The 2025 Sports Emmys recognize excellence in sports television coverage.
Roy Wood Jr. hosted the ceremony, which took place on Tuesday, May 20, at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City.
During the award show, sports producer David Hill was honored with the Lifetime Achievement award, which was presented by Fox NFL Sunday hosts Michael Strahan, Terry Bradshaw, Curt Menefee, Jimmy Johnson, Howie Long, and Jay Glazer, and a video from Keith Urban.
Lady Gaga won her first Emmy award in the Music Direction category for “Hold My Hand,” which she performed during the Super Bowl LIX pre-game.
Other notable presenters included Kenan Thompson, Scott Van Pelt (ESPN), Charissa Thompson (Prime Video), Greg Olsen (Fox Sports), Lauren Shehadi (MLB Network), Jamie Erdahl (NFL), Carlota Vizmanos (Telemundo Deportes), Kate Scott (CBS Sports) and Anson Carter (TNT).
NBC/Peacock’s coverage of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad received ten wins, including Outstanding Live Special Championship Event, and two for Steven Spielberg for producing and writing the “Land of Stories” opening.
Some of the on-air personalities who took Sports Emmys included Ernie Johnson, who won in the Outstanding Personality/Studio Host category for his work on TNT and TBS. Charles Barkley took the Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst award for his coverage on TNT and TBS.
Peyton Manning won in the Outstanding Personality/Event Analyst category for his work on ESPN2, and Tracy Wolfson won in the Outstanding Personality/Sideline Reporter category for her work on CBS and TNT.
Other winners included Nick Saban as an Emerging On-Air Talent at ESPN and Miguel Gurwitz in the On-Air Personality in Spanish category for his work at Telemundo, Universo, and Peacock.
See the complete list of 2025 Sports Emmys winners
Outstanding Live Special – Championship EventGames of the XXXIII OlympiadNBC | Peacock
Outstanding Live Special – Non-Championship EventRickwood Field: A Tribute to the Negro LeaguesFox
Outstanding Live SeriesSEC on ABCABC | ESPN+
Outstanding Playoff CoverageNFL PlayoffsNBC | Peacock
Outstanding Edited Event CoverageNFL Draft: The Pick Is InThe Roku Channel [NFL Films, Skydance Sports]
Outstanding Edited SpecialSportsCenter — SC Special: The Harbaugh BrothersESPN
Outstanding Hosted Edited SeriesE60ESPN
Outstanding Esports Championship CoverageVALORANT Champions 2024 Grand Final: Edward Gaming vs Team HereticsValorant Esports [Riot Games]
Outstanding Short DocumentaryThe TurnaroundNetflix [Major League Baseball, Netflix, A Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios Production, Higher Ground, Breakwater Studios]
Outstanding Long DocumentaryMountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa SherpaNetflix [SK Global Entertainment, OBB Pictures, MakeMake Entertainment, Avocados and Coconuts]
Outstanding Documentary SeriesThe Comeback: 2004 Boston Red SoxNetflix [Netflix, Meadowlark Films, MLB Studios]
Outstanding Documentary Series – SerializedFormula 1: Drive to SurviveNetflix [Box to Box Films]
Outstanding Studio Show – WeeklyCollege GameDayESPN
Outstanding Studio Show – DailyNFL LiveESPN | ESPN2
Outstanding Studio Show – Limited RunFox MLB: The PostseasonFox | FS1
Outstanding JournalismThe New York Times Presents: Broken HorsesFX | Hulu [Left/Right, The New York Times]
Outstanding Short FeatureCaeleb & The Critic: Games of the XXXIII OlympiadNBC | Peacock
Outstanding Long FeatureSports Center — SC Featured: The 6-Year PlanESPN
Outstanding Open/TeaseLand of Stories: Games of the XXXIII OlympiadNBC | Peacock
Outstanding Interactive ExperienceGames of the XXXIII OlympiadNBC | Peacock
Outstanding Digital InnovationFox Sports | COSMFox | Fox Sports Digital
Outstanding Personality/Studio HostErnie JohnsonTNT | tbs
Outstanding Personality/Play-by-PlayJoe DavisFox | FS1
Outstanding Personality/Studio AnalystCharles BarkleyTNT | tbs
Outstanding Personality/Event AnalystPeyton ManningESPN2
Outstanding Personality/Sideline ReporterTracy WolfsonCBS | TNT
Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air TalentNick SabanESPN
Outstanding Technical Team EventGames of the XXXIII OlympiadNBC | Peacock
Outstanding Technical Team StudioGames of the XXXIII OlympiadNBC | Peacock
Outstanding Camera Work – Short FormNFL Films PresentsShots of the YearFS1 [NFL Films]
Outstanding Camera Work – Long FormAnytimeRed Bull TV [Red Bull Media House, Anthill Films]
Outstanding Editing – Short FormLand of StoriesGames of the XXXIII OlympiadNBC | Peacock
Outstanding Editing – Long FormRhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart ExperienceESPN | ESPN+ [ESPN Films, Bluefoot Entertainment, Fresh Features]
The Dick Schaap Writing Award – Short FormGames of the XXXIII Olympiad: Land of StoriesNBC | Peacock
Outstanding Writing – Long FormHard Knocks: In Season with the AFC NorthHBO | Max [NFL Films]
Outstanding Music DirectionSuper Bowl LIX: “Hold My Hand”Fox
Outstanding Audio/Sound – Live EventGames of the XXXIII OlympiadNBC | Peacock
Outstanding Audio/Sound – Post-ProducedIn the Arena: Serena WilliamsESPN | ESPN+ [Religion of Sports, Nine Two Six Productions, 199 Productions]
Outstanding Graphic Design – Event/ShowGames of the XXXIII OlympiadNBC | Peacock | USA | CNBC | E! | NBCOlympics.com | Telemundo | Universo | Golf Channel
Outstanding Graphic Design – SpecialtyNoche UFCFor Mexico, For All TimeESPN+ | ESPN | ESPN2 | Fight Pass [UFC, Antigravity Academy, Nexus Studios, BLINK Studios]
Outstanding Studio or Production Design/Art DirectionNoche UFCUFC 306 AT RIYADH SEASON NOCHE UFC: O’MALLEY vs DVALISHVILIESPN+ | ESPN | ESPN2 | Fight Pass [UFC, Antigravity Academy, Silent House Group, Nexus Studios, BLINK Studios]
The George Wensel Technical Achievement Award2024 PGA TourDrone ARCBS | NBC [PGA TOUR]
Outstanding Promotional AnnouncementUsyk Vs Fury ReignitedTNTDAZN [Riff Raff Films]
Outstanding Public Service ContentNFC ChampionshipSomebodyFox [72andSunny, Park Pictures, NFL]
Outstanding Studio Show in SpanishFútbol CentralUnivision | TUDN
Outstanding Feature Story in SpanishGreenlandSan FranciscoESPN Deportes | ESPN+
Outstanding On-Air Personality in SpanishMiguel GurwitzTelemundo | Universo | Peacock
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