The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences held the 45th Annual Sports Emmy Awards from Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City on Tuesday night, honoring presentations, personalities and technology that made an indelible impact on the industry. Barrett Sports Media tracked the results throughout the night, with winners highlighted in green beneath each category.
Additional honors presented throughout the ceremony included the Lifetime Achievement Award to CBS Sports host James Brown and The Cola-Cola Company HBCU Production Grant to “Field Trip” by Florida A&M University. The show was hosted by The Kid Mero, and presenters throughout the night included Noah Eagle, Kaylee Hartung, Mina Kimes, Valeria Marin, Siera Santos, Tracy Wolfson and Pedro Martinez.
Outstanding Live Special
| Live Special | Entity/Entities |
| The Masters | CBS |
| The 105th PGA Championship | CBS |
| Super Bowl LVIII | CBS |
| Super Bowl LVIII | Nickelodeon Productions CBS Sports NFL Films |
| The 119th World Series | FOX |
Wrapping up the 45th Annual @sportsemmys – @CBS' presentation of Super Bowl LVIII won the Emmy for Outstanding Live Special. pic.twitter.com/UmvhS5HxxV
— Barrett Sports Media (@BSMStaff) May 22, 2024
Outstanding Live Series
| Live Series | Entity/Entities |
| FOX CFP | FOX FS1 |
| FOX NFL | FOX |
| Monday Night Football | ABC ESPN |
| Monday Night Football with Peyton & Eli | ESPN2 Omaha Productions |
| Sunday Night Football | NBC Peaco*ck |
The Manningcast takes the @sportsemmys for Outstanding Live Series, besting traditional NFL coverage from ESPN/ABC, FOX and NBC.
— Barrett Sports Media (@BSMStaff) May 22, 2024
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Outstanding Playoff Coverage
| Playoff Coverage | Entity/Entities |
| American League Championship Series | FOX FS1 |
| College Football Playoff Semifinals | ESPN |
| MLB Postseason on TBS | TBS |
| NFC Championship | FOX |
| NFL Playoffs on NBC | NBC Peaco*ck |
Outstanding Edited Event Coverage
| Edited Event Coverage | Entity/Entities |
| All Access – Davis vs. Garcia: Epilogue | Showtime |
| NFL Draft: The Pick Is In | The Roku Channel NFL Films Skydance Sports |
| NFL Game Day All Access (Super Bowl LVIII) | YouTube NFL Films |
| Road To The Super Bowl | CBS NFL Films |
| 2023 Special Olympic World Games | ABC |
Outstanding Edited Special
| Edited Special | Entity/Entities |
| Chasing Greatness: Coach K x LeBron | TNT |
| Crown | CBS Sports Network |
| E60 – The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports | ESPN ESPN Films |
| GR8TNESS | ESPN |
| You Are Looking Live! | CBS NFL Films |
Outstanding Hosted Edited Series
| Hosted Edited Series | Entity/Entities |
| E60 | ESPN |
| Kickin’ It | Paramount+ Golazo Network |
| The Pivot Podcast | YouTube |
| Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel | HBO Max |
| The Shop UNINTERRUPTED | YouTube UNINTERRUPTED |
.@RealSportsHBO with Bryant Gumbel goes out on top, taking the @sportsemmys for Outstanding Hosted Edited Series. pic.twitter.com/tvQKzoF8G1
— Barrett Sports Media (@BSMStaff) May 22, 2024
Outstanding Esports Championship Coverage
| Esports Championship Coverage | Entity/Entities |
| Blast.tv Paris Major 2023 | BLAST |
| 2023 Call of Duty League Championship Weekend New York Subliners vs. Toronto Ultra | Twitch YouTube Esports Engine Activision Blizzard |
| Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023 Grand Finals ENCE vs. G2 | Twitch YouTube ESL FACEIT Group |
| League of Legends Worlds 2023 Final T1 vs. Weibo Gaming | LoLEsports.com Twitch YouTube Riot Games |
| VALORANT Champions 2023 Grand Final Paper Rex vs. Evil Geniuses | ValorantEsports.com Twitch YouTube Riot Games |
Outstanding Short Documentary
| Short Documentary | Entity/Entities |
| Dreamcaster | MSG Network | MSG+ 456 Studios Lord + Thomas DaHouse Audio Citizen Music Vicaps Helo |
| Extraordinary Stories – One-Armed Wonder: The Extraordinary Story of Jimmy Hasty | UEFA.tv Noah Media Group |
| NFL 360 – Gone | NFL Network |
| NFL Films Presents – Lahainaluna High | FS1 NFL Films |
| SC Featured – Nothing Else Matters | ESPN+ |
Outstanding Long Documentary
| Long Documentary | Entity/Entities |
| The Deepest Breath | Netflix A24 Motive Films Ventureland |
| Full Circle | Vimeo On Demand Level 1 Productions |
| Kelce | Prime Video Amazon MGM Studios Skydance Very Y Productions 9.14 Pictures |
| The Saint of Second Chances | Netflix Tremolo Stampede Ventures |
| Stand | Showtime SHOWTIME Sports Documentary Films MSM |
Outstanding Documentary Series
| Documentary Series | Entity/Entities |
| Catching Lightning | Showtime Bat Bridge Entertainment |
| Goliath | Showtime Village Roadshow Television Religion of Sports |
| Super League: The War for Football | Apple TV+ Words + Pictures All Rise Films |
| Untold | Netflix Propagate Stardust Frames RAW The Players’ Tribune |
Outstanding Documentary Series – Serialized
| Documentary Series – Serialized | Entity/Entities |
| Football Must Go On | Paramount+ |
| Formula 1: Drive to Survive | Netflix Box to Box Films |
| Hard Knocks Training Camp with The New York Jets | HBO Max NFL Films |
| Monster Factory | Apple TV+ Vox Media Studios Public Record |
| Quarterback | Netflix NFL Films Omaha Productions 2PM Productions |
Outstanding Studio Show – Weekly
| Studio Show – Weekly | Entity/Entities |
| College GameDay | ESPN |
| FOX CFP: Big Noon Kickoff | FOX FS1 |
| FOX NFL Sunday | FOX |
| Inside the NBA on TNT | TNT |
| The NFL Today | CBS |
Congrats to @ReceDavis @DesmondHoward @PatMcAfeeShow @KirkHerbstreit, Lee Corso and the team at @CollegeGameDay on winning the @sportsemmys for Outstanding Weekly Studio Show. pic.twitter.com/19UMA2oaxs
— Barrett Sports Media (@BSMStaff) May 22, 2024
Outstanding Studio Show – Daily
| Studio Show – Daily | Entity/Entities |
| MLB Tonight | MLB Network |
| NBA Countdown | ESPN ESPN2 |
| NFL Live | ESPN ESPN2 |
| Pardon The Interruption | ESPN Rydholm Projects, Inc. |
| SportsCenter | ESPN |
Congratulations to the team at MLB Tonight on @MLBNetwork on winning the @sportsemmys for Outstanding Daily Studio Show. pic.twitter.com/LyBOwi4hls
— Barrett Sports Media (@BSMStaff) May 22, 2024
Outstanding Studio Show – Limited Run
| Studio Show – Limited Run | Entity/Entities |
| College GameDay – College Football Playoff | ESPN |
| FOX MLB: The Postseason | FOX FS1 |
| Inside the NBA Playoffs on TNT | TNT |
| Postseason NFL Countdown | ESPN |
| Road to the Final Four | TNT |
Congrats to @TurnerSportsEJ, @SHAQ, @TheJetOnTNT Charles Barkley and the team at Inside the NBA on winning the @sportsemmys for Outstanding Studio Show – Limited Run for its playoff coverage. pic.twitter.com/t75vRCKHz8
— Barrett Sports Media (@BSMStaff) May 22, 2024
Outstanding Journalism
