43rd ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY AWARDS

43rd ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY

AWARDS

[for programs from the 2021 calendar year]

•Nominees and ★Winner

OUTSTANDING LIVE SPECIAL

 103

PGA Championship……………………………………………………….CBS

 The 122

Army-Navy Game………………………….…………………..……CBS

★ MLB at Field of Dreams………………………………………..………FOX

New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox

 Games of the XXXII Olympiad……….……….……….………….……..…NBC

 Super Bowl LVI……………….……….……….………….………..NBC | Peacock

Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals

OUTSTANDING LIVE SERIES

 FOX College Football……….……………….…………………………FOX | FS1

 FOX MLB……….……….…………………………………….……….……….FOX | FS1

★ MNF with Peyton & Eli………………………….…….ESPN2 | ESPN+

Omaha Productions

 NFL on CBS……….……….…….……….………………………..…..….……….…..CBS

 Sunday Night Football……………..……………………………....……………NBC

OUTSTANDING PLAYOFF COVERAGE

★ AFC Playoffs…………………………..……………………………………CBS

Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs

 American League Championship Series……….…..………..FOX | FS1

Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox

 NBA on ESPN…………………………………………………….…………...……ESPN

 NCAA Men’s Basketball Semifinal………...tbs | CBS | TNT | truTV

UCLA Bruins vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs

 NFC Playoffs…………………………………….……………………….…………….FOX

OUTSTANDING EDITED EVENT COVERAGE

 America’s Game…………………………………….……………..….NFL Network

The 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Films

 Hey Rookie: Welcome to the NFL…………………………………..…..ESPN

The 2021 NFL Draft NFL Films

★ NFL Game Day All-Access – Super Bowl LVI…………..…YouTube

NFL Films

 NFL Turning Point – Divisional Round……………………............…...ESPN+

NFL Films

 Road to the Super Bowl…………………………………………………….…….NBC

NFL Films

 UFC The Walk – Poirier vs. McGregor 2……………..…...UFC Fight Pass

 UFC The Walk - Usman vs. Masvidal 2……..……………….UFC Fight Pass

OUTSTANDING EDITED SPECIAL

★ KOBE: The Legend, The Legacy…………….……………….…..ESPN

 MLB Network Presents……………………………………….…MLB Network

Remembering the Game for New York

 Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier 50

Anniversary Special……….. ABC

 NFL 360 – Black History Month…………..………….…..….….NFL Network

 NFL 360 – Women in Football………………….…….…………NFL Network

OUTSTANDING HOSTED EDITED SERIES

 Back on the Record with Bob Costas….…………….HBO | HBO Max

 E: 60………………………………..………………..………………..………...…………..ESPN

 Eli’s Places……………………..………………..………....………………..…....…..ESPN+

Omaha Productions | NFL Films

★ Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel……..………….HBO | HBO Max

 The Shop: UNINTERRUPTED……………..…………....HBO | HBO Max

UNINTERRUPTED | Frēhand | Hardware Agency

OUTSTANDING ESPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE

★ The International 10……………………..Twitch | YouTube | Steam TV

Dota2 Championship – Team Spirit vs. PSG.LG

Valve Corp.

 League of Legends Worlds……….LolEsports.com | Twitch | YouTube

2021 Final – DAMWON KIA vs. Edward Gaming Riot Games

 Overwatch League 2021 Grand Finals………………...……..….…….YouTube

Shanghai Dragons vs. Atlanta Reign

 Ultimate Madden Bowl Finale.....……......Twitch | YouTube | ESPN | Twitter

 WePlay AniMajor……………………………..………….……………….……………...Twitch

Evil Geniuses vs. PSG.LGD WePlay Esports

OUTSTANDING SHORT DOCUMENTARY

 Black History Always – Finding Free……….………………………..………..……ESPN

The Undefeated

 Black History Always – I Run With Maud…………………………………..…...ESPN

The Undefeated

 Black History Always – Monochrome………………………………..…………....ESPN

The Undefeated

★ NFL 360…………………………………………………..….…NFL Network

Mark Pattison: Searching for the Summit

 Relentless – The Brendon Wiseley Story…………………..………………......FS1

NASCAR Productions

 UFC Chronicles – A Tree Is Known By Its Fruit………...UFC Fight Pass

OUTSTANDING LONG DOCUMENTARY

 144………………………………………………….………………………………….……....ESPN

ESPN Films

★ The Alpinist…………………………………………..………..………..…Netflix

Red Bull Media House

 LFG………………………….…………………..……………………….…HBO | HBO Max

CNN Films | Everywoman Studios |

Change Content | Propagate Content

 Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In…………….…………..……..Paramount+

