NBC’s coverage of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and Fox’s FIFA World Cup telecasts were the big winners Monday night at this year’s 44th annual Sports Emmy Awards, winning three Emmys each. ESPN, meanwhile, was the night’s biggest winner among outlets, pulling 13 Emmys.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded this year’s Sports Emmys at a ceremony at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall. Bryant Gumbel will receive the lifetime achievement award for his role in sports journalism.
The Sports Emmys took place even as the writers strike has led to the postponement of NATAS’ premiere Daytime Emmys telecast next month. “While we gather together, other parts of our television community stand divided tonight,” Adam Sharp, president & CEO of NATAS said during the ceremony. “You’ll note most of the typically scripted elements of our ceremony have been pared back in acknowledgment of, and respect for, the WGA-represented writers out on strike.”
Added Sharp: “The dispute is difficult. The business challenges of the changing media landscape are like none we’ve seen before. And yet, the individual economics of making a career in our industry — starting out in our industry — can be impossible to square… Between these two realities, the generation coming up needs our industry to sow a field of common ground, not scorched earth.”
Winners were announced in 47 categories, including studio host, event analyst, live special and live series, as well as documentary, journalism, public service content and Esports categories.
Here are this year’s Sports Emmy winners (in bold):
OUTSTANDING LIVE SPECIAL
- 2022 FIFA World Cup Final (Fox)
- Argentina vs France [FIFA | HBS]
- The 148th Kentucky Derby (NBC)
- MLB at Field of Dreams (Fox)
- Super Bowl LVII (Fox)
- Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles
- WINNER: XXIV Olympic Winter Games (NBC)
- The 118th World Series (Fox)
- Houston Astros vs Philadelphia Phillies
OUTSTANDING LIVE SERIES
- WINNER: 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 (CBS)
- Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs
- FedEx Cup Playoffs on NBC (NBC | Golf Channel)
- NHL on TNT (TBS | TNT)
- WINNER: NLCS (Fox | FS1)
- San Diego Padres vs Philadelphia Phillies
- Sunday Night Football (NBC)
OUTSTANDING EDITED EVENT COVERAGE
- All Access (Showtime)
- Davis vs Romero: Epilogue
- Hey Rookie: Welcome To The NFL (ESPN)
- The 2022 NFL Draft [NFL Films]
- NFL Game Day All-Access (YouTube)
- Super Bowl LVII [NFL Films]
- Road To The Super Bowl (Fox)
- WINNER: Welcome to the NHL: 2022 NHL Draft (ESPN+ | NHL Network)
- [NHL Original Productions]
OUTSTANDING EDITED SPECIAL
- Basketball Stories (NBA TV)
- Sir Charles & The Doctor
- The Great Debate with Charles Barkley (TNT)
- WINNER: NFL 360 (NFL Network)
- The Indelible Legacy of Jimmy Raye
- NFL 360 (NFL Network)
- SC Featured (ESPN+)
- White Men Can’t Jump – 30th Anniversary Special
- UFC Year of the Fighter (UFC Fight Pass)
OUTSTANDING HOSTED EDITED SERIES
- E60 (ESPN)
- Eli’s Places (ESPN+)
- [NFL Films | Omaha Productions]
- NFL 360 (NFL Network)
- WINNER: Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO Max)
- The Shop: UNINTERRUPTED (YouTube)
- [UNINTERRUPTED | Frēhand | Hardware Agency]
