2023 ESPY Awards
{{Short description|31st annual ESPY Awards}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}
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| date = {{start date|2023|07|12}}
| location = Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
| country = {{flagu|United States}}
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| previous = 2022
| main = {{nowrap|ESPY Awards}}
| next = 2024
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| network = ABC
| runtime = 180 minutes
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The 2023 ESPY Awards, the 31st annual ceremony of the ESPY Awards, was held on July 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and broadcast by ABC.
Ceremony information
For the first time, the ceremony forewent a single host due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. Pat McAfee delivered an opening monologue, notably including a diss towards former ESPN personality Skip Bayless.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-07 |title=The 2023 ESPYS Will Not Have a Host For the First Time in History |url=https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/the-2023-espys-no-host-01h4q3js2ves |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=The Big Lead |language=en-US}}{{Cite magazine |last=Rasmussen |first=Karl |date=2023-07-12 |title=Pat McAfee Roasts Skip Bayless During Rowdy ESPYs Monologue |url=https://www.si.com/media/2023/07/13/pat-mcafee-roasts-skip-bayless-rowdy-espys-monologue |access-date=2023-07-13 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}}
Winners and Nominees
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Athlete, Men's Sports}}
| valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Athlete, Women's Sports}} |
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Breakthrough Athlete}}
| valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Comeback Athlete}} |
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best College Athlete, Men's Sports}}
| valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best College Athlete, Women's Sports}} |
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Team}}
| valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Championship Performance}} |
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Athlete with a Disability}}
| valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Play}}
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Record-Breaking Performance}}
| valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best NFL Player}} |
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best MLB Player}}
| valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best NHL Player}}
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best NBA Player}}
| valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best WNBA Player}}
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Soccer Player}}
| valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Driver}} |
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Golfer}} | valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Boxer}} |
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best UFC Fighter}} | valign="top" width="50%"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Tennis Player}} |
Honorary awards
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;Pat Tillman Award for Service
- Buffalo Bills training staff{{cite web|url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/the-2023-espys-nominees/ |title=The 2023 ESPYS Nominees |website=espnpressroom.com |date=June 21, 2023 |access-date=June 28, 2023}}
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;Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award
References
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External links
- [http://www.espn.com/espys/ ESPN: Serving sports fans. Anytime. Anywhere. – ESPN]
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