DNA Films | Passion Pictures | Ventureland

 VICE VERSA………………………………………………………..………….…...VICE TV

44 Blue

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY SERIES

 Bad Sport………………………………..…………………………………..…………..Netflix

RAW

 A Football Life………………………………………………............….NFL Network

NFL Films

 The Inside Story………………………………………...……………..………..……….TNT

 Level Playing Field………………………….……….……….…..HBO | HBO Max

Vox Media Studios | Vox

★ Man in the Arena: Tom Brady…………………………….………ESPN+

ESPN | Religion of Sports | 199 Productions | NFL Films

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY SERIES - SERIALIZED

★ Formula 1: Drive to Survive…………………………………………Netflix

Box to Box Films

 Golden: The Journey of USA’s Elite Gymnastics…………..Peacock

UNINTERRUPTED

 Hard Knocks - The Dallas Cowboys………………………....HBO | HBO Max

NFL Films



Last Chance U: Basketball.………………………………….…..…….…..Netflix

Netflix | GQ Studios | Endgame Entertainment |

One Potato Productions | Boardwalk Pictures

 Simone vs Herself………………..……………..……….……..Facebook Watch

Religion of Sports

OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW – WEEKLY

 College GameDay………………………...……...………………………………..ESPN

 FOX NFL Sunday……………………………………..…………….…………….…..FOX

★ Inside the NBA…………………………………..…………..…..….………TNT

 NFL Slimetime…………………………………………………….……..Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon Productions | CBS Sports

