Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Game Show explained

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Game Show
Awarded For:	Outstanding Host for a Game Show
Presenter:	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Country:	United States
Year:	2023
Related:	Replaced the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host
Holder:	Keke Palmer, Password (2023)

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Game Show is an award that was first bestowed in 2023.^[1]

History

Before the creation of the category, game show hosts competed in Host for a Reality or Competition Program or the Daytime Emmy category of Outstanding Game Show Host.^[2]

Winners and nominations

2020s

Year	Host	Program	Network
2023 (75th) ^[3]
	Keke Palmer	Password	NBC
	Mayim Bialik	Jeopardy!	Syndicated
	Steve Harvey	Family Feud
	Ken Jennings	Jeopardy!
	Pat Sajak	Wheel of Fortune
2024 (76th) ^[4]
	Steve Harvey	Celebrity Family Feud	ABC
	Ken Jennings	Jeopardy!	ABC/Syndicated
	Keke Palmer	Password	NBC
	Jane Lynch	Weakest Link
	Pat Sajak	Wheel of Fortune	ABC/Syndicated

Multiple nominations

2 nominations

• Steve Harvey
• Ken Jennings
• Keke Palmer
• Pat Sajak

Notes and References

1. Web site: Emmy Awards Update: Game Show Categories. August 10, 2022. Television Academy.
2. https://ew.com/awards/emmys/emmys-nominate-both-jeopardy-hosts-mayim-bialik-ken-jennings/ Emmys nominate both Jeopardy hosts Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings in new host category|Entertainment Weekly
3. Web site: Nominees/Winners; Television Academy . . July 13, 2023.
4. Web site: Nominees/Winners; Television Academy . . July 19, 2024.