DENVER (January 5, 2016) – Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel, part of Outdoor Sportsman Group – Networks, today announced the nominees for the 16th Annual Outdoor Sportsman Awards Powered by RAM (OSA). The OSA serve as the hallmark event to recognize the outstanding programming created by Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel’s talent and production teams during the previous year.
The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at The Venetian in Las Vegas during the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s annual industry gathering, the Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) and Conference. In addition to the 15 awards outlined below, a coveted Fan Favorite Host(s) award for Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel will be handed out that night, as voted on by thousands of the networks’ biggest fans.
“After more than a year as a unified force created to super-serve passionate audiences that are dedicated to the growing outdoor lifestyle in America, Outdoor Sportsman Group – Networks is pleased to come together to honor the very best in outdoor television,” said Jim Liberatore, CEO and President of Outdoor Sportsman Group – Networks. “With so many remarkable shows on Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel that are brought to life by the incredible work of our talent, producers, directors, writers, camera crews, editors and others, 2015 was truly an extraordinary year for our industry and I look forward to presenting these lauded accolades.”
This year’s awards show will be emceed by Michael Waddell of Outdoor Channel’s Realtree Road Trips with Michael Waddell and Michael Waddell’s Bone Collector, along with Tom McMillan of Sportsman Channel’s McMILLAN.
Kristy Lee Cook, country singer, seventh place American Idol finalist and co-star of Sportsman Channel’s The Most Wanted List, is kicking off the ceremony with The Star-Spangled Banner. The star-studded gathering also will include a special musical performance by a legendary rock & roll singer, songwriter and guitarist whose music helped shape a generation.
Among the Outdoor Sportsman Awards presenters are Taya Kyle, wife of the late U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the most prolific sniper in American history and frequent Outdoor Channel guest star; Krissy Wejebe, daughter of the late legendary angler and Spanish Fly star Jose Wejebe; Willie Robertson, star of Duck Dynasty and Buck Commander protected by Under Armour on Outdoor Channel; Eva Shockey co-star of Outdoor Channel’s Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures; Louie Tuminaro, host of Outdoor Channel’s The Gunfather presented by Brownells; Jana Waller, star of Sportsman Channel’s Skull Bound TV; David and Karin Holder of Outdoor Channel’s Raised Hunting; National Rifle Association Vice President Pete Brownell; and Bass Pro Shops Director of Conservation Rob Keck.
This year, the Outdoor Sportsman Awards will be streamed live at www.OutdoorChannel.com/OutdoorSportsmanAwards, starting 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT. Live updates from the awards ceremony will be posted on the networks’ respective Facebook and Twitter platforms. Viewers can join the conversation by using: #OutdoorSportsmanAwards. Moreover, key moments from the OSA red carpet will be available live on Periscope. Check the networks’ Twitter feeds for direct Periscope links.
