Last Week of Nomination Voting for '20 NSMA Awards
11.11.2020Nomination voting for the 2020 National Sports Media Association awards ends this Sunday, November 15. Voting is open to all NSMA members in the following categories: Lifetime, Premier, AIPS.
NSMA executive director Dave Goren said, "This is an exciting time of year for us. We are on track to top last year's nomination vote total, and look forward to the final vote."
Sports media practitioners who are not members may join and vote by going here.
NSMA members nominate three people for their state’s sportscaster of the year and sportswriter of the year, as well as for national sportscaster of the year and sportswriter of the year. It's a wonderful way to honor excellence in our industry."
The top two finishers – plus ties -- in the state categories will be placed on the final ballot. The top ten finishers –plus ties – in the national categories will be placed on the final ballot. A select panel of NSMA Hall of Famers and advisors will choose the 2021 Hall of Fame finalists.
The final ballot for 2020 awards and 2021 Hall of Fame voting will be emailed to members on December 1. They will have the entire month of December to make their selections.
Winners will be notified during the first week of January. Winners will be announced during the second week of January, and can be found on the NSMA website.
Award winners will be honored during the 61st NSMA Awards Weekend, June 26-28, 20221, in Winston-Salem, NC.
List of those receiving at least one vote for 2020 NSMA National Sportscaster of the Year (thru 11am EST, 11/11):
2019 Winner in BOLD
Adam Amin, FOX Sports |
Adrian Healey, ESPN |
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN |
Al Michaels, NBC Sports |
Alex Rodriguez, ESPN |
Ariel Helwani, ESPN |
Arlo White, NBC Sports |
Beth Mowins, ESPN |
Bill Raftery, CBS/FOX |
Bill Roth, ESPN |
Bill Walton, ESPN |
Bob Costas, MLB Network |
Bob Ley ESPN |
Bob Rathbun, Atlanta Hawks |
Bob Wischusen, ESPN |
Bomani Jones, ESPN |
Boomer Esiason, CBS Sports |
Brad Nessler, CBS Sports |
Brandel Chamblee, Golf Channel |
Brian Anderson, Turner Sports |
Brian Kenny, MLB Network |
Buster Olney, ESPN |
Charles Barkley, Turner Sports |
Charles Davis, CBS Sports |
Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Mad Dog Sports Radio |
Chris Fowler, ESPN/ABC |
Clay Travis, Outkick |
Colin Cowherd, Fox Sports Radio |
Cris Collinsworth, NBC Sports |
Dan Dakich, ESPN college basketball |
Dan Hicks, NBC Sports |
Dan LeBatard, ESPN |
Dan Patrick, Dan Patrick Show |
Dan Shulman, ESPN |
Dave Mishkin, Lightning Radio, Tampa Bay |
Dave Pasch, ESPN |
Dave Revsine, Big Ten Network |
Dave Sims, Mariners TV |
David Feherty, Golf Channel |
Derek Rae, ESPN+, Amazon |
Desmond Howard, ESPN |
Dick Bremer, FSN Minnesota Twins |
Doris Burke, ABC/ESPN |
Doug Gottlieb, FOX Sports |
Eli Gold, Crimson Tide Sports Network |
Erin Andrews, Fox Sports |
Ernie Johnson, Turner Sports |
Fran Charles, MLB Network. |
Freddie Coleman, ESPN |
Gary Danielson, CBS Sports |
Gary Thorne, ESPN |
Greg Gumbel, CBS Sports |
Greg McElroy, ESPN |
Greg Schulte, Arizona Diamondbacks |
Gus Johnson, FOX Sports |
Heather Dinich, ESPN |
Holly Rowe, ESPN |
Ian Eagle, CBS, Turner & Westwood One |
Ian Fitzsimmons, ESPN |
Jalen Rose, ESPN |
Jason Benetti, ESPN |
Jay Bilas, ESPN |
Jeff Passan, ESPN |
Jeff Van Gundy, ESPN |
Jeremy Schaap, ESPN |
Jessica Mendoza, ESPN |
Jim Courier, Tennis Channel |
Jim Nantz, CBS Sports |
Joe Buck, FOX Sports |
Joe Davis, FOX Sports |
Joe Tessitore, ESPN |
Joel Klatt, Fox Sports |
John Forslund, NBC Sports |
John Ireland, ESPNLA Radio |
John McEnroe, ESPN |
John Sadak, CBS Sports |
John Smoltz, Fox, MLB Network |
Jon Rothstein, CBS Sports covering college basketball |
Jon Sciambi, ESPN |
Jon Strong, Fox Sports |
Keith Olbermann, ESPN |
Kelsey Riggs, ACC Network |
Ken Rosenthal, FOX Sports |
Kenny Albert, NBC/Fox/MSG Networks |
Kenny Smith, TNT Sports |
Kevin Burkhardt, FOX Sports |
Kevin Burkhart, FOX Sports |
Kevin Harlan, CBS/Turner/Westwood One |
Kevin Kugler, Westwood One, Fox, BTN |
Kevin Negandhi, ESPN |
Kimberly Jones, NFL Network |
Kirk Herbstreit, ABC/ESPN |
Kristina Pink, FOX Sports |
Laura Okmin, FOX Sports |
Laura Rutledge, ESPN |
Linda Cohn, ESPN |
Malika Andrews, ESPN |
Maria Taylor, ESPN |
Mark Jones ESPN |
Marty Smith, ESPN |
Mary Carillo, Tennis Channel |
Matt Barrie, ESPN |
Matt Vasgersian MLB Network/ESPN |
Michael Wilbon, ESPN |
Michele Tafoya, NBC Sports |
Mike "Doc" Emrick, NBC Sports |
Mike Breen, ABC/ESPN |
Mike Couzens, ESPN |
Mike Joy, FOX Sports |
Mike Tirico, NBC Sports |
Mitch Holthus, Chiefs Radio Network, Kansas City |
Mitch Moss, VSiN |
Neil Everett, ESPN |
Nick Wright FOX Sports |
Paul Finebaum, SEC Network |
Peter Drury, CBS Sports |
Phil Simms, CBS |
Rachel Nichols, ESPN |
Ramona Shelburne, ESPN |
Rece Davis, ESPN |
Rich Lerner, Golf Channel |
Rick Allen, NBC Sports |
Rick Neuheisel, CBS |
Rob Stone, FOX Sports |
Ron Darling, TBS |
Ryan Radtke, Westwood One |
Scott Van Pelt, ESPN |
Sean Kelley, ESPN Radio |
Sean McDonough, ESPN/ABC |
Shannon Sharpe, FOX Sports |
Shelley Smith, ESPN |
Stephen A Smith, ESPN |
Steve Levy, ESPN |
Suzy Kolber, ESPN |
Taylor Rooks, Bleacher Report |
Taylor Twellman, ESPN |
Tim Brando, FOX Sports |
Tim Kurkjian, ESPN |
Todd Schrupp, TVG |
Tom Rinaldi, ESPN |
Tom Verducci, MLB/Fox Sports |
Tony Romo, CBS Sports |
Troy Aikman, FOX Sports |
Wes Durham, ACC Network |
List of those receiving at least one vote for 2020 NSMA National Sportswriter of the Year (thru 11am EST, 11/11):
2019 winner in BOLD
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.COM |
Adam Schefter, ESPN |
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN |
Alan Shipnuck Golf |
Albert Breer - Sports Illustrated |
Andrea Adelson, ESPN.com |
Andy Hamilton, Trackwrestling.com/SportsEngine, Minneapolis, MN |
Andy Katz, NCAA.com |
Andy McCullough- The Athletic |
Andy Staples, The Athletic |
Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle |
Arch Bell, ESPNFC |
Ariel Helwani, ESPN |
Audrey Snyder, The Athletic |
Barrett Sallee, CBSSports.com |
Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post |
Bill Barnwell, ESPN.com |
Bill Plaschke, LA Times |
Bill Simmons, The Ringer |
Bob Kravitz, The Athletic |
Bob Nightengale USA TODAY |
Bob Pockrass, FOX Sports |
Bob Ryan, Boston Globe |
Brendan Gulick, Buckeyes Now (SI) |
Brendan Quinn, The Athletic |
Brett McMurphy, Stadium.com |
Brian Windhorst, ESPN |
Bruce Feldman, The Athletic |
Bryan Curtis, The Ringer, NY, NY |
Buster Olney, ESPN.com |
C.J. Moore, The Athletic |
Charles Robinson Yahoo Sports |
Charlotte Wilder, Fox Sports |
Chelsea Janes, Washington Post |
Chip Scoggins, Star Tribune |
Chris Ballard, Sports Illustrated |
Chris DuFresne, TMG Sports |
Chris Haynes, Yahoo Sports |
Chris Low, ESPN.com |
Chris Mortensen, ESPN |
Chris Vannini, The Athletic |
Christine Brennan, USA Today |
Christopher Clarey, The New York Times |
Chuck Culpepper, The Washington Post |
Claire Novak, Bloodhorse |
Clay Travis, Outkick Sports |
Courtney Cronin, ESPN |
Craig Custance, The Athletic |
Dan Duggan, The Athletic |
Dan Graziano, ESPN.com |
Dan Pompei, the Athletic |
Dan Rafael, ESPN |
Dan Rosen, NHL.com |
Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe |
Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports |
Dan Wolken, USA Today |
Dana O'Neil, The Athletic |
Dave Zirin, The Nation |
David Aldridge, The Athletic |
David Hale, ESPN |
David Roth, Defector |
David Teel, Richmond Times Dispatch, Richmond, VA |
Davis Potter, Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming |
Dennis Dodd, CBSsports.com |
Dick Weiss, Blue Star Media |
Domonique Foxworth, The Undefeated |
Drew Magary, Defector.com |
Eamonn Brennan, The Athletic.com |
Elizabeth Merrill, ESPN.com |
Emily Kaplan, ESPN.com |
Ethan Cadeaux, NBC Sports Washington |
Evan Drelich, The Athletic |
Gary Gramling, Sports Illustrated |
Gary Parrish CBSSports.com |
Gary Smith, Freelance |
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe |
Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.com |
George Willis, NY Post |
Grant Wahl, Sports Illustrated |
Greg Bishop, SI |
Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star |
Heather Dinich, ESPN.COM |
Helene Elliott, LA Times |
Howard Beck, Bleacher Report |
Howard Bryant, ESPN.com |
Ian O'Connor, ESPN.com |
Ian Rapoport, NFL Network & NFL.com |
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com |
Jackie MacMullan, ESPN.com |
Jake Trotter, ESPN |
Jamele Hill, The Athletic |
Jarrett Bell, USA Today |
Jason Gay, Wall Street Journal |
Jason Kirk, MoonCrew.Substack.com/BannerSociety.com |
Jason Whitlock, Outkick Sports |
Jayson Stark, The Athletic |
Jeff Gluck, The Athletic |
Jeff Goodman, Stadium |
Jeff Howe, The Athletic |
Jeff Passan, ESPN.com |
Jeff Pearlman, Freelance |
Jeff Reuter, The Athletic |
Jeff Schultz, The Athletic |
Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today |
Jeremy Schaap, ESPN |
Jerry Palm, CBSSports.com |
Jim Callis, Baseball America |
Jim Trotter, NFL Network |
Joe Drape, NY Times |
Joe Posnanski, The Athletic |
Joel Sherman, NY Post |
John Branch, New York Times |
John Canzano, The Oregonian |
John Feinstein, Washington Post |
Jori Epstein, USA Today |
JP Morosi, MLB |
Katie Strang, The Athletic |
Keith Smith, Yahoo Sports |
Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic |
Kevin Clark The Ringer |
Kevin Iole, Yahoo Sports |
Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer |
Kevin Van Valkenburg, ESPN |
Kimberley Martin, The Undefeated |
L. Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated |
Lindsey Adler, The Athletic |
Marc Berman, NY Post |
Marc Carig, The Athletic |
Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated |
Marc Stein, New York Times |
Marcus Hayes, Philadelphia Inquirer |
Marcus Thompson, The Athletic |
Mark Maske, Washington Post |
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com |
Mark Whicker, Orange County Register |
Marty Smith, ESPN |
Matt Fitzgerald, Tennis Magazine |
Matt Norlander, CBS |
Maury Brown, Forbes |
Max Olson, The Athletic |
Mechelle Voepel ESPN |
Michael Bamberger, Golf.com |
Michael Lombardi, The Athletic |
Michael Rosenberg, Sports Illustrated |
Michael Rothstein, ESPN |
Michael Russo, The Athletic |
Michael Wilbon, Washington Post, ESPN |
Michelle Beadle, ESPN |
Mike DeCourcy, The Sporting News |
Mike Florio - Pro Football Talk - NBC Sports |
Mike Jones USA Today |
Mike Lopresti, Basketball Times |
Mike Reiss, ESPN |
Mike Vaccaro, NY Post |
Mina Kimes, ESPN |
Mitch Albom, Free Press, Detroit |
Nancy Armour, USA Today |
Nate Davis, USA Today |
Neil Best, Newsday |
Nicholas J. Cotsonika, nhl.com |
Nicole Auerbach, The Athletic |
Pablo Mauer, The Athletic |
Pat Forde, Sports Illustrated |
Patrick Reusse, Minneapolis Star Tribune |
Paul Danzer, Portland Tribune |
Pete Blackburn, CBS |
Pete Thamel, Yahoo Sports |
Peter King, NBC Sports |
Phil Anastasia, Philadelphia Inquirer |
Phil Steele, Phil Steele Publications |
Ralph Russo, AP |
Ramona Shelburne, ESPN |
Ray Paulick, The Paulick Report (horse racing) |
Ray Ratto, The Defector |
Richard Deitsch, The Athletic |
Richard Justice, MLB.com |
Rick Hummel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
Rick Reilly, Freelance |
Rick Cleveland, Today of Mississippi, Jackson |
Ross Dellenger, Sports Illustrated |
Ryan McGee, ESPN.com |
Sally Jenkins, Washington Post |
Sam Amick, The Athletic |
Sam Farmer, LA Times |
Sam Mellinger, Kansas City Star |
Sam Miller, ESPN |
Sam Stejskal - athletic |
Scott Burnside, The Athletic |
Scott Cacciola, New York Times |
Scott Miller, Bleacher Report |
Scott Rabalais, The Advocate |
Seth Davis, The Athletic |
Shams Charania, The Athletic |
Sid Hartman, Star-Tribune, Minneapolis, MN |
Spencer Hall, Banner Society |
Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic |
Steve Buckley, The Athletic |
Steve Politi, Newark Star Ledger |
Steve Rushin, Sports Illustrated |
Steve Tignor, Tennis Magazine |
Steven Goff, Washington Post |
Stewart Mandel, The Athletic |
Tania Ganguli, LA Times |
Thomas Boswell, Washington Post |
Tim Brown, Yahoo!! |
Tim Kawakami, The Athletic |
Tim Keown, ESPN |
Tim Kirkjian, ESPN |
Tom Peliserro, NFL |
Tom Shatel, Omaha World Herald |
Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated |
Tom Withers, Associated Press |
Tony Barnhart, TMG Sports |
Tony Kornheiser, Washington Post |
Tracy Ringolsby, Baseball America |
Tyler Kepner, New York Times |
Will Brinson, CBS Sports |
Woody Paige, The Gazette, Colorado Springs |
Wright Thompson, ESPN |
Zach Lowe- ESPN |