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Athens, GA (Apr 2, 2008) - The nominations are in for the 30th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards. The awards will be given out on Monday, April 27, 2009 at Lincoln Center in New York.

NBC's Dick Ebersol will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the winner of 24 Sports Emmy® Awards and has received the NATAS Trustees Award. Ebersol, who has led NBC Sports for 20 years, is renowned for his ability to amass large television audiences. Most recently, Ebersol architected two record-breaking television events: The Beijing Olympic Games, the most watched event in U.S. history, and Super Bowl XLIII, which delivered the largest single audience. Remarkably, he has now produced seven of the top ten most-watched events of all time.

Ebersol is recognized as a creative producer and a skilled promoter. Under his leadership, NBC Sports has come to represent superior production that elevates sport, broad promotion and mutually-beneficially partnerships. His crowning achievement has been establishing NBC Universal as the home of the Olympic Games, TV’s most powerful franchise, through 2012. He has served as executive producer of every Olympics NBC has broadcast since 1992. Ebersol also has served as executive producer for five Super Bowls and is executive producer for "Sunday Night Football." He negotiated the landmark NFL deal which saw the League's premier primetime package move to Sunday night and includes innovative flexible scheduling.

Over four decades in the industry, Ebersol stands alone as an executive who has played a prominent role in the wide-ranging fields of sports, entertainment and news. Starting his career at ABC Sports under the legendary Roone Arledge, Ebersol went on to create “Saturday Night Live” with Lorne Michaels, before returning to his roots in sports. Along the way, he has collected numerous accolades and honors including induction into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Fortune sums up Ebersol’s accomplishments by saying he “has practically done it all in a storied TV career.”

And what about the rest of the winners. We will have to wait until April 27 to hear the results. Meanwhile we do know who the nominees are now.