OUTSTANDING ESPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE
- BLAST Premier Fall Final 2022 (BLAST.tv)
- 2022 Call of Duty League Championship Weekend (YouTube)
- Atlanta Faze vs Los Angeles Thieves [Activision Blizzard Esports | Esports Engine]
- The International 11 – Dota2 Championship (Twitch | YouTube | Steam TV)
- Team Secret vs Tundra Esports
- [Valve Corporation]
- WINNER: League of Legends Worlds 2022 Final (LoLEsports.com | Twitch | YouTube)
- VCT Champions 2022 Grand Final (ValorantEsports.com |Twitch | YouTube)
- OpTic vs LOUD [Riot Games]
OUTSTANDING SHORT DOCUMENTARY
- WINNER: 38 at the Garden (HBO Max)
- [Mr. Fahrenheit | GTG Entertainment]
- Fault Lines (Al Jazeera English)
- Fightlore (UFC Fight Pass)
- Mark Schultz’s Ultimate Victory
- Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive (Netflix)
- NBA on TNT (TNT)
- Bill Russell: Answer the Call
OUTSTANDING LONG DOCUMENTARY
- After Jackie (History Channel)
- [UNINTERRUPTED | Major League Baseball | Firelight Films | History Channel | Jackie Robinson Foundation]
- Citizen Ashe (CNN)
- NYC Point Gods (Showtime)
- WINNER: 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]
- WINNER: 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
- Coach Prime (Prime Video)
- [SMAC Entertainment | DG West]
- Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Netflix)
- Hard Knocks (HBO | HBO Max)
- Training Camp with the Detroit Lions [NFL Films]
- Last Chance U (Netflix)
- Basketball [GQ Studios | Endgame Entertainment |
- One Potato Productions | Boardwalk Pictures]
- WINNER: Race: Bubba Wallace (Netflix)
- [300 Studios | Boardwalk Pictures]
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW – WEEKLY
- College GameDay (ESPN)
- WINNER: Fox NFL Sunday (Fox)
- Inside the NBA (TNT)
- Monday Night Countdown (ESPN)
- NFL Slimetime (Nickelodeon)
- [Nickelodeon Productions | CBS Sports]
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW – DAILY
- MLB Tonight (MLB Network)
- NFL Live (ESPN)
- Pardon The Interruption (ESPN)
- The Rich Eisen Show (Peacock | The Roku Channel)
- WINNER: SportsCenter (ESPN)
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW – LIMITED RUN
- Fox MLB: The Postseason (Fox | FS1)
- WINNER: Inside the NBA: Playoffs (TNT)
- Postseason NFL Countdown (ESPN)
- Road to the Final Four (TBS | CBS | TNT | TruTV)
- World Cup Today (Fox | FS1)
OUTSTANDING JOURNALISM
- E60 (ESPN)
- WINNER: E60 (ESPN | ESPN+)
- Remember the Blue and Yellow
- E60 (ESPN)
- The Survivor: The Remarkable Life of Shaul Ladany
- NFL 360 (NFL Network)
- Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO Max)
OUTSTANDING SHORT FEATURE
- Big Noon Kickoff (Fox)
- WINNER: College GameDay (ESPN)
- IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship (Outside TV)
- Kyle Brown [The IRONMAN Group Productions]
- Sunday NFL Countdown (ESPN)
- Super Bowl LVII (Fox)
OUTSTANDING LONG FEATURE
- WINNER: Betsy & Irv (ESPN+)
- Big Noon Kickoff (Fox)
- NFL 360 (NFL Network)
- Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO Max)
- Unstoppable: The Story of Kirstie Ennis
- SportsCenter (ESPN)
- SC Featured: Mind Over Matter
- SportsCenter (ESPN)
- SC Featured: Seams to Heal
OUTSTANDING OPEN/TEASE
- The 123rd Army-Navy Game (CBS)
- 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship (ESPN)
- WINNER: 2022 NCAA March Madness (TBS | CBS | TNT | TruTV)
- NOLA Vibes featuring Jon Batiste
- XXIV Olympic Winter Games (NBC)
- The Ride of Their Lives
- The 2022 U.S. Open Championships (ESPN)
OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE – EVENT COVERAGE
- CFP National Championship MegaCast (ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPN Deportes | ESPNU |ESPNews | SEC Network | ESPN App | ABC)
- Fan Controlled Football (NBCLX | DAZN | Twitch | Fubo TV)
- 2022 FIFA World Cup (Fox | FS1 | FOX Digital)
- XXIV Olympic Winter Games (NBC)
- WINNER: Thursday Night Football (Prime Video)
OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE – ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING
- House of Highlights (Bleacher Report)
- Showdown: The Return of Dodgeball
- The Men In Blazers Show (Twitch)
- WINNER: NFL 360 (NFL Network)
- NHL on ESPN (ESPN.com)
- World Cup Now (Fox Digital)
OUTSTANDING DIGITAL INNOVATION
- Fan Controlled Football (NBCLX | DAZN | Twitch | Fubo TV)
- 2.0 [Crazy Legs Productions]
- WINNER: McEnroe vs McEnroe (ABC | ESPN | ESPN+)
- NBA App (NBA Digital)
- XXIV Olympic Winter Games (NBC)
- The World’s First Immersive 8K Livestream [Cosm | Intel]
- Thursday Night Football (Prime Video)
OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY/STUDIO HOST
- James Brown (CBS | Paramount+)
- Rece Davis (ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC)
- Rich Eisen (NFL Network | Peacock | The Roku Channel)
- WINNER: Mike Tirico (NBC | Golf Channel)
- Scott Van Pelt (ESPN)
OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY/PLAY-BY-PLAY
- Kenny Albert (Fox | FS1 | NBC | TNT | TBS)
- WINNER: Mike Breen (ABC)
- Joe Buck (ESPN)
- Ian Eagle (TBS | CBS | TNT | TruTV)
- Chris Fowler (ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC)
- Al Michaels (Prime Video)
- Mike Tirico (NBC)
OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY/STUDIO ANALYST
- Charles Barkley (TNT)
- Jay Bilas (ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC)
- Nate Burleson (CBS | CBS Sports Network | Nickelodeon | NFL Network)
- WINNER: Ryan Clark (ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC)
- Shaquille O’Neal (TNT)
- Kenny Smith (TNT)
- Tom Verducci (MLB Network)
OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY/ EVENT ANALYST
- Cris Collinsworth (NBC)
- Gary Danielson (CBS)
- WINNER: Peyton Manning (ESPN2 | ESPN+)
- Bill Raftery (TBS | CBS | TNT | TruTV)
- John Smoltz (Fox | FS1)
OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY/REPORTER
- Molly McGrath (ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC)
- Tom Rinaldi (Fox | FS1)
- Holly Rowe (ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC)
- WINNER: Lisa Salters (ESPN | ABC)
- Melissa Stark (NBC)
OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY/EMERGING ON-AIR TALENT
- Andraya Carter (ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC | SEC Network)
- Robert Griffin III (ESPN)
- Eli Manning (ESPN2 | ESPN+)
- WINNER: Greg Olsen (Fox)
- JJ Redick (ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC)
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM EVENT
- 2022 FIFA World Cup (Fox | FS1)
- The Masters (CBS)
- Monday Night Football (ESPN)
- WINNER: XXIV Olympic Winter Games (NBC)
- Super Bowl LVII (Fox)
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM STUDIO
