Outdoor Channel Reveals Nominees for the 14th Annual Golden Moose Awards (2014)
January 10, 2014
By Outdoor Channel
TEMECULA, Calif. – January 10, 2014 – Outdoor Channel, America's Leader In Outdoor TV, today revealed the list of nominees, including the Top Five Fan Favorites, that have been nominated for the 14th Annual Golden Moose Awards . The country’s leading outdoor television awards ceremony takes place on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at The Venetian in Las Vegas during the National Shooting Sports Foundation ’s annual Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) and Conference . The Golden Moose Awards serves as the signature event to honor the hard work put forth by Outdoor Channel’s talent and production teams for their entertainment contributions in 2013.
The Golden Moose Awards will be hosted by Michael Waddell of Outdoor Channel’s “Realtree Road Trips ” and “Bone Collector .” The ceremony will include musical performances by Ted Nugent of Outdoor Channel’s “Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild ” and Aaron Lewis , along with country music artists Craig Morgan of the network’s “Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors ” and Colton James . Nugent is expected to play “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the national anthem of the United States. Lewis will hit the stage for his second consecutive Golden Moose Awards with tunes from his recent projects. Morgan, who received a Humanitarian Award last year for his tireless work with Folds of Honor Foundation through a partnership with Bushnell and NRA Country, will treat audiences to a song from his new album, The Journey (Livin’ Hits). And James, a newcomer propelled by “Brave Men,” his powerful tribute to American troops, will delight attendees with his latest single.
Among the Golden Moose Awards presenters are Joe Mantegna of “MidwayUSA’s Gun Stories ”; Willie Robertson of “Buck Commander ”; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester ; former NBA player Jared Jeffries of “Modern Fishing with Jared Jeffries ”; NASCAR racing crew chief Greg Zipadelli of “Greg Zipadelli's Drop Zone ”; RAM Trucks’ Brian Szalk ; and Theresa Vail , a Sergeant in the Kansas Army National Guard, a 2013 Miss Kansas winner, a 2014 Miss America top ten finalist and an avid bowhunter.
“It brings us great pleasure to host an all-star lineup at our annual awards gathering, including our emcee for the evening, Michael Waddell; musical acts Ted Nugent, Aaron Lewis, Craig Morgan and Colton James; and celebrity presenters, Joe Mantegna, Willie Robertson, Theresa Vail and Jackie Bushman, to name a few. We’re not only celebrating the brightest stars in the space, but we’re shining a light on a community that collectively views outdoor recreation as an essential part of their daily lives,” said Jim Liberatore, President and CEO, Outdoor Channel.
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In addition to the 20+ awards that will be presented at this year’s event, including Best Overall Production, Best Hunting and Best Comedy, Outdoor Channel will also hand out an honorary Lifetime Achievement Award to a surprise recipient for their outstanding contributions to the outdoor industry.
The highly sought-after Fan Favorite awards will also be presented on the evening of the 16th. Finalists and the ultimate winners were chosen by more than 30,000 loyal viewers of the network over the past several weeks on Outdoor Channel’s voting page in the five following categories: Best Overall Series, New Series in 2013, Hunting Series, Fishing Series and Host(s).
“Our strong 2013 performance is a testament to the diversity of our programming slate and the outstanding achievement of our talent, producers, directors, writers, camera crews, editors and others in front of and behind the camera. It’s because of them we were able to engage, inspire and educate our audiences in 2013, and will do so again in 2014,” added Liberatore.