| Journalism Title | Entity/Entities |
| CNN FlashDocs – “Blindsided” | CNN |
| E60 – “Peace of Mind: Psychedelics in Sports” | ESPN |
| E60 – “The Perfect Machine” | ESPN |
| Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel – “A Blind Eye: Switzerland and the Corruption of World Sport” | HBO Max |
| Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel – “Call of Duty: How War is Destroying Ukrainian Sport” | HBO Max |
Outstanding Short Feature
| Short Feature Title | Entity/Entities |
| College GameDay – “The Legacy of Tyler Trent” | ESPN |
| NFL 360 – “The Chief Who Walked The Sea” | NFL Network |
| NFL 360 – “Heroes” | NFL Network |
| NFL 360 – “Miracle” | NFL Network |
| The NFL Today: Super Bowl LVIII – “Just Win Baby!” | CBS |
| Sunday Night Football – “Madden & Stingley” | NBC Peaco*ck |
| Thursday Night Football – “Marshawn Lynch ‘N Yo City: Intercouse, PA (Yes, this is a real place)” | Prime Video Amazon MGM Studios |
Outstanding Long Feature
| Long Feature Title | Entity/Entities |
| Outside The Lines – “Jordan McNair: The Freedom Within” | ESPN |
| Playing Fields – “Ornella: Knocking Down Social Prejudices Pursuing Her Olympic Dream” | Olympic Channel |
| Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel – “No Surrender: One Man’s Battle with ALS” | HBO Max |
| SportsCenter – “SC Featured: Dear Mrs. Reid” | ESPN |
| SportsCenter – “SC Featured: Running for Martin” | ESPN |
| Unredeemable | Golf Channel |
Outstanding Open/Tease
| Open/Tease | Entity/Entities |
| The 149th Kentucky Derby – “Timeless” | NBC Peaco*ck |
| Monday Night Football – “In the Air Tonight” | ESPN ABC |
| NHL Winter Classic on TNT – “If This Wall Could Talk” | TNT |
| Sunday Night Football – “Heidi” | NBC Peaco*ck |
| Super Bowl LVIII – “My Way” | CBS |
Outstanding Interactive Experience
| Interactive Experience | Entity/Entities |
| College Football Playoff MegaCast – Rose Bowl Game | ESPN ESPN2 ESPN Deportes ESPNU ESPNews SEC Network ESPN App ABC LHN |
| Fan Controlled Racing Watch Party | Twitch Kick Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment |
| The Magic and Mystery of US Open Champion – Carlos Alcaraz | ESPN.com |
| NCAA March Madness Live | March Madness Live |
| Thursday Night Football – Black Friday Football Studio | Prime Video Amazon MGM Studios |
| Thursday Night Football – Event Coverage Optionality/Customization | Prime Video Amazon MGM Studios |
Outstanding Digital Innovation
| Title | Specific Innovation (if applicable) | Entity/Entities |
| Big City Greens Classic | Fully animated live sporting event with integrated real-time animated talent | ESPN+ Disney Channel Disney XD Disney+ Beyond Sports Silver Spoon Animation Disney Television Animation |
| Dreamcaster | MSG Network MSG+ Weber Shandwick Helo | |
| MLB Next | AR App | Major League Baseball |
| Red Bull Erzbergrodeo | Cross-platform storytelling with broadcast, web widgets and AR App | Red Bull TV Red Bull Media House ProteGear TeraVolt Girraphic |
| Thursday Night Football | Machine Learning on Prime Vision | Prime Video Amazon MGM Studios |
Outstanding Personality/Studio Host
| Studio Host | Entity/Entities |
| Malika Andrews | ESPN ESPN2 ABC TNT |
| Kevin Burkhardt | FOX FS1 |
| Rece Davis | ESPN |
| Ernie Johnson | TNT TBS |
| Scott Van Pelt | ESPN ESPN2 ABC |
— Barrett Sports Media (@BSMStaff) May 22, 2024Another @sportsemmys for the @NBAonTNT crew.
