How to watch Shane Gillis host 2025 ESPYs for free: Time, nominees, streaming

16-07-2025

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The best of the best of the past year in sports will be celebrated tonight during the 2025 ESPY Awards.
'Tire' star and stand-up comedian Shane Gillis will emcee the annual awards ceremony honoring excellence in sports performance and achievements, airing tonight, July 16, at 8 p.m. ET.
The winners of 22 award categories will be announced tonight during the broadcast by celebrities including Angela Bassett, Leslie Jones, Brooks Nader, Anthony Ramos, and Busta Rhymes, and athletes like Billie Jean King, Russell Wilson, Matthew Stafford, and Trinity Rodman.
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In addition to those awards, Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, Penn State women's volleyball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, and Greater Los Angeles first responders and former athletes David Walters and Erin Regan will receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service
2025 espy awards: what to know When: July 16, 8 p.m. ET
July 16, Where: Dolby Theatre (Los Angeles)
Dolby Theatre (Los Angeles) Channel: ABC
ABC Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
Here's everything you need to know to watch the ESPYs without cable.
When are the ESPY Awards on?
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The 2025 ESPYs are tonight, July 16, at 8 p.m. ET.
How to watch the 2025 ESPYs
If you don't have cable or an antenna, you'll need a live TV streaming service to watch the 2025 ESPY Awards for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $59.99/month, with plenty of subscription options that include ABC.
The ESPYs will also stream live on Disney+, which you can get as a standalone service or in a bundle with services including ESPN+, Hulu, and Max.
ESPYs 2025 nominations
Check out the nominees for some of the ESPYs top categories below.
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Best Athlete, Men's Sports Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills, NFL
Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB
Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles, NFL
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA
Best Athlete, Women's Sports Simone Biles – gymnastics
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone – track and field
Gabby Thomas – track and field
A'ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces, WNBA
Best Breakthrough Athlete Cooper Flagg – Duke men's basketball
Chloe Humphrey – North Carolina women's lacrosse
Ilona Maher – rugby
Paul Skenes – Pittsburgh Pirates, MLB
Best Comeback Athlete Suni Lee – gymnastics
Lindsey Vonn – skiing
Gabriel Landeskog – Colorado Avalanche, NHL
Mallory Swanson – USWNT/Chicago Red Stars, NWSL
Best College Athlete, Men's Sports Cooper Flagg – Duke basketball
Wyatt Hendrickson – Oklahoma State wrestling
Travis Hunter – Colorado football
CJ Kirst – Cornell lacrosse
Best College Athlete, Women's Sports Gretchen Walsh – Virginia swimming
Kate Faasse – North Carolina soccer
Olivia Babcock – Pittsburgh volleyball
JuJu Watkins – USC basketball
Best Athlete with a Disability Tatyana McFadden – track and field
Ezra Frech – track and field
Noah Elliott – snowboard
Grace Norman – paratriathlon
Best Play Saquon Barkley's backwards hurdle – NFL
Tyrese Haliburton Calls Game – NBA Finals Game 1
Sabrina Ionescu Logo 3 Game Winner – WNBA Finals Game 3
Trinity Rodman with the OT goal to send USWNT to the semifinals – 2024 Olympics
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Best Championship Performance Simone Biles – 2024 Olympics Women's All-Around
Stephen Curry – 2024 US Men's Olympic Basketball
Freddie Freeman – LA Dodgers, World Series MVP
Rory McIlroy – first Masters title, career Grand Slam
Best Record-Breaking Performance Alexander Ovechkin scores 895th goal to break Gretzky's NHL goals record
Caitlin Clark has a sixth WNBA game with 25+ points and 10+ assists
Geno Auriemma wins 1,217th game to pass Tara VanDerveer for most by any coach in NCAA basketball history
Kevin Durant breaks USA men's all-time Olympic basketball scoring record
Best Team
UConn Huskies – NCAA women's basketball
Philadelphia Eagles – NFL
Ohio State Buckeys – NCAA football
New York Liberty – WNBA
North Carolina Tar Heels – NCAA women's lacrosse
United States Women's National Team – soccer
Oklahoma City Thunder – NBA
Florida Panthers – NHL
Los Angeles Dodgers – MLB
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