 Outside the Lines…………………………………….…………………..…………ESPN

OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW – DAILY

 The Dan Patrick Show……………………………………………..…….....Peacock

Dan Patrick Productions

★ Good Morning Football……………………..….…..…...NFL Network

Embassy Row | NFL Films

 NASCAR Race Hub…………………………………………..…………….…………FS1

 Pardon the Interruption…………………..…………….……………………...ESPN

Rydholm Projects

 The Rich Eisen Show………………………………………………….……...Peacock

Rich Eisen Productions

 SportsCenter………………………………………………..…………….…..……...ESPN

OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW – LIMITED RUN

 College GameDay: College Football Playoff……..………….......ESPN

 Golf Central: Live From the PGA Championship…….…Golf Channel

★ Inside the NBA: NBA Playoffs………………………...……………..TNT

 Postseason NFL Countdown…………………...……………….…………..ESPN

 Road to the Final Four………………..………..…tbts | CBS | TNT | truTV

OUTSTANDING SPORTS JOURNALISM

★ E: 60 – Alive: The Drew Robinson Story…………………..….……ESPN

 E: 60 – Fistful of Steel: The Rise of Bubba Wallace…….…………….ESPN

 E: 60 – Ticket Home………….…………………………………………………….ESPN

 Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel………………..……HBO | HBO Max

Silent No More: Sexual Abuse at the University of Michigan

 Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel……………..………HBO | HBO Max

The Dark Side of Cheer: Sexual Predators

in the World of Competitive Cheerleading

OUTSTANDING SHORT FEATURE

 The Arena on TNT – ‘The Stage’ by Harry Edwards………………….….TNT

 NFL 360 – Sam Gordon: In a League of Their Own…….....NFL Network

★ The NFL Today – The Move…………………………………………..…CBS

 SC Featured – A Father’s Resilience……………………………….………..ESPN

 Welcome to the NBA Lane………………………………………….NBA Social

Translation | Superprime

OUTSTANDING LONG FEATURE

 NFL 360 – KWITY…………………..………………………….….....NFL Network

★ NFL 360..……………………. ……………………………....NFL Network

Through the Ashes: The Story of Black Wall Street

 Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel…….………………HBO | HBO Max

Oksana: The Remarkable Story of Paralympic Superstar Oksana Masters

 SC Featured – 17 Hours: The Chris Nikic Story…………..……..…....ESPN

 Sunday NFL Countdown – Hey Noah……………….……………….ESPN

OUTSTANDING OPEN/TEASE

 The 122

Army-Navy Game – In Service…………………...……………..CBS

 College Football on CBS – Generation 9/11……………………..……....CBS

 NBA on TNT – NBA 75

Anniversary…………………………….………..…...TNT

 NCAA March Madness – Made for Madness..........tbs/CBS/TNT/truTV

★ NHL on ESPN – Harmony….……………..…………………………..ESPN

OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE – EVENT

COVERAGE

 2021 NCAA March Madness.… …………..…………..……………..NCAA.com

March Madness Live

 The 2021 U.S. Open Championships…………..U.S. Open AR App

Deloitte Digital

 CFP National Championship MegaCast..……....ESPN Platforms

Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Georgia Bulldogs

★ Games of the XXXII Olympiad………………………….…….…..NBC

 Red Bull Rampage……………………..…………..……………….…..….Red Bull TV

Red Bull Media House

OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE – ORIGINAL

PROGRAMMING

 Everest: A Trek to Base Camp…………………………………………………...iFIT

 FOX College Football……………………...FOX | FS1 | FOXSports.com

Ultimate College Football Road Trip

 House of Highlights……….………………………………..……Bleacher Report

Showdown Series

★ NBA on TNT Tuesday………………………......………………..………TNT

 NFL Slimetime…………………………….……………………..……….Nickelodeon

NVP Trophy Nickelodeon Productions

OUTSTANDING DIGITAL INNOVATION

 Fan Controlled Football……………………………………..………...……..Twitch

Fan Controlled Football and Entertainment

★ MLB Home Run Derby – MLB XR……..…......MLB AR | VR Apps

MLB Network

 The Players Championship……...…....PGA Tour Digital Platforms

Every Shot Live WSC Sports

 The Portal……………….………………………….………..………Bleacher Report

 Raw: Emotions Unite Us…………………….………..…...….Paralympic.org

Meta | PHORIA

OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY –

STUDIO HOST

 Rece Davis………………………………………..….…………ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC

 Rich Eisen…..………...NFL Network | Peacock | NBCSN | DIRECTV

 Ernie Johnson………………………………………………..………………….…………TNT

★ Mike Tirico…………………………………………..………….…………..….NBC

 Scott Van Pelt………………….……….…………..……….……………..….……..…ESPN

OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY –

PLAY-BY-PLAY

★ Mike Breen………………………..……….……………..….…………….ABC

 Joe Buck…………………………………..…….….…FOX | FS1 | NFL Network

 Ian Eagle………………..…….…………….……………..tbs | CBS | TNT | truTV

 Al Michaels………………………..……..….……………..……….…..….…………..NBC

 Jim Nantz……………………….……………..……….…tbs | CBS | TNT | truTV

OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY –

STUDIO ANALYST

 Jay Bilas……………………….….………….………....……..…ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC

★ Nate Burleson…................................CBS | CBS Sports Network |

Nickelodeon | NFL Network

 Kirk Herbstreit………………………….….…..……….…….ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC

 Harold Reynolds……………………….….………………………….….MLB Network

 Kenny Smith…………………………………..………..……..……….……..………….…TNT

OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY –

SPORTS EVENT ANALYST

 Troy Aikman……………………………………….….…..….FOX | NFL Network

★ Cris Collinsworth…………………….…………….…………………….NBC

 Gary Danielson……….……….……….……….……….……….….….…………….CBS

 Kirk Herbstreit……………………………………….……ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC

 Peyton Manning……….……….……….…………………….……ESPN | ESPN+

OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY –

SPORTS REPORTER

 Tom Rinaldi…………………………………….………FOX | FS1 | NFL Network

★ Holly Rowe…………………….……………….……ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC

 Lisa Salters…………………………………………….……………….…….…ESPN | ABC

 Michele Tafoya……………..….……….……….………………..…..……….……..…NBC

 Tracy Wolfson……….…….….……….…………..……...tbs | CBS | TNT | truTV

OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY –

EMERGING ON-AIR TALENT

★ Malika Andrews……………………………………..………………….ESPN

 Julian Edelman……………….……..…………………….……….……Paramount+

 Eli Manning………………….……………..………………….……..ESPN2 | ESPN+

 Greg Olsen………………………………………………...…FOX | NFL Network

 Taylor Rooks………….……….………….Bleacher Report | TNT | Twitter

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM EVENT

 103

PGA Championship ……….……….……….……….…..………….……....CBS

★ College Football National Championship…………..………...ESPN

Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Georgia Bulldogs

 Games of the XXXII Olympiad……………………….…………………………NBC

 The Masters……………………………….……….………..….….………………………...CBS

 U.S. Open……….……….……….……….………….………..……………………..……ESPN

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM STUDIO

 College Gameday……………….……….……….…………………….………..ESPN

 Games of the XXXII Olympiad………….……….……….……..………….NBC

 MLB at Field of Dreams.………… ….………………….…..………………....FOX

New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox

 Monday Night Football with Peyton & Eli……………………..…...ESPN

★ Super Bowl LVI Pregame Show.……………………………..…....NBC

OUTSTANDING CAMERA WORK – SHORT FORM

 FOX NFL…………….……….……….……….……….……….……….…..……...…...FOX

Live From Los Angeles | Annapolis Open | The One Man Report

 NFL 360 – Ode to South Central………………………………...NFL Network

 NFL Films Presents – Shots of the Year………….….……….……………….FS1

NFL Films

★ The NFL Today – The Move………………….………….………..…..…CBS

OUTSTANDING CAMERA WORK – LONG FORM

 The Alpinist…………….……….……….……….……….………..……..………..Netflix

Red Bull Media House

 Dispatches – Wall of Skulls………….……….…………………….….Outside TV

 NFL 360……………………….……….……….…………………………NFL Network

Mark Pattison: Searching for the Summit

 NFL 360 – Solomon Thomas: Breathe.……….……..…….…NFL Network

 Outsiders of the Year – Tommy Rivs…………………….…….……Outside TV

★ The Ultimate Run……………………………………………...Red Bull TV

LOS & Sons GmbH

OUTSTANDING EDITING – SHORT FORM

 Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Titans.……………………..….……..….NBC

