The 2025 ESPYS are set to celebrate the best in sports tonight, featuring an exciting lineup of hosts, presenters, and performers.
2025 ESPYS: Host, Presenters & Performers Revealed
The 2025 ESPYS are taking place TONIGHT (July 16) presented by Capital One.
This annual ESPN awards show recognizes major sports achievements, remembers unforgettable moments, and honors the leading performers and performances.
Icon Award Recipients
This year, the Icon Award will be handed out to WNBA star Diana Taurasi and former United States Women’s National Soccer Team player Alex Morgan, for their “incredible careers and significant impact on the world of sports.”
Special Awards
Additional special awards will include honoring Oscar Robertson with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, Katie Schumacher-Cawley with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, and David Walters and Erin Regan receiving the Pat Tillman Award for Service.
If you missed it, check out the full list of nominations!
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Broadcast Information
The 2025 ESPYS will air live TONIGHT (July 16) starting at 8pm ET/PT on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and will be available for streaming the next day on Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+.
Event Details
Host
Shane Gillis
Performers
- Busta Rhymes
- Clipse
- GELO
- Tobe Nwigwe featuring David Michael Wyatt (In Memoriam)
Presenters
- Angela Bassett (Actress)
- Alison Brie (Actress)
- Rob Mac (Actor)
- Busta Rhymes (Rapper & Singer)
- Billie Jean King (Tennis Legend)
- Leslie Jones (Comedian & Actress)
- Russell Wilson (Quarterback, New York Giants)
- Pat McAfee (ESPN Personality)
- Brooks Nader (Model)
- Russell Westbrook (NBA Player)
- Flau’jae Johnson (Rapper & NCAA College Basketball Player, Louisiana State University)
- Lindsey Vonn (Olympic Gold Medalist, Alpine Ski Racing)
- Matthew Stafford (Quarterback, Los Angeles Rams)
- Trinity Rodman (Soccer Player, Washington Spirit)
- Druski (Comedian & Actor)
- Anthony Ramos (Actor & Singer)
- Chris Berman (ESPN Personality)
- Elle Duncan (ESPN Personality)
- Desmond Howard (ESPN College Football Analyst)
- Kirk Herbstreit (ESPN College Football Analyst)
- Jon Jones (Mixed Martial Artist)
- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (Olympic Gold Medalist, Track & Field)
- Gabby Thomas (Olympic Gold Medalist, Track & Field)
Scheduled to Attend
- Simone Biles (Olympic Gold Medalist, Gymnast)
- Damar Hamlin (Safety, Buffalo Bills)
- Ilona Maher (Team USA Rugby Player)
- CJ McCollum (Guard, Washington Wizards)
- Sean Evans (Host, Hot Ones)
- Terrell Owens (Former NFL Player)
- Suni Lee (Olympic Gold Medalist, Gymnast)
- Jordan Chiles (Olympic Team Gold Medalist, Gymnast)
- Lamar Jackson (Quarterback, Baltimore Ravens)
- John Owen Lowe (Actor, Unstable)
- Sugar Ray Leonard (Former Professional Boxer & Olympic Gold Medalist)
- Sloane Stephens (Tennis Player)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Guard, Oklahoma City Thunder; NBA All-Star)
- Jason George (Actor, Grey’s Anatomy)
- Metta World Peace (Former NBA Player)
- Nate Diaz (Mixed Martial Artist)
- Chloe Kim (Olympic Gold Medalist, Snowboarding)
- Alex Morgan (Former USWNT Player)
- Diana Taurasi (Former WNBA Player)
- Nick Sirianni (Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach)
- Jonathan Owens (Safety, Chicago Bears)
- Maksim Chmerkovskiy (Professional Dancer, Dancing With the Stars)
- Whitney Cummings (Actress & Comedian)
- Robin Arzón (Peloton Instructor)
- Kyle Juszczyk (Fullback, San Francisco 49ers)
- Kristin Juszczyk (Fashion Designer)
- Ari Chambers (ESPN Personality)
- Mina Kimes (ESPN Personality)
- Andraya Carter (ESPN Personality)
- Chiney Ogwumike (WNBA Player)
- Tim Legler (ESPN Personality)
- University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball Team
- University of North Carolina Women’s Lacrosse Team