Congrats to @TurnerSportsEJ on taking the award for Outstanding Personality/Studio Host. pic.twitter.com/zXiEJuc8WB
Outstanding Personality/Play-by-Play
| Play-by-Play Announcer | Entity/Entities |
| Mike Breen | ABC |
| Joe Buck | ESPN ABC |
| Ian Eagle | CBS TNT TBS |
| Kevin Harlan | TBS CBS TNT truTV |
| Mike Tirico | NBC Peaco*ck |
BANG! @ESPN's Mike Breen takes the @sportsemmys for Outstanding Personality/Play-by-Play.
— Barrett Sports Media (@BSMStaff) May 22, 2024
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Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst
| Studio Analyst | Entity/Entities |
| Charles Barkley | TNT |
| Nate Burleson | CBS |
| Ryan Clark | ESPN ESPN2 ESPN+ ABC |
| Kirk Herbstreit | ESPN |
| Mina Kimes | ESPN ESPN2 ABC |
The @sportsemmys for Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst goes to Sir Charles Barkley of @NBAonTNT. pic.twitter.com/EDN4Z2igy5
— Barrett Sports Media (@BSMStaff) May 22, 2024
Outstanding Personality/Event Analyst
| Event Analyst | Entity/Entities |
| Troy Aikman | ESPN ABC |
| Cris Collinsworth | NBC Peaco*ck |
| Greg Olsen | FOX |
| Bill Raftery | CBS TNT |
| John Smoltz | FOX FS1 |
| Tom Verducci | FOX FS1 MLB Network |
Congrats to @NFLonFOX's @gregolsen88 on winning the @sportsemmys for Outstanding Personality/Event Analyst. pic.twitter.com/uKbFt4n6my
— Barrett Sports Media (@BSMStaff) May 22, 2024
Outstanding Personality/Sideline Reporter
| Sideline Reporter | Entity/Entities |
| Erin Andrews | FOX |
| Kaylee Hartung | Prime Video NBC Peaco*ck |
| Tom Rinaldi | FOX FS1 |
| Holly Rowe | ESPN ESPN2 ABC |
| Tracy Wolfson | CBS TNT |
Congrats to @NFLonCBS' @tracywolfson on taking home the @sportsemmys for Outstanding Personality/ Sideline Reporter. pic.twitter.com/hYJfLamn91
— Barrett Sports Media (@BSMStaff) May 22, 2024
Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air
| Emerging On-Air Talent | Entity/Entities |
| Mookie Betts | Bleacher Report TBS FOX |
| Noah Eagle | NBC Peaco*ck |
| Carli Lloyd | FOX FS1 |
| Taylor Rooks | TNT NBA TV Bleacher Report Amazon |
| Jay Wright | CBS CBS Sports Network TNT |
Congrats to @NoahEagle15 on earning the @sportsemmys for Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent.
— Barrett Sports Media (@BSMStaff) May 22, 2024
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Outstanding Technical Team Event
| Technical Team Event | Entity/Entities |
| The Masters | CBS |
| NASCAR on NBC | NBC |
| Super Bowl LVIII | CBS |
| Thursday Night Football | Prime Video Amazon MGM Studios |
| 2023 US Open | ESPN ESPN2 ESPN+ ABC |
Outstanding Technical Team Studio
| Technical Team Studio | Entity/Entities |
| FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 | FOX FS1 |
| FOX NFL – “Stage A” | FOX |
| NFL Draft | ESPN ABC |
| The NFL Today – Super Bowl LVIII | CBS |
| Thursday Night Football | Prime Video Amazon MGM Studios |
Outstanding Camera Work – Short Form
| Short Form Title | Entity/Entities |
| The 115th Belmont Stakes – “31 Lengths: Secretariat” | FOX |
| NFL 360 – “Heroes” | NFL Network |
| NFL Films Presents – “Optex Lens” | FS1 NFL Films |
| The NFL Today: Super Bowl LVIII – “Just Win Baby!” | CBS |
| Super Bowl LVIII – “My Way” | CBS |
Outstanding Camera Work – Long Form
| Long Form Title | Entity/Entities |
