42nd Sports Emmy Awards

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42nd Sports Emmy Awards
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The 42nd Sports Emmy Awards were presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), honoring the best in American sports television coverage in 2020. The winners were announced on June 8, 2021, via live-stream at Watch.TheEmmys.TV and other apps associated.

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The nominations were announced on April 20, 2021, with ESPN being the network with more nominations with 41 and the Super Bowl LV being the most nominated program, with 11.

Winners and nominees

The nominees were announced on April 20, 2021. [1] Winners in each category are listed first, in boldface. [2] [3] [4]

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Ernie Johnson Jr., Outstanding Sports Personality/Studio Host winner
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Joe Buck, Outstanding Sports Personality/Play-by-Play winner
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Nate Burleson, Outstanding Sports Personality/Studio Analyst winner
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John Smoltz, Outstanding Sports Personality/Sports Event Analyst winner
Michele Tafoya, Outstanding Sports Personality/Sports Reporter winner Michele Tafoya (37271800062) (cropped).jpg
Michele Tafoya, Outstanding Sports Personality/Sports Reporter winner
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Pilar Pérez, Outstanding On-Air Personality in Spanish winner

Programming

Outstanding Live Sports Special Outstanding Live Sports Series
Outstanding Playoff CoverageOutstanding Edited Sports Event Coverage
Outstanding Edited Sports SpecialOutstanding Edited Sports Series
  • SC Presents: 2020 – Heroes, History and Hope (ESPN)
    • Inside the NBA – Kobe Bryant Memorial (TNT)
    • NFL 360 – Black History Month (NFL Network)
    • NFL 360 – Women in Football (NFL Network)
    • The Undefeated Presents: The Stop – Living, Driving and Dying While Black (ESPN)
Outstanding Esports CoverageOutstanding Short Sports Documentary
  • Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible (ESPN+/ESPN)
    • E:60 – Twice the Fight: A Family’s Battle and Love of Football (ESPN)
    • NFL Films Presents: The Camden Comeback (FS1)
    • UFC Chronicles: Love, Death and Prizefighting (UFC Fight Pass)
    • The Undefeated Presents: Why I Play (ESPN)
Outstanding Long Sports DocumentaryOutstanding Serialized Sports Documentary
Outstanding Studio Show - Weekly Outstanding Studio Show - Daily
Outstanding Studio Show - Limited RunOutstanding Sports News/Feature Anthology
Outstanding Sports JournalismOutstanding Open/Tease
Outstanding Short FeatureOutstanding Long Feature
Outstanding Studio Show in SpanishOutstanding Feature Story in Spanish
Outstanding Interactive Experience - Event CoverageOutstanding Interactive Experience - Original Programming
Outstanding Digital InnovationOutstanding Sports Promotional Announcement

Personality

Outstanding Sports Personality/Studio Host Outstanding Sports Personality/Play-by-Play
Outstanding Sports Personality/Studio Analyst Outstanding Sports Personality/Sports Event Analyst
Outstanding Sports Personality/Sports Reporter Outstanding Sports Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent
Outstanding On-Air Personality in Spanish

Technical

Outstanding Technical Team EventOutstanding Technical Team Studio
Outstanding Camera Work - Short FormOutstanding Camera Work - Long Form
  • The Old World – A Mindtrip Through Europe – Toni Tillmann, Mathias Bergmann, Andreas Tillmann and Michael Tillmann (RBTV)
Outstanding Editing - Short FornOutstanding Editing - Long Form
Outstanding Music DirectionOutstanding Studio or Production Design/Art Direction
Outstanding Live Event Audio/SoundOutstanding Post-Produced Audio/Sound
Outstanding Live Graphic DesignOutstanding Post-Produced Graphic Design
The Dick Schaap Outstanding Writing Award Short FormOutstanding Writing Award Long Form
  • NFL Films Presents – The Lumberman Quarterback – Garrett Fittizzi and Ty Schadt (FS1)
The George Wensel Technical Achievement Award

Multiple wins

Shows that received multiple nominations
WinsShowNetwork
2 NBA on TNT TNT
NFC Wild Card Game Nickelodeon
NFL 360 NFL Network
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel HBO
Rising Phoenix Netflix
Sunday Night Football NBC
Super Bowl LV CBS
Nominations by Network
WinsNetwork
7 TNT
6 ESPN
5 FS1
4 NFL Network
3 CBS
ESPN Deportes
FOX
HBO
MLB Network
NBC
2 Netflix
Nickelodeon
Red Bull TV
YouTube

Multiple nominations

Shows that received multiple nominations
NominationsShowNetwork
11 Super Bowl LV CBS
9NFL 360 NFL Network
7 E:60 ESPN
4 Fox NASCAR FOX, FS1
Fox NFL Sunday FOX
NFL Total Access NFL Network
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel HBO
Rising Phoenix Netflix
SC Featured ESPN, ESPN2
ESPN.com, ESPNews
3 NBA All-Star Game on TNT TNT
FOX NFL FOX, NFL Network
Greatness Code Apple TV+
Inside the NBA TNT
MLB Tonight MLB Network
The Old World – A Mindtrip Through Europe RBTV
The Undefeated Presents ESPN
2Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible ESPN+, ESPN
College GameDay ESPN
FOX MLB: The Postseason FOX, FS1,
FoxSports.com, MLB Network
Hard Knocks HBO
National League Division Series MLB Network
NBA on TNT TNT
NFC Wild Card Game Nickelodeon
NFL Films Presents FS1
NFL GameDay Morning NFL Network
NFL on CBS CBS
República Deportiva Univision, TUDN
SC Presents: 2020 – Heroes, History and Hope ESPN
SC Reportajes ESPN Deportes
Sunday NFL Countdown ESPN
Sunday Night Football NBC, Peacock
The 146th Kentucky Derby NBC
The Masters CBS
The Playbook Netflix
The Scheme HBO
The Shop: UNINTERRUPTED HBO
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games NBC, NBCSN,
Olympic Channel
We Are the Champions Netflix
Yellow Brick Road Golf Channel
Nominations by Network
NominationsNetwork
41 ESPN
27 NFL Network
26 FOX
22 CBS
19 FS1
17 TNT
15 NBC
13 HBO
10 MLB Network
9 Netflix
8 ESPN Deportes
6 ABC
NBCSN
5 RBTV
TUDN
Univision
4 Telemundo
YouTube
3 Apple TV+
CBS Sports Network
ESPN+
Golf Channel
Peacock
Showtime
2 DIRECTV
ESPN.com
ESPN2
Hulu
MotorTrend
Nickelodeon
Outside TV
UFC Fight Pass

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