 NFL 360 – Jonathan Allen: Alone………………………..…….….NFL Network

★ NFL 360 – Ode to South Central……………..…..……….NFL Network

 The NFL Today – The Move…………………………………………….…………..CBS

 SC Featured – A Father’s Resilience…………….………………....…..…....ESPN

 Welcome to the NBA Lane…………….……………………………..NBA Social

Translation | Superprime

OUTSTANDING EDITING – LONG FORM

 E: 60 – Alive: The Drew Robinson Story…………………...……….……....ESPN

 Formula 1: Drive to Survive…………………………….….……………..….Netflix

Box to Box Films

 Hard Knocks – The Dallas Cowboys……………..……....HBO | HBO Max

NFL Films

 Man in the Arena – Tom Brady………………………..…………………………..ESPN+

ESPN | Religion of Sports | 199 Productions | NFL Films

★ TIGER…………………………………………..…..………..HBO | HBO Max

Jigsaw Productions | Our Time Projects

THE DICK SCHAAP OUTSTANDING WRITING AWARD –

SHORT FORM

 The 149

Open – Teases……………………………..…….……….……………….NBC

 The Arena on TNT – Hank Aaron Tribute………….…………………………..TNT

 Back on the Record with Bob Costas………..………..HBO | HBO Max

Consider This: As the Games Go On

 Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier 50

Anniversary Special………….…ESPN

Ali-Frazier: The Social Moment

★ NFL 360 – Ode to South Central…………………..……...NFL Network

OUTSTANDING WRITING AWARD – LONG FORM

 All Access – Canela vs. Plant……………………………………..………Showtime

SHOWTIME Sports

 Back on the Record with Bob Costas………………..HBO | HBO Max

Consider This: Follow the Money

 The Day Sports Stood Still…………………………………..HBO | HBO Max

Imagine Documentaries | Fuqua Films |

Waffle Iron Entertainment | Ohh Dip!!! Productions

 Hard Knocks – The Dallas Cowboys……………..………..HBO | HBO Max

NFL Films

★ MLB Tonight – The Say Hey Kid at 90…..……….MLB Network

 SEC Storied – The Trials of Bobby Hoppe…………..….….SEC Network

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION

 College Football on CBS – Generation 9/11……….………...…………….CBS

 Dear Rider……………………………………………..………………..HBO | HBO Max

Red Bull Media House

 Hard Knocks – The Dallas Cowboys………………….....…HBO | HBO Max

NFL Films

 If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams……..……………..………FOX

Texas Crew Productions

★ NHL on ESPN - Harmony………………………………..…………..….ESPN

OUTSTANDING AUDIO/SOUND - LIVE EVENT

★ FOX MLB……………………………………...…………….………FOX | FS1

 FOX NASCAR……………………………………………....…………..…..FOX | FS1

 Little League World Series………………………………………………….ESPN

 NASCAR on NBC………………………………………………….NBC | NBCSN

 NFL on CBS…………………………………………………………………….….……CBS

 NHL on ESPN………………………..………...…………ESPN | ESPN+ | ABC

OUTSTANDING AUDIO/SOUND – POST-PRODUCED

 Hard Knocks – The Dallas Cowboys………………….…...…HBO | HBO Max

NFL Films

 NASCAR Race Hub – The Daytona 500: Radioactiv...e…………..……..FS1

NASCAR Productions

 NBA TV Hall of Fame – Flight Through History…..……..………….NBA TV

★ NCAA March Madness………………...….….tbs | CBS | TNT | truTV

Made for Madness

 The Ultimate Run…………………………..……………….…………….....Red Bull TV

Legs of Steel

OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC DESIGN – EVENT/SHOW

★ Games of the XXXII Olympiad.....…….NBC | NBCSN | CNBC |

USA Network | MSNBC

 NBA on ESPN – Marvel Arena of Heroes…………………..….………..ESPN2

 NFC Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon………..CBS | Nickelodeon

San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys

 NFL Slimetime…………………………………………………………….Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon Productions

 NHL on ESPN……………………...………………………..ESPN | ESPN+ | ABC

 NHL on TNT…………………………………………………..…………………………….TNT

OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC DESIGN - SPECIALTY

 College Football National Championship…………………………....ESPN

Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Georgia Bulldogs

 A Gift from the Haudenosaunee………..CBS | CBS Sports Network

 Juneteenth………………………………………….…..………..………….SEC Network

 The NFL on ESPN……………………………………..………………………………ESPN

★ The Portal……………………………………..….…………..Bleacher Report

OUTSTANDING STUDIO OR PRODUCTION DESIGN/ART

DIRECTION

 2021 NBA Finals – NBA Finals Opens……………………...…….…..……….ABC

ESPN | Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks

 MLB at Field of Dreams……………………………………………………………FOX

New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox

 Human Pinball……….……….……….………....……….……….….....…Red Bull TV

Red Bull Media House

 The NFL Today – The Move…………..………………………………………..….CBS

★ Welcome to the NBA Lane……………….……….……..…NBA Social

Translation | Superprime

THE GEORGE WENSEL TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT

AWARD

 2021 Natural Selection Tour Jackson Hole………..………Red Bull TV

Live Stabilized FPV Racing Drones Uncle Toad’s Media Group

 FOX Sports – XtraMotion…………………….……………………….…….FOX | FS1

 Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Friends & Family……………..……NBC

★ NFL on CBS – RomoVision……………………………………….….…..CBS

 SRX on CBS – ARTI…………………………………………………..……..……..….CBS

OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT

 All Madden – Trailer……,……………………………………………..….…....….…FOX

★ FOX College Football – Big Noon Energy………….........FOX | FS1

 FOX NASCAR – Best Season Ever………………….………..…..….FOX | FS1

 Games of the XXXII Olympiad - Imagine……………..…….…….….…NBC

 NASCAR Race Hub – Bristol Dirt…………………………………..…FOX | FS1

NASCAR Productions

OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE

ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN

★ #StrongerTogether – What Agnes Saw………….……Olympics.com

Olympic Channel | Dirty Robber

 #WeThe15…………………………….Twitter | Facebook | NBC | YouTube

International Paralympic Committee | adam&eveDDB

 Celebrating Black Stories………………….…………....CBS Sports Network

Alice Coachman | Josh Gibson | Lucy Diggs Slowe

 Inspire Change – Where I’m From……………………………….………………...NFL

72andSunny | NFL | Verisimilar

 Mental Health PSA Campaign….……………………………………..……...….NFL

NFL | NFL Media

OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW IN SPANISH

 Fútbol Central…………….…………………………………..……Univision/TUDN

★ Games of the XXXII Olympiad…………………….……..Telemundo

 República Deportiva………….…………………………....….Univision/TUDN

 SportsCenter…………………………………………….….……….ESPN Deportes

 Sunday Night Football…………………………………….………….Telemundo

OUTSTANDING FEATURE STORY IN SPANISH

 En Sus Zapatos – Alexa Moreno…..……………………...…ESPN Deportes

★ Greenland – New York…………………….…………..…ESPN Deportes

 Nos Vemos en el Podio……………………….……………………….Telemundo

 SC Reportajes – Kikimita…..…………………………….…..…ESPN Deportes

 Último Tren a Tokio…………………………………………….…ESPN Deportes

OUTSTANDING ON-AIR PERSONALITY IN SPANISH

 Cristina Alexander……………………………..………………..ESPN Deportes

 Andrés Cantor…………………………………….……………..………...Telemundo

 Lindsay Casinelli…………………………………..……………Univision | TUDN

 Miguel Gurwitz…………………………………….…………..………….Telemundo

 Ana Jurka………………………………………………..…………………….Telemundo

★ Adriana Monsalve…………………….……………....Univision/TUDN

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE

LESLEY VISSER