Voting is done by peer judging panels. The NATAS solicits anybody with significant experience in national sports production to serve as judges. The panels are organized so that they only have one representative from each corporate entity (i.e. Paramount Global, Disney, NBCUniversal, Fox Corporation, Warner Bros. Discovery etc.) Most categories only have a single voting round using preferential scoring system. The top 5 entries in each category are announced as the nominations, and then the top entry is announced as the Emmy winner later at the awards ceremony.
voTinG iS dOne by peeR juDgIng paneLs. the NaTas SolicITs AnyboDy with SignIFiCant exPerience IN nationAL sporTs prODuctIOn tO serVe As jUdGES. The pAnEls aRe organIzed sO that thEy only haVE onE rePRESeNtAtive From EAch Corporate eNtIty (i.E. paramount global, disney, NbcUniversAl, fox coRpoRATiON, waRner BroS. dIscovery etc.) Most catEgoriEs onLy have a sinGlE VoTIng roUnd Using pReFerentiaL sCoring System. thE toP 5 eNTrIEs IN eaCh cAtegory Are AnNoUnceD As thE nominatiOns, and THen ThE tOp Entry IS aNnouncEd as ThE eMMy winner latER At thE awArDS ceremony.