The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners of the 47th Annual Sports Emmy Awards Tuesday night. Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall hosted the show, which recognizes and celebrates excellence in sports television and digital coverage. The entire event was streamed live on YouTube. Media professionals can rewatch the show and all of the key moments by visiting YouTube.com/@TheEmmys.
What We Know: Roy Wood served as host of the show. A total of 47 category winners were announced according to NATAS. Many of sports media’s top stars were in the building. Among them were Pat McAfee, Pablo Torre, Mina Kimes, Laura Rutledge, Rich Eisen, Chris Berman, Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, Scott Hanson and many more. ESPN earned an industry-leading 63 nominations.
The ceremony featured presenters from across the sports community. Included were: Andrés Cantor (Telemundo), Ian Eagle (CBS Sports), Rich Eisen (NFL Network), Scott Graham (NFL Films), New York Sirens athlete Elle Hartje, NBA Champion Dwight Howard, Brian Kenny (MLB Network), MLB Champion Pedro Martinez (TNT Sports), Mark Shapiro (TKO Group Holdings), Jonathan Scott (TNT Sports), Jenny Taft (FOX Sports), Pablo Torre (Pablo Torre Finds Out), Colleen Wolfe (NFL Network), Nick Wright (FOX Sports).
What They Said: “In an era defined by endless content and increasingly individualized media consumption, sports television remains one of the few experiences that still consistently brings people together in real time,” said NATAS President and CEO, Adam Sharp. “Tonight we honor the extraordinary professionals whose talent, creativity and innovation bring those dramatic victories, enduring heartbreaking defeats to life.”
What Stood Out: Greg Olsen was named Outstanding Personality/Event Analyst. Olsen beat Tom Brady, Troy Aikman, Bill Raftery and Cris Collinsworth. Anytime Olsen finishes ahead of Brady it generates industry headlines. Mike Tirico and Sunday Night Football stood tall in the Outstanding Live Sports Series and Outstanding Sports Personality – Play-by-Play category. Tirico finished ahead of Joe Buck, Joe Davis, Ian Eagle and Jim Nantz. SNF prevailed over FOX NFL Sunday, Monday Night Football on ESPN/ABC, Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli, and Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video.
ESPN’s Katie George also shined. The talented newcomer earned the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Sports Personality: Emerging On-Air Talent besting JJ Watt, Matt Ryan, Jason Kelce, Richard Sherman and Andraya Carter. NFL Live on ESPN also had a big night winning Outstanding Studio Show: Daily. It was the show’s second straight win and ESPN’s 10th victory in the category.
And the Winners Are…
Outstanding Live Sports Special: Championship Event
FOX MLB: World Series
Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Dodgers
FOX
Outstanding Live Sports Special: Non-Championship Event
FOX MLB: The 95th All-Star Game
FOX
Outstanding Live Sports Series
Sunday Night Football
NBC | Peacock
Outstanding Sports Playoff Coverage
FOX MLB: The American League Playoffs
FOX | FS1
Outstanding Edited Sports Event Coverage
4 Nations Face-Off: Unveiled
NHL Productions [NHL Productions | Radan Films | NHLPA]
Outstanding Edited Sports Special
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
ESPN
Outstanding Edited Sports Series: Hosted
E60
ESPN
Outstanding ESports Championship Coverage
2025 Call of Duty League Championship Weekend
OpTic Texas vs Vancouver Surge
ESL FACEIT Group
Outstanding Sports Documentary: Short
Final Finishers
East 89th St Productions [Tribeca Studios | Bluff Road Films]
Outstanding Sports Documentary: Long
Champions Of The Golden Valley
