National Awards

National Sportscasters and Sportswriters of the Year are selected through a nomination and final balloting process. From mid-October through mid-November, NSMA members may nominate up to three people for each category. The Top 10 from that nomination process are placed on the final ballot for voting throughout the month of December.

NATIONAL SPORTSCASTERS OF THE YEAR

Year		First Name	Last Name	Affiliate
2024		Ian	Eagle	CBS, Turner, Westwood One
2023		Kevin	Harlan	CBS, Turner, Westwood One
2022		Ian	Eagle	CBS/Westwood One
2021		Ernie	Johnson	Turner
		Scott	Van Pelt	ESPN
2020		Mike 'Doc'	Emrick	NBC
2019		Kevin	Harlan	CBS, Turner, Westwood One
2018		Doris	Burke	ESPN/ABC
2017		Kevin	Harlan	CBS, Turner, Westwood One
2016		Vin	Scully	L.A. Dodgers
2015		Mike 'Doc'	Emrick	NBC
2014		Mike 'Doc'	Emrick	NBC
2013		Mike 'Doc'	Emrick	NBC
2012		Dan	Patrick	NBC, The Dan Patrick Show
2011		Dan	Shulman	ESPN
2010		Mike	Tirico	ESPN
2009		Jim	Nantz	CBS
2008		Jim	Nantz	CBS
2007		Jim	Nantz	CBS
2006		Joe	Buck	FOX
2005		Jim	Nantz	CBS Sports
2004		Joe	Buck	FOX
2003		Joe	Buck	FOX
2002		Joe	Buck	FOX
2001		Chris	Berman	ESPN
2000		Bob	Costas	NBC /HBO
1999		Dan	Patrick	ESPN
1998		Jim	Nantz	CBS
1997		Bob	Costas	NBC
1996		Chris	Berman	ESPN
1995		Bob	Costas	NBC
1994		Chris	Berman	ESPN
1993		Chris	Berman	ESPN
1992		Bob	Costas	NBC
1991		Bob	Costas	NBC
1990		Chris	Berman	ESPN
1989		Chris	Berman	ESPN
1988		Bob	Costas	NBC
1987		Bob	Costas	NBC
1986		Al	Michaels	ABC
1985		Bob	Costas	NBC
1984		John	Madden	CBS
1983		Al	Michaels	ABC
1982		Vin	Scully	L.A. Dodgers, CBS
1981		Dick	Enberg	NBC
1980		Dick	Enberg	NBC
1980		Al	Michaels	ABC
1979		Dick	Enberg	NBC
1978		Vin	Scully	L.A. Dodgers, CBS
1977		Pat	Summerall	CBS
1976		Keith	Jackson	ABC
1975		Keith	Jackson	ABC
1974		Keith	Jackson	ABC
1973		Keith	Jackson	ABC
1972		Keith	Jackson	ABC
1971		Ray	Scott	CBS
1970		Chris	Schenkel	CBS
1969		Curt	Gowdy	NBC
1968		Ray	Scott	CBS
1967		Chris	Schenkel	CBS
1966		Curt	Gowdy	NBC
1965		Vin	Scully	L. A. Dodgers
1964		Chris	Schenkel	CBS
1963		Chris	Schenkel	CBS
1962		Lindsey	Nelson	NBC
1961		Lindsey	Nelson	NBC
1960		Lindsey	Nelson	NBC
1959		Lindsey	Nelson	NBC
NATIONAL SPORTSWRITERS OF THE YEAR
Year		First Name	Last name	Affiliation
2024		Ken	Rosenthal	The Athletic
2023		Jeff	Passan	ESPN.com
2022		Ken	Rosenthal	The Athletic
		Pete	Thamel	ESPN.com
2021		Jeff	Passan	ESPN.com
2020		Nicole	Auerbach	The Athletic
2019		Adrian	Wojnarowski	ESPN.com
2018		Adrian	Wojnarowski	ESPN.com
2017		Adrian	Wojnarowski	ESPN.com
2016		Tom	Verducci	Sports Illustrated
2015		Tom	Verducci	Sports Illustrated
2014		Tom	Verducci	Sports Illustrated
2013		Peter	King	Sports Illustrated
2012		Peter	King	Sports Illustrated
2011		Joe	Posnanski	Sports Illustrated
2010		Peter	King	Sports Illustrated
2009		Bob	Ryan	The Boston Globe
2008		Bob	Ryan	The Boston Globe
2007		Bob	Ryan	The Boston Globe
2