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And the nominees for the 14th Annual Golden Moose Awards are…
BEST OVERALL PRODUCTION: Bone Collector Bottom Feeders Buccaneers and Bones Cabela’s Ultimate Adventures Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures Jim Shockey's The Professionals Major League Fishing MidwayUSA's Gun Stories Sasquatch Mountain Man Trev Gowdy’s Monster Fish
BEST BIG GAME: Archer's Choice with Ralph & Vicki Bone Collector Cabela’s Ultimate Adventures Crush with Lee & Tiffany HeadHunters TV Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures Jim Shockey’s The Professionals Ram Outdoorsman Realtree Road Trips Solo Hunters
BEST DEER: Bone Collector Bow Madness Buck Commander The Bucks of Tecomate Choose Your Weapon Crush with Lee & Tiffany Heartland Bowhunter Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures Jim Shockey's The Professionals Mathews Adventure Bowhunter Swarovski Optik Quest
BEST BIRD: Addicted to the Outdoors Crush with Lee & Tiffany Driven with Pat and Nicole Friends of NRA Realtree’s NASCAR Outdoors Realtree Road Trips Red Arrow
BEST TURKEY: Bone Collector Chris Brackett’s Arrow Affliction Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors Crush with Lee & Tiffany King of the Spring Realtree Road Trips
BEST FISHING: The Bassmasters Elite Series Buccaneers and Bones Major League Fishing Trev Gowdy's Monster Fish Penn’s BigWater Adventures Zona's Awesome Fishing Show
BEST SHOOTING SPORTS: American Rifleman The Best Defense MidwayUSA’s Gun Stories MidwayUSA’s Rapid Fire Shooting Gallery Shooting USA Shooting USA’s Impossible Shots
BEST CONSERVATION / EDUCATIONAL: Bow Madness FOXPRO Furtakers MidwayUSA’s Gun Stories Penn’s BigWater Adventures Trip Gone Bad Wardens Western Extreme presented by Bowtech
BEST GENERAL INTEREST SHOW: The Best of the West Bottom Feeders Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors Dirt Trax Television Fly Rod ChroniclesHornady ’s Dark and Dangerous The Stihl Timbersports Series
BEST COMEDY: Chris Brackett’s Arrow Affliction Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors Hank Parker’s Flesh and Blood Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures Major League Fishing Wildgame Nation
BEST SHOW OPEN: Crush with Lee & Tiffany Deadliest Hunts Driven with Pat and Nicole Fear No Evil Jim Shockey's The Professionals King of the Spring Ram Outdoorsman Sasquatch Mountain Man Under Armour presents Ridge Reaper
BEST SOUND DESIGN: Driven with Pat and Nicole Gregg Ritz’s Hunt Masters Jim Shockey's The Professionals MidwayUSA’s Rapid Fire Solo Hunters Trev Gowdy's Monster Fish
BEST VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMERA WORK: Buck Commander Dirt Trax Television Fear No Evil with Chris Brackett Heartland Bowhunter Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures Jim Shockey's The Professionals L.L. Bean Guide to the Outdoors MidwayUSA's Gun Stories Nosler’s Magnum TV Red Arrow Under Armour presents Ridge Reaper Sasquatch Mountain Man
BEST GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ANIMATION: The Bassmasters Elite Series The Bass Pros The Choice with Ralph & Vicki Hornady’s Dark and Dangerous King of the Spring Outdoors in the Heartland Trip Gone Bad Zona's Awesome Fishing Show
BEST COMMERCIAL: Barnett Crossbows – Uncle Si BCX Ultra Lite Crossbow Cabela’s Hummingbird – 360 Leupold – Tough Binoculars Penn SFV Ram Trucks – Got Away Under Armour Boots
TOP FIVE FAN FAVORITES BEST OVERALL SERIES: Bone Collector Buck Commander Crush with Lee & Tiffany Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild Wildgame Nation
TOP FIVE FAN FAVORITES BEST NEW SERIES: Bass Pro Shops 100% Real Hunting Chris Brackett’s Arrow Affliction Deadliest Hunts Heartland Bowhunter Mathews Adventure Bowhunter
TOP FIVE FAN FAVORITES BEST HUNTING SERIES: Bone Collector Buck Commander Crush with Lee & Tiffany Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild Wildgame Nation
TOP FIVE FAN FAVORITES BEST FISHING SERIES: The Bassmasters Elite Series The Bass Pros Bill Dance Saltwater Lindner’s Fishing Edge Major League Fishing
TOP FIVE FAN FAVORITES BEST HOST: Bone Collector – Michael Waddell, Travis ‘T-Bone’ Turner and Nick Mundt Buck Commander– A. LaRoche, R. Langerhans, T. Martin, L. Bryan, J. Aldean, W. Robertson Crush with Lee & Tiffany – Lee and Tiffany Lakosky Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild – Ted and Shemane Nugent Wildgame Nation – Bill, Matt and Ryan Busbice
To view winners from last year’s event, please click here .