Among a list of 25 nominations in the Sports Emmy Award category, NBC Universal has landed three for NBC Sports' presentation of Kentucky Derby 151, the organization announced via press release.
The three categories are Outstanding Live Sports Special: Non-Championship Event; Outstanding Sports Camera Work: Short Form; and Outstanding Sports Writing: Short Form. It was the third consecutive year that the network has garnered more than 10 nominations and it marks the eighth time in the past 16 years that an NBC Sports' horse racing presentation has been nominated for a Sports Emmy in the competitive Outstanding Live Sports Special category.
The Kentucky Derby show was previously nominated in 2022, 2020 and 2019, while their Belmont Stakes coverage earned the nods in 2018, 2015 and 2014. Winners will be announced Tuesday, May 26 by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
The 151st Kentucky Derby coverage was overseen by Lindsay Schanzer, Supervising Producer, NBC Sports & Olympics.
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