Olympics.com [Olympic Channel | XTR Studios | Sturgefilm | Tideshift | Optimist |
Taleem]
Outstanding Sports Documentary Series
Cocaine Quarterback: Signal-Caller for the Cartel
Prime Video [Amazon MGM Studios | Unrealistic Ideas]
Outstanding Sports Documentary Series: Serialized
Quarterback
Netflix [NFL Films | Omaha Productions | 2PM Productions]
Outstanding Sports Studio Show: Daily
NFL LIVE
ESPN
Outstanding Sports Studio Show: Weekly
College GameDay
ESPN
Outstanding Sports Studio Show: Limited Run
Road to the Final Four
CBS | TNT
Outstanding Sports Journalism
Save: The Katie Meyer Story
E60
ESPN
Outstanding Sports Feature: Short Form
Behan Strong
NCAA March Madness
CBS
Outstanding Sports Feature: Long Form
Tim Green – A Voice Reclaimed
NFL Films Presents
FS1 [NFL Films]
Outstanding Sports Open/Tease
America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys
Netflix [Skydance Sports | NFL Films | Stardust Frames Productions | Netflix]
Outstanding Interactive Experience: Sports
Fan Optionality on Prime Video
Prime Video Sports
Prime Video [Amazon MGM Studios]
Outstanding Digital Innovation: Sports
World of Red Bull in Apple Immersive
Red Bull Media House [Apple]
Outstanding Technical Team: Sports Event
FOX MLB: World Series
Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Dodgers
FOX | FS1
Outstanding Technical Team: Sports Studio
NBA on Prime Video
Amazon MGM Studios [Amazon MGM Studios]
Outstanding Sports Camera Work: Short Form
The Harder Choice
The 126th Army-Navy Game
CBS
Outstanding Sports Camera Work: Long Form
I Skied Down Mount Everest
Red Bull Media House [East Studio]
Outstanding Sports Editing: Short Form
4 Nations Face-Off: For Crest and Country
NHL on ESPN
ESPN
Outstanding Sports Editing: Long Form
Celtics City
HBO Max [Ringer Films | Words + Pictures | Left/Right | NBA Entertainment]
The Dick Schaap Outstanding Sports Writing Award: Short
Form
Wimbledon
ESPN
Outstanding Sports Writing: Long Form
In Season with the NFC East
Hard Knocks
HBO Max [NFL Films]
Outstanding Music Direction: Sports
Home Turn
Daytona Beach, FL
NASCAR Studios [Bluefoot Entertainment]
Outstanding Sports Audio/Sound: Live Event
FOX MLB
FOX | FS1
Outstanding Sports Audio/Sound: Post-Produced
Hard Knocks
Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills
HBO Max [NFL Films]
Outstanding Sports Graphic Design: Event/Show
NBA on NBC & Peacock
NBC | Peacock
Outstanding Sports Graphic Design: Specialty
Believers: Boston Red Sox
ESPN [ESPN | Religion of Sports | Artists Equity]
Outstanding Studio Or Production Design/Art Direction:
Sports
The NFL Today
The Virtual Time Machine: Rebuilding the Legacy of The NFL Today
CBS
The George Wensel Technical Achievement Award
FOX MLB: The Postseason
UmpCam AR: Strike Zone System
MLB | Major League Baseball [Fox Sports | Bolt6 | Virtual Eye]
Outstanding Promotional Announcement: Sports
Unforgettable Awaits
2025 NBA Finals
NBA Entertainment [Translation]
Outstanding Public Service Content: Sports
Champion
Super Bowl LX
NFL | 72andSunny [Morton Jankel Zander, Inc.]
Outstanding Sports Personality: Studio Host
Ernie Johnson
TNT | CBS
Outstanding Sports Personality: Studio Analyst
Alex Rodriguez
FOX | FS1
Outstanding Sports Personality: Play-By-Play
Mike Tirico
NBC | Peacock
Outstanding Sports Personality: Event Analyst
Greg Olsen
FOX | NFL Network
Outstanding Sports Personality: Sideline Reporter
Tracy Wolfson
CBS | TNT
Outstanding Sports Personality: Emerging On-Air Talent
Katie George
ESPN
Outstanding Sports On-Air Personality In Spanish
Miguel Gurwitz
Telemundo | Universo | Peacock
Outstanding Sports Studio Show In Spanish
ESPN FC
ESPN
Outstanding Sports Feature Story In Spanish
Los Colores del Istmo
Mundo Originals
Mundo NFL [SWAY | Cobra Films
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