Winners Announced for the 41St Annual Sports Emmy® Awards
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NEWS RELEASE WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 41ST ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS Nominees Honored in a Live-Streamed Ceremony NEW YORK, August 11, 2020 — The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) tonight announced the winners of the 41st Sports Emmy® Awards. The live- streamed ceremony honored nominees in more than thirty-five categories and was hosted by Lindsay Czarniak (Host, FOX Sports) and Craig Melvin (News Anchor: NBC News, MSNBC Live). “The global pandemic has created unparalleled challenges in bringing a ‘live’ awards show program to the sports community,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS. “With two hosts, seven presenters, and more than one hundred and thirty-five acceptors coming from either a studio or their homes across the country, the sheer size and demand for new and exciting ways to recognize the great talents creating sports television has been an enormous enterprise that the National Academy has happily embraced.” The 41st Sports Emmy® Awards ceremony was streamed live on NATAS’ dedicated viewing platform powered by Vimeo, available on the web at watch.theemmys.tv and via The Emmys® apps for iOS, tvOS, Android, FireTV, and Roku (full list at apps.theemmys.tv). Tonight’s show and many other Emmy® Award events can be watched anytime, anywhere on this new platform. In addition to Lindsay Czarniak & Craig Melvin, other sports luminaries that appeared this evening were Kay Adams (Host, Good Morning Football, NFL Network), Fran Charles (Host, MLB Network), Charles Davis (Analyst, NFL on CBS), Elle Duncan (Host, SportsCenter, ESPN), Ahmed Fahreed (Host & Reporter, NBC Sports Group), Mauro Ranallo (Play-by-Play Sportscaster, Showtime Championship Boxing), Jenny Taft (Host, FOX Sports) and this year’s Lifetime Achievement honoree, Lesley Visser (CBS Sports). The ceremony featured the presentation of the Jim McKay Memorial Scholarship to Jonathan Burkhart, Saint Clairsville High School, St. Clairsville, OH. The Jim McKay Scholarship honoring sportscaster Jim McKay (1921-2008) was established in 2009 by ABC, CBS, FOX, HBO and NBC Networks. NEWS RELEASE Honorees were announced in more than thirty-five categories including Outstanding Live Sports Special, Live Sports Series and Playoff Coverage, three Documentary categories, Outstanding Play-by-Play Announcer and Studio Host, among others. This year’s competition marks the debut of a new category for Outstanding Esports Coverage. Accounting services for the competition were provided by the firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP. The full list of honorees follows and is also available on our website: TheEmmys.tv. ABOUT NATAS The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational, and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy® Awards for News & Documentary, Sports, and Daytime television programming, as well as achievements in television Technology & Engineering. NATAS membership consists of more than 18,000 broadcast and media professionals represented in 19 regional chapters across the United States Beyond awards, NATAS provides extensive educational programs through its Foundation, including regional and national scholarships and Student Production Awards. NATAS Contact (NYC): Paul Pillitteri [email protected] NATAS Contact (LA): B. Harlan Boll [email protected] The 41st Annual Sports Emmy Award by Network Network Winners ESPN 7 FOX 7 CBS 5 HBO 5 TNT 4 MLB Network 3 FS1 2 NBC 2 NBCSN 2 NFL Network 2 ABC 1 CBS Sports Network 1 ESPNews 1 FOX Deportes 1 FS2 1 Golf Channel 1 Netflix 1 Red Bull TV 1 tbs 1 truTV 1 UFC Fight Pass 1 YouTube 1 The 41st Annual Sports Emmy Award by Network Group Network Group Winners ESPN (ESPN, ESPNews, ABC) 8 FOX Sports Media Group (FOX, FS1, FS2, FOX Deportes) 7 CBS Sports (CBS, CBS Sports Network) 5 HBO Sports 5 Turner Sports (tbs, TNT, truTV) 4 MLB Network 3 NBC Sports Group (NBC, NBCSN, Golf Channel) 3 NFL Network 2 Netflix 1 Red Bull TV 1 UFC 1 YouTube 1 The 41st Annual Sports Emmy Award by Multiple Winners Program Winners Network Super Bowl LIV 4 FOX 24/7 3 HBO E: 60 2 ESPN NFL 100 2 NFL Network NFL on ESPN 2 ESPN SC Featured 2 ESPN 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup 2 FOX The Masters 3 CBS Sports Emmy Awards OUTSTANDING LIVE SPORTS SPECIAL The Masters CBS Executive Producer Harold Bryant Senior Coordinating Producer Stephen Karasik Coordinating Producer Lance Barrow Producers Ross Molloy, James C. Rikhoff, David Winner Coordinating Director Steve Milton Directors Robert Matina, Christopher Svendsen Associate Producers Adam Cohen, Matthew Kushner, Brian Maher, Scott Martin Associate Directors Deborah E. Boulac, Mark Dibbs, Ade Ellis, Cory Fishman, Susan Jacobs, Tyler Jahn, Bryan Kosowski, Stuart Millstein, Bill O'Brien, Sellers Shy, Peter Snyder, Eric Spitzer, Joshua Weingardt OUTSTANDING LIVE SPORTS SERIES NFL on CBS CBS Executive Producers David Berson, Harold Bryant, Sean McManus Senior Coordinating Producer Stephen Karasik Coordinating Producer James C. Rikhoff Producers Deborah E. Boulac, Vincent Devito, Ryan Galvin, Tyler Hale, Drew Kaliski, Jodi Logsdon, Ken MacK, Linda Malino-Coppola, Steve McKee, Ross Molloy, Kimani Morales, Peter Radovich, Jr., Jason Ross, Jonathan Segal, Sellers Shy, Mark Wolff Coordinating Director Michael Arnold Directors James Cornell, Robert Fishman, Andy Freedman, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Grant, Robert Matina, Suzanne Smith, Christopher Svendsen Associate Producers Adam Cohen, Kevin Goldberg, Matt Kaplan, Katie Keane, Jack Kempner, Scott Laube, Ryan Mason, Rachel McNair, Barrett Nelson, Daniel Obermuller, Ryan Pavlicek, James Peretzman, Jared Roberson, Jelani Rooks, Amy Salmanson, Kidje Theano, Niya Walker, Brooke Weiss, Alex Wolff Associate Directors Christopher Burns, Lisa Elias, Ade Ellis, Dan Ennis, Adrienne Ford, Brad Garfield, Justin Haley, Blair Helwig, Susan Jacobs, Brian Jagoda, Tyler Jahn, Kile Keever, Bryan Kosowski, Michael Lopez, Brian Maher, Melissa Melendez, Stuart Millstein, Jawn Morales, Stephen J. Murphy, Bill O'Brien, Jessica Santini, Ashley Snyder, Eric Spitzer, Chinyere Vann, Kayode Vann, Rachel Wagner, Joshua Weingardt, Joseph E. Zappulla OUTSTANDING PLAYOFF COVERAGE NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tbs/CBS/TNT/truTV Executive Producers Craig Barry, Harold Bryant Senior Coordinating Producers Stephen Karasik, Albert Vertino Coordinating Producers Tyler Hale, Tim Kiely, Matt Mosteller, Mark Wolff Producers Tara August, Deaton Bell, Bert Bondi, Scott Cockerill, Cory Fishman, Ryan Galvin, Debra Gelman, Tom Heitz, Jeremy Levin, Jodi Logsdon, Ken MacK, Steve McKee, Ross Molloy, Peter Radovich, Jr., Jason Ross, Jonathan Segal, Craig Silver, Rodney Triplett, Drew Watkins, Tim Weinkauf Coordinating Directors Steve Fiorello, Robert Fishman, Robert Matina Directors Michael Arnold, James Cornell, Andy Freedman, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Grant, Andrew Greathouse, Matt Lipp, Suzanne Smith, Christopher Svendsen Associate Producers Adam Cohen, Kevin Goldberg, Katie Keane, Scott Laube, Adam Llorens, Brian Maher, Ryan Mason, Rachel McNair, Daniel Obermuller, Ryan Pavlicek, James Peretzman, Jared Roberson, Kidje Theano, Rachel Wagner, Brooke Weiss, Alex Wolff Associate Directors Deborah E. Boulac, Christopher Burns, Joe Castellano, Donzell Floyd, Adrienne Ford, Brad Garfield, Shawn Gerchicoff, Justin Haley, Blair Helwig, Susan Jacobs, Brian Jagoda, Tyler Jahn, Kile Keever, Bryan Kosowski, Michael Lopez, Tj Mahoney, Stuart Millstein, Kimani Morales, Jawn Morales, Bill O'Brien, Sam Poulos, Laura Robinson, Jessica Santini, Brian Seeling, Peter Snyder, Ashley Snyder, Eric Spitzer, Bill Thayer, Chinyere Vann, Kayode Vann, George Wishart OUTSTANDING EDITED SPORTS EVENT COVERAGE UFC Fight Flashback UFC Fight Pass Khabib vs. McGregor Executive Producers Craig Borsari, Lawrence Epstein, Chris Kartzmark, Dana White Senior Producer Tucker Greene Producers Reynaldo Bucago, Justin Camputaro, Scott Fields, Nicholas Gerecitano, Mike Hendry, Bobby Soto OUTSTANDING EDITED SPORTS SPECIAL OR SERIES 24/7 HBO Kelly Slater Executive Producers Rick Bernstein, Peter Nelson, Bentley Weiner Producers Matthew Chase, Abtin Motia, Thomas Odelfelt Associate Producers Christian Goewey, Ryan Lohuis, Ryan Polukord, Jessica Vogt Johnston Operations Producers Ken Clausen, Liam Mulvey OUTSTANDING ESPORTS COVERAGE League of Legends World Final YouTube [Riot Games] Executive Producers John Needham, Dirk Niestadtkoetter, Jp Shub, Dave Stewart Senior Producer Scott Adametz Producers Derrick Asiedu, Brett Beiling, Kevin Bell, Bruno Condez, John Depa, Asa Donat, Eamon Frasher, Marc Hilko, Chris Kelly, Mariko Kelly, Samuel Kordower Chaimson, Jon Lo, Alex Pilaski, Justin Restaino, Anthony Rogers, Janet Shim, Emily Stone, Nick Troop, Kim Van Norman, Chris Ward, Joseph Wu Field Producer Charlie Anderson Directors Jakobus Schneider, Clark Smith Operations Producers Michael Alchermes, Evan Borg Rondahl, Michael Caal, Carlos Castillo, Jon Daly, Matt Donovan, Elias Inaty, Vicente Jimenez, Kris Johnson, Dave Talavera, Maxwell Trauss Associate Directors Reah Chiu, Nhat Nguyen OUTSTANDING SHORT SPORTS DOCUMENTARY E: 60 ESPN Hilinski's Hope Executive Producers Rob King, Alison Overholt, Andy Tennant Coordinating Producers Michael Baltierra, Ben Houser, Neely Lohmann Supervising Producers Vin Cannamela, Mike Johns, Heather Lombardo Producers Russell Dinallo, Jen Lada Associate Producers Tommy Bartlett, Michael Bollacke,