The Sports Emmys just announced nominations for the big night in New York on May 6.

A highlight of the evening will be awarding the Lifetime Achievement Award to Ted Turner. Now there’s one speech  I won’t want to miss.

Remember people thought Turner was crazy when he decided to air Atlanta Braves games nationally on his WTBS Superstation? The move proved to be visionary, changing the entire path for sports on TV.

CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus, who served on the committee, actually was surprised to hear Turner hadn’t won the honor previously.

“When his name was brought up, it was instantaneous,” McManus said. “Everyone went, ‘Of course.’ Look at what he’s done for the world of sports. It was a no brainer.”

As for the awards, here’s the link for the nominations. ESPN leads the way with 30, followed by Fox with 18 and HBO with 15. HBO’s 24/7 series had seven nominations.

As usual, there are flaws in the process. How can Ernie Johnson not be included among best studio analysts? Why is David Feherty in that category for Golf Channel? He’s an analyst, not a host.

No Al Michaels, Jim Nantz for outstanding play-by-play? No Charles Barkley for studio analyst?

And there’s more. Discuss.