Outstanding Sports Personality, Play-by-Play
The Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality, Play-by-Play was first awarded in 1993. It is awarded to whom the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences judges to be the best play-by-play announcer in a calendar year.
Prior to 1993, an award was given in a category that awarded either a play-by-play announcer or studio host. See Outstanding Host or Commentator for a list of winners in the now-defunct category.
List of winners
- 1993: Dick Enberg
- 1994: Keith Jackson
- 1995: Al Michaels
- 1996: Keith Jackson
- 1997: Bob Costas
- 1998: Keith Jackson
- 1999: Keith Jackson
- 2000: Al Michaels
- 2001: Joe Buck
- 2002: Joe Buck
- 2003: Joe Buck
- 2004: Joe Buck
- 2005: Joe Buck
- 2006: Al Michaels
- 2007: Al Michaels
- 2008: Jim Nantz
- 2009: Jim Nantz
- 2010: Mike Emrick
- 2011: Joe Buck
- 2012: Al Michaels
- 2013: Mike Emrick
- 2014: Mike Emrick
- 2015: Mike Emrick
- 2016: Mike Emrick
- 2017: Mike Emrick
- 2018: Mike Emrick
- 2019: Mike Emrick
- 2020: Mike Emrick
- 2021: Joe Buck
- 2022: Mike Breen
- 2023: Mike Breen
- 2024: Mike Breen
- 2025: '''Joe Davis'''