46th Annual Sports Emmys Wins Lady Gaga Her First Ever Emmy Award
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners of the 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. The ceremony was hosted by Roy Wood Jr., award-winning comedian, writer, and producer, and presented live at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th Street, New York City.
Grammy and Oscar-winning pop superstar Lady Gaga won her first-ever Emmy Award for her work on the submission “Hold My Hand” ahead of Super Bowl LIX in the Music Direction category. This put Gaga one step closer to EGOT as she currently has 14 Grammys, one Oscar and now the Emmy. The Tony Award for work in theatre will be the final piece to unlock the EGOT puzzle.
NBC/Peacock’s coverage of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad received ten wins, including Outstanding Live Special Championship Event, and two for Steven Spielberg for producing and writing the “Land of Stories” opening. Outstanding Personality winners include Charles Barkley (TNT) for studio analyst, Peyton Manning (ESPN2) for event analyst, and Joe Davis (Fox) for play-by-play.
The live ceremony was filled with more than 1,200 attendees including a star-studded group of luminaries from the world of sports television and distinguished guests. Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS, welcomed the audience followed by the evening’s host, Roy Wood Jr.. Highlights of the award show included the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Honor to Emmy Award-Winning Sports Producer David Hill, by Fox NFL Sunday hosts Michael Strahan, Terry Bradshaw, Curt Menefee, Jimmy Johnson, Howie Long, and Jay Glazer, and a video from Keith Urban. Other notable presenters included Kenan Thompson, Scott Van Pelt (ESPN), Charissa Thompson (Prime Video), Greg Olsen (Fox Sports), Lauren Shehadi (MLB Network), Jamie Erdahl (NFL), Carlota Vizmanos (Telemundo Deportes), Kate Scott (CBS Sports) and Anson Carter (TNT).
The Jim McKay Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded to a student pursuing a career in sports television, was presented to Josiah Wonnell, a student from Olathe, Kansas, who will be going to Abilene Christian University. The Jim McKay Memorial Scholarship honors sportscaster Jim McKay (1921-2008) and was established in 2009. The scholarship is funded by ABC/ESPN, CBS, FOX, HBO, and NBC.
For the fourth year, the Coca-Cola Company awarded a $40,000 HBCU Sports Production Grant at the event. Students from Southern University and A&M College earned the grant for their winning submission. It was judged on a creative video and essay that addressed this year’s competition theme: the past, present or future of sports at your university.
The show is available to watch at watch.theemmys.tv. See the complete list of winners of the 46th annual Sports Emmy Awards below.
Outstanding Live Special – Championship Event
Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
NBC | Peacock
Outstanding Live Special – Non-Championship Event
Rickwood Field: A Tribute to the Negro Leagues
Fox
Outstanding Live Series
SEC on ABC
ABC | ESPN+
Outstanding Playoff Coverage
NFL Playoffs
NBC | Peacock
Outstanding Edited Event Coverage
NFL Draft: The Pick Is In
The Roku Channel [NFL Films, Skydance Sports]
Outstanding Edited Special
SportsCenter — SC Special: The Harbaugh Brothers
ESPN
Outstanding Hosted Edited Series
E60
ESPN
Outstanding Esports Championship Coverage
VALORANT Champions 2024 Grand Final: Edward Gaming vs Team Heretics
Valorant Esports [Riot Games]
Outstanding Short Documentary
The Turnaround
Netflix [Major League Baseball, Netflix, A Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios Production, Higher Ground, Breakwater Studios]
Outstanding Long Documentary
Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa
Netflix [SK Global Entertainment, OBB Pictures, MakeMake Entertainment, Avocados and Coconuts]
Outstanding Documentary Series
The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox
Netflix [Netflix, Meadowlark Films, MLB Studios]
Outstanding Documentary Series – Serialized
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Netflix [Box to Box Films]
Outstanding Studio Show – Weekly
College GameDay
ESPN
Outstanding Studio Show – Daily
NFL Live
ESPN | ESPN2
Outstanding Studio Show – Limited Run
Fox MLB: The Postseason
Fox | FS1
Outstanding Journalism
The New York Times Presents: Broken Horses
FX | Hulu [Left/Right, The New York Times]
Outstanding Short Feature
Caeleb & The Critic: Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
NBC | Peacock
Outstanding Long Feature
Sports Center — SC Featured: The 6-Year Plan
ESPN
Outstanding Open/Tease
Land of Stories: Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
NBC | Peacock
Outstanding Interactive Experience
Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
NBC | Peacock
Outstanding Digital Innovation
Fox Sports | COSM
Fox | Fox Sports Digital
Outstanding Personality/Studio Host
Ernie Johnson
TNT | tbs
Outstanding Personality/Play-by-Play
Joe Davis
Fox | FS1
Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst
Charles Barkley
TNT | tbs
Outstanding Personality/Event Analyst
Peyton Manning
ESPN2
Outstanding Personality/Sideline Reporter
Tracy Wolfson
CBS | TNT
Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent
Nick Saban
ESPN
Outstanding Technical Team Event
Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
NBC | Peacock
Outstanding Technical Team Studio
Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
NBC | Peacock
Outstanding Camera Work – Short Form
NFL Films Presents
Shots of the Year
FS1 [NFL Films]
Outstanding Camera Work – Long Form
Anytime
Red Bull TV [Red Bull Media House, Anthill Films]
Outstanding Editing – Short Form
Land of Stories
Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
NBC | Peacock
Outstanding Editing – Long Form
Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience
ESPN | ESPN+ [ESPN Films, Bluefoot Entertainment, Fresh Features]
The Dick Schaap Writing Award – Short Form
Games of the XXXIII Olympiad: Land of Stories
NBC | Peacock
Outstanding Writing – Long Form
Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North
HBO | Max [NFL Films]
Outstanding Music Direction
Super Bowl LIX: “Hold My Hand”
Fox
Outstanding Audio/Sound – Live Event
Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
NBC | Peacock
Outstanding Audio/Sound – Post-Produced
In the Arena: Serena Williams
ESPN | ESPN+ [Religion of Sports, Nine Two Six Productions, 199 Productions]
Outstanding Graphic Design – Event/Show
Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
NBC | Peacock | USA | CNBC | E! | NBCOlympics.com | Telemundo | Universo | Golf Channel
Outstanding Graphic Design – Specialty
Noche UFC
For Mexico, For All Time
ESPN+ | ESPN | ESPN2 | Fight Pass [UFC, Antigravity Academy, Nexus Studios, BLINK Studios]
Outstanding Studio or Production Design/Art Direction
Noche UFC
UFC 306 AT RIYADH SEASON NOCHE UFC: O’MALLEY vs DVALISHVILI
ESPN+ | ESPN | ESPN2 | Fight Pass [UFC, Antigravity Academy, Silent House Group, Nexus Studios, BLINK Studios
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