We have the nominations, all 170 in 33 different categories, for the 33rd Annual Sports Emmy Awards. They just came out today. There are some surprises like massive hockey charlatan Pierre McGuire nominated in the Sports Reporter category and for some really strange reason, Skippy Bayless of ESPN2’s First Take was nominated for Best Studio Analyst. What analysis does he do besides yelling and having massive manlove for Tim Tebow?
There are some of the usual suspects are nominated, Bob Costas for Best Studio Host, Al Michaels in Play-by-Play, Cris Collinsworth for both Studio and Game Analyst.
Some of the nominations I agree with include Mike Mayock for Best Game Analyst, College GameDay and Football Night in America as Best Studio Shows and all of the movies in the Sports Documentary category. Sports documentaries were strong this year and I have trouble picking one although Catching Hell, the ESPN Films effort on Steve Bartman and the Chicago Cubs might be the weakest of the bunch, but the doc was still very good.
Ok, get ready to scroll, the entire list is below. We do need a page break so the list of nominees will after the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences press releases.
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES THE NOMINEES FOR THE 33RD ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS
Winners to be Honored During the April 30th Ceremony At Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jack Whitaker to Receive Lifetime Achievement AwardNew York, NY – March 20, 2012 – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 33rd Annual Sports Emmy® Awards.
More than 170 nominees were announced in 33 categories including outstanding live sports special, live series, sports documentary, studio show, promotional announcements, play-by-play personality and studio analyst. The Awards will be given out at the prestigious Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center located in the Time Warner Center on April 30th, 2012 in New York City.
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Sports will go to the Sports Commentator and Essayist, Jack Whitaker.
“This is an outstanding year for the sports community and for The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences,” said Malachy Wienges, Chairman, NATAS. “The entries received in this year’s Sports Emmys resulted in a record 175 nominees, illustrating the quality of these entries. We are also honoring Jack Whitaker with our Lifetime Achievement Award. I had the pleasure of working with Jack for eighteen years at CBS, and Jack is a sports icon and a class act.”
In addition to Jack Whitaker, many of the today’s leading sports broadcasters, personalities and television professionals will be in attendance as presenters at the event.
The networks of ESPN (ESPN, ESPN 2, ABC, ESPN 3D & espn.com) lead the nomination totals with 55, the NBC Sports Group (NBC, Versus, Golf Channel & nbcsports.com) garnered 32, CBS (CBS, Showtime, CBSSports.com) entries received 26 nominations, while Turner Sports (TNT, TBS, NBA TV, NBA.com & truTV) have 22.
A complete list of all nominees is attached below.
33rd Annual Sports Emmy Award Nominations by Network Group
ESPN (ESPN, ESPN 2, ABC, ESPN 3D, espn.com) – 55
NBC Sports Group (NBC, Versus, Golf Channel, nbcsports.com) – 32
CBS (CBS, Showtime, CBSSports.com) – 26
Turner Sports (TNT, TBS, NBA TV, NBA.com, truTV) – 22
HBO Sports – 19
FOX Sports Media Group (FOX, SPEED) – 16
NFL Network – 12
MLB Network – 8
DIRECTV – 2
MLB Advanced Media (MLB.com, MLBAM) – 2
NFL.com – 2
NCAA.com – 1
PGA.com – 133rd Annual Sports Emmy Award Nominations by Network
ESPN – 36
NBC – 22
HBO Sports – 19
CBS – 15
FOX – 15
TNT – 15
ESPN2 – 14
NFL NETWORK – 12
SHOWTIME – 10
MLB NETWORK – 8
VERSUS – 7
TBS – 3
ABC – 2
DIRECTV – 2
ESPN 3D – 2
GOLF CHANNEL – 2
NBA TV – 2
NFL.COM – 2
CBSSPORTS.COM – 1
ESPN.COM – 1
MLB.COM – 1
MLBAM – 1
NBA.COM – 1
NBCSPORTS.COM – 1
NCAA.COM – 1
PGA.COM – 1
SPEED – 1
truTV – 1BREAKDOWN OF MULTIPLE PROGRAM/SERIES NOMINATIONS
Program/Nominations/Network
24/7: 8 – HBO
E: 60: 7 – ESPN2
A Game of Honor: 5 – Showtime/CBSSports.com
MLB on FOX: 5 – FOX
NASCAR on FOX: 5 – FOX
NBA on TNT: 4 – TNT
NBC Sunday Night Football: 4 – NBC
FIFA Women’s World Cup: 3 – ESPN/ESPN2
Outside the Lines: 3 – ESPN
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: 3 – HBO
SportsCenter: 3 – ESPN
The Army/Navy Game: 3 – CBS
The Franchise: 3 – Showtime
Winter X Games 15: 3 – ESPN/ESPN3D
2011 Open Championship: 2 – ESPN
2011 Stanley Cup Final: 2 – NBC/Versus
ESPN Monday Night Football: 2 – ESPN
Football Night in America: 2 – NBC
Grand Slam Tennis on ESPN: 2 – ESPN2
Inside the NBA on TNT: 2 – TNT
Joplin: City of Hope: 2 – ESPN2
McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice: 2 – HBO
MLB Tonight: 2 – MLB Network
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: 2 – CBS/TBS/TNT/truTV
NFL Films Presents: 2 – NFL Network
NFL GameDay Morning: 2 – NFL Network
NFL on FOX: 2 – FOX
Sports Science: 2 – ESPN/ESPN.com
Sunday NFL Countdown: 2 – ESPN
Unguarded: 2 – ESPN
And after the page break, all of the nominees for the 33rd Annual Sports Emmy Awards which will be handed out April 30 in New York City.
The 33rd Annual Emmy Awards for Sports
Outstanding LIVE SPORTS SPECIAL
2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final: USA vs Japan – ESPN
2011 Stanley Cup Final – NBC/Versus
The Daytona ‘500’ – FOX
The Masters – CBS
The World Series – FOX
Outstanding LIVE SPORTS SERIES
ESPN Monday Night Football – ESPN
HBO WCB/PPV Boxing – HBO
MLB on FOX – FOX
NBA on TNT – TNT
NBC Sunday Night Football – NBC
Outstanding LIVE EVENT TURNAROUND
2011 Tour de France – CBS/Versus
2011 Track & Field World Championships – NBC
Inside the Headsets: 27th All?Star Race – SPEED/NASCAR Media Group
Inside the PGA Tour: PGA Tour Playoffs – Golf Channel/PGA Tour Entertainment
The USA Pro Cycling Challenge: Rematch in the Rockies – Versus/Blink Productions
Outstanding PLAYOFF COVERAGE
2011 Big East Tournament – ESPN
MLB on FOX: ALCS – FOX
NBA Playoffs on TNT – TNT
NBC NFL Wildcard Saturday – NBC
SEC Football Championship Game: Georgia vs LSU – CBS
The 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup – ESPN
Outstanding EDITED SPORTS SPECIAL
24/7: Mayweather/Ortiz – HBO
Derek Jeter 3K – HBO/MLB Productions
E: 60: ‘Risk’ Special – ESPN2
Joplin: City of Hope – ESPN2
Sharpe Focus: Journey to Canton – NFL Network
Outstanding SPORTS DOCUMENTARY
A Game of Honor – Showtime/CBS Sports
Catching Hell – ESPN
McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice – HBO
Runnin’ Rebels of UNLV – HBO
The Marinovich Project – ESPN
Unguarded – ESPN
Outstanding EDITED SPORTS SERIES/Anthology
A Football Life – NFL Network/NFL Films
E: 60 – ESPN2