Outstanding LIVE SPORTS SPECIAL
108th U.S. Open Championship	NBC
NASCAR on FOX: Daytona 500	FOX
Super Bowl XLII	FOX
The Championships, Wimbledon (Gentlemen's Final)	NBC
X Games 14	ESPN
Outstanding LIVE SPORTS SERIES
ESPN College Football	ABC
ESPN Monday Night Football	ESPN
NASCAR (TNT Summer Series)	TNT
NASCAR on FOX	FOX
NBC Sunday Night Football	NBC
Outstanding LIVE EVENT TURNAROUND
2008 Bassmaster Classic	ESPN2 / Career Sports Entertainment
2008 Tour de France	CBS
2008 World Series of Poker: Final Table	ESPN
Games of the XXIX Olympiad	NBC
Inside the PGA Tour (The Deutsche Bank Championship)	Golf Channel / PGA Tour Productions
Outstanding EDITED SPORTS SPECIAL
2008 Beijing Paralympics	NBC
Calzaghe-Jones 24 / 7	HBO
The 2008 Ford Ironman World Championship	NBC / Ironman Productions
The Greatest Game Ever Played	ESPN
Varsity Rivals	CBS / Intersport / NFL Films
Outstanding SPORTS DOCUMENTARY
Big Ten Short Stories (Friends of Jaclyn Special Edition)	Big Ten Network
Breaking the Huddle: The Integration of College Football	HBO
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed	HBO
Jose Canseco: Last Shot	A&E / The Trifecta Production Company
The Streak	ESPN2
Outstanding EDITED SPORTS SERIES / Anthology
America's Game: The Missing Rings	NFL Network / NFL Films
Baseball's Golden Age	FSN
De La Hoya / Pacquiao 24 / 7	HBO
HBO Boxing: Countdown Shows	HBO
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel	HBO
Road to Redemption	ESPN / NBA Entertainment
Sport Science	FSN
Outstanding STUDIO SHOW - WEEKLY
College Gameday (Football)	ESPN
Football Night in America	NBC
FOX NFL Sunday	FOX
Inside the NFL	CBS / Showtime.NFL Films
Monday Night Countdown	ESPN
Sunday NFL Countdown	ESPN
Outstanding STUDIO SHOW - DAILY
Baseball Tonight	ESPN
Inside the NBA - Playoffs	TNT
MLB Postseason Studio	TBS
Outside the Lines First Report	ESPN
Pardon the Interruption	ESPN
Outstanding SPORTS JOURNALISM
E: 60 (Gymnastics Abuse)	ESPN
Outside the Lines (Concerns in Happy Valley)	ESPN
Outside the Lines (O.J. Mayo's Inner Circle)	ESPN
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (Horse Slaughter: Running For Their Lives)	HBO
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (NFL Stadium Drinking)	HBO
Outstanding SHORT FEATURE
2008 NCAA Basketball on CBS (Jason Ray Feature)	CBS
E: 60 (The Power of One - Adam Bender)	ESPN
Outside the Lines (John Challis)	ESPN
Outside the Lines (Roller Derby Revival)	ESPN
Outside the Lines (Touching Them All)	ESPN
Outstanding LONG FEATURE
2008 NCAA Basketball on CBS - Final Four (Zambia's Hope Feature)	CBS
Outside the Lines (Kick for Nick)	ESPN
Outside the Lines (Louis Mulkey)	ESPN
Outside the Lines (Richard Jensen)	ESPN
Outstanding OPEN / TEASE
Indianapolis 500 (ESPN NASCAR)	ABC
Games of the XXIX Olympiad: The Clock of Their Lives	NBC
Chris Rock All-Star Tease (NBA All-Star Game)	TNT
Super Bowl XLII - Perfection (NFL on FOX: Super Bowl XLII)	FOX
Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys (Saturday Night Football)	NFL Network
Outstanding NEW APPROACHES SPORTS EVENT COVERAGE
Games of the XXIX Olympiad: Beyond the Broadcast	NBCOlympics.com / NBC Sports
NASCAR.com RaceBuddy	NASCAR.com / Turner Sports
NBA League Pass Broadband	NBA.com / Turner Sports
NBA.com - TNT OverTime 2008 All-Star Saturday	NBA.com / Turner Sports
NFL Sunday Ticket Experience	DIRECTV
NFL.com LIVE: Thursday and Saturday Night Football	NFL.com / NFL Network
Outstanding NEW APPROACHES SPORTS PROGRAMMING
Amazing Sports Stories	FSN
Ring Life	HBO.com
Sport Science	FSN
YouTube Baby	ESPN.com
Outstanding NEW APPROACHES - SPORTS PROGRAMMING - SHORT FORMAT
Anatomy of a Play	NFL.com / NFL Network / NFL Films
Back on Topps	BackOnTopps.com / The Tornante Company / El Chopper Quatro
Mayne Street	ESPN.com
NFL Ultimate Audio on NFL.com	NFL.com / NFL Network / NFL Films
No Love Lost	ESPN.com
Outside the Ropes	PGATOUR.com / PGA Tour Productions
Outstanding Sports Personality - STUDIO HOST
Bob Costas	NBC / HBO
Bryant Gumbel	HBO
Chris Berman	ESPN