| E60 – “Sacred Dog” | ESPN |
| Freeride Skiing – “Descendance” | YouTube Legs of Steel |
| Hard Knocks: Training Camp with The New York Jets | HBO Max NFL Films |
| Unredeemable | Golf Channel |
| Vamos Vegas | YouTube |
Outstanding Editing – Short Form
| Short Form Title | Entity/Entities |
| The 149th Kentucky Derby – “Timeless” | NBC Peaco*ck |
| NFL 360 – “The Chief Who Walked The Sea” | NFL Network |
| NFL 360 – “Heroes” | NFL Network |
| NHL on TNT – “Show and Tell” | TNT |
| Super Bowl LVIII – “My Way” | CBS |
Outstanding Editing – Long Form
| Long Form Title | Entity/Entities |
| Freeride Skiing – “Descendance” | YouTube Legs of Steel |
| Hard Knocks: Training Camp with The New York Jets | HBO Max NFL Films |
| Kelce | Prime Video Amazon MGM Studios Skydance Very Y Productions 9.14 Pictures |
| Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team | Netflix Words + Pictures FIFA Time Studios |
| Unredeemable | Golf Channel |
The Dick Schaap Outstanding Writing Award – Short Form
| Short Form Title | Entity/Entities |
| FOX CFB: Big Noon Kickoff – “J.J. McCarthy ’47′” | FOX |
| NFL 360 – “The Chief Who Walked The Sea” | NFL Network |
| NFL 360 – “Still Here” | NFL Network |
| The NFL Today – “Kyle Brandt Series” | CBS |
| Sunday Night Football | NBC Peaco*ck |
Outstanding Writing – Long Form
| Long Form Title | Entity/Entities |
| All Access | Showtime |
| Chasing Gold – “Farebersviller” | NBC |
| E60 – “The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports” | ESPN ESPN Films |
| Hard Knocks: Training Camp with The New York Jets | HBO Max NFL Films |
| The World According to Football | Showtime SHOWTIME Sports Documentary Films Religion of Sports Day Zero Productions Mainstay Entertainment |
Outstanding Music Direction
| Title | Entity/Entities |
| E60 – “The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports” | ESPN ESPN Films |
| E60 – “Sacred Dog” | ESPN ESPN+ Showtime Singers |
| The Golden Boy | HBO Max Unrealistic Ideas ViaMar Productions |
| NBA on TNT – “50 Years of Hip Hop” | TNT |
| Super Bowl LVIII – “My Way” | CBS |
Outstanding Audio/Sound – Live Event
| Title | Entity/Entities |
| FOX MLB | Netflix Box to Box Films |
| FOX NASCAR | FS1 Nascar Studios |
| Little League World Series | Outside TV The IRONMAN Group Productions |
| NASCAR on NBC | Netflix Religion of Sports |
| Sunday Night Baseball | NFL Network |
| Sunday Night Football | Netflix NFL Films Omaha Productions 2PM Productions |
| Super Bowl LVIII | CBS |
Outstanding Audio/Sound – Post-Produced
| Title | Entity/Entities |
| Formula 1: Drive to Survive | Netflix Box to Box Films |
| FOX NASCAR: Race Hub – “The Championship: Radioactive” | FS1 Nascar Studios |
| 2023 IRONMAN World Championship | Outside TV The IRONMAN Group Productions |
| McGregor Forever | Netflix Religion of Sports |
| NFL 360 – “Heroes” | NFL Network |
| Quarterback | Netflix NFL Films Omaha Productions 2PM Productions |
| Vamos Vegas | YouTube TORQ |
Outstanding Graphic Design – Event/Show
| Title | Entity/Entities |
| FOX NFL | FOX |
| Monday Night Football | ESPN ESPN2 ESPN+ ABC Elastic Creative |
| NBA Finals | ESPN ABC Two Fresh Creative Panoply |
| Super Bowl LVIII | CBS |
| Toy Story Funday Football | Disney+ ESPN+ BIG Studios Beyond Sports Silver Spoon Animation PIXAR |