And the nominees for the 16th Annual Outdoor Sportsman Awards are…
BEST OVERALL:
Bow Madness
Crush with Lee & Tiffany
Driven with Pat & Nicole
Drury’s THIRTEEN
GunnyTime with R. Lee Ermey
Hunt Masters
Huntin’ Fool
Jim Shockey’s UNCHARTED
MidwayUSA’s Gun Stories
NRA All Access
Raised Hunting
Trev Gowdy’s Monster Fish
BEST NEW SERIES – OUTDOOR CHANNEL:
Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots
Blue Water Savages
GunnyTime with R. Lee Ermey
Major League Fishing’s GEICO Selects
The Reluctant Outdoorsman
Shootout Lane
BEST NEW SERIES – SPORTSMAN CHANNEL:
Apex Predator
Guidefitter TV
Huntin’ Fool
Lake Commandos
Red Rising
Shed Wars
Sheep Shape
BEST DEER HUNTING:
Adventure Bowhunter with Tom Miranda presented by Mathews
Bow Madness
BuckVentures’ The Woodsman
Crush with Lee & Tiffany
Easton Bowhunting TV
Heartland Bowhunter
Hunt Masters
Major League Bowhunter
Name the Game
Raised Hunting
Winchester Deadly Passion
The Zone
BEST BIG GAME:
#PROJECTELK
Archer’s Choice with Ralph & Vicki
Chris Brackett’s Fear No Evil presented by Mossy Oak
Crush with Lee & Tiffany
Driven with Pat & Nicole
Hank Parker’s Flesh & Blood
Hunt Masters
Jim Shockey’s UNCHARTED
Sasquatch Mountain Man
SWAROVSKI OPTIK Quests
The Western Hunter
YoungWild
BEST BIRD HUNTING:
American Birdhunter
Arrow Affliction presented by Mossy Oak
Avian-X TV
Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors
Crush with Lee & Tiffany
Gun It with Benny Spies
Pure Hunting
Ram Outdoorsman
Relentless Pursuit
World of Beretta
BEST FISHING:
Dave Mercer’s Facts of Fishing
The Habit
Hook N’ Look
IGFA Angler’s Digest
Lake Commandos
Money Fish
The Obsession of Carter Andrews
The Outfitter’s Built by Ford F-Series
Out Da’ Bayou
Penn’s BigWater Adventures
Stihl’s Reel in the Outdoors with Joe Thomas
Trev Gowdy’s Monster Fish
BEST SHOOTING SPORTS:
American Rifleman
GunnyTime with R. Lee Ermey
Guns & Ammo TV
Handguns and Defensive Weapons
MidwayUSA’s Gun Stories
NRA All Access
NRA Gun Gurus
Ruger Inside & Out
Shooting Gallery
Shootout Lane
BEST GENERAL INTEREST:
Fight to Survive
The Habit
Jim Shockey’s UNCHARTED
MidwayUSA’s Gun Stories
Mossy Oak’s Hunting the Country
NRA All Access
NRA Gun Gurus
Out Da’ Bayou
The Reluctant Outdoorsman
Sasquatch Mountain Man
Under Wild Skies
Western Extreme
BEST COMEDY:
Apex Predator
Arrow Affliction presented by Mossy Oak
Backwoods Life
Buccaneers & Bones
Larysa Unleashed
Modern Fishing with Jared Jeffries
Primos TRUTH About Hunting
Relentless Pursuit
The Reluctant Outdoorsman
The Sporting Chef
Whitetail Fix presented by Bear Archery
Winchester Deadly Passion
BEST COMMERCIAL:
Bushnell Elite Test
Cooper Firearms
Gold Tip
Huk – Moneyfish 1
Legendary Whitetails – Not Again
Leupold Optics – CDS
Minn Kota – Ulterra
Nosler
RAM Trucks – Stay Inside
ScentLok – Keefer Bros.
Silencer Shop – Elephant
Streamlight
Under Armour
Yeti – Rambler Happy Hour
BEST GRAPHICS:
Blue Water Savages
Dave Mercer’s Facts of Fishing
Dream Season The Journey
Drury’s THIRTEEN
Fight to Survive
Guns & Ammo TV
Lake Commandos
Nock on TV
NRA Gun Gurus
Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show
BEST SHOW OPEN:
Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots
Apex Predator
The Best Defense
Big Boys TV
Blue Water Savages
Bow Madness
Dog Soldier TV
Driven with Pat & Nicole
Heartland Bowhunter
Hollywood Hunter
Pigman: The Series
The Reluctant Outdoorsman
BEST SOUND DESIGN:
Arrow Affliction presented by Mossy Oak
Avian-X TV
Conquest 200
Dirt Trax TV
FOXPRO Furtakers
MeatEater with Steven Rinella
MidwayUSA’s Gun Stories
Red Rising
Trev Gowdy’s Monster Fish
Wardens
BEST VIDEOGRAPHY:
Dirt Trax TV
Chris Brackett’s Fear No Evil presented by Mossy Oak
GunnyTime with R. Lee Ermey
Hunt Masters
Huntin’ Fool
Jim Shockey’s UNCHARTED
Magnum TV presented by Western Powders
Red Arrow
Savage Outdoors
Trev Gowdy’s Monster Fish
Western Extreme
YoungWild
FAN FAVORITE HOST(S) – OUTDOOR CHANNEL:
Chris Brackett – Arrow Affliction presented by Mossy Oak and Chris Brackett’s Fear No Evil presented by Mossy Oak
Craig Morgan – Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors
Jim Shockey – Jim Shockey’s UNCHARTED
Lee and Tiffany Lakosky – Crush with Lee & Tiffany
Michael Waddell, Travis “T-Bone” Turner and Nick Mundt – Michael Waddell’s Bone Collector
R. Lee Ermey – GunnyTime with R. Lee Ermey
Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo – Archer’s Choice with Ralph & Vicki
Shawn Michaels and Keith Mark – Shawn Michaels’ MacMillan River Adventures
Ted Nugent – Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild
Willie Robertson, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Tombo Martin, Adam LaRoche and Ryan Langerhans – Buck Commander protected by
Under Armour
FAN FAVORITE HOST(S) – SPORTSMAN CHANNEL:
Benny Spies – Gun It with Benny Spies
Brian Quaca – Pigman: The Series
Doug Roberts – Conquest 200
Jana Waller – Skull Bound TV
Jason Matzinger – Into High Country with Jason Matzinger and #PROJECTELK
Melissa Bachman – Winchester Deadly Passion
Michael Lee, Kevin Knighton and Woody Sullivan – Backwoods Life
Randy Newberg – Fresh Tracks with Randy Newberg
Steven Rinella – MeatEater with Steven Rinella
Tim Wells – Relentless Pursuit
To view winners from last January’s event, please click here for Outdoor Channel and click here for Sportsman Channel.
About Outdoor Sportsman Group:
Outdoor Sportsman Group is comprised of the world’s foremost media and entertainment brands for outdoor adventure enthusiasts. It includes three leading multichannel networks: Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network. The Group also consists of a number of established integrated media assets: 15 outdoor magazines, such as Guns & Ammo, Petersen’s Bowhunting and Florida Sportsman, and 17 top websites, including BassFan.com. Additionally, Outdoor Sportsman Group includes television production operations, Winnercomm, as well as aerial camera businesses, SkyCam and CableCam.
About Outdoor Channel:
Outdoor Channel has been taking viewers across America and around the world on unparalleled adventures since 1993. Dedicated to the outdoor lifestyle and conservation, the independent cable network is a division of Outdoor Sportsman Group and provides a complete spectrum of riveting hunting, fishing, shooting and adventure entertainment. Outdoor Channel is received by more than 40 million U.S. households – the largest outdoor TV footprint in the country – and is available in more than 50 countries internationally. Outdoor Channel can be viewed in HD and is accessible by broadband and mobile platforms. For program times and other information, visit www.outdoorchannel.com. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, and download our iPhone and iPad app. #WhatGetsYouOutdoors
About Sportsman Channel:
Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel/Sportsman HD is a television and digital media company fully devoted to honoring a lifestyle that is celebrated by millions of Americans. A division of Outdoor Sportsman Group, Sportsman Channel delivers entertaining and informative programming that showcases outdoor adventure, hunting and fishing, and illustrates it through unique and authentic storytelling. Sportsman Channel embraces the attitude of “Red, Wild & Blue America” – where the American Spirit and Great Outdoors are celebrated in equal measure. Sportsman Channel reaches more than 36 million U.S. television households. Stay connected to Sportsman Channel online at thesportsmanchannel.com, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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Media Contacts:
Tom Caraccioli | Outdoor Sportsman Group | 212-852-6646 | tcaraccioli@thesportsmanchannel.com
Nancy Zakhary | Outdoor Channel | 212-986-6667 | nancy@braincomm.com
Kathleen Hopkins | Outdoor Channel | 212-986-6667 | hopkins@braincomm.com