Sports Lifetime Achievement Award
The Sports Lifetime Achievement Award is a special award given away each year at the Sports Emmy Awards, given to a notable American sportscaster or sports TV executive. It was first given away in 1989. It is always announced days before the nominations are.
List of recipients
- 1989: Jim McKay
- 1990: Lindsey Nelson
- 1991: Curt Gowdy
- 1992: Chris Schenkel
- 1993: Pat Summerall
- 1994: Howard Cosell
- 1995: Vin Scully
- 1996: Frank Gifford
- 1997: Jim Simpson
- 1998: Keith Jackson
- 1999: Jack Buck
- 2000: Dick Enberg
- 2001: Herb Granath
- 2002: Roone Arledge
- 2003: Ed Sabol and Steve Sabol
- 2004: Chet Simmons
- 2005: Bud Greenspan
- 2006: Don Ohlmeyer
- 2007: Frank Chirkinian
- 2008: Dick Ebersol
- 2009: John Madden
- 2010: Al Michaels
- 2011: Jack Whitaker
- 2012: Not awarded
- 2013: Ted Turner[1]
- 2014: George Bodenheimer[2]
- 2015: Verne Lundquist[3]
- 2016: Brent Musburger[4]
- 2017: Barry Frank [5]
- 2018: Not awarded
- 2019: Dick Vitale[6]
- 2020: Not awarded
- 2021: Lesley Visser[7]
- 2022: Bryant Gumbel[8]
- 2023: James Brown[9]
References
- ^ "Television pioneer, sports enthusiast, and philanthropist Ted Turner to receive lifetime achievement award at the 35th annual Sports Emmy Awards". Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Sports Cable Industry Pioneer and former ESPN President George Bodenheimer to receive lifetime achievement award at the 36th annual Sports Emmy Awards". Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "Legendary play-by-play announcer Verne Lundquist to receive lifetime achievement award at the 37th annual Sports Emmy® Awards". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Brent Musburger veteran host and play-by-play announcer for nearly 50 years to receive lifetime achievement award at the 38th annual Sports Emmy® Awards". Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "Lifetime Achievement Honoree: Barry Frank". May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ 40th Sports Emmy Award nominations - The Emmys.tv
- ^ 41st Sports Emmy Awards - The Emmys.tv
- ^ "Bryant Gumbel Set For Sports Emmys Lifetime Achievement Award". Deadline Hollywood. March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Sports 45th Lifetime Achievement honoree…". The Emmys. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. March 27, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
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Sports Lifetime Achievement Award
- Jim McKay (1989)
- Lindsey Nelson (1990)
- Curt Gowdy (1991)
- Chris Schenkel (1992)
- Pat Summerall (1993)
- Howard Cosell (1994)
- Vin Scully (1995)
- Frank Gifford (1996)
- Jim Simpson (1997)
- Keith Jackson (1998)
- Jack Buck (1999)
- Dick Enberg (2000)
- Herb Granath (2001)
- Roone Arledge (2002)
- Ed Sabol and Steve Sabol (2003)
- Chet Simmons (2004)
- Bud Greenspan (2005)
- Don Ohlmeyer (2006)
- Frank Chirkinian (2007)
- Dick Ebersol (2008)
- John Madden (2009)
- Al Michaels (2010)
- Jack Whitaker (2011)
- Not awarded (2012)
- Ted Turner (2013)
- George Bodenheimer (2014)
- Verne Lundquist (2015)
- Brent Musburger (2016)
- Barry Frank (2017)
- Not awarded (2018)
- Dick Vitale (2019)
- Not awarded (2020)
- Lesley Visser (2021)
- Bryant Gumbel (2022)
- James Brown (2023)
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