2024 ESPY Awards
{{Short description|31st annual ESPY Awards}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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| date = {{start date|2024|07|11}}
| location = Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
| country = {{flagu|United States}}
| host = Serena Williams
| previous = 2023
| main = {{nowrap|ESPY Awards}}
| next = 2025
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| network = ABC
| runtime = 180 minutes
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The 2024 ESPY Awards, the 32nd annual ceremony of the ESPY Awards, was held on July 11, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and broadcast by ABC.
Ceremony
File:Serena Williams at 2013 US Open.jpg was the first African American female athlete to host the ceremony]]
On May 14, 2024, it was announced that tennis player Serena Williams would host the ceremony, becoming the fourth woman to host the ESPY awards, following Danica Patrick, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird, as well as the first African American female athlete to host.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/40147248/serena-williams-become-fourth-woman-host-espys-july|title=Serena Williams to become fourth woman to host ESPYS in July|work=ESPN.com|language=EN|date=May 14, 2024|access-date=May 14, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2024/05/14/serena-williams-host-2024-espy-awards/73691147007/|title=Serena Williams will host 2024 ESPY awards in July: 'She'll bring elite star-power'|publisher=USA Today.com|language=EN|date=May 14, 2024|access-date=May 14, 2024|author=Bumbaca, Chris}} The nominees were announced on June 26, 2024.{{cite web |last1=Nordyke |first1=Kimberly |title=ESPY Awards: Simone Biles, Caitlin Clark, Patrick Mahomes Among 2024 Nominees |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/espy-awards-2024-nominees-full-nominations-list-1235932488/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=June 26, 2024 |date=June 26, 2024}} Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex was the recipient of the Pat Tillman Award in recognition of his service in the British Armed Forces and work with the Invictus Games.{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/prince-harry-espn-espy-award-pat-tillman-1235933786/|title=Prince Harry to Receive ESPN's Pat Tillman Award at 2024 ESPYs|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=27 June 2024|access-date=30 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240702083656/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/prince-harry-espn-espy-award-pat-tillman-1235933786/ |archive-date=2 July 2024|author=Weprin, Alex}}
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
;Pat Tillman Award for Service
;Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award
- Maui surfing community{{efn|Accepted by Kai Lenny and Archie Kalepa{{cite news |author=Star-Advertiser staff |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/07/11/sports/sports-breaking/maui-surfing-community-wins-espy-award/ |title=Maui surfing community wins ESPY award |work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=July 11, 2024 |access-date=July 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240715202718/https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/07/11/sports/sports-breaking/maui-surfing-community-wins-espy-award/ |archive-date=July 15, 2024}}}}
;Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year
;Icon Award
;Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award
- Brice Christianson
Notes
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References
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Category:2024 awards in the United States
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