Outstanding Host or Commentator

Emmy Award Outstanding Host or Commentator
Awarded for	Sports broadcasting
Most awards	Jim McKay

The Emmy Award for Outstanding Host or Commentator was awarded from 1968 to 1992. ^[1] 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 (ABC) ^[2]
• 1968–69: no award was given
• 1969–70: no award was given
• 1970–71: a tie between Jim McKay (ABC) and Don Meredith (ABC)
• 1971–72: no award was given
• 1972–73: Jim McKay (ABC)
• 1973–74: Jim McKay (ABC)
• 1974–75: Jim McKay (ABC)
• 1975–76: Jim McKay (ABC)
• 1976–77: Frank Gifford (ABC)
• 1977–78: Jack Whitaker (CBS)
• 1978–79: Jim McKay (ABC)
• 1979–80: Jim McKay (ABC)

Outstanding Host or Play-by-Play

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

Multiple wins

9 wins

• Jim McKay

4 wins

• Bob Costas

3 wins

• Dick Enberg

2 wins

• Al Michaels

References

1. "Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame" . Retrieved 2025-11-17.
2. "McKay, Jim, 1987 Hall of Fame Inductee". American Sportscasters Association. Retrieved 2025-11-17.