FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, June 9th, 2021

NBC’S “SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” WINS UNPRECEDENTED 11TH SPORTS EMMY FOR OUTSTANDING LIVE SPORTS SERIES

Michele Tafoya Wins Fourth Sports Emmy in Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Reporter Category

SNF Wins for Outstanding Live Event Audio/Sound

NEW YORK, NY – June 9, 2021 – NBC’s Sunday Night Football,  primetime television’s No. 1 show for an unprecedented 10 consecutive years, last night won the Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Sports Series. The win was the 11th in the category for NBC SNFthe most for any live series in sports TV history.

In addition, Sunday Night Football sideline reporter Michele Tafoya was named Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Reporter. Tafoya has earned the honor four times and is the only finalist in the category in each of the 10 years of the award’s existence.

NBC’s SNF also was honored with the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Live Event Audio/Studio.

In its 15 seasons (2006-20), NBC’s Sunday Night Football has won 30 Sports Emmys.

The awards were presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in a virtual ceremony. A complete list of winners will be made available at https://theemmys.tv/.

–NBC Sports Group–