- College GameDay (ESPN)
- WINNER: 2022 FIFA World Cup (Fox | FS1)
- Fox NFL Sunday (Fox)
- NFL Draft (ESPN | ABC)
- XXIV Olympic Winter Games (NBC)
OUTSTANDING CAMERA WORK – SHORT FORM
- WINNER: The Dragon (YouTube) [Red Bull Media House]
- The 148th Kentucky Derby (NBC)
- NFL 360 (NFL Network)
- The Nonstop NBA (NBA Social)
- Super Bowl LVII (Fox)
- Ragged Old Flag: An American Chorus
OUTSTANDING CAMERA WORK – LONG FORM
- Edge of the Earth (HBO Max)
- Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive (Netflix)
- WINNER: Meddling (NBC | Peacock)
- NFL 360 (NFL Network)
- NFL 360 (NFL Network)
- NFL Africa: The Journey
- Race to Miami (Red Bull TV)
OUTSTANDING EDITING – SHORT FORM
- The 123rd Army-Navy Game (CBS)
- Monday Night Football (ESPN | ABC)
- 2022 NCAA March Madness (TBS | CBS | TNT | TruTV)
- NOLA Vibes featuring Jon Batiste
- XXIV Olympic Winter Games (NBC)
- WINNER: Outside The Lines (ESPN)
OUTSTANDING EDITING – LONG FORM
- 38 at the Garden (HBO Max)
- [Mr. Fahrenheit | GTG Entertainment]
- WINNER: McEnroe (Showtime)
- 2022 NCAA March Madness Coach K Final Four Tribute (TBS | CBS | TNT | TruTV)
- The Redeem Team (Netflix)
- [Olympic Channel | Kennedy/Marshall Company | Mandalay Sports Media | NBA Entertainment | USA Basketball |
- 59th & Prairie Entertainment | UNINTERRUPTED]
- Shaq (HBO Max)
- [Film 45 | Jersey Legends | Hardware Studios]
THE DICK SCHAAP OUTSTANDING WRITING AWARD – SHORT FORM
- 2022 FIFA World Cup (Fox | FS1)
- Chaos and Order | Colors | Messi/Mbappe
- 2022 NCAA March Madness (TBS | CBS | TNT | TruTV)
- The NFL Today (CBS)
- The 150th Open (NBC)
- WINNER: Outside The Lines (ESPN)
OUTSTANDING WRITING – LONG FORM
- All Access (Showtime)
- E60 (ESPN)
- The Survivor: The Remarkable Life of Shaul Ladany
- NFL Films Presents (FS1)
- Joe and the Magic Bean 2.0 [NFL Films]
- WINNER: Rivals: Ohio State vs Michigan (Sinclair Broadcast Group)
- [TC Studios | Big Ten Network | DLP Media Group]
- Yankees-Dodgers: An Uncivil War (ESPN)
- [ESPN Films | FILM45 | Peakmark Films]
OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION
- 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship (ESPN)
- McEnroe (Showtime)
- 2022 NCAA March Madness (TBS | CBS | TNT | TruTV)
- NOLA Vibes featuring Jon Batiste
- NFL 360 (NFL Network)
- Say Hey, Willie Mays! (HBO Max)
- [Company Name | UNINTERRUPTED | Zipper Bros Films | Major League Baseball ]
- WINNER: Super Bowl LVII (Fox)
- Ragged Old Flag: An American Chorus
OUTSTANDING AUDIO/SOUND – LIVE EVENT
- Fox NFL (Fox)
- Friday Night Baseball (Apple TV+)
- NASCAR on NBC (NBC | USA)
- WINNER: XXIV Olympic Winter Games (NBC | USA)
- US Open (ESPN)
OUTSTANDING AUDIO/SOUND – POST-PRODUCED
- Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Netflix)
- La Liste – Everything or Nothing (Prime Video)
- [Sherpas Cinema | Red Bull Studios]
- WINNER: 2022 NCAA March Madness (TBS | CBS | TNT | TruTV)
- NOLA Vibes featuring Jon Batiste
- Race to Miami (Red Bull TV)
- Road To The Super Bowl (Fox)
OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC DESIGN – EVENT/SHOW
- 2022 FIFA World Cup (Fox | FS1)
- NBA on ESPN (ESPN | ABC)
- NFL Exclusive Games (NFL Network)
- Nickelodeon NFL “Nickmas” Game (Nickelodeon)
- Denver Broncos vs LA Rams
- WINNER: XXIV Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games (NBC | USA | CNBC | Peacock | Twitter | NBCOlympics.com)
OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC DESIGN – SPECIALTY
- 38 at the Garden (HBO Max)
- [Mr. Fahrenheit | GTG Entertainment]
- WINNER: Greatness Code (Apple TV+)
- [Religion of Sports | UNINTERRUPTED]
- McEnroe (Showtime)
- The Portal (Bleacher Report)
- Thursday Night Football (Prime Video)
OUTSTANDING STUDIO OR PRODUCTION DESIGN/ART DIRECTION
- WINNER: 2022 FIFA World Cup (Fox | FS1)
- 2022 NCAA March Madness (TBS | CBS | TNT | TruTV)
- Coach K Final Four Tribute
- 2022 NCAA March Madness (TBS | CBS | TNT | TruTV)
- NOLA Vibes featuring Jon Batiste
- NFL Slimetime (Nickelodeon)
- [Nickelodeon Productions | CBS Sports]
- The Nonstop NBA (NBA Social)
- Playoffs on NBA Lane (NBA Social)
THE GEORGE WENSEL TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- WINNER: Fox NFL Sunday (Fox)
- Fox Sports Live MULTICAM XR Set
- The International 11 – Dota2 Championship (Twitch | YouTube | Steam TV)
- Multicam XR Premium [Valve | Myreze | Pixotope | Ghostframe]
- NHL Broadcasts (ESPN | ABC | TNT | TBS | NHL Network)
- Digitally Enhanced Dasher Boards
- Nickelodeon NFL “Nickmas” Game (Nickelodeon)
- XXIV Olympic Winter Games (NBC)
OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
- Edge of the Earth (HBO Max)
- WINNER: 2022 FIFA World Cup (Fox | FS1)
- Tis The FIFA World Cup Campaign
- NBA TV (NBA TV)
- 75 Years of Unpredictable | Rivalry | Wow
- XXIV Olympic Winter Games (NBC)
- Say Hey, Willie Mays! (HBO Max)
- Trailer [Mark Woollen & Associates]
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE CONTENT
- An Unbreakable Spirit (CBS | CBS Sports Network)
- CBS Black History Month Campaign
- Mental Health Is Health (CBS | CBS Sports Network)
- Mindset Series (CBS Sports Network)
- Solomon Thomas | Megan Rapinoe | Courtney Williams
- #See Us CBS (CBS Sports Network)
- CBS Sports LGBTQ Campaign
- WINNER: Super Bowl LVII (Fox)
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW IN SPANISH
- WINNER: Copa Mundial de la FIFA Qatar 2022 (Telemundo)
- Debate Mundial (Telemundo)
- Hoy en La Copa (Telemundo)
- SportsCenter (ESPN Deportes)
- Sunday Night Football en Universo (Telemundo)
OUTSTANDING FEATURE STORY IN SPANISH
- WINNER: Diana Flores: La Campeona de Nextitla (Mundo | NFL Social) [NFL Mexico | Sway]
- Diana Flores Super Bowl Commercial Surprise (Mundo | NFL Social) [NFL Mexico | SWAY]
- Hoy en la Copa (Telemundo) Raúl Jiménez – El Milagro
- SportsCenter (ESPN Deportes) SC Reportajes: Arraigado
- SportsCenter (ESPN Deportes) SC Reportajes: The Real Deal
- Un Tren A Qatar (ESPN Deportes)
OUTSTANDING ON-AIR PERSONALITY IN SPANISH
- WINNER: Andrés Cantor (Telemundo)
- Rolando Cantú (Telemundo)
- Lindsay Casinelli (Univision | TUDN)
- Carolina Guillén (ESPN Deportes)
- Miguel Gurwitz (Telemundo)
- Pilar Pérez (ESPN Deportes)
Networks with More than Two Wins:
ESPN 9
FOX 9
NBC 6
ESPN+ 5
ABC 4
FS1 4
TNT 3
CBS 2
ESPN2 2
HBO Max 2
Netflix 2
NFL Network 2
Peacock 2
Tbs 2
Telemundo 2
truTV 2
USA Network 2
YouTube 2
Multiple Program Winners
2022 FIFA World Cup 3 (Fox/FS1)
XXIV Olympic Winter Games 3 (NBC/USA)
2022 NCAA March Madness 2 (TBS/CBS/TNT/truTV)
Fox NFL Sunday 2 (Fox)
NFL 360 2 (NFL Network)
Outside the Lines 2 (ESPN)
Super Bowl LVII 2 (Fox)
