2023 Sports Emmy Nominations: ESPN Leads the Way With 59 Nominations; NBC's Beijing Winter Olympics Coverage Shines FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Turner Sports, NFL Network, and HBO also net double-digital nominations By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 12:29 pm
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The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 44th Annual Sports Emmy Awards on Tuesday.
The 44th Annual Sports Emmy Awards ceremony will take place at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall on Monday, May 22, 2023.
ESPN led all network groups with 59 total nominations, while NBC Sports also pulled in an impressive 38 nods. FOX Sports also received 33 selections and CBS Sports (29), Turner Sports (26), NFL Network (15), and HBO (10) all registered double-digit nomination totals.
Among the leaders by program, NBC Sports' coverage of the Beijing Winter Olympics and NFL 360 from NFL Network received 10 nominations, while Turner Sports' coverage of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament pulled in eight and FOX Sports' coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup netted seven.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) will announce the winners at an in-person ceremony at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall on May 22.
Today we honor these esteemed nominees and celebrate those who bring the thrill of competitive sports into our lives on a daily basis, Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS said in the official nominations announcement. We are excited by the extraordinary quality of this year's submissions and equally excited by the opportunity to honor this year's Lifetime Achievement honoree, Bryant Gumbel, celebrating his more than five decades of sports broadcasting excellence.
NATAS announced nominations in 47 categories including Outstanding Live Special, Live Series and Playoff Coverage, along with Outstanding Technical Team Remote and Technical Team Studio, and the prestigious George Wensel Technical Achievement Award.
The nominee slate never ceases to inspire. This year's competition is a proud moment for the entire industry, said Justine Gubar, Head of Sports Awards, NATAS. I am deeply looking forward to honoring the unparalleled accomplishments of the last year on May 22nd.
Check out this year's full list of nominees below:
OUTSTANDING LIVE SPECIAL
2022 FIFA World Cup Final, Argentina vs France - FOX/FIFA/HBS
The 148th Kentucky Derby - NBC
MLB at Field of Dreams - FOX
Super Bowl LVII, Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles - FOX
XXIV Olympic Winter Games - NBC
The 118th World Series, Houston Astros vs Philadelphia Phillies - FOX
OUTSTANDING LIVE SERIES
Monday Night Football - ESPN
NFL on CBS - CBS
Saturday Night College Football - ESPN/ESPN2/ABC
Sunday Night Football - NBC
Thursday Night Football - Prime Video
OUTSTANDING PLAYOFF COVERAGE
AFC Championship Game, Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs - CBS
FedEx Cup Playoffs on NBC - NBC/Golf Channel
NHL on TNT - tbs/TNT
NLCS, San Diego Padres vs Philadelphia Phillies - FOX/FS1
Sunday Night Football - NBC
OUTSTANDING EDITED EVENT COVERAGE
All Access, Davis vs Romero: Epilogue - Showtime
Hey Rookie: Welcome To The NFL, The 2022 NFL Draft - ESPN/NFL Films
NFL Game Day All-Access, Super Bowl LVII - YouTube/NFL Films
Road To The Super Bowl - FOX/NFL Films
Welcome to the NHL: 2022 NHL Draft - ESPN /NHL Network/NHL Original Productions
OUTSTANDING EDITED SPECIAL
Basketball Stories, Sir Charles & The Doctor - NBA TV
The Great Debate with Charles Barkley - TNT
NFL 360, The Indelible Legacy of Jimmy Raye - NFL Network
NFL 360, Women in Football - NFL Network
SC Featured, White Men Can't Jump 30th Anniversary Special - ESPN
UFC Year of the Fighter, Amanda Nunes - UFC Fight Pass
OUTSTANDING HOSTED EDITED SERIES
E60 - ESPN
Eli's Places - ESPN /NFL Films/Omaha Productions
NFL 360 - NFL Network
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel - HBO Max
The Shop: UNINTERRUPTED - YouTube/UNINTERRUPTED/Fr hand/Hardware Agency
OUTSTANDING ESPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE
BLAST Premier Fall Final 2022 - BLAST.tv/BLAST
2022 Call of Duty League Championship Weekend, Atlanta Faze vs Los Angeles Thieves - YouTube/Activision Blizzard Esports/Esports Engine
The International 11 Dota2 Championship, Team Secret vs Tundra Esports - Twitch/YouTube/Steam TV/Valve Corporation
League of Legends Worlds 2022 Final, T1 vs DRX - LoLEsports.com/Twitch/YouTube/Riot Games
VCT Champions 2022 Grand Final, OpTic vs LOUD - ValorantEsports.com/Twitch/YouTube/Riot Games
OUTSTANDING SHORT DOCUMENTARY
38 at the Garden - HBO Max/Mr. Fahrenheit/GTG Entertainment
Fault Lines, Bloodsport - Al Jazeera English
Fightlore, Mark Schultz's Ultimate Victory - UFC Fight Pass
Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive - Netflix/Archer's Mark
NBA on TNT, Bill Russell: Answer the Call - TNT
OUTSTANDING LONG DOCUMENTARY
After Jackie - History Channel/UNINTERRUPTED/Major League Baseball/Firelight Films/Jackie Robinson Foundation
Citizen Ashe - CNN/CNN Films/Dogwoof
NYC Point Gods - Showtime/Boardroom
The Redeem Team - Netflix/Olympic Channel/Kennedy/Marshall Company/Mandalay Sports Media/NBA Entertainment/USA Basketball/59th & Prairie Entertainment/UNINTERRUPTED
Woooooo! Becoming Ric Flair - Peacock/WWE
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY SERIES
'72 A Gathering Of Champions - Olympics.com/Hock FIlms/Game1/Hatcreek Films
Good Rivals - Prime Video/Amazon Studios/Skydance Media/Meadowlark Media
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers - Hulu/Los Angeles Media Fund/The Los Angeles Lakers Inc/Haven Entertainment/Hill District Media
Meddling - NBC/Peacock
SHAQ - HBO Max/Film 45/Hardware Studios/Jersey Legends]
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY SERIES SERIALIZED
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2023 Sports Emmy Nominations: ESPN Leads the Way With 59 Nominations; NBC's Beijing Winter Olympics Coverage Shines FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Turner Sports, NFL Network, and HBO also net double-digital nominations By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital 
