NBC, ESPN Win Big At 36th Annual Sports Emmys (original) (raw)

ESPN and NBC both won big tonight at the 36th annual Sports Emmy Awards, with each network taking home 11 trophies. NBC’s Olympics coverage helped considerably, with the event bringing the Peacock network 7 awards. ESPN meanwhile, won more broadly, with awards for Sports Documentary, Camera Work, and more piled on. The two networks between them took home more than half of the night’s awards, no shock as they lead with the most nominations going in. Meanwhile, Fox Sports trailed close behind, taking home 8 statues, including the first ever for Fox Sports 1.

The ceremony, held at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, saw winners in more than 40 categories, including Outstanding Live Sports Special, Live Series, Sports Documentary, Play-by-Play Personality, and three categories honoring Spanish-speaking programming and talent. Presenters in appearance included Matt Vasgersian and Harold Reynolds (MLB Tonight); Ernie Johnson, (Turner Sports); Adam Lefkoe (Bleacher Report); Marion Reimers (Fox Sports); Ernesto Jerez (ESPN Desportes); Rich Eisen (NFL Network); Eric LeGrand (Rutgers University); 12-time Olympic medalist Dara Torres; Ian Eagle (sportscaster, CBS); Shelley Smith (SportsCenter); Dan Hicks (NBC); Figure Skating Olympic Gold medalist Tara Lipinski; Ken Rosenthal (FOX Sports); and Tom Verducci (MLB on FOX).

Here’s the full winner’s list:

Lifetime Achievement
Former ESPN President George Bodenheimer

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Outstanding Live Sports Special
NFL on NBC for Super Bowl XLIX

Outstanding Live Sports Series
NASCAR on Fox

Outstanding Edited Sports Coverage
Sound FX – NFL Network

Outstanding Edited Sports Special
E:60 – ESPN2

Outstanding Playoff Coverage
NFL on Fox – NFC Championship Game

Outstanding Sports Documentary
We Could Be King – ESPNews

Outstanding Sports Documentary Series
30 For 30 – ESPN
All Access – Showtime

Outstanding Studio Show – Weekly
College GameDay (Football) – ESPN

Outstanding Studio Show – Daily
MLB Tonight – MLB Network

Outstanding Sports News Anthology
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel – HBO

Outstanding Sports Journalism
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel – HBO

Outstanding Short Feature
Fox Sports Live

Outstanding Long Feature
E:60 – ESPN2

Outstanding Open/Tease
E:60- ESPN2

Outstanding New Approaches – Sports Event Coverage
Olympics on NBC – The XXII Olympic Winter Games

Outstanding New Approaches – Sports Programming
Olympics on NBCOlympics.com – The XXII Olympic Winter Games

Outstanding New Approaches – Sports Programming – Short Format
Captain’s Curtain Call – FOXSports.com

Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host
Ernie Johnson, Jr. – TNT

Outstanding Sports Personality – Play-by-Play
Mike Emrick – NBC/NBCSN

Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Analyst
Harold Reynolds – MLB Network

Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst
Cris Collinsworth – NBC

Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Reporter
Ken Rosenthal – FOX/FOX Sports 1/MLB Network

Outstanding Technical Team Remote
Olympics on NBC – The XXII Olympic Winter Games

Outstanding Technical Team Studio
English Premier League Soccer – NBC/NBCSN

Outstanding Camera Work
FIFA World Cup on ESPN

Outstanding Short Form Editing
Fox Sports Live

Outstanding Long Form Editing
Fox Sports Live

Outstanding Music Composition/Direction/Lyrics
Hard Knocks

Outstanding Live Event Audio/Sound
Fox Major League Baseball – FOX/FOX Sports 1

Outstanding Post-Produced Audio/Sound
Olympics on NBC – The XXII Olympic Winter Games

Outstanding Live Graphic Design
Olympics on NBC – The XXII Olympic Winter Games

Outstanding Post-Produced Graphic Design
Monday NIght Football – ESPN

Outstanding Studio Design/Art Direction
SportsCenter – ESPN

Outstanding Production Design/Art Direction
MLB on TBS Postseason

The George Wensel Technical Achievement Award
Olympics on NBC – The XXII Olympic Winter Games

The Dick Schaap Outstanding Writing Award
Olympics on NBC – The XXII Olympic Winter Games

Outstanding Sports Promotional Announcement
FIFA World Cup on ESPN

Outstanding Live Sports Coverage in Spanish
FIFA World Cup on Univision

Outstanding Studio Show in Spanish
Futbol Central – Univision

Outstanding On-Air Sports Personality in Spanish
Ernesto Jerez – ESPN Deportes