The ESPYS are set to return on Thursday, July 11.
The annual awards show will be hosted by tennis legend Serena Williams recapping the entire year of sports to celebrate the best moments, plays, players and teams.
Williams will be joined by other star athletes and celebrities who are scheduled to present, including Paige Bueckers, Draymond Green, Lindsey Vonn, Flau'jae Johnson, GloRilla, Damar Hamlin, Candace Parker, Rob Lowe and more.
A number of awards will be handed out at the ESPYS, honoring the best athlete (men's and women's), best breakthrough athlete, best record-breaking performance, best championship performance, best comeback athlete, best play, best team, best olympian (men's and women's), best game and best player for 16 different sports, among others.
So you know the reason for the show and who will be a part of it, but what does ESPY stand for?
What does ESPY stand for?
"ESPY" is an acronym for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly, an accolade that is presented by ABC network and ESPN to recognize individual and team athletic achievements.
The ESPYS began in 1993, giving sports an awards show similar to the Grammys, Emmys and Academy Awards.
The awards were determined by fan vote from 1993 to 2004. Since 2004, sportswriters, broadcasters, sports executives, collective experts and ESPN personalities form the ESPY Select Nominating Committee to determine the candidates.
Once the nominees are selected, the awards are decided through online fan balloting.
When is the 2024 ESPY Awards show?
- Date: Thursday, July 11
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Where: The Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
The ESPYS will be held at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday, July 11. The show is expected to run from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET.
How to watch the 2022 ESPY Awards show
- Channel: ABC
- Live stream: ESPN app | FuboTV
The ESPYS will be televised at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. You can live stream the ESPYS on the ESPN app or with FuboTV, which allows you to stream ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN and other top channels without cable (DVR included). No contract, cancel anytime.