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. That change is reflected in this article.
Awards like these are now given away at the Sports Emmy Awards.
List of winners
Outstanding Host or Play-by-Play
- 1992 Bob Costas (NBC)
- 1991 Bob Costas (NBC)
- 1990 Dick Enberg (NBC)
- 1989 Al Michaels (ABC)
- 1988 Bob Costas (NBC)
- 1987-88 Bob Costas (NBC)
- 1986-87 Al Michaels (ABC)
- 1985-86 no award was given
- 1984-85 George Michael (NBC)
- 1983-84 no award was given
- 1982-83 Dick Enberg (NBC)
- 1981-82 Jim McKay (ABC)
- 1980-81 Dick Enberg (NBC)
Outstanding Host or Commentator
- 1979-80 Jim McKay (ABC)
- 1978-79 Jim McKay (ABC)
- 1977-78 Jack Whitaker (CBS)
- 1976-77 Frank Gifford (ABC)
- 1975-76 Jim McKay (ABC)
- 1974-75 Jim McKay (ABC)
- 1973-74 Jim McKay (ABC)
- 1972-73 Jim McKay (ABC)
- 1971-72 no award was given
- 1970-71 a tie between Jim McKay and Don Meredith (both of ABC)
- 1969-70 no award was given
- 1968-69 no award was given
- 1967-68 Jim McKay (ABC)