Outstanding Host or Commentator


The Emmy Award for Outstanding Host or Commentator was awarded from 1968 to 1992. It was awarded to a sports broadcaster who was best at hosting an event from a studio or commentating on an event as it was taking place. In 1981, the category's name was given a slight change to Outstanding Host or Play-by-Play. Awards like these are now given away at the Sports Emmy Awards.

List of winners

Outstanding Host or Commentator

  • 1967–68: Jim McKay
  • 1968–69: no award was given
  • 1969–70: no award was given
  • 1970–71: a tie between Jim McKay and Don Meredith
  • 1971–72: no award was given
  • 1972–73: Jim McKay
  • 1973–74: Jim McKay
  • 1974–75: Jim McKay
  • 1975–76: Jim McKay
  • 1976–77: Frank Gifford
  • 1977–78: Jack Whitaker
  • 1978–79: Jim McKay
  • 1979–80: Jim McKay

    Outstanding Host or Play-by-Play

  • 1980–81: Dick Enberg
  • 1981–82: Jim McKay
  • 1982–83: Dick Enberg
  • 1983–84: no award was given
  • 1984–85: George Michael
  • 1985–86: no award was given
  • 1986–87: Al Michaels
  • 1987–88: Bob Costas
  • 1988: Bob Costas
  • 1989: Al Michaels
  • 1990: Dick Enberg
  • 1991: Bob Costas
  • 1992: Bob Costas

    Multiple wins

9 wins
  • Jim McKay
4 wins
  • Bob Costas
3 wins
  • Dick Enberg
2 wins
  • Al Michaels