The 2023 ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles will be different. This time, there won’t be a host, which has never happened before. However, there will be many presenters, such as NBA star Dwyane Wade, LSU sensation Angel Reese, and WNBA icon Sue Bird. Additionally, famous nominees like Patrick Mahomes, Justin Jefferson, and Jamal Murray will be there too.
The 2023 ESPYs will have a lot of nominees, including both individual athletes and teams. Some of them are the most valuable players and champions. We shouldn’t forget about remarkable performances like LeBron James surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record and Rose Zhang winning the Mizuho Americas Open.
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We also have outstanding athletes nominated, such as NBA Finals MVP Nikola Jokic, AL MVP Aaron Judge, and 2022 WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson.
The event will be filled with various sports and exciting moments. Here is the complete list of nominees for the 2023 ESPYs.
ESPY Award nominees 2023
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE
- Leon Edwards, UFC
- Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
- Lionel Messi, Argentina
- Rose Zhang, LPGA
BEST COMEBACK ATHLETE
- Jon Jones, UFC
- Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets
- Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun
- Justin Verlander, Current New York Mets / Houston Astros
BEST PLAY
- Michael Block Hole-in-One! – GOLF
- Justin Jefferson with the Catch of the Century NFL
- Ally Lemos with the perfect corner to tie the National Championship game NCAA
- Trinity Thomas Perfect 10 Tying the All-Time NCAA Record – NCAA
BEST TEAM
- Denver Nuggets, NBA
- Georgia Bulldogs, NCAA Football
- Kansas City Chiefs, NFL
- Las Vegas Aces, WNBA
- Louisiana State Tigers, NCAA Women’s Basketball
- Oklahoma Sooners, NCAA Softball
- Vegas Golden Knights, NHL
BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE, MEN’S SPORTS
- Zach Edey, Purdue Basketball
- Duncan McGuire, Creighton Soccer
- Brennan O’Neill, Duke Lacrosse
- Caleb Williams, USC Football
BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE, WOMEN’S SPORTS
- Jordy Bahl, Oklahoma Softball
- Caitlin Clark, Iowa Women’s Basketball
- Izzy Scane, Northwestern Lacrosse
- Trinity Thomas, Florida Gators Gymnastics
BEST ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY
- Erica McKee, Sled Hockey Team
- Zach Miller, Snowboarding
- Aaron Pike, Wheelchair Racing & Cross-Country Skiing
- Susannah Scaroni, Wheelchair Racing
BEST NFL PLAYER
- Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers
- Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
- Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
- Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
BEST MLB PLAYER
- Paul Goldschmidt, St. Louis Cardinals
- Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
- Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
- Justin Verlander, Houston Astros
BEST NHL PLAYER
- Jonathan Marchessault, Vegas Golden Knights
- Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
- David Pastrňák, Boston Bruins
- Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins
BEST NBA PLAYER
- Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
- Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
- BEST WNBA PLAYER
- Skylar Diggins-Smith, Phoenix Mercury
- Candace Parker, Chicago Sky (Current Las Vegas Aces)
- Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm (Current New York Liberty)
- A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
BEST DRIVER
- Brittany Force, NHRA
- Kyle Larson, NASCAR
- Josef Newgarden, IndyCar
- Max Verstappen, F1
- BEST UFC FIGHTER
- Leon Edwards
- Jon Jones
- Islam Makhachev
- Amanda Nunes
BEST BOXER
- Gervonta Davis
- Devin Haney
- Claressa Shields
- Shakur Stevenson
BEST SOCCER PLAYER
- Aitana Bonmatí, Spain/Barcelona
- Erling Haaland, Norway/Manchester City
- Lionel Messi, Argentina/PSG
- Sophia Smith, USWNT/Portland Thorns
BEST GOLFER
- Wyndham Clark
- Nelly Korda
- Jon Rahm
- Scottie Scheffler
BEST TENNIS PLAYER
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Novak Djokovic
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Iga Świątek
STUART SCOTT ENSPIRE AWARD HONOREE
- Dr. Richard Lapchick
- MUHAMMAD ALI SPORTS HUMANITARIAN AWARD FINALISTS
- Jamal Hill (Paralympic Swimmer and U.N. Ambassador)
- Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee Bucks)
- Lauren Holiday (retired U.S. Women’s National Team)
- Brad Stuver (Austin FC)
SPORTS HUMANITARIAN TEAM OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
- Connecticut Sun
- Indianapolis Colts
- New York Jets
- San Antonio Spurs
BILLIE JEAN KING YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD
- Jordan Adeyemi
- Ashley Badis
- Rishan Patel
BILLIE JEAN KING YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD HONORABLE MENTIONS
- Rumaiz Ahmed, Jamaica, New York
- Onyekachukwu Arah, Silver Spring, Maryland
- Ronny Delgado Zavala, Bronx, New York
- Molly Dreher, Sacramento, California
- Denecia Fernandes, Inglewood, California
- Ana Klenke, Ballwin, Missouri
- Viva Kreis, Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
- Sandhya Mahesh, Pearland, Texas
- William Munro III, Gainesville, Florida
- Ayanna Shah, San Diego, California
