Scripps National Spelling Bee finals tonight: Broadcast channel, time, finalists, and cash prizes revealed

Where to watch the event live:

The finals will be broadcast on ION, a Scripps-owned channel. Viewers can also tune in via other Scripps national networks, including Bounce, Grit, ION Mystery, and Laff.

The event will also stream for free on Scripps’ ad-supported platforms: ION Plus, Scripps News, Bounce XL, Grit Xtra, Laff More, and at spellingbee.com.

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Cash prizes –

7th place – $2,000

6th place – $2,500

5th place – $5,000

4th place – $10,000

3rd place – $15,000

2nd place – $25,000

1st place – $50,000

The winner also gets a $2,500 cash prize and reference library from Merriam-Webster.

The finalists – 

Esha Marupudi

Age 13, 7th grade

Sponsor: Arizona Educational Foundation (Phoenix, Arizona)

School: BASIS Chandler

Oliver Halkett

Age 13, 7th grade

Sponsor: Los Angeles County Office of Education (Los Angeles, California)

School: Mirman School

Sarvadnya Kadam

Age 14, 8th grade

Sponsor: Tulare County Office of Education (Visalia, California)

School: Oak Grove Elementary School

Sarv Dharavane

Age 11, 5th grade

Sponsor: Georgia Association of Educators (Tucker, Georgia)

School: Austin Elementary School

Harini Murali

Age 13, 8th grade

Sponsor: SNSB Region Three Bee (Edison, New Jersey)

School: Woodrow Wilson Middle School

Brian Liu

Age 13, 8th grade

Sponsor: SNSB Region Four Bee (Great Neck, New York)

School: Great Neck North Middle School

Aishwarya Kallakuri

Age 14, 8th grade

Sponsor: Carolina Panthers (Charlotte, North Carolina)

School: Valor Preparatory Academy

Akshaj Somisetty

Age 13, 8th grade

Sponsor: Pennon Education (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

School: Mountain View Middle School

Faizan Zaki

Age 13, 7th grade

Sponsor: Dallas Sports Commission (Dallas, Texas)

School: CM Rice Middle School