Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Game Show

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Game Show
Awarded for	Outstanding Host for a Game Show
Country	United States
Presented by	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
First award	2023
Currently held by	Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2025)
Website	emmys.com
Related	Replaced the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Game Show is an award that was first presented in 2023. ^[1]

History

Before the creation of the category, game show hosts competed in Host for a Reality or Competition Program or the Daytime Emmy category of Outstanding Game Show Host. ^[2]

Winners and nominations

2020s

Year	Host	Program	Network
2023 (75th) [3]
	Keke Palmer	Password	NBC
	Mayim Bialik	Jeopardy!	Syndicated
	Steve Harvey	Family Feud
	Ken Jennings	Jeopardy!
	Pat Sajak	Wheel of Fortune
2024 (76th) [4]
	Pat Sajak	Wheel of Fortune	ABC/Syndicated
	Steve Harvey	Celebrity Family Feud	ABC
	Ken Jennings	Jeopardy!	ABC/Syndicated
	Keke Palmer	Password	NBC
	Jane Lynch	Weakest Link
2025 (77th) [5]
	Jimmy Kimmel	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire	ABC
	Elizabeth Banks	Press Your Luck	ABC
	Steve Harvey	Celebrity Family Feud
	Ken Jennings	Jeopardy!	ABC/Syndicated
	Colin Jost	Pop Culture Jeopardy!	Prime Video

Multiple nominations

3 nominations Steve Harvey Ken Jennings

2 nominations Keke Palmer Pat Sajak

References

1. "Emmy Awards Update: Game Show Categories". Television Academy. August 10, 2022.
2. Emmys nominate both Jeopardy hosts Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings in new host category|Entertainment Weekly
3. "Nominees/Winners; Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 13, 2023.
4. "Nominees/Winners; Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 19, 2024.
5. "Nominees/Winners; Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 23, 2025.