44th Sports Emmy Awards

44th Sports Emmy Awards
DateMay 22, 2023
LocationJazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall, New York City
Most awards2022 FIFA World Cup
XXIV Olympic Winter Games (3)
Most nominationsNFL 360 (10)
XXIV Olympic Winter Games (10)
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The 44th Sports Emmy Awards were presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), honoring the best in American sports television coverage in 2022. The ceremony took place in-person at the Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City.[1]

The nominations were announced on April 11, 2023.[2][3] ESPN received the most nominations with 59, while NFL 360 and the XXIV Olympic Winter Games were the most nominated programs, both with 10 nominations.[4] American journalist and sportcaster Bryant Gumbel was honored with the Sports Lifetime Achievement Award.[5] During the ceremony, he was also one of the recipients for Outstanding Hosted Edited Series, as a host of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.

The coverage for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games were the most awarded programs with three wins.[6] ESPN and its channels won the most awards with thirteen wins.[7]

  1. ^ "Announcing the 44th Annual Sports Emmy® Nominees!". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Schneider, Michael (April 11, 2023). "Sports Emmys: 'NFL 360,' 2022 Winter Olympics and ESPN Lead This Year's Nominations". Variety. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (April 11, 2023). "Sports Emmys: 'NFL 360', 2022 Winter Olympics, ESPN Lead 2023 Nominations — Full List". Deadline. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES THE NOMINEES FOR 44th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Schneider, Michael (March 28, 2023). "Bryant Gumbel to Receive Sports Emmys Lifetime Achievement Award". Variety. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Pedersen, Erik (May 22, 2023). "Sports Emmys: Winter Olympics & World Cup Coverage Lead Programs; ESPN, Fox Top Networks – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  7. ^ Dachman, Jason (May 23, 2023). "2023 Sports Emmys: ESPN Leads the Way With 13 Statues; Fox's FIFA World Cup, NBC's Beijing Olympics Come Up Big". SportsVideo. Retrieved May 23, 2023.