ESPN leads all networks with 52 nominations for the Sports Emmy Awards, followed by NBC with 25 and HBO with 22 (THE DAILY). DAILY VARIETY's Stuart Levine noted ESPN/ABC's coverage of the '10 FIFA World Cup was the "most honored event with 12 noms, slightly above the 11 earned by NBC for its coverage of the Vancouver Olympics." This year's Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to NBC's Al Michaels during the May 2 ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall in N.Y. (VARIETY.com, 3/22). See nominees in select categories below.
'11 SPORTS EMMY AWARDS NOMINEES |
Outstanding Sports Personality --
Play-by-play |
Outstanding Sports Personality --
Sports Event Analyst |
| Fox' Joe Buck |
NBC's Cris Collinsworth |
| MLB Network's Bob Costas |
ESPN's Jon Gruden |
| NBC's Mike Emrick |
ESPN's Orel Hershiser |
| CBS' Verne Lundquist |
CBS' Phil Simms |
| NBC's Al Michaels |
ABC's Jeff Van Gundy |
| CBS' Jim Nantz |
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Outstanding Sports Personality --
Studio Host |
Outstanding Sports Personality --
Studio Analyst |
| ESPN's Chris Berman |
ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit |
| CBS/Showtime's James Brown |
TNT's Charles Barkley |
| NBC/MLB Network's Bob Costas |
ESPN's Tom Jackson |
| TNT's Ernie Johnson |
Fox' Howie Long |
| NBC/DirecTV's Dan Patrick |
MLB Network's Harold Reynolds |
| ESPN's Scott Van Pelt |
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| Outstanding Weekly Studio Show |
Outstanding Sports Documentary |
| ESPN's "College GameDay" |
ESPN's "June 17th, 1994" |
| NBC's "Football Night in America" |
HBO's "Lombardi" |
| TNT's "Inside the NBA" |
HBO's "Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals" |
| NFL Network's "NFL GameDay Morning" |
ESPN2's "Robben Island: A Greater Goal" |
| MLB Network's "Studio 42 with Bob Costas" |
ESPN Deportes' "The Two Escobars" |
INSTANT CLASSIC: In Pittsburgh, Rob Rossi reports HBO's "24/7 Penguins-Capitals: Road to the Winter Classic" earned seven total nominations. Penguins VP/Communications Tom McMillan "wasn't surprised by the Sports Emmy nominations." McMillan: "The series was phenomenal, due in large part to the talent and creativity of the HBO crew. They presented hockey in a way that people hadn't seen it before -- even those of us who work in the game. We'll be rooting for them to win" (
Pittsburgh TRIBUNE-REVIEW, 3/23).
