The 2023 ESPY Awards honored athletes that broke records, won championships and dominated their respective sports.
Patrick Mahomes took home one of the night’s biggest awards, Best Athlete in a male sport. On Wednesday night, Mikaela Shiffrin took home the Best Athlete in a female sports honor.
Here are the rest of the winners from the 2023 ESPY Awards:
Best Athlete, Men’s Sports
- Nikola Jokić – Denver Nuggets
- Aaron Judge – New York Yankees
- Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs
- Lionel Messi – Argentina
Best Athlete, Women’s Sports
- Mikaela Shiffrin – Ski
- Sophia Smith – Portland Thorns
- Iga Świątek – Tennis
- A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces
Best Breakthrough Athlete
- Caitlin Clark – Iowa Women’s Basketball
- Brock Purdy – San Francisco 49ers
- Angel Reese – LSU Women’s Basketball
- Julio Rodríguez – Seattle Mariners
Best Record-Breaking Performance
- Novak Djokovic
- LeBron James
- Mikaela Shiffrin
- Max Verstappen
Best Championship Performance
- Leon Edwards – UFC
- Nikola Jokić – Denver Nuggets
- Lionel Messi – Argentina
- Rose Zhang – LPGA
Best Comeback Athlete
- Jon Jones, UFC
- Jamal Murray – Denver Nuggets
- Alyssa Thomas – Connecticut Sun
- Justin Verlander – Current New York Mets / Houston Astros
Courage Award
- United States Women’s National Soccer Team
Jimmy V Award
- Liam Hendriks
Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award
- Jrue Holiday and Lauren Holiday
Best Play
- Michael Block Hole – Golf
- Justin Jefferson – NFL
- Ally Lemos – NCAA
- Trinity Thomas – NCAA
Best Team
- Denver Nuggets – NBA
- Georgia Bulldogs – NCAA Football
- Kansas City Chief – NFL
- Las Vegas Aces – WNBA
- Louisiana State Tigers – NCAA Women’s Basketball
- Oklahoma Sooners – NCAA Softball
- Vegas Golden Knights – NHL
Best College Athlete, Men’s Sports
- Zach Edey – Purdue Men’s Basketball
- Duncan McGuire – Creighton Soccer
- Brennan O’Neill – Duke Lacrosse
- Caleb Williams – USC Football
Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports
- Jordy Bahl – Oklahoma Softball
- Caitlin Clark – Iowa Women’s Basketball
- Izzy Scane – Northwestern Lacrosse
- Trinity Thomas – Florida Gators Gymnastics
Best Athlete With a Disability
- Erica McKee – Sled Hockey Team
- Zach Miller – Snowboarding
- Aaron Pike – Wheelchair Racing & Cross-Country Skiing
- Susannah Scaroni – Wheelchair Racing
Best NFL Player
- Nick Bosa – San Francisco 49ers
- Jalen Hurts – Philadelphia Eagles
- Justin Jefferson – Minnesota Vikings
- Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs
Best MLB Player
- Paul Goldschmidt – St. Louis Cardinals
- Aaron Judge – New York Yankees
- Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Angels
- Justin Verlander – Houston Astros
Best NHL Player
- Jonathan Marchessault – Vegas Golden Knights
- Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers
- David Pastrňák – Boston Bruins
- Linus Ullmark – Boston Bruins
Best NBA Player
- Jimmy Butler – Miami Heat
- Joel Embiid – Philadelphia 76ers
- Nikola Jokić – Denver Nuggets
- Jayson Tatum – Boston Celtics
Best WNBA Player
- Skylar Diggins-Smith – Phoenix Mercury
- Candace Parker – Chicago Sky (Current Las Vegas Aces)
- Breanna Stewart – Seattle Storm (Current New York Liberty)
- A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces
Best Driver
- Brittany Force – NHRA
- Kyle Larson – NASCAR
- Josef Newgarden – IndyCar
- Max Verstappen – F1
Best UFC Fighter
- Leon Edwards
- Jon Jones
- Islam Makhachev
- Amanda Nunes
Best Boxer
- Gervonta Davis
- Devin Haney
- Claressa Shields
- Shakur Stevenson
Best Soccer Player
- Aitana Bonmatí – Spain/Barcelona
- Erling Haaland – Norway/Manchester City
- Lionel Messi – Argentina/PSG
- Sophia Smith – USWNT/Portland Thorns
Best Golfer
- Wyndham Clark
- Nelly Korda
- Jon Rahm
- Scottie Scheffler
Best Tennis Player
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Novak Djokovic
- Aryna Sabalenka