The 2023 ESPY Awards, the 31st annual ceremony of the ESPY Awards, was held on July 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and broadcast by ABC.
Ceremony information For the first time, the ceremony forewent a single host due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. Pat McAfee delivered an opening monologue, notably including a diss towards former ESPN personality Skip Bayless.
Winners and Nominees Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs, NFL Nikola Jokić – Denver Nuggets, NBA Aaron Judge – New York Yankees, MLB Lionel Messi – Argentina, AFAMikaela Shiffrin – Ski Sophia Smith – Portland Thorns FC, NWSL Iga Świątek – Tennis A'ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces, WNBAAngel Reese – LSU Women's Basketball Caitlin Clark – Iowa Women's Basketball Brock Purdy – San Francisco 49ers, NFL Julio Rodríguez – Seattle Mariners, MLBJamal Murray – Denver Nuggets, NBA Jon Jones – UFC Alyssa Thomas – Connecticut Sun, WNBA Justin Verlander – New York Mets, Houston Astros, MLBCaleb Williams – USC Football Duncan McGuire – Creighton soccer Brennan O'Neill – Duke lacrosse Zach Edey – Purdue Boilermakers basketballCaitlin Clark – Iowa women's basketball Jordy Bahl – Oklahoma Sooners softball Izzy Scane – Northwestern lacrosse Trinity Thomas – Florida Gators gymnasticsKansas City Chiefs – NFL Denver Nuggets – NBA Georgia Bulldogs, NCAA Division I FBS Las Vegas Aces – WNBA Louisiana State Tigers – NCAA Women's Basketball Oklahoma Sooners – Women's College World Series Vegas Golden Knights – NHLLionel Messi, Argentina – 2022 FIFA World Cup final Leon Edwards – UFC 278 Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets – NBA Finals Rose Zhang, LPGAZach Miller, Snowboarding Erica McKee, Sled Hockey Team Aaron Pike, Wheelchair racing & Cross-country skiing Susannah Scaroni, Wheelchair racingJustin Jefferson with the Catch of the Century Michael Block Hole-in-One! Ally Lemos with the perfect corner to tie the National Championship game Trinity Thomas Perfect 10 Tying the All-Time NCAA RecordLeBron James surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for NBA career scoring record Novak Djokovic breaks Rafael Nadal record for most Grand Slam titles (23) Mikaela Shiffrin breaks the record for the most World Cup victories with her 87th win Max Verstappen wins the Mexican Grand Prix, breaking the record for most wins in a seasonPatrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs Nick Bosa – San Francisco 49ers Jalen Hurts – Philadelphia Eagles Justin Jefferson – Minnesota VikingsShohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Angels Paul Goldschmidt – St. Louis Cardinals Aaron Judge – New York Yankees Justin Verlander – Houston AstrosConnor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers Jonathan Marchessault – Vegas Golden Knights David Pastrňák – Boston Bruins Linus Ullmark – Boston BruinsNikola Jokić – Denver Nuggets Jimmy Butler – Miami Heat Joel Embiid – Philadelphia 76ers Jayson Tatum – Boston CelticsA'ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces Skylar Diggins-Smith – Phoenix Mercury Candace Parker – Chicago Sky, Las Vegas Aces Breanna Stewart – Seattle Storm, New York LibertyLionel Messi – Argentina Aitana Bonmatí – FC Barcelona Femení Erling Haaland – Manchester City F.C. Sophia Smith – Portland Thorns FCMax Verstappen – Formula One Brittany Force, NHRA Kyle Larson, NASCAR Josef Newgarden, IndyCarScottie Scheffler Wyndham Clark Nelly Korda Jon RahmClaressa Shields Gervonta Davis Devin Haney Shakur StevensonJon Jones Leon Edwards Islam Makhachev Amanda NunesNovak Djokovic Carlos Alcaraz Aryna Sabalenka Iga Świątek
Honorary awards Jimmy V Award Liam Hendriks
Arthur Ashe Courage Award United States women's national soccer team
Pat Tillman Award for Service Buffalo Bills training staff
Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award Jrue Holiday and Lauren Holiday
References
External links ESPN: Serving sports fans. Anytime. Anywhere. – ESPN