Outstanding Sports Personality, Studio and Sports Event Analyst
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The Sports Emmy Awards
for Outstanding Sports Personality, Studio Analyst and Outstanding Sports Personality, Sports Event Analyst made their debuts at the awards show in different years — 1993 for the Studio Analyst award and 1997 for the Sports Event Analyst award. Before 1993, an Emmy was awarded in just one combined category. That list of winners will also be featured here.
To this day, Button remains the only winner in this category to win both an Emmy and an Olympic
Gold Medal
, of which Button won two in 1948
and 1952
.
Sports Emmy Awards
The Sports Emmy Awards are presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American sports television programming, including sports-related series, live coverage of sporting events, and best sports announcers...
for Outstanding Sports Personality, Studio Analyst and Outstanding Sports Personality, Sports Event Analyst made their debuts at the awards show in different years — 1993 for the Studio Analyst award and 1997 for the Sports Event Analyst award. Before 1993, an Emmy was awarded in just one combined category. That list of winners will also be featured here.
List of winners
- 2010 Kirk HerbstreitKirk HerbstreitKirk Herbstreit is an Emmy Award-winning analyst for ESPN's College GameDay, a television program covering college football and a provider of color commentary during college football games on ESPN and ABC. He appears annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football. He was a quarterback on...
(ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
) (Studio); Cris CollinsworthCris CollinsworthAnthony Cris Collinsworth is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for eight seasons in the 1980s. He played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played his entire professional career for...
(NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
) (Sports Event) - 2009 Kirk Herbstreit (ESPN) (Studio); Cris Collinsworth (NBC) (Sports Event)
- 2008 FoxFox Broadcasting CompanyFox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
's Terry BradshawTerry BradshawTerry Paxton Bradshaw is a former American football quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League . He played 14 seasons. He is a football analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday...
and ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
's Tom JacksonTom Jackson (American football)Thomas Louie "Tom" Jackson, also referred to as "TJ" or "Tommy", is an NFL analyst for ESPN and a former Pro Bowl linebacker for the Denver Broncos.-College:...
tied for the Studio award; Cris Collinsworth (NFL NetworkNFL NetworkNFL Network is an American television specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League . It was launched November 4, 2003, only eight months after the league's 32 team owners voted unanimously to approve its formation...
/NBC) (Sports Event) - 2007 Cris Collinsworth (HBO/NBC) (Studio); John Madden (NBC) (Sports Event)
- 2006 Cris Collinsworth won both awards — the Studio award for his work on HBO and NBC, and the Sports Event award for his work on Run to the PlayoffsRun to the PlayoffsThursday Night Football is the brand name used by NFL Network for its schedule of live regular season telecasts of National Football League games on Thursday nights. Also included in the package are some Saturday specials....
on NFL NetworkNFL NetworkNFL Network is an American television specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League . It was launched November 4, 2003, only eight months after the league's 32 team owners voted unanimously to approve its formation... - 2005 Cris Collinsworth (HBO) (Studio); John Madden (ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
) (Sports Event) - 2004 Cris Collinsworth (HBO) (Studio); Joe MorganJoe MorganJoe Leonard Morgan is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984. He won two World Series championships with the Reds in 1975 and 1976 and was also named the...
(ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
) (Sports Event) - 2003 Cris Collinsworth (HBO) (Studio); John Madden (ABC) (Sports Event)
- 2002 Cris Collinsworth (HBO) (Studio); Tim McCarverTim McCarverJames Timothy "Tim" McCarver is an American former Major League Baseball catcher, and a current sportscaster in residence for Fox Sports.-Playing career:...
(Fox) (Sports Event) - 2001 Terry BradshawTerry BradshawTerry Paxton Bradshaw is a former American football quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League . He played 14 seasons. He is a football analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday...
(Fox) (Studio); Tim McCarver (Fox) (Sports Event) - 2000 Steve LyonsSteve Lyons (baseball)Stephen John Lyons is a former Major League Baseball player and a television sportscaster. He is of French and Irish descent, and currently resides in Hermosa Beach, California....
(Fox) (Studio); Tim McCarver (Fox) (Sports Event) - 1999 Terry Bradshaw (Fox) (Studio); John Madden (Fox) (Sports Event)
- 1998 Cris Collinsworth (HBO/Fox) (Studio); John Madden (Fox) (Sports Event)
- 1997 Cris Collinsworth (HBO/NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
) (Studio); Joe Morgan (ESPN) (Sports Event) - 1996 Howie LongHowie LongHoward "Howie" Matthew Moses Long is an American former National Football League defensive end and actor. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000...
(Fox) (Studio) - 1995 John Madden (Fox) (Studio)
- 1994 John Madden (Fox) (Studio)
- 1993 Billy PackerBilly PackerAnthony William "Billy" Packer is a former American sportscaster for CBS Sports and a published author.-Early life:Packer is a graduate of Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania...
(CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
) (Studio)
Outstanding Analyst
- 1992 John Madden (CBS)
- 1991 John Madden (CBS)
- 1990 John Madden (CBS)
- 1989 John Madden (CBS)
- 1988 John Madden (CBS)
- 1987-88 John Madden (CBS)
- 1986-87 John Madden (CBS)
- 1985-86 no award was given
- 1984-85 no award was given
- 1983-84 no award was given
- 1982-83 John Madden (CBS)
- 1981-82 John Madden (CBS)
- 1980-81 Dick ButtonDick ButtonRichard Totten "Dick" Button is an American former figure skater and a well-known long-time skating television analyst. He is a two-time Olympic Champion and five-time World Champion...
(ABC)
To this day, Button remains the only winner in this category to win both an Emmy and an Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
Gold Medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
, of which Button won two in 1948
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...
and 1952
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
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