2017 ESPY Awards

The 2017 ESPY Awards were presented at the 25th annual ESPY Awards show, held on July 12, 2017 at 5 pm Pacific at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California and on television nationwide in the United States on ABC at 8 pm Eastern/7 pm Central. On May 16, 2017, it was announced by ESPN.com that Peyton Manning would host the show. 33 competitive awards were presented, along with several honorary awards.

These were the nominees for each of the competitive awards. Fans were able to vote online at a dedicated ESPN site. For "Best Play", fans voted on the plays Bracket-styled, with Round 1 of voting lasting from June 21 to June 27, Round 2 of voting lasting from June 28 to July 4, Round 3 of voting lasting from July 5 to July 11, and Round 4 of voting being on the day of the show, July 12.

Special Olympic Athletes

During the segment the music was "The Song for You" performed by Gallant.