2024 Sports Emmy Nominations: ESPN Leads the Way With 57 Nominations; CBS Sports Nabs Four Nods for Outstanding Live Special George Wensel Technical Achievement Nominees are in The Masters (CBS), MLB Home Run Derby StatCast Edition (ESPN), MNF With Peyton & Eli (ESPN), Thursday Night Football (Prime Video), and Toy Story Funday Football (ESPN) By Kristian Hern ndez, Senior Editor
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 3:33 pm
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The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 45th Annual Sports Emmy Awards on Tuesday. ESPN led all network groups with 57 total nominations, while CBS Sports also pulled in an impressive 30 nods. FOX Sports also received 28 selections and NBC Sports (20), TNT Sports (17), NFL Network (12), Prime Video (12), and HBO (10) all registered double-digit nomination totals.
Among the leaders by program, NFL 360 from NFL Network received 11 nominations, while CBS Sports and Nickelodeon's coverage of Super Bowl LVIII pulled in 10, and ESPN's E60 and Prime Video's Thursday Night Football both netted nine. NBC's Sunday Night Football and ESPN's SportsCenter nabed five apiece, while Fox's NFL coverage, HBO Sports/NFL Films' Hard Knocks, HBO's Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel, and ESPN's Toy Story Funday Football were nominated for four statues, respectively.
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 21.
This year's sports broadcasting nominees produced thrilling and captivating television, Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS said in the official nominations announcement. We look forward to welcoming these exceptional professionals to the 45th Annual Sports Emmy Awards in May.
NATAS announced nominations in 46 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.
Check out this year's full list of nominees below:
OUTSTANDING LIVE SPECIAL
The Masters - CBS
The 105th PGA Championship - CBS
Super Bowl LVIII, Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers - CBS
Super Bowl LVIII, Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers - Nickelodeon/Nickelodeon Productions/CBS Sports/NFL Films
The 119th World Series, Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks - FOX
OUTSTANDING LIVE SERIES
FOX CFB - FOX/FS1
FOX NFL - FOX
Monday Night Football - ABC/ESPN
Monday Night Football with Peyton & Eli - ESPN2/Omaha Productions
Sunday Night Football - NBC/Peacock
OUTSTANDING PLAYOFF COVERAGE
American League Championship Series, Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers - FOX/FS1
College Football Playoff Semifinals, Rose Bowl & Sugar Bowl - ESPN
MLB Postseason on tbs - tbs
NFC Championship, Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers - FOX
NFL Playoffs on NBC - NBC/Peacock
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM EVENT
The Masters - CBS
NASCAR on NBC, Chicago Street Race - NBC
Super Bowl LVIII -CBS
Thursday Night Football - Prime Video/Amazon MGM Studios
2023 US Open - ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN /ABC
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM STUDIO
FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 - FOX/FS1
FOX NFL, Stage A - FOX
NFL Draft - ESPN/ABC
The NFL Today, Super Bowl LVIII - CBS
Thursday Night Football - Prime Video/Amazon MGM Studios
THE GEORGE WENSEL TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Masters, TFC Compound Connect - CBS
2023 MLB Home Run Derby, StatCast Edition: Live Virtual 3D Event Coverage - ESPN2
Monday Night Football with Peyton & Eli, Peyton Manning's AR Table - ESPN2/Omaha Productions
Thursday Night Football, TNF Table Talk - Prime Video/Amazon MGM Studios/Girraphic
Toy Story Funday Football, DragonFly Tech - DISNEY /ESPN /NFL/Next Gen Stats/Beyond Sports/Hawk-Eye
OUTSTANDING AUDIO/SOUND - LIVE EVENT
FOX MLB - FOX/FS1
FOX NASCAR - FOX/FS1
Little League World Series - ESPN/ESPN2/ABC
NASCAR on NBC - NBC/USA
Sunday Night Baseball - ESPN/ESPN2
Sunday Night Football - NBC/Peacock
Super Bowl LVIII - CBS
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW - WEEKLY
College GameDay - ESPN
FOX CFB: Big Noon Kickoff - FOX/FS1
FOX NFL Sunday - FOX
Inside the NBA on TNT - TNT
The NFL Today - CBS
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW - DAILY
MLB Tonight - MLB Network
NBA Countdown - ESPN/ESPN2
NFL Live - ESPN/ESPN2
Pardon The Interruption - ESPN/Rydholm Projects
SportsCenter - ESPN
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW - LIMITED RUN
College GameDay: College Football Playoff - ESPN
FOX MLB: The Postseason - FOX/FS1
Inside the NBA Playoffs on TNT - TNT
Postseason NFL Countdown - ESPN
Road to the Final Four - CBS/TNT
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW IN SPANISH
Ahora o Nunca - ESPN Deportes
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup - Telemundo
Fuera de Juego - ESPN
Futbol Central, Verano de Campeones - Univision/TUDN
Republica Deportiva - Univision/TUDN
Sunday Night Football - Telemundo
OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE
College Football Playoff MegaCast: Rose Bowl Game - ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN Deportes/ESPNU/ESPNews/SEC Network/ESPN App/ABC/LHN
Fan Controlled Racing Watch Party - Twitch/Kick Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment
The Magic and Mastery of US Open Champion: Carlos Alcaraz - ESPN.com
NCAA March Madness Live - March Madness Live
Thursday Night Football: Black Friday Football Studio -Prime Video/Amazon MGM Studios
Thursday Night Football: Event Coverage Optionality/Customization - Prime Video/Amazon MGM Studios
OUTSTANDING DIGITAL INNOVATION
Big City Greens Classic: Fully Animated Live Sporting Event With Integrated Real-Time Animated Talent - ESPN /Disney Channel/Disney XD/Disney /Beyond Sports/Silver Spoon Animation/Disney Television Animation
Dreamcaster - MSG Network/MSG Weber Shandwick/Helo
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2024 Sports Emmy Nominations: ESPN Leads the Way With 57 Nominations; CBS Sports Nabs Four Nods for Outstanding Live Special George Wensel Technical Achievement Nominees are in The Masters (CBS), MLB Home Run Derby StatCast Edition (ESPN), MNF With Peyton & Eli (ESPN), Thursday Night Football (Prime Video), and Toy Story Funday Football (ESPN) By Kristian Hern ndez, Senior Editor 
