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 <small>(ABC)</small>
- 1968–69: no award was given
- 1969–70: no award was given
- 1970–71: a tie between Jim McKay <small>(ABC)</small> and Don Meredith <small>(ABC)</small>
- 1971–72: no award was given
- 1972–73: Jim McKay <small>(ABC)</small>
- 1973–74: Jim McKay <small>(ABC)</small>
- 1974–75: Jim McKay <small>(ABC)</small>
- 1975–76: Jim McKay <small>(ABC)</small>
- 1976–77: Frank Gifford <small>(ABC)</small>
- 1977–78: Jack Whitaker <small>(CBS)</small>
- 1978–79: Jim McKay <small>(ABC)</small>
- 1979–80: Jim McKay <small>(ABC)</small>
Outstanding Host or Play-by-Play
- 1980–81: Dick Enberg <small>(NBC)</small>
- 1981–82: Jim McKay <small>(ABC)</small>
- 1982–83: Dick Enberg <small>(NBC)</small>
- 1983–84: no award was given
- 1984–85: George Michael <small>(NBC)</small>
- 1985–86: no award was given
- 1986–87: Al Michaels <small>(ABC)</small>
- 1987–88: Bob Costas <small>(NBC)</small>
- 1988: Bob Costas <small>(NBC)</small>
- 1989: Al Michaels <small>(ABC)</small>
- 1990: Dick Enberg <small>(NBC)</small>
- 1991: Bob Costas <small>(NBC)</small>
- 1992: Bob Costas <small>(NBC)</small>
Multiple wins
9 wins
- Jim McKay
4 wins
- Bob Costas
3 wins
- Dick Enberg
2 wins
- Al Michaels