2026 ESPY Awards Red Carpet: See the Star-Studded Arrivals
The 2026 ESPY Awards took place Wednesday night on July 15 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York, and were broadcast live on ABC. The event honors the year’s greatest athletic achievements and contributions to sports.
Comedian Marcello Hernández was tapped to emcee the event, which recognized the best of the best from across all of the major sporting events, both professional and collegiate.
Celebrating the year’s greatest achievements in sports, the annual ESPY Awards honor the athletes, teams, and performances that define each year. Created by ESPN in 1993, the ESPYS are unique because the winners are selected by fans, who vote online for their favorite teams, unforgettable moments, and standout individual performances from across the world of sports.
Categories for the 2026 ESPY Awards included 22 fan-voted honors recognizing specific sports and broader achievements. Among the top awards handed out were Best Athlete in Men’s Sports, Best Athlete in Women’s Sports, Best Breakthrough Athlete, Best Single-Game Performance, Best Record-Breaking Performance, Best Championship Performance, Best Team, and Best NFL Player.
Check out some of the biggest stars and celebs on the red carpet for the 2026 ESPY Awards below.
Indianapolis Colts’ Jonathan Owens and 11-time Olympic medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles.
American figure skater and gold medalist Alysa Liu.
Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan and his date.
American rugby, social media icon, and Dancing with the Stars alum Ilona Maher (custom-styled by TJ Maxx).
Actor and comedian Kevin Hart.
Wrestler, author, and the official Global Ambassador for WWE Titus O’Neil.
“Iron” Mike Tyson.
American ice dancer and three-time Olympian Madison Chock.
Social media personality and professional boxer Jake Paul.
Nicole Tuck and DJ Khaled.
Basketball Hall of Famer and former eight-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard.
New Orleans Pelicans’ Saddiq Bey.
Nominee for Best Record Breaking Performance Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, a cross-country skier who was the first athlete to win six golds at Winter Games.
“The American Nightmare,” a.k.a. Cody Rhodes, looking dapper.
Best NFL Player nominee Myles Garrett and Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim.
Saturday Night Live star and ESPYS host Marcello Hernández and his date, Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral.
The “power couple” of alpine ski racing: Aleksander Aamodt Kilde and Best Woman’s Athlete nominee Mikaela Shiffrin.
New York Knicks’ Tyler Kolek.
New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan.
Professional pickleball player Anna Leigh Waters is a vision in white.
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Simone Biles looks amazing in that gorgeous dress. She's so petite, though, she's almost engulfed by all the fabric. And Alysa Liu... she also looks beautiful. Her hair has grown out a bit, and with it pulled back she reminds me of Jennifer Lawrence.
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