NFL Turning Point – Versus/NFL Films
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel – HBO
The Franchise: A Season with the San Francisco Giants – Showtime/MLB Productions
World of Adventure Sports – NBC
Outstanding STUDIO SHOW — WEEKLY
College GameDay – ESPN
Football Night in America – NBC
Inside the NBA on TNT – TNT
Inside the NFL – Showtime/CBS Sports
Sunday NFL Countdown – ESPN
Outstanding STUDIO SHOW — DAILY
Inside the NBA on TNT: Playoffs – TNT
MLB Tonight – MLB Network
NASCAR Now – ESPN
Pardon the Interruption – ESPN/Rydholm Projects
SportsCenter – ESPN
SportsNation – ESPN2
Outstanding SPORTS JOURNALISM
E: 60: Nightmare – ESPN2
E: 60: Stranger than Fiction – ESPN2
E: 60: The Athletes of Bahrain – ESPN2
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: Tennis Coach/Child Molester – HBO
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: The College Bowl Game Money Trail – HBO
Outstanding SHORT FEATURE
E: 60: Together – ESPN2
Football Night in America: The Greatest Gift – NBC
Human Highlight Reel: Manny Ohonme: The Great Samaritan – CBS/Turner Sports
SportsCenter: Time Out Of Mind – ESPN
SportsCenter: White Gold – ESPN
Winter X Games 15: Kevin Michael Connolly – ESPN
Outstanding LONG FEATURE
E: 60: Dead Solid Perfect – ESPN2
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: Amongst Friends: A Story of Loss and Healing – CBS
Outside the Lines: Never Forgotten – ESPN
Outside the Lines: The Man Behind the Red Bandanna – ESPN
Outside the Lines: The Promise – ESPN
Outstanding OPEN/TEASE
2011 NBA Playoffs on TNT: Dominoes – TNT
2011 Open Championship: Round 3 ? Saturday Open – ESPN
24/7: Flyers?Rangers: Road to the NHL Winter Classic – HBO
NBA on TNT: NBA Forever – TNT
The Army?Navy Game – CBS
The Indianapolis ‘500’ – ABC/ESPN
Outstanding NEW APPROACHES SPORTS EVENT COVERAGE
March Madness on Demand – NCAA.com/CBS Sports/Turner Sports
MLB.com At Bat 11 – MLB Advanced Media
NBA League Pass – NBA.com/NBA Digital
NFL Sunday Ticket Experience –DIRECTV
PGA Championship LIVE on PGA.com – PGA.com
Outstanding NEW APPROACHES SPORTS PROGRAMMING
A Game of Honor – CBSSports.com
Football Freakonomics – NFL Network/NFL.com
Sport Science – ESPN.com
Sunday Night Football Extra – NBCSports.com
The NFL Season: A Biography – NFL Network/NFL.com
Outstanding Sports Personality — STUDIO HOST
Bob Costas – NBC/MLB Network
Bryant Gumbel – HBO
Dan Patrick – NBC/DIRECTV
Ernie Johnson – TNT/NBA TV
James Brown – CBS/Showtime
Outstanding Sports Personality — PLAY-BY-PLAY
Al Michaels – NBC
Jim Nantz – CBS
Joe Buck – FOX
Marv Albert – CBS/TBS/TNT
Mike Emrick – NBC/Versus
Outstanding Sports Personality — STUDIO ANALYST
Al Leiter – MLB Network
Charles Barkley – CBS/NBA TV/TNT
Cris Collinsworth – Showtime
Harold Reynolds – MLB Network
Kirk Herbstreit – ESPN
Skip Bayless – ESPN2
Trent Dilfer – ESPN
Outstanding Sports Personality — SPORTS EVENT ANALYST
Cris Collinsworth – NBC
Gary Danielson – CBS
Jim Kaat – MLB Network
Jon Gruden – ESPN
Mike Mayock – NFL Network
Outstanding Sports Personality — SPORTS REPORTER
Craig Sager – TBS/TNT
Ken Rosenthal – FOX
Michele Tafoya – NBC
Pierre McGuire – NBC/Versus
Tracy Wolfson – CBS
Outstanding TECHNICAL TEAM REMOTE
MLB on FOX – FOX
NASCAR on FOX – FOX
US Open Championship – Golf Channel/NBC
Winter X Games 15 – ESPN3D
Outstanding TECHNICAL TEAM STUDIO
MLB Tonight – MLB Network
NASCAR on ESPN – ABC/ESPN/ESPN2
NASCAR on FOX – FOX
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: Road to the Final Four – CBS/TBS/TNT/truTV/ CBS Sports/Turner Sports
Outstanding CAMERA WORK
24/7: Cotto vs Margarito – HBO
24/7: Flyers?Rangers: Road to the NHL Winter Classic – HBO
A Game of Honor – Showtime/CBS Sports
Grand Slam Tennis on ESPN – ESPN2
NFL Films Presents: Shots of the Season – NFL Network/NFL Films
The 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship – NBC/Ironman Productions
The Promise – ESPN
Outstanding EDITING
24/7: Flyers-Rangers: Road to the NHL Winter Classic – HBO
24/7: Pacquiao-Marquez – HBO
A Game of Honor – Showtime/CBS Sports
Grand Slam Tennis on ESPN – ESPN2
Joplin: City of Hope – ESPN
Unguarded – ESPN
The Dick Schaap WRITING AWARD
2011 Open Championship: Round 3 Open – ESPN
24/7: Flyers-Rangers: Road to the NHL Winter Classic – HBO
NBC Sunday Night Football Bob Costas Essays – NBC
NFL GameDay Morning: Lombardi Returns – NFL Network
The Kentucky Derby – NBC
Outstanding MUSIC COMPOSITION/DIRECTION/LYRICS
2011 NBA Moments on TNT: NBA All-Star Game on TNT & NBA Playoffs on TNT – TNT
McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice – HBO
Men of Mettle — Ed Sabol’s Last Football Movie – NFL Network/NFL Films
Monday Night Football – ESPN
The Army-Navy Game: Opening Tease – CBS
The Curious Case of Curt Flood – HBO
The Franchise: A Season with the San Francisco Giants – Showtime/MLB Productions
Outstanding Live Event AUDIO / SOUND
MLB on FOX – FOX
NASCAR on FOX – FOX
NFL on FOX – FOX
Winter X Games 15 – ESPN
Outstanding Post Produced AUDIO/SOUND
24/7: Flyers-Rangers: Road to the NHL Winter Classic – HBO
NBA on TNT – TNT/Turner Studios
NFL Films Presents: Super Bowl XLV – NFL Network/NFL Films
Sound FX: All Access – NFL Network/NFL Films
The Army-Navy Game: Opening Tease – CBS
The Franchise: A Season with the San Francisco Giants – Showtime/MLB Productions
Outstanding GRAPHIC DESIGN
2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup – ESPN/ESPN2
ESPN Monday Night Football – ESPN
NBA All-Star Weekend – TNT
NBC Sunday Night Football – NBC
Sport Science – ESPN/Base Productions
Outstanding PRODUCTION DESIGN/ART DIRECTION
2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup – ESPN
2011 NBA Draft – ESPN
NASCAR on FOX – FOX
NBC Sunday Night Football – NBC
Sunday NFL Countdown – ESPN
The George Wensel TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
America’s Cup Highlight Show: Live Line – Versus
NASCAR on FOX/MLB on FOX: Hot Trax/Hot Spot – FOX
The DIAMOND Platform – MLB Network/MLB.com/MLB Productions
The Masters: 3D Coverage – ESPN3D
Outstanding SPORTS PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT — INSTITUTIONAL
All in One Place: All in One Place; Time Line – MLB Network
It’s Not Crazy, It’s Sports: Fanwiches, Proposal, Towel Around the World – ESPN/O Positive/Moxie Pictures/WhiteHouse Post
NBA on TNT: Shaq ‘Get Ready’ – TNT
NFL GameDay Morning: Carpool – NFL Network/Grey
NFL on FOX: Better on FOX – FOX/MJZ
Outstanding SPORTS PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT — EPISODIC
2011 Stanley Cup Final: No Words – NBC/Cosmo Street
24/7 Flyers-Rangers: Road to the NHL Winter Classic: The Ultimate Rivalry – HBO
A Game of Honor – Showtime/CBS Sports
Bill Belichick: A Football Life: Meet Bill Belichick – NFL Network/NFL Films
NFL Kickoff – NBC
And that is it.
