2024 ESPYS Awards Nominees Are Out Having Caitlin Clark, Mahomes, Ohtani And More

In 2024, ESPYS Awards nominees feature superstar athletes, including Caitlin Clark, Patrick Mahomes, and Shohei Ohtani.

Among the all, Clark is the one to get selected for three nominations: Best Athlete, Women’s Sports; Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports; and Best Record-Breaking Performance, credit goes to her achievement as the NCAA’s all-time scoring leader.

Along with Clark for Best Athlete, Women’s Sports are Coco Gauff, Nelly Korda, and A’ja Wilson.

Mahomes and Ohtani are both nominated for Best Athlete, Men’s Sports, with Mahomes also competing for Best NFL Athlete and Ohtani for Best MLB Athlete. Mahomes’ team (the Kansas City Chiefs), is nominated for Best Team.

Gauff has had an amazing year in tennis, getting her first major singles title at the 2023 U.S. Open and a doubles Grand Slam at the 2024 French Open with Kateřina Siniaková.

Korda has secured six LPGA Tour titles in 2024, and Wilson made the Las Vegas Aces the WNBA champion again and earned the 2023 WNBA Finals MVP title, averaging 21.3 points and 12.5 rebounds per game during the championship round against the New York Liberty.

In the Best Athlete, Men’s Sports category, Mahomes and Ohtani face strong competition.Mahomes recently got his third Super Bowl win in five years with the Chiefs, securing Super Bowl MVP honors for the third time.

Ohtani, is with the Los Angeles Dodgers, won the American League MVP award for the second time in three years, both as a hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels before his transfer. He now leads the National League in home runs, batting average, and OPS.

Other reputed nominees include Scottie Scheffler, who got six PGA Tour victories this year. He also recently won the Traveler’s Championship, marking his sixth victory of the year.

Fans can see the complete list of nominees and cast their votes on ESPN.com/ESPYS until July 11 at 5 p.m. ET.

Serena Williams, will be hosting the ESPY Awards on July 11 at 8 p.m. ET in Los Angeles, airing on ABC.

Best Championship Performance

2024 College Football National Championship MVPs-Michigan’s Blake Corum and Will Johnson
Kayla Martello, Boston College Women’s Lacrosse
NJ/NY Gotham FC – NWSL Championship MVP-Midge Purce
Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics

Best Comeback Athlete

Simone Biles, Gymnast
Paige Bueckers, UConn Women’s Basketball
Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns
Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans

Best Athlete, Men’s Sports

Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels/ Los Angeles Dodgers
Scottie Scheffler, Golf
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers

Best Record-Breaking Performance

49ers Christian McCafffrey scored a TD for a record breaking 17 straight games
breaking Pete Maravich’s Record, Caitlin Clark becomes NCAA’s all-time scoring leader
Tara VanDerveer, Stanford Women’s Basketball: Gets 1203^rd win to pass ex-Duke men’s basketball head coach Mike Kryzzewski for most victories by any coach in NCAA basketball history.
Max Verstappen wins record 10^th consecutive race with victory at Italian Grand Prix

Best Play

Jayda Coleman calls sending Oklahoma to their fourth straight Women’s College World Series Finals: June 4, 2024
Anthony Edwards Dunk of the Year: March 18, 2024
Alabama football
Lamar Jackson catches his own pass and ran with it in AFC Championship: January 28, 2024