Shohei Ohtani, Simone Biles are among the 2025 ESPYs nominations

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The nominations for the 2025 ESPY Awards were announced on Thursday. Among the notable sports figures who heard their name called: Shohei Ohtani, Simone Biles, Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Caitlin Clark, Coco Gauff, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Ilona Maher, and Alexander Ovechkin.

The ESPYs ceremony will be hosted by comedian Shane Gillis from the Dolby Theatre. It airs live on July 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and streams live on ESPN+. It will also be available to stream on-demand the next day on Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+.

The star-studded sports event will relive the best moments of the year, honor leading athletes and performances, and bring together the industry's fan-faves and biggest stars. Fans can vote for the winners right now on ESPYs.com.

Here is the complete list of 2025 ESPYs nominations in all 22 categories:

BEST ATHLETE – MEN’S SPORTS‬
Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills‬
Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles‬
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder‬
Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers‬

BEST ATHLETE – WOMEN’S SPORTS‬
Simone Biles – Gymnast‬
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone – Track & Field‬
Gabby Thomas – Track & Field‬
A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces‬

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE‬
Cooper Flagg – Duke Men’s Basketball‬
Chloe Humphrey – North Carolina Women’s Lacrosse‬
Ilona Maher – Rugby‬
Paul Skenes – Pittsburgh Pirates‬

BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE‬
Geno Auriemma – UConn Huskies
Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever
Kevin Durant – Olympic Basketball
Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals

BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE‬
Simone Biles – 2024 Olympics Women’s All-Around‬
Stephen Curry – US Men’s Olympic BB team‬
Freddie Freeman – LA Dodgers – World Series MVP‬
Rory McIlroy – Wins first Masters title, completing career Grand Slam‬

BEST COMEBACK ATHLETE‬
Gabe Landeskog – Colorado Avalanche‬
Suni Lee – Gymnast‬
Mallory Swanson – USWNT/Chicago Red Stars‬
Lindsey Vonn – Skiing‬

BEST PLAY‬
Saquon Barkley’s backwards hurdle‬‭ – NFL (11/3/24)‬
Tyrese Haliburton Calls Game!!!‬‭ – NBA Game 1 NBA Finals‬‭ (6/5/25)‬
Sabrina Ionescu Logo 3 Game Winner‬‭ – WNBA Finals Game‬‭ 3‬
Trinity Rodman with the OT Goal to send USWNT to the semi-finals‬‭ – 2024‬‭ Olympics‬ ‭

BEST TEAM‬
Florida Panthers – NHL‬
Los Angeles Dodgers – MLB‬
New York Liberty – WNBA‬
Ohio State Buckeyes – NCAA Football‬
Oklahoma City Thunder – NBA‬
Philadelphia Eagles – NFL‬
North Carolina Tar Heels – NCAA Women’s Lacrosse‬
United States Women’s National Team – Soccer‬
University of Connecticut Huskies – Women’s Basketball‬

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
Olivia Babcock – University of Pittsburgh Volleyball‬
Kate Faasse – North Carolina Soccer‬
Gretchen Walsh – Virginia Swimming‬
JuJu Watkins – USC Basketball‬‭

BEST ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY‬
Noah Elliott – Snowboard‬
Ezra Frech – Track & Field‬
Tatyana McFadden – Track & Field‬
Grace Norman – Paratriathlete‬

BEST NFL PLAYER‬
Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills‬
Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles‬
Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens‬
Patrick Surtain II – Denver Broncos‬

BEST MLB PLAYER‬
Freddie Freeman – Los Angeles Dodgers‬
Aaron Judge – New York Yankees‬
Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers‬
Tarik Skubal – Detroit Tigers‬

BEST NHL PLAYER‬
Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton Oilers
Connor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg Jets‬
Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning‬
Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche‬

BEST NBA PLAYER‬
Giannis Antetokounmpo – Milwaukee Bucks‬
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder‬
Nikola Jokić – Denver Nuggets‬
Jayson Tatum – Boston Celtics‬

BEST WNBA PLAYER‬‭
Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever‬
Napheesa Collier – Minnesota Lynx‬
Breanna Stewart – New York Liberty‬
A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces‬

BEST DRIVER‬
Joey Logano – NASCAR‬
Álex Palou – IndyCar‬
Oscar Piastri – F1‬
Max Verstappen – F1‬

BEST UFC FIGHTER‬
Dricus Du Plessis‬
Merab Dvalishvili‬
Kayla Harrison‬
Islam Makhachev‬

BEST BOXER‬
Naoya Inoue‬
Claressa Shields‬
Katie Taylor‬
Oleksandr Usyk‬

BEST SOCCER PLAYER‬
Aitana Bonmatí – FC Barcelona/Spain‬
Christian Pulisic – AC Milan, US‬
Alexia Putellas FC Barcelona/Spain‬
Lamine Yamal – FC Barcelona/Spain‬

BEST GOLFER‬
Nelly Korda‬
Rory Mcllroy‬
Scottie Scheffler‬
Maja Stark‬

BEST TENNIS PLAYER‬
Carlos Alcaraz‬
Coco Gauff‬
Aryna Sabalenka‬
Jannik Sinner‬