Outstanding Graphic Design – Specialty
| Title | Entity/Entities |
| MLB Network Showcase – “This Is What I Live For” | MLB Network Perception |
| NFL 360 – “The Chief Who Walked The Sea” | NFL Network |
| Super League: The War for Football | Apple TV+ Words + Pictures All Rise Films |
| Thursday Night Football – “TNF Show Open/Black Friday Football: Robert Randolph” | Prime Video Amazon MGM Studios |
| Toy Story Funday Football – “Duke Caboom Daredevil Spectacular” | Disney+ ESPN+ |
Outstanding Studio or Production Design/Art Direction
| Title | Entity/Entities |
| The 155th Belmont Stakes – “31 Lengths: Secretariat” | FOX |
| FOX NFL – “Stage A” | FOX |
| Super Bowl LVIII – “My Way” | CBS |
| Thursday Night Football – “Black Friday Football Tradition Tease; TNF Show” | Prime Video Amazon MGM Studios |
| Toy Story Funday Football | Disney+ ESPN+ BIG Studios Beyond Sports Silver Spoon Animation PIXAR |
The George Wensel Technical Achievement Award
| Title | Entity/Entities |
| The Masters – “TFC Compound Connect” | CBS |
| 2023 MLB Home Run Derby – “StatCast Edition: Live Virtual 3D Event Coverage” | ESPN2 |
| Monday Night Football with Peyton & Eli – “Peyton Manning’s AR Table” | ESPN2 Omaha Productions |
| Thursday Night Football – “TNF Table Talk” | Prime Video Amazon MGM Studios Girraphic |
| Toy Story Funday Football – “DragonFly Tech” | Disney+ ESPN+ NFL Next Gen Stats Beyond Sports Hawk-Eye |
Outstanding Promotional Announcement
| Promotional Announcement | Entity/Entities |
| FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – “USA vs. The World” | FOX |
| The Golden Boy – “Who Am I?” | HBO Max Zealot UK |
| 2023 NBA Finals – “We Are All in the Finals” | NBA Social |
| Stanley Cup – “First Kiss” | NHL Network |
| Top Rank Boxing on ESPN – “Battle of the Baddest/Rumble” | ESPN ESPN+ Park Pictures |
Outstanding Public Service Content
| Public Service Content | Entity/Entities |
| FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – “Common Goal” | FOX FS1 |
| Hometown Hopefuls | NBC NBCSports.com |
| NFL on CBS – “Football for Everyone” | CBS CBS Sports Network |
| Notre Dame Football – “What Would You Fight For?” | NBC |
| Youth Flag Football – “Let’s Play” | NFL Network |
Outstanding Studio Show in Spanish
| Studio Show | Entity/Entities |
| Ahora o Nunca | ESPN Deportes |
| 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup | Telemundo |
| Fuera de Juego | ESPN+ |
| Fútbol Central – “Verano de Campeones” | Univision TUDN |
| República Deportiva | Univision TUDN |
| Sunday Night Football | Telemundo |
Outstanding Feature Story in Spanish
| Feature Story | Entity/Entities |
| Balón de Oro de la Liga MX – “Tigres – Powerchair” | Univision TUDN |
| E60 – “Mayra” | ESPN ESPN+ |
| Mundo NFL Originals – “El Sueño de Cieneguitas” | Mundo NFL Sway |
| SportsCenter – “In Her Shoes: Wang Shuang” | ESPN Deportes |
| SportsCenter – “SC Reportajes: Do Bronx – Charles Oliveria” | ESPN Deportes |
Outstanding On-Air Personality in Spanish
| On-Air Personality | Entity/Entities |
| Alejandro Berry | Univision TUDN |
| Andrés Cantor | Telemundo |
| Carolina Guillén | ESPN Deportes |
| Miguel Gurwitz | Telemundo |
| Rebecca Landa | ESPN Deportes |
| Valeria Marin | Univision TUDN |
