The nominees for the 6th annual Sports Business Awards were revealed this morning, with the winners to be presented during a live ceremony May 22 at the N.Y. Marriott Marquis at Times Square. ESPN and NBC Sports Group garnered the most nominations, with four each, while CAA Sports, IMG, the NFL and Wasserman Media Group each were nominated for three awards. Overall, 74 nominees are up for awards across 15 categories. The awards recognize outstanding achievements in sports business from March 1, 2012, to Feb. 28, 2013.
| SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR |
SPORTS EVENT OF THE YEAR |
| Oklahoma City Thunder |
2012 Ryder Cup |
| San Francisco 49ers |
2012 Stanley Cup Finals |
| Seattle Sounders |
2012 U.S. Olympic Trials & Swimming |
| Washington Nationals |
2012 United States Grand Prix |
| SPORTS LEAGUE OF THE YEAR |
BEST IN SPORTS MEDIA |
| Major League Baseball |
ESPN |
| National Basketball Association |
Fox Sports Media Group |
| National Football League |
National Football League |
| PGA Tour |
NBC Sports Group |
| United States Olympic Committee |
Turner Sports |
| SPORTS EXEC OF THE YEAR |
BEST IN SPORTS TELEVISION |
| Scott Blackmun, United States Olympic Committee |
CBS Sports |
| Mark Lazarus, NBC Sports Group |
ESPN |
| John Skipper, ESPN |
NBC Sports Group |
| Mark Walter, Los Angeles Dodgers/ Guggenheim Baseball Partners |
Pac-12 Networks |
| Melinda Witmer, Time Warner Cable |
Time Warner Cable Sports |
| ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR |
BEST IN DIGITAL SPORTS MEDIA |
| Mike Holder, Oklahoma State University |
ESPN Digital Media |
| Tom Jurich, University of Louisville |
NBC Sports Group |
| Mal Moore, University of Alabama |
NFL Digital Media |
Jim Phillips, Northwestern University
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USA Today Sports Media Group |
|
Yahoo! Sports |
| BEST IN TALENT REPRESENTATION & MANAGEMENT |
| CAA Sports |
| Excel Sports Management |
| IMG Worldwide |
| The Legacy Agency |
| Octagon |
| Wasserman Media Group |
