Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent.
Betts qualified for a Sports Emmy Award through his podcast with Bleacher Report and correspondent work for Fox Sports during the 2023 MLB postseason.
“This year’s sports broadcasting nominees produced thrilling and captivating television,” said National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) president and CEO Adam Sharp. “We look forward to welcoming these exceptional professionals to the 45th Annual Sports Emmy Awards in May.”
Betts’ competition for the Sports Emmy Award are Noah Eagle, Taylor Rooks and Jay Wright.
#SportsEmmys Nom for Emerging On-Air Talent are:
-Mookie Betts @mookiebetts (@BleacherReport @FOXSports)
-Noah Eagle @NoahEagle15 (@NBCSports)
-Carli Lloyd @CarliLloyd (@FS1)
-Taylor Rooks @TaylorRooks (@TNTSportsUS)
-Jay Wright @CoachJayWright (@cbssports) pic.twitter.com/BzXGWf3LMG— Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) April 9, 2024
Winners will be announced during the 45th Annual Sports Emmy Awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 21, at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City.
“The Sports Emmy Awards are proud to recognize the outstanding work of this year’s nominees and to honor James Brown for his long and prolific career,” said NATAS head of sports Stephen Head.
Mookie Betts podcast details
Betts has taken an interest in media as he is an executive producer under his company One Marketing Group (OMG), where he develops scripted and unscripted film, TV and podcast projects.
The seven-time All-Star also has a YouTube channel where he provides fans with an inside look at his baseball career and life at home.
During the 2023 baseball season, he signed on with Bleacher Report to launch “On Base with Mookie Betts.” He’s conducting interviews this year, including one live show during Spring Training, for the podcast’s second season.
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