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TheEmmy Award forOutstanding 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 toOutstanding Host orPlay-by-Play. Awards like these are now given away at theSports Emmy Awards.

• 1967–68:Jim McKay(ABC)^[2]
• 1968–69: no award was given
• 1969–70: no award was given
• 1970–71: a tie betweenJim McKay(ABC) andDon 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)

• 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)

9 wins

• Jim McKay

4 wins

• Bob Costas

3 wins

• Dick Enberg

2 wins

• Al Michaels

• Sports Emmy Awards

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