Espys 2021: celebrities spotted on the red carpet – in pictures

With the likes of Nina Dobrev and Alexandra Daddario in attendance, it was a star-studded evening

Naomi Osaka accepted the award for Best Athlete Women’s Sports at the 2021 Espy Awards at Rooftop at Pier 17 on July 10, 2021 in New York City.

'Vampire Diaries' actress Nina Dobrev stunned in a fitted red gown at the event.

Anthony Mackie, best known for his roles in Marvel's 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier', hosted this year's Espys.

Alexandra Daddario upped the fashion ante in a jumpsuit with cutout detailing at the 2021 Espy Awards

From left, Desus Nice and The Kid Mero of Desus & Mero were also spotted at the event.

Social media personalities Charli D’Amelio, left, and Dixie D’Amelio attend the 2021 Espy Awards

Actor Taye Diggs at the 2021 Espy Awards

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski attended the event.

Tracy Morgan, left, and Maven Sonae Morgan attend the 2021 Espy Awards

Comedienne and 'Good on Paper' actress Iliza Shlesinger was dressed in all black at the event.

Olympic snowboarding gold medallist Chloe Kim at the 2021 Espy Awards

Singer-songwriter Kane Brown at the 2021 Espy Awards

Saturday marked an important night for the sporting world, as some of the biggest names in the industry came out to celebrate the 2021 Espys.

The annual event (the acronym stands for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award) recognises and celebrates athletic achievements by both teams and individuals.

Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event was hosted remotely in 2020. However, this year, the event upped the glamour, with celebrities across the sport and entertainment fields making an appearance. The event was held at The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City, with Anthony Mackie, of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier fame, as the host.

Vampire Diaries's Nina Dobrev, Alexandria Daddario, Kane Brown and Dixie D’Amelio were some of the celebrities to grace the event

For a look at the celebrities on the red carpet, scroll through the gallery above.

This year, Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford was the recipient of the Pat Tillman Award for service. Rashford, who has spoken about how he relied on free school meals as a child, fundraised millions of pounds during the pandemic to feed children in England. As Rashford is currently playing on the England national team in the Euro 2020 final, he wasn’t able to accept his award in person. However, he did appear through a virtual clip where he offered his thanks.

Meanwhile, tennis star Naomi Osaka make her first public appearance since withdrawing from the French Open and Wimbledon. The young star accepted the award for Best Athlete Women’s Sports.

Osaka, who recently wrote an article on mental health in Time magazine’s latest issue, gave a speech at the event. “I just want to say, I really love you guys and this is my first Espys so it’s really cool to be surrounded by all these incredible athletes. I think all of you guys are really cool and I watch some of you on TV so it’s really surreal to be here and yeah, thank you so much and I really appreciate it.”