What Time Are The 2025 ESPY Awards Tonight? Here’s How To Watch

It’s almost time for the 2025 ESPY Awards. Some of the biggest stars and top athletes will attend tonight’s annual ceremony honoring the past year in sports. But what time does the show start, and how can you watch the ESPYs live on TV or via streaming?

The 2025 ESPY Awards (short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards) will once again be produced by ESPN. This year’s ceremony will be hosted by comedian, actor and writer Shane Gillis. “I’m excited to be at The ESPYs this year,” he said in a statement. “I like sports so this should be a good time.”

The show will celebrate some of the year’s best moments, honor standout athletes and bring together fan-favorite stars from the world of sports. WNBA player Diana Taurasi and former USWNT star Alex Morgan will both receive the Icon Award in recognition of their lasting impact on sports. The full list of honorees is available on ESPN.

Viewers will also enjoy musical performances by popular rapper Busta Rhymes, hip-hop duo Clipse and rising artist GELO. The In Memoriam tribute will be led by Grammy-nominated artist Tobe Nwigwe, featuring David Michael Wyatt.

Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about the show, including the start time, how to watch and more.

What Time Do The 2025 ESPY Awards Start?

The 2025 ESPYS will begin at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and stream live on ESPN+.

Meanwhile, the ESPYS Red Carpet Preview Show starts at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on ESPN+, as well as ESPN’s YouTube and Facebook pages.

How To Watch The 2025 ESPY Awards On Cable

The 2025 ESPY Awards will be airing on ABC. Cord-cutters can watch the ceremony on a live TV streaming service that carries the network, including DirecTV, fuboTV and Hulu+ Live TV. All three sites offer free trials, so you can watch the 2025 ESPYs for free.

How To Watch The 2025 ESPY Awards On Streaming

The 2025 ESPYs will also stream live on ESPN+ and Disney+. Following the broadcast, the show will be available on demand Thursday on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+.

To sign up for ESPN+, you can subscribe to the standalone service beginning at $11.99 per month. Alternatively, you can bundle ESPN+ with Hulu and Disney+ starting at $16.99 per month.

How Long Are The 2025 ESPYs?

The 2025 ESPY Awards are scheduled to run for three hours and are expected to conclude around 11 p.m. ET, according to ABC’s schedule.

Who Is Nominated For The 2025 ESPY Awards?

Check out the full list of 2025 ESPYs nominees below.

BEST ATHLETE – MEN’S SPORTS‬

• ‬‭Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills‬
• ‬‭Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles‬
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder‬
• ‬‭Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers‬

‭ BEST ATHLETE – WOMEN’S SPORTS‬

• ‭Simone Biles – Gymnast‬
• Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone – Track & Field‬
• Gabby Thomas – Track & Field‬
• ‭A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces‬

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE‬

• ‭Cooper Flagg – Duke Men’s Basketball‬
• Chloe Humphrey – North Carolina Women’s Lacrosse‬
• Ilona Maher – Rugby‬
• ‭Paul Skenes – Pittsburgh Pirates‬

BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE‬

• ‭Geno Auriemma – UConn Huskies
• ‬Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever
• Kevin Durant – Olympic Basketball
• Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals

‭BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE‬

• ‭Simone Biles – 2024 Olympics Women’s All-Around‬
• Stephen Curry – US Men’s Olympic BB team‬
• Freddie Freeman – LA Dodgers – World Series MVP‬
• Rory McIlroy – Wins first Masters title, completing career Grand Slam‬

BEST COMEBACK ATHLETE‬

• ‭Gabe Landeskog – Colorado Avalanche‬
• Suni Lee – Gymnast‬
• Mallory Swanson – USWNT/Chicago Red Stars‬
• Lindsey Vonn – Skiing‬

BEST PLAY‬

• ‭Saquon Barkley’s backwards hurdle‬‭ – NFL (11/3/24)‬
• Tyrese Haliburton Calls Game!!!‬‭ – NBA Game 1 NBA Finals‬‭ (6/5/25)‬
• Sabrina Ionescu Logo 3 Game Winner‬‭ – WNBA Finals Game‬‭ 3‬
• Trinity Rodman with the OT Goal to send USWNT to the semi-finals‬‭ – 2024‬‭ Olympics‬

‭ BEST TEAM‬

• ‬‭Florida Panthers – NHL‬
• Los Angeles Dodgers – MLB‬
• New York Liberty – WNBA‬
• Ohio State Buckeyes – NCAA Football‬
• Oklahoma City Thunder – NBA‬
• Philadelphia Eagles – NFL‬
• North Carolina Tar Heels – NCAA Women’s Lacrosse‬
• United States Women’s National Team – Soccer‬
• University of Connecticut Huskies – Women’s Basketball‬

BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE – MEN’S SPORTS‬

• ‭Cooper Flagg – Duke Basketball‬
• Wyatt Hendrickson – Oklahoma State Wrestling‬
• Travis Hunter – Colorado Football‬
• CJ Kirst – Cornell Lacrosse‬

BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE – WOMEN’S SPORTS‬

• ‭Olivia Babcock – University of Pittsburgh Volleyball‬
• Kate Faasse – North Carolina Soccer‬
• Gretchen Walsh – Virginia Swimming‬
• JuJu Watkins – USC Basketball‬‭

BEST ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY‬

• ‭Noah Elliott – Snowboard‬
• Ezra Frech – Track & Field‬
• Tatyana McFadden – Track & Field‬
• Grace Norman – Paratriathlete‬

BEST NFL PLAYER‬

• ‭Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills‬
• Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles‬
• Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens‬
• Patrick Surtain II – Denver Broncos‬

‭BEST MLB PLAYER‬

• ‭Freddie Freeman – Los Angeles Dodgers‬
• Aaron Judge – New York Yankees‬
• Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers‬
• Tarik Skubal – Detroit Tigers‬

BEST NHL PLAYER‬

• ‭Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton Oilers,‬
• Connor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg Jets‬
• Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning‬
• Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche‬

BEST NBA PLAYER‬

• Giannis Antetokounmpo – Milwaukee Bucks‬
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder‬
• Nikola Jokić – Denver Nuggets‬
• Jayson Tatum – Boston Celtics‬

BEST WNBA PLAYER‬‭

• Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever‬
• Napheesa Collier – Minnesota Lynx‬
• Breanna Stewart – New York Liberty‬
• A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces‬

BEST DRIVER‬

• Joey Logano – NASCAR‬
• Álex Palou – IndyCar‬
• Oscar Piastri – F1‬
• Max Verstappen – F1‬

BEST UFC FIGHTER‬

• Dricus Du Plessis‬
• Merab Dvalishvili‬
• Kayla Harrison‬
• Islam Makhachev‬

BEST BOXER‬

• Naoya Inoue‬
• Claressa Shields‬
• Katie Taylor‬
• Oleksandr Usyk‬

BEST SOCCER PLAYER‬

• Aitana Bonmatí – FC Barcelona/Spain‬
• Christian Pulisic – AC Milan, US‬
• Alexia Putellas FC Barcelona/Spain‬
• Lamine Yamal – FC Barcelona/Spain‬

BEST GOLFER‬

• Nelly Korda‬
• Rory Mcllroy‬
• Scottie Scheffler‬
• Maja Stark‬

BEST TENNIS PLAYER‬

• Carlos Alcaraz‬
• Coco Gauff‬
• Aryna Sabalenka‬
• Jannik Sinner‬