2023 Sports Emmy Nominations: ESPN Leads the Way With 59 Nominations; NBC's Beijing Winter Olympics Coverage Shines

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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