in four OTsUnbelievable corner kick goal by Megan Rapinoe Hansel Enmanuel with the play of the year Ja Morant's Poster Justin Tucker 66-yard NFL record field goalStephen Curry passes Ray Allen for most 3-pointers made in NBA history Jocelyn Alo breaks Lauren Chamberlain's home run record for most in Division I history (96) Tom Brady becomes the NFL all-time passing yards leader overtaking Drew Brees Allyson Felix wins her 11th career medal surpassing Carl Lewis for the United States track and field recordCooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers Jonathan Taylor – Indianapolis Colts T. J. Watt – Pittsburgh SteelersShohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Angels Bryce Harper – Philadelphia Phillies Aaron Judge – New York Yankees Jorge Soler – Atlanta BravesConnor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers Roman Josi – Nashville Predators Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs Igor Shesterkin – New York RangersStephen Curry – Golden State Warriors Luka Dončić – Dallas Mavericks Joel Embiid – Philadelphia 76ers Nikola Jokić – Denver NuggetsCandace Parker – Los Angeles Sparks, Chicago Sky Skylar Diggins-Smith – Phoenix Mercury Sylvia Fowles – Minnesota Lynx Jonquel Jones – Connecticut SunCarlos Vela – Los Angeles FC Valentín Castellanos – NYCFC Jesús Ferreira – FC Dallas Carles Gil – New England RevolutionAshley Hatch – Washington Spirit Aubrey Bledsoe – Washington Spirit Jess Fishlock – OL Reign Caprice Dydasco – NJ/NY Gotham FCKylian Mbappé – Paris Saint-Germain Karim Benzema – Real Madrid Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City Sadio Mané – LiverpoolSam Kerr – Chelsea Caroline Graham Hansen – Barcelona Vivianne Miedema – Arsenal Alexia Putellas – BarcelonaKyle Larson, NASCAR Álex Palou, IndyCar Steve Torrence, NHRA Max Verstappen – Formula OneJosé Ortiz Joel Rosario Irad Ortiz Flavien PratJustin Thomas Jon Rahm Scottie Scheffler Cameron SmithNelly Korda Ko Jin-young Lydia Ko Minjee LeeTyson Fury Shakur Stevenson Katie Taylor Mikaela MayerCharles Oliveira Kayla Harrison Kamaru Usman Alexander VolkanovskiEli Tomac – Supercross Alex Hall – Skiing Yuto Horigome – Skateboarding Ayumu Hirano – SnowboardingEileen Gu – Skiing Chloe Kim – Snowboarding Rayssa Leal, Skateboarding Zoi Sadowski-Synnott – SnowboardingRafael Nadal Carlos Alcaraz Dylan Alcott Félix Auger-AliassimeEmma Raducanu Ashleigh Barty Iga Świątek Leylah FernandezBrad Snyder – Paratriathlon & swimming Declan Farmer – Sled hockey Nick Mayhugh – Track and field Ian Seidenfeld – Table tennisJessica Long – Swimming Oksana Masters – Cycling & Nordic/Biathlon Brenna Huckaby – Snowboarding Kate Ward – SoccerKyle Troup Dom Barrett Jason Belmonte Anthony SimonsenCody Rhodes' return to WWE at WrestleMania 38
Honorary awards Jimmy V Award Dick Vitale
Arthur Ashe Courage Award Vitali Klitschko
Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award Albert Pujols
Pat Tillman Award for Service Gretchen Evans
Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year Denver Broncos
Tribute In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX going into effect, country music singer Mickey Guyton performed "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?" and "Remember Her Name" interspersed with short speeches from female athletes including Billie Jean King, Lisa Leslie, Brandi Chastain, Carolyn Peck, Jocelyn Alo, Layshia Clarendon, Chloe Kim, Oksana Masters, Allyson Felix, Aly Raisman and Megan Rapinoe discussing the progress that still has to be made for women in sports.
References
External links ESPN: Serving sports fans. Anytime. Anywhere. – ESPN