ABC'S PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 13, 2026

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15

8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One

NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR 'THE 2026 ESPYS PRESENTED BY CAPITAL ONE,' AIRING WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, AT 8 P.M. ET ON ABC AND STREAMING ON THE ESPN APP

Jalen Brunson, Myles Garrett, A'ja Wilson, Hannah Hidalgo, Alysa Liu, Rory McIlroy, Fernando Mendoza, Lionel Messi, Shohei Ohtani, Mikaela Shiffrin and Victor Wembanyama Among Top Nominees; Fan Voting Now Open on ESPYS.com

WHAT: ESPN announced the nominees for "The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One," hosted by Marcello Hernández, and fan voting is now open.

WHERE: A list of "The 2026 ESPYS" nominees is available here and fans can cast their vote on ESPYS.com. More information is available in the complete "2026 ESPYS" Media Kit.

WHEN: Voting is now underway and will be open through July 15.

"THE 2026 ESPYS" NOMINEE FACTS AND FIGURES:

· Top nominees include Jalen Brunson, Myles Garrett, Alysa Liu, Matthew Stafford, Rory McIlroy, Lionel Messi, Shohei Ohtani, Mikaela Shiffrin, Victor Wembanyama, and A'ja Wilson

· First-time nominees include Bam Adebayo, Lauren Betts, Macklin Celebrini, Hannah Hidalgo, Drake Maye, Fernando Mendoza, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba

· Nominated for Best Athlete - Men's Sports, Jalen Brunson led the Knicks to their first title since 1973. Brunson scored 45 points in Game 5, the fourth player ever to score at least 45 points in an NBA Finals clincher.

· A'ja Wilson and Mikaela Shiffrin are seeking their second win for "Best Athlete - Women's Sports" to become the seventh athlete to win the award multiple times. In 2025, Wilson became the first player in WNBA or NBA history to win the regular season MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Finals MVP, and a scoring title in the same season. Shiffrin became the first athlete ever to reach 100 World Cup victories.

· Shohei Ohtani is nominated in three categories: "Best Athlete - Men's Sports," "Best Single-Game Performance," and "Best MLB Player." Ohtani won the "Best MLB Player" last year, which was his fifth straight award in the category, passing Barry Bonds and Albert Pujols (four each) for the most career wins.

· Myles Garrett is nominated for both "Best NFL Player" and "Best Record-Breaking Performance" after he broke the NFL single-season sack record with 23 sacks in 2025. A defensive player has never won the "Best NFL Player" at The ESPYS.

· Texas Softball won its second consecutive National Championship, defeating intrastate rival Texas Tech in the WCWS for the second year in a row. As only the second program in history to win its first two titles back-to-back, the Longhorns are now chasing their first team ESPY win.

Hosted by Marcello Hernández, "The 2026 ESPYS" will air live from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on ABC. The show will also stream on the ESPN App in pattern with ABC airings across time zones and be available to stream the next day on Disney+, Hulu, the ESPN App and ABC Video on Demand. The star-studded ceremony will celebrate major sports achievements, revisit unforgettable moments, and recognize the elite competitors who dominated this season of sports.

Top celebrities from sports and entertainment will gather to recognize nominees and honor winners in categories such as Best Athlete - Men's Sports, Best Athlete - Women's Sports, Best Breakthrough Athlete, Best Record-Breaking Performance, Best Championship Performance and Best Comeback Athlete.

ESPN will introduce three new social-exclusive categories this year. Designed to celebrate sports culture both on and off the field, the new additions are Best Tunnel Fit, Best Celebration and Best Sports Card. The full slate of nominees and voting details for these categories will be announced in the coming weeks.

Per tradition, "The 2026 ESPYS" will also showcase the achievements of inspiring and courageous athletes who embody the spirit of "The ESPYS" through three pillar awards: Jason Collins will posthumously receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, Jim Abbott will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, and Scott Ruskan will receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service. The show supports ESPN's ongoing commitment to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, launched in 1993 by ESPN in partnership with the late Jim Valvano.