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 (ABC) 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
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