Sports Lifetime Achievement Award

The Sports Lifetime Achievement Award is a special award given away each year at the Sports Emmy Awards. It was first given away in 1989. It is always announced days before the nominations are.

List of recipients

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.

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)

Sports Emmy Awards categories

Program	Live Sports Special Live Sports Series Studio Show

Personalities	Sports Personality, Studio Host Sports Personality, Play-by-Play Sports Personality, Studio Analyst Sports Personality, Sports Event Analyst Sports Personality, Sports Reporter

Special Awards	Sports Lifetime Achievement Award

Retired	Host or Commentator Achievement In Content For Non-Traditional Delivery Platforms