[LiveStream]Awards]* ESPY Awards 2023 Live Show Free Online TV Channel 12 july 2023
2023 ESPYS Awards: Time, how to watch, awards and which athletes will be in attendance. The grandest night in sports is here, as some of the top athletes from around the world gather in Los Angeles to celebrate and honor the past year in sports at the 2023 ESPY Awards.
This year's ESPYS − abbreviated for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly − mark the 31st year of the award show, and some championship athletes will be in attendance, including those from the NBA champion Denver Nuggets, Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and, of course, Donna Kelce.
In addition to the awards for individuals and teams, the ESPYS will also honor inspiring and courageous athletes with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance and the Pat Tillman Award for Service.
When: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 8PM ET
Where: Televised live on ABC from the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles
There will be another exciting award ceremony when sports stars came out to play at the 2023 ESPY Awards scheduled this year for Wednesday, July 12, 2023 beginning at 8PM ET live from Los Angeles on ABC.
Major 2023 ESPY nominees this year include LeBron James (for surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for NBA career scoring record) and Patrick Mahomes (with two nominations for Best Athlete and Best NFL Player).
Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets is also on this year's list with nods for Best Athlete in men's sport's, Best NBA Player, and best chammpionship peformance. Other top 2023 nominees include women's basketball stars A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.
New this year? Due to the current writer's strike, the ESPYs will be hostless for the first time ever. But the show, as they say, will go on! Opening the broadcast will be rapper Lil Wayne, followed by an entire lineup of presenters and special appearances that will incude include Patrick Mahomes, Dwayne Wade, Angel Reese, Chris Paul, Mike Tyson, Kyrie Irving, rapper Lil Durk, WWE superstars Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch, and many more. Also watch for a comedy sketch featuring famous siblings Eli and Peyton Manning.
2023 Special ESPY Awards
Recipients of this year's Arthur Ashe Award for Courage will go to the US Women’s National Team for their successful battle for more pay from the United States Soccer Federation last year.
Also watch for an appearance by White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks who will be honored with the 2023 Jimmy V Award for Perseverance for his credible comeback following a battle with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Rounding out this year's special awards, the Pat Tillman Award for Service will be presented to the Buffalo Bills training staff for their immediate and life-saving response to Damar Hamlin’s collapse on the field last January.
Plus keep it here for more updates on presenters, special appearances, and the announcement of big winners on awards night!
Just up ahead, check out a complete list of 2023 ESPY Award nominees along with fun facts and related resources on the biggest sports awards night of the year
All about the ESPY Awards
Sandwiched in between the Running of the Bulls and the British Open is the sports extravaganza known as ...the ESPY Awards.
As usual, major buzz about the "Oscars" of major athletic talent begins in June when voting opens online for all nominee categories at
Ballots are cast right up until awards night -- as millions of fans join in to pick their favorite athletes, sports teams, and the year's outstanding performances.
DID YOU KNOW? ESPY Award fun facts & trivia
• Although the ESPYs are always hosted by ESPN, the name actually stands for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award.
• A record 7 million viewers tuned in to see Caitlyn Jenner accept the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2015 ESPY Awards in her first public appearance since transitioning to a women. It was the ESPY Awards' highest rated telecast ever.