ESPN, Turner Sports Lead 42nd Sports Emmy Awards; TNT's NBA All-Star Game, NBC's SNF Take Top Honors Key tech awards go to CBS's Super Bowl LV, ESPN's College GameDay, MLB Network Showcases Statcast 3D By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 10:55 am
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ESPN and Turner Sports walked away with the most trophies at the 42nd Annual Sports Emmy Awards last night, with nine and seven, respectively. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) presented awards in 46 categories during the live-streamed virtual ceremony, including trophies to TNT's 2020 NBA All-Star Game for Outstanding Live Sports Special, NBC's Sunday Night Football for Outstanding Live Sports Series, and CBS Sports/Nickelodeon's NFC Wild Card Game for Outstanding Live Sports Series.
In the technical categories, CBS Sports' Super Bowl LV was named Outstanding Technical Team Event, ESPN's College GameDay won Outstanding Technical Team Studio, and MLB Network Showcase's Statcast 3D received the George Wensel Technical Achievement Award. Among other key live-production categories winners were NBC's Sunday Night Football for Outstanding Live Event Audio/Sound, CBS Sports/Nickelodeon's NFC Wild Card Game for Outstanding Live Graphic Design, and Riot Games/YouTube's League of Legends World Final for Outstanding Esports Coverage.
ESPN (ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes) led all network groups with nine Sports Emmys, followed by Turner Sports (TNT) with seven, Fox Sports Media Group (Fox, FS1) with five, and NFL Network with four. Three awards apiece went to CBS Sports, HBO Sports, MLB Network, and NBC Sports Group.
Here is a full list of the 2021 Sports Emmy Winners along with sizzle reels for the winner in key categories.
OUTSTANDING LIVE SPORTS SPECIAL
2020 NBA All-Star Game on TNT (TNT) The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Live Sports Special goes to @NBAonTNT. pic.twitter.com/WhZOEbPuhm
Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) June 9, 2021
OUTSTANDING LIVE SPORTS SERIES
Sunday Night Football (NBC) The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Live Sports Series goes to @NBCSports @SNFonNBC. pic.twitter.com/KEqJ3Ilbx4
Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) June 9, 2021
OUTSTANDING PLAYOFF COVERAGE
NFC Wild Card Game: Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints (Nickelodeon/CBS Sports) The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Playoff Coverage goes to @cbssports @nickelodeon. pic.twitter.com/Y1vXtKnk5i
Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) June 9, 2021
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM EVENT
Super Bowl LV: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (CBS) The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Technical Team Event goes to @CBSSports @NFLonCBS. pic.twitter.com/AhnlJubVi7
Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) June 9, 2021
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM STUDIO
College GameDay (ESPN) The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Technical Team Studio goes to @ESPN @CollegeGameday. pic.twitter.com/7gFZ6NskpG
Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) June 9, 2021
THE GEORGE WENSEL TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
MLB Network Showcase: Statcast 3D (MLB Network) The #SportsEmmys George Wensel Technical Achievement Award goes to @MLBNetwork. pic.twitter.com/CAZt7s58Iu
Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) June 9, 2021
OUTSTANDING LIVE EVENT AUDIO/SOUND
Sunday Night Football (NBC) The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Live Event Audio/Sound goes to @NBCSports. pic.twitter.com/Vuyv1DJc5x
Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) June 9, 2021
OUTSTANDING LIVE GRAPHIC DESIGN
NFC Wild Card Game: Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints (Nickelodeon/CBS Sports) The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Live Graphic Design goes to @cbssports @nickelodeon. pic.twitter.com/n3OwHOr25P
Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) June 9, 2021
OUTSTANDING ESPORTS COVERAGE
League of Legends World Final: DAMWON vs. Suning (YouTube/Riot Games) The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Esports Coverage goes to @leagueoflegends @riotgames. pic.twitter.com/lCwWRbmHrg
Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) June 9, 2021
ADDITIONAL SPORTS EMMY WINNERS: OUTSTANDING STUDIO OR PRODUCTION DESIGN/ ART DIRECTION
NASCAR Race Hub (FS1)
OUTSTANDING EDITED SPORTS EVENT COVERAGE
NFL Game Day All-Access: Super Bowl LV (YouTube/NFL Films)
OUTSTANDING EDITED SPORTS SPECIAL
SC Presents: 2020 - Heroes, History and Hope (ESPN)
OUTSTANDING EDITED SPORTS SERIES
The Shop: Uninterrupted (HBO/Uninterrupted/Frehand)
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW - WEEKLY
Inside the NBA (TNT)
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW - DAILY
SportsCenter (ESPN)
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW - LIMITED RUN
Inside the NBA: 2020 NBA Playoffs (TNT)
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW IN SPANISH
SportsCenter Deportes (ESPN Deportes)
OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE - EVENT COVERAGE
NBA App: Season Restart (NBA Digital)
OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE - ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING
NBA on TNT Tuesday (TNT)
OUTSTANDING DIGITAL INNOVATION
NBA on TNT: AT&T 5G Holovision (TNT)
OUTSTANDING SHORT SPORTS DOCUMENTARY
Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible (ESPN+/ESPN/ESPN Films)
OUTSTANDING LONG SPORTS DOCUMENTARY
Rising Phoenix (Netflix/HTYT Films/Passion Pictures/ Misfits Entertainment/Ventureland)
OUTSTANDING SERIALIZED SPORTS DOCUMENTARY
Outcry (Showtime/Bat Bridge Entertainment)
OUTSTANDING SPORTS NEWS/FEATURE ANTHOLOGY
Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (HBO)
OUTSTANDING SPORTS JOURNALISM
Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (HBO)
OUTSTANDING SHORT FEATURE
Sunday NFL Countdown: The Big Mo Show (ESPN)
OUTSTANDING LONG FEATURE
NFL 360: The Gift of Gaba (NFL Network/Ravens Productions)
OUTSTANDING FEATURE STORY IN SPANISH
Greenland: Colombia (ESPN Deportes)
OUTSTANDING OPEN/TEASE
Super Bowl LV: Stand by Me (CBS)
OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY/STUDIO HOST
Ernie Johnson (TNT)
OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY/PLAY-BY-PLAY
Joe Buck (Fox/FS1/NFL Network)
OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY/STUDIO ANALYST
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ESPN, Turner Sports Lead 42nd Sports Emmy Awards; TNT's NBA All-Star Game, NBC's SNF Take Top Honors Key tech awards go to CBS's Super Bowl LV, ESPN's College GameDay, MLB Network Showcases Statcast 3D By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor 
