ESPYs 2018: Live updates | Complete list of ESPY Award winners; Donovan Mitchell, Chloe Kim (7/18/18)

The 26th annual ESPY Awards take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Calif. on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 (7/18/18). Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick will be the host. Some of the big-name nominees include New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

The 26th annual ESPY Awards take place Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET in Los Angeles. The award show honors the biggest achievements, best teams and athletes in sports, with much of the results determined by an online vote

This year’s ceremony is making history with the first-ever female host — former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. Former NFL star Peyton Manning hosted the show last year


Here’s a list of this year’s nominees in some of the major categories:

Best male athlete: Jose Altuve (MLB), James Harden (NBA), Alexander Ovechkin (NHL), Tom Brady (NFL)

Best female athlete: Sylvia Fowles (WNBA), Mikaela Shiffrin (Ski), Chloe Kim (Snowboarding), Julie Ertz (NWSL)

Best championship performance: George Springer (MLB), Kevin Durant (NBA), Donte DiVincenzo (NCAA- basketball)

Best breakthrough athlete: Alvin Kamara (NFL), Ben Simmons (NBA), Donovan Mitchell (NBA), Sloane Stephens (tennis)

Best game: Astros defeat Dodgers in World Series, Georgia beats Oklahoma in Rose Bowl, USA Women’s Hockey defeats Canada at Winter Olympics

Best moment: Vikings defeat Saints in NFL playoffs, Notre Dame beats Mississippi State to win NCAA women’s basketball title, Las Vegas Golden Knights beat Winnipeg Jets and advance to Stanley Cup, 16-seed UMBC upsets No. 1-seed Virginia

Best team: Astros (MLB), Eagles (NFL), USA Women’s Hockey, Notre Dame women’s basketball (NCAA), Villanova men’s basketball (NCAA), Golden State Warriors (NBA), Washington Capitals (NHL)

Best college athlete: Baker Mayfield (football), Jalen Brunson (men’s basketball), Katie Ledecky (swimming), A’ja Wilson (women’s basketball)

Best record-breaking performance: Roger Federer (tennis), Aaron Judge (MLB), Tom Brady (NFL), Diana Taurasi (WNBA)

Best NFL player: Tom Brady, Todd Gurley, Antonio Brown, Aaron Donald

Best MLB playerAaron Judge, Jose Altuve, Mike Trout, Max Scherzer

Best NHL player: Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Marc-Andre Fleury

Best NBA player: James Harden, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Giannis Antetokounmpo

Best WNBA player: Maya Moore, Candace Parker, Sylvia Fowles, Skylar Diggins-Smith

To see the rest of the nominees, click here.




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