The Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality, Studio Host has been awarded since 1993. The award is given to an on-air personality that hosts a pregame or postgame show, or gives news during event coverage, but does not commentate on the event itself. This award is considered to be the most prestigious of all given under the Outstanding Sports Personality category. Before this subcategory was set up, an award was given to either a studio host or an event commentator from 1968 to 1992. See that article for a list of winners (Outstanding Host or Commentator).
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.
Bob Costas (9) (NBC/HBO)
Bob Costas (10) (NBC/HBO)
Ernie Johnson Jr. (2) (TNT)
James Brown (3) (CBS)
Bob Costas (11) (NBC/HBO)
Bob Costas (12) (NBC/MLB Network)
Bob Costas (13) (NBC/MLB Network)
Bob Costas (14) (NBC/MLB Network)
Bob Costas (15) (NBC/NBC Sports Network)
Bob Costas (16) (NBC/MLB Network)
Ernie Johnson Jr. (3) (TNT/TBS) - gave the trophy to the family of the late Stuart Scott
Bob Costas (17) (NBC/MLB Network)
Bob Costas (18) (NBC/MLB Network)
| Indicates the winner |
| Year | Personalities | Network | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 (39th) | ESPN | [2] | |
| Rece Davis | ESPN | [3] | |
| Ernie Johnson Jr. | TBS/CBS/TNT/truTV | ||
| Curt Menefee | FOX | ||
| Dan Patrick | NBC | ||
| 2018 (40th) | TNT | [4] | |
| Rece Davis | ESPN | [5] | |
| Bob Ley | ESPN | ||
| Curt Menefee | FOX | ||
| Mike Tirico | NBC/Golf Channel | ||
| Scott Van Pelt | ESPN | ||
| 2019 (41st) | TNT | [6] | |
| James Brown | CBS/Showtime | [7] | |
| Brian Kenny | MLB Network | ||
| Mike Tirico | NBC/NBCSN | ||
| Scott Van Pelt | ESPN | ||
| 2020 (42nd) | TNT | [8] | |
| Rich Eisen | NFL Network/Peacock/NBCSN/DirecTV/ | [9] | |
| Rachel Nichols | ESPN | ||
| Mike Tirico | NBC/NBCSN/Golf Channel | ||
| Scott Van Pelt | ESPN | ||