The nominations were announced on April 6, 2022.[3] ESPN was the most nominated network with 40 nominations while NFL 360 received more nominations than any other program with 12. American sports broadcaster and television personality Lesley Visser became the first female recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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^"THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES THE NOMINEES FOR 43rd ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
^"THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE 43rd ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 26, 2022.