Ernie Johnson	TNT / TBS
James Brown	CBS / Showtime
Outstanding Sports Personality - PLAY-BY-PLAY
Al Michaels	NBC
Dan Hicks	NBC
Jim Nantz	CBS
Joe Buck	FOX
Mike Emrick	NBC
Outstanding Sports Personality - STUDIO ANALYST
Cris Collinsworth	NBC / Showtime / CBS / HBO
John Kruk	ESPN
Steve Mariucci	NFL Network
Terry Bradshaw	FOX
Tom Jackson	ESPN
Outstanding Sports Personality - SPORTS EVENT ANALYST
Cris Collinsworth	NFL Network / NBC
Doug Collins	TNT
John Madden	NBC
Johnny Miller	NBC
Ron Jaworski	ESPN
Tim McCarver	FOX
Outstanding TECHNICAL TEAM REMOTE
2008 Winter X Games	ESPN / ABC
ESPN Monday Night Football	ESPN
ESPN NASCAR	ABC / ESPN / ESPN2
Games of the XXIX Olympiad	NBC
NASCAR on FOX	FOX
Red Bull Air Race World Series	FSN
Outstanding TECHNICAL TEAM STUDIO
ESPN NASCAR	ABC / ESPN / ESPN2
Games of the XXIX Olympiad	NBC
MLB Postseason	TBS
Sport Science	FSN
Sunday NFL Countdown	ESPN
Outstanding CAMERA WORK
2008 Masters (Open)	ESPN
2008 NCAA Basketball on CBS - Final Four (Zambia's Hope)	CBS
Amazing Sports Stories	FSN / Red Line Films
Calzaghe-Jones 24 / 7	HBO
Games of the XXIX Olympiad: The Clock of Their Lives	NBC
Quest for the Cup	VOOM / NASCAR Media Group
Outstanding EDITING
Amazing Sports Stories (Joe Jennette: The Fighter Who Refused to Quit)	FSN / Red Line Films
Calzaghe-Jones 24 / 7	HBO
Games of the XXIX Olympiad: Olympic Profiles	NBC
Games of the XXIX Olympiad: Remember the Titans	NBC
NBA on TNT	TNT
The Championships, Wimbledon	ESPN
The Dick Schaap WRITING AWARD
Baseball's Golden Age	FSN / Black Canyon Productions
British Open	TNT
De La Hoya / Pacquiao 24 / 7	HBO
FOX NFL Sunday (Super Bowl XLII - Perfection)	FOX
NBA on TNT	TNT
NFL Films Presents: Lost in Confetti	NFL Network / NFL Films
Outstanding MUSIC COMPOSITION / DIRECTION / LYRICS
2008 Masters (Open)	ESPN
E: 60 (Homeless Hoops)	ESPN
ESPN Sunday Night Baseball - Final Game at Yankee Stadium (Opening Tease)	ESPN
Games of the XXIX Olympiad: The Clock of Their Lives	NBC
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys	HBO / NFL Films
NFL on CBS (AFC Championship Game Tease)	CBS
Outstanding Live Event AUDIO / SOUND
ESPN NASCAR	ABC / ESPN / ESPN2
Games of the XXIX Olympiad	NBC
MLB on FOX	FOX
NASCAR on FOX	FOX
NFL on FOX	FOX
Outstanding Post Produced AUDIO / SOUND
Calzaghe-Jones 24 / 7	HBO
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys	HBO / NFL Films
MLB '08: An Epic Season (Wireless)	ESPN / MLB Productions
Road to the Super Bowl	FOX / NFL Films
Outstanding GRAPHIC DESIGN
E: 60 (2008 Season)	ESPN
Games of the XXIX Olympiad	NBC
MLB on FOX	FOX
NBA on ABC (2008 NBA Finals)	ABC / ESPN
Sport Science	FSN
Super Bowl XLII / FOX NFL Sunday	FOX
Outstanding PRODUCTION DESIGN / ART DIRECTION
Amazing Sports Stories	FSN / Red Line Films
2008 World Figure Skating Championships	ABC / ESPN
NFL on CBS (AFC Championship Game Tease)	CBS
Sport Science	FSN
The Secret Game	ESPN Classic / Red Line Films
The George Wensel TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ESPN Axis	ESPN / ESPN2 / ESPNews
ESPN NASCAR	ABC / ESPN2
Games of the XXIX Olympiad (NBC's Three Screens Olympics (Beijing & at Home))	NBC
Virtual Playbook / Augmented Reality	ESPN
Outstanding SPORTS PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT- INSTITUTIONAL
2008 Fantasy Football (Blues)	NFL Network / Restless Films
ESPN Monday Night Football - Is it Monday Yet? (Alarm Clocks, Customers, Cubicles)	ESPN / MJZ
MLB ALL Star Game 2008 (Raftors)	FOX / Buf / FOX Sports Design
NBA on TNT Playoffs ( Terrence Howard Tease)	TNT
This is SportsCenter (More Hips, Conditioning Coach, Explosive Speed)	ESPN / Hungry Man
Outstanding SPORTS PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT - EPISODIC
2008 NFL Training Camp (In Rhythm)	NFL Network / NFL.com / NFL Network
2009 Winter Classic	NBC
ESPN Monday Night Football - Is it Monday Yet? (Alarm Clocks, Customers, Cubicles)	ESPN / MJZ
NASCAR on FOX 2008 (Engine City)	FOX / Buf
NBC Sunday Night Football - Kick-off Weekend ( Manning Brothers)	NBC