46th Sports Emmy Awards
{{Short description|Award ceremony for television programming of 2024}}
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| name = 46th Sports Emmy Awards
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| date = May 20, 2025
| location = Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall, New York City
| host = Roy Wood Jr.
| most_awards = Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (10)
| most_nominations = Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (27)
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| next = 47th
| main = {{nowrap|Sports Emmy Awards}}
| previous = 45th
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The 46th Sports Emmy Awards were presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), honoring the best in American sports television coverage in 2024. The ceremony took place in-person at the Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Comedian, writer, and producer Roy Wood Jr. hosted the ceremony.
The nominations were announced on April 8, 2025. ESPN received the most nominations with 63,{{Cite web |last=Dwornik |first=Ardi |date=2025-04-08 |title=ESPN Inc. Earns Industry-Leading 63 Sports Emmy Nominations |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2025/04/46-sports-emmy-nominations/ |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=ESPN Press Room U.S. |language=en-US}} while the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad was the most nominated program, with 27 nominations.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=S. V. G. |date=2025-04-08 |title=2025 Sports Emmy Award Nominations Unveiled; Technical Nods Go to 2024 Paris Games, Masters, Noche UFC, Super Bowl LIX, U.S. Open |url=https://www.sportsvideo.org/2025/04/08/2025-sports-emmy-award-nominations-unveiled-outstanding-technical-team-nods-go-to-paris-2024-olympics-masters-noche-ufc-super-bowl-lix-and-2024-us-open/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=Sports Video Group |language=en}} Australian-born American executive producer and inaugural Fox Sports president David Hill was honored with the Sports Lifetime Achievement Award.{{Cite web |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |date=2025-05-21 |title=2025 Sports Emmys Winners List: Lady Gaga, Charles Barkley, Peyton Manning & More |url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/2025-sports-emmys-winners-list-1236406860/ |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
The coverage for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad was the most awarded program with 10 wins. ESPN and NBC tied with the most awards with 13 wins each.{{Cite web |last=U.S |first=Jason Dachman, Editorial Director |date=2025-05-21 |title=Paris 2024 Olympics Top 46th Sports Emmy Awards With 10 Wins; NBC and ESPN Lead All Networks With 13 Apiece |url=https://www.sportsvideo.org/2025/05/21/46th-annual-emmy-awards-paris-2024-games-dominates-with-10-awards-nbc-and-espn-top-all-networks-with-13-emmys-apiece/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=Sports Video Group |language=en}}
Winners and nominees
The nominees were announced on April 8, 2025. Winners were announced on May 20, 2025 and are listed in bold.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-11 |title=Sports 46th Nominee Gallery - The Emmys |url=https://theemmys.tv/sports-46th-nominations-gallery/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=theemmys.tv |language=en-US}}
= Lifetime Achievement Award =
= Programming =
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! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Live Sports Special - Championship Event ! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Live Sports Special - Non-Championship Event |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Live Series
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Playoff Coverage |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Edited Event Coverage
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Edited Special |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Hosted Edited Series
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Esports Championship Coverage |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Short Documentary
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Long Documentary |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Documentary Series
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Documentary Series - Serialized |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Studio Show - Weekly
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Studio Show - Daily |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Studio Show - Limited Run
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Journalism |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Short Feature
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Long Feature |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Open/Tease
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Interactive Experience |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Digital Innovation
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Promotional Announcement |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Public Service Content
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Studio Show in Spanish |
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colspan="2" valign="top" |Outstanding Feature Story in Spanish |
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= Personality =
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! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Personality/Studio Host ! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Personality/Play-by-Play |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Personality/Event Analyst |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Personality/Sideline Reporter
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent |
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colspan="2" valign="top" |Outstanding On-Air Personality in Spanish |
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= Technical =
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! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Technical Team Event ! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Technical Team Studio |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Camera Work - Short Form
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Camera Work - Long Form |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Editing - Short Form
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Editing - Long Form |
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style="width:50%" |The Dick Schaap Writing Award - Short Form
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Writing - Long Form |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Music Direction
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Audio/Sound - Live Event |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Audio/Sound - Post-Produced
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Graphic Design - Event/Show |
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style="width:50%" |Outstanding Graphic Design - Specialty
! style="width:50%" |Outstanding Studio or Production Design/Art Direction |
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colspan="2" style="width:50%" |The George Wensel Technical Achievement Award |
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Multiple wins
Shows and Events receiving multiple wins
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!Wins !Show / Event !Network Group |
10
|NBC |
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SportsCenter
|ESPN |
Network Groups receiving multiple wins
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!Wins !Network Group !Parent Company !Network Group includes: |
rowspan="2" |13
|ESPN |ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, Disney Channel, Disney XD, ESPN+, Disney+ |
NBC
|NBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, Telemundo, Universo |
7
|FOX |FOX, FS1, FS2, Fox Deportes, FOX Digital |
4
|Netflix |
3
|TNT |TNT, tbs, TruTV |
rowspan="2" |2
|CBS |CBS, CBS Sports Network, CBS Golazo Network, Paramount+, Nickelodeon |
UFC Fight Pass
|UFC Fight Pass |