ESPYs 2018: When is it, nominees, tickets and more
- The 2018 ESPYS will soon be held, honoring the world's top athletes and teams
- Moments from the Winter Olympics, Super Bowl and more have earned nods too
- A number of celebrated athletes from around the world have been nominated
The biggest night in professional sports is about to get underway.
The 2018 ESPY Awards will soon take place, once again honoring many of the world’s top athletes and athletic achievements over the past year.
Here’s all you need to know about them.
The Philadelphia Eagles have recently been nominated for Best Team at the 2018 ESPY Awards
What are the ESPYS?
The ESPYS are an awards ceremony introduced in 1993 to honor individual and team athletic accomplishments.
Originally presented by ESPN from 1993 to 2014 and later by ABC from 2015 to present, the award winners are chosen by the votes of fans, professional sportswriters, journalists, ESPN personalities, sports executives and athletes.
The ceremony was originally held in New York City from 1993 to 1999 before moving to Las Vegas from 2000 to 2001. They’ve been held in Los Angeles from 2002 onward, with notable hosts over the years including Samuel L. Jackson, Peyton Manning, Drake and John Cena among others.
When are the ESPYS 2018?
The 2018 ESPYS will soon take place on Wednesday, July 18.
Where are the ESPYS 2018 being held?
The 2018 ESPYS will be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.
How to watch the ESPYS 2018
Those interested can view the ceremony live on ABC from 8pm EST to 11pm EST.
Who will be hosting the ESPYS 2018?
Danica Patrick is slated to host the 2018 ESPYS.
It will be the first time the former NASCAR and IndyCar driver has hosted the event and one of her first high-profile appearances since retiring in late May.
Who will be attending the ESPYS 2018?
A number of celebrity presenters will be appearing at the awards ceremony, including Chadwick Boseman, John Elway, Jim Gaffigan, Jennifer Garner, Dan Marino and others.
In addition, many notable professional athletes will also be attending the ceremony, including Draymond Green, Von Miller, Antonio Brown, Todd Gurley, Jay Ajayi, Chloe Kim, members of the 2018 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey team and many others.
Who will be performing at the ESPYS 2018?
Pop singer MILCK and R&B/pop singer Jorja Smith are both slated to perform at the event. In addition, the hip-hop band Crown and the M.O.B. will once again make an appearance as the award ceremony’s house band.
ESPYS 2018 nominees
A number of high-profile athletes such as Tom Brady, Shaun White, LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have all been nominated for 2018 ESPYS.
A complete list of 2018 ESPY nominees and their respective categories is as follows:
Best Male Athlete
- Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
- James Harden, Houston Rockets
- Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
- Tom Brady, New England Patriots
Best Female Athlete
- Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx
- Mikaela Shiffrin, Ski
- Chloe Kim, Snowboard
- Julie Ertz, Chicago Red Stars/United States Women's National Soccer Team
Best Olympic Moment
- Shaun White, Snowboard
- Jessie Diggins & Kikkan Randall, U.S. Cross Country Ski
- U.S. Men's Curling
- USA Women's Hockey defeats Canada, 2018 Winter Olympics
- Best Championship Performance
- George Springer, Houston Astros - MLB World Series
- Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors - NBA Final
- Donte DiVincenzo, Villanova Men's Basketball - CBB National Championship
Best Breakthrough Athlete
- Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
- Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers
- Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz
- Sloane Stephens, Tennis
Best Game
- Houston Astros defeat Los Angeles Dodgers, World Series Game 5
- Georgia Bulldogs defeat Oklahoma Sooners, Rose Bowl
- USA Women's Hockey defeats Canada, 2018 Winter Olympics
Best Moment
- Minnesota Vikings defeat the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship Game
- Notre Dame defeats Mississippi State to win the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
- Las Vegas Golden Knights defeat Winnipeg Jets to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals
- No. 16 University of Maryland-Baltimore County upsets No. 1 Virginia
Best Team
- Houston Astros, MLB
- Philadelphia Eagles, NFL
- USA Women's Ice Hockey
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish, NCAA Women's Basketball
- Villanova Wildcats, NCAA Men's Basketball
- Golden State Warriors, NBA
- Washington Capitals, NHL
Best Coach
- Aaron Feis
- Scott Beigel
- Chris Hixon
Best College Athlete
- Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma Football
- Jalen Brunson, Villanova Basketball
- Katie Ledecky, Stanford Swimming
- A'ja Wilson, South Carolina Basketball
Best Play
- ND's Arike Ogunbowale hits 2nd buzzer beater to win NCAA women's national
- Minnesota Miracle: Stefon Diggs makes last-second TD Catch to send Vikings to NFC championship
- Philly Special: Eagles fool Patriots with fourth-down TD toss to Foles
- Alabama wins national title on 41-yard OT TD pass from Tua Tagovailoa to Devonta Smith
- FSU's Jessie Warren makes diving double play in WCWS
- LeBron James nails buzzer beater 3-pointer to beat the Pacers in Game 5 of Round 1
- Evanston Township High school freshman Blake Peters hits 80-foot buzzer beater
- Gareth Bale scores go-ahead bicycle kick goal in Champions League Final 1022
- Cristiano Ronaldo scores bicycle kick goal against Juventus
- Julian McGarvey makes last-second steal & heave to secure Ardsley High School's 1st Section 1 title in 60 years
- LeBron floats a glass-kissing buzzer beater to beat Raptors in game 3 of round 2
- Team USA's Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson scores the shootout winner to secure gold medal in women's hockey
- Giannis Antetokounmpo leapfrog dunks on Tim Hardaway Jr
- Acrobatic volleyball play from Autumn Finney out of Decatur High School
- Golden Knights' William Karlsson goes through legs for 'goal of the year' contender
- Jordan Poole hits buzzer-beater to send Michigan to the Sweet 16s
Best Record-Breaking Performance
- Roger Federer, Tennis
- Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
- Tom Brady, New England Patriots
- Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
Best International Men's Soccer Player
- Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona/Argentina National Team
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid/Portuguese National Team
- Mohamed Salah, Liverpool/Egyptian National Team
- Neymar Jr., PSG/Brazilian National Team
Best International Women's Soccer Player
- Lieke Martens, FC Barcelona/Netherlands National Team
- Sam Kerr, Chicago Red Stars/Australian National Team
- Pernille Harder, VfL Wolfsburg/Danish National Team
- Jodie Taylor, Seattle Reign/English National Team
Best NFL Player
- Tom Brady, New England Patriots
- Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams
- Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams
Best MLB Player
- Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
- Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
- Mike Trout, LA Angels
- Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals
Best NHL Player
- Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
- Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
- Marc-Andre Fleury, Las Vegas Golden Knights
Best Driver
- Josef Newgarden, IndyCar
- Martin Truex Jr, NASCAR
- Lewis Hamilton, Formula One
- Brittany Force, NHRA
Best NBA Player
- James Harden, Houston Rockets
- LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
Best WNBA Player
- Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx
- Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks
- Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx
- Skylar Diggins-Smith, Dallas Wings
Best Fighter
- Terence Crawford, Boxing
- Vasyl Lomachenko, Boxing
- Rose Namajunas, UFC
- Georges St-Pierre, UFC
Best Male Golfer
- Jordan Spieth
- Justin Thomas
- Dustin Johnson
- Patrick Reed
Best Female Golfer
- Shanshan Feng
- Inbee Park
- Ariya Jutanugarn
- Sung-Hyun Park
Best Male Olympian
- Shaun White, Snowboarding
- Red Gerard, Snowboarding
- David Wise, Halfpipe Skiing
- John Shuster, Curling
Best Female Olympian
- Chloe Kim, Snowboarding
- Mikaela Shiffrin, Skiing
- Jamie Anderson, Snowboarding
- Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, US Women's Hockey
Best Male Tennis Player
- Roger Federer
- Rafael Nadal
- Marin Cilic
Best Female Tennis Player
- Sloane Stephens
- Caroline Wozniacki
- Simona Halep
- Garbine Muguruza
Best Male Action Sports Athlete
- Henrik Harlaut (SWE), Ski
- Kelvin Hoefler (BRA), Skateboard
- David Wise (USA), Ski
- Marcus Kleveland (NOR), Snowboard
Best Female Action Sports Athlete
- Chloe Kim (USA), Snowboard
- Jamie Anderson (USA), Snowboard
- Brighton Zeuner (USA), Skateboard
- Stephanie Gilmore (AUS). Surf
Best Jockey
- Mike Smith
- Jose Ortiz
- Florent Geroux
- Flavien Prat
Best Male Athlete With a Disability
- Dan Cnossen, Nordic Skiing
- Andrew Kurka, Alpine Skiing
- Declan Farmer, Sled Hockey
- Mike Schultz, Snowboarding
Best Female Athlete With a Disability
- Oksana Masters, Nordic Skiing
- Brenna Huckaby, Snowboarding
- Kendall Gretsch, Nordic Skiing
- Tatyana McFadden, Track and Field
Best Bowler
- Jason Belmonte
- Rhino Page
- Tom Smallwood
- Jesper Svensson
Best MLS Player
- Nemanja Nikolić, Chicago Fire
- Diego Valeri, Portland Timbers
- Ike Opara, Sporting Kansas City
- Tim Melia, Sporting Kansas City
Best NWSL Player
- Sam Kerr, Chicago Red Stars
- Megan Rapinoe, Seattle Reign
- Sam Mewis
- Adrianna Franch, Portland Thorns
Notably, a number of important accolades have already been awarded ahead of the ceremony.
Scott Beigel, Chris Hixon and Aaron Feis, three coaches who died in the Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School shooting in Parkland, Florida will all be posthumously honored with the Best Coach Award for their selfless and heroic actions during the tragedy.
Former quarterback Jim Kelly will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance for his battle with oral cancer while the victims of former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar will all receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award for coming forward publicly, ultimately leading to Nassar’s imprisonment on criminal charges.
ESPYS 2018 tickets
Tickets for the upcoming awards show can be found on sites like AXS, Stub Hub and Vivid Seats.
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