In addition, Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Universal Sports & Olympics, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Winners in 32 categories, including sports documentary, studio show, play-by-play personality and studio analyst, were honored. The Sports Emmy Award recipients were chosen by a blue ribbon panel of their peers from more than 750 entries. The awards recognize outstanding achievement by individuals and programs broadcast throughout the 2008 calendar year.

This was the second national award that last summer's U.S. Open Championship has captured, after Sports Travel Magazine named it the 2008 Sports Event of the Year in November.

The 2008 U.S. Open Championship has also been nominated by the Sports Business Journal as the 2008 Sports Event of the Year, with the winner to be announced at the Sports Business Awards in New York City on May 28. In that category, the U.S. Open is up against the Daytona 500, the NHL Winter Classic, the MLB All-Star Game, and the NBA All-Star Game.  

OUTSTANDING LIVE SPORTS SPECIAL: 108th U.S. Open Championship - NBC

Executive Producers: Dick Ebersol, David Neal

Coordinating Producer: Sam Flood

Producers: Tom Roy, Tom Randolph

Director: Doug Grabert

Videotape Producer: Billy Matthews

Associate Directors: Art Durazo, Joe Martin, Billy Matthews, Pierre Moossa, Mary Muzina

Feature Producers: Kaare Numme, Holly McClure

Associate Producers: Gil Capps, David Cook, Jesse Wesp, Erin McGough, Sam Goldberg, Steve Lee