The 44th Sports Emmy Awards were presented by the

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(NATAS), honoring the best in

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sports television coverage in 2022. The ceremony took place in-person at the

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's Frederick P. Rose Hall in

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. The nominations were announced on April 11, 2023.

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received the most nominations with 59, while ''NFL 360'' and the '' XXIV Olympic Winter Games'' were the most nominated programs, both with 10 nominations. American journalist and sportcaster

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was honored with the

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. 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 ''

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'' and for the '' XXIV Olympic Winter Games'' were the most awarded programs with three wins.

and its channels won the most awards with thirteen wins.

Winners and nominees

The nominees were announced on April 11, 2023. Winners are listed in bold and first.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Programming

Personality

Technical

Multiple wins

Multiple nominations

Notes

References

External links

Sports Emmys website
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Sports Emmy Awards The Sports Emmy Awards, or Sports Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), the Sports E ...

Emmy Awards The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...