FOX Sports Detroit has been nominated for 43 Emmys among 21 categories, as announced by the Michigan chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The winners will be unveiled June 18 at the 38th Annual Michigan Emmy Awards Ceremony.
"All of us here are extremely thankful for the recognition by the Academy for our work in 2015, and I am so proud of the creative and dedicated people who make FOX Sports Detroit what it is," said Greg Hammaren, FOX Sports Detroit senior vice president/general manager.
Here are the nominees representing FOX Sports Detroit, which has captured 113 Emmys since 2000 and 68 over the last seven years.
Station Excellence
--FOX Sports Detroit 2015 -- Greg Hammaren
Historic/Cultural -- News Feature
--Remembering Ernie Harwell -- Taylor Benson
Historic/Cultural -- Program Special
--Tigers Live: Fiesta Tigres Special -- Alex Assaf, Mary Brady
Human Interest -- News Feature
--Detroit Pistons: Veterans Day Surprise -- Anthony Marzilli (Detroit Pistons)
Sports -- News Feature
--Love Brought Him Home -- Justin White, Chad Schwartzenberger, Michael Isenberg
Sports -- Program Feature/Segment
--NU74, AM16, DB34 -- Mickey York, Chad Schwartzenberger
--Spartan Hockey All-Access "75 Seasons of Spartan Hockey" -- Justin Garant (Michigan State University Athletic Communications)
--Angel in the End Zone -- Justin White, Chad Schwartzenberger, Alex Assaf
--Spartan Basketball All-Access; Best Friends -- Nicholas Baker, Jacob Huber (Spartan Vision)
--Tommie McCune's Bittersweet Career-High Game Feature -- Brandie Wells (Good Problem Productions)
--Spartan Football All-Access: "In the Storm" -- Ryan McPhail (Michigan State University Athletic Communications)
--Harbaugh Comes Home -- Ed Kengerski, Collin McCarty, Brian Hartley (University of Michigan)
Sports -- Daily or Weekly Program
--Spartan Football All-Access: "Driving Force" -- Ryan McPhail (Michigan State University Athletic Communications)
--Spartan Basketball All-Access: Chasing Legacy -- Nicholas Baker, Jacob Huber (Spartan Vision)
--Wingspan 2015 -- Ashley Lukes, Brandie Wells (Good Problem Productions)
--Spartan Hockey All-Access: "A Place to Go" -- Justin Garant (Michigan State University Athletic Communications)
--Tigers Weekly 2015 -- Ashley Lukes, Brandie Wells (Good Problem Productions)
Sports Program -- Program Series
--Oakland University All Access -- Oliver Thornton, Matthew Stinson, James Graessle (Good Problem Productions)
--Spartan Football All-Access: "The Road" -- Ryan McPhail (Michigan State University Athletic Communications)
--Pistons360 -- Diane Ferranti, Jeremy Smoker, Ryan Ross, Tom Wait (Detroit Pistons)
Sports -- One-Time Special
--Detroit's Dream Team -- Ashley Lukes, Kenneth Vance
--Pistons360" Pistons vs UFC -- Diane Ferranti, Jeremy Smoker, Jason George, Ryan Ross, Tom Wait (Detroit Pistons)
--State Champs! Legends -- Tyrone Wheatley -- Lorne Plant (Yellow Flag Productions)
Sporting Event/Game -- Live/Unedited -- Program/Special
--Justin Verlander's Almost No-Hitter -- Joe Nikkola, Mark Iacofano, Brady Clyma
--Pistons beat Bulls in 4 OT -- Christopher Wasielewski, David Rhoades
--MHSAA D2 Finals: Detroit MLK vs Lowell -- "An Angel in the Endzone" -- Jason Dizik, Mark Iacofano, Brady Clyma
Sporting Event/Game -- Live/Unedited - Series
--2015 Detroit Red Wings Compilation -- Brady Clyma, Mark Iacofano, Brian J. Maas, Joe Nikkola
--2015 Detroit Lions Preseason Compilation -- Brady Clyma, Mark Iacofano, Brian Bender
--2015 Detroit Tigers Compilation -- Brady Clyma, Joe Nikkola, Mark Iacofano, Brian J. Maas, Christopher Wasielewski
--Pistons Basketball -- Christopher Wasielewski, David Rhoades, Jason Dizik, Brady Clyma
Craft Speciality - Makeup
--Living for Two / Bobbleheads -- Janelle Thomason (The Makeup Loft/DPTV)
Director -- Live or Recorded Live
--Mark Iacofano
--Detroit Pistons -- David Rhoades
Director -- Non-Live (Post Produced)
--State Champs! Legends -- Tyrone Wheatley -- Lorne Plant
(Yellow Flag Productions)
--Alexander Wright: Director -- Alexander Wright (Good Problem Productions)
Editor -- Program (Non-News)
--Editors -- Kenneth Vance, Jeff Lyczak (Good Problem Productions)
Editor -- Short Form (Promos, PSA's, Commercials, Opens, etc)
--Spartan Vision Production Reel -- Nicholas Baker (Spartan Vision)
Editor -- Sports
--Editors -- Kenneth Vance, Jeff Lyczak (Good Problem Productions)
Talent -- Anchor -- Sports
--Composite -- Justin White
Photographer -- Program (Non-News)
--Photographer -- Composite Video -- Justin Garant (Michigan State University Athletic Communications)
Writer -- Program
--Writer "Detroit's Dream Team" -- James Graessle (Good Problem Productions)
--State Champs! Legends -- Tyrone Wheatley -- Lorne Plant (Yellow Flag Productions)
Writer -- Short Form (Promos, PSAs, Commercials, Opens, etc.)
--Teases -- Michael Isenberg, Jason Dizik
