Memphis, Tenn. – Following seven Emmy® nominations by The Nashville/Mid-South Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), the Memphis Grizzlies have won an Emmy® award for Best Sports Promotion at the 37th Annual Mid-South Emmy® Awards. With the addition of this year’s award and nominations, the Memphis Grizzlies have now won 12 total Emmy® awards and stand at 62 total Emmy® nominations.
The Grizzlies and Grind City Media’s Creative Video Lead and Senior Producer Michael Blevins, along with Memphis rapper Big30, claimed an Emmy® award for Best Sports Promotion for their work in “Ready for the Fight,” last season’s playoff promotional video. The piece was also nominated in the Editor/Spot Announcement and Writer/Spot Announcement categories.
Blevins was also nominated in the Best Sports Promotion and Editor/Short Form categories for his “Ja Morant All-Star Starter” piece. Blevins earned a nomination in the Editor/Long Form category for “50 For Da City.” Blevins, alongside Grind City Media Contributor Lang Whitaker, were nominated in the Sports Story/News Feature category for their work on the “Zach Randolph Jersey Retirement Video” feature.
Grizzlies Senior Director of Content and Broadcast Production Scott Zachry and Bally Sports Southeast’s Tom Huet, Brian Wright, Bill Word, Pete Pranica, Brevin Knight and Rob Fischer were nominated for Best Live Sporting Event/Game for their work on the broadcast of the Grizzlies Round 1, Game 3 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 21, 2022.
Fans who want to support the Memphis Grizzlies and purchase tickets to the Grizzlies’ remaining contests may do so now by calling (901) 888-HOOP or going online to grizzlies.com/tickets. Grizz Nation can purchase Season Tickets for the 2023-24 season now. Season Tickets are the best way to guarantee seats to the top matchups and the 2023 playoffs. For more information on the Grizzlies, visit grizzlies.com, ‘like’ Memphis Grizzlies on Facebook or follow @memgrizz on Twitter and Instagram.
ABOUT THE NASHVILLE/MID-SOUTH CHAPTER
The Nashville/Mid-South Region, founded in 1984, encompasses the States of North Carolina (except Asheville) and Tennessee, and the television market of Huntsville, Alabama. In addition to granting the Mid-South Regional Emmy® Awards, the chapter awards scholarships, honors quarter-century industry veterans with the Silver Circle, conducts Regional Student Television Awards of Excellence for high schools, has a free, nationwide Job Bank, provides member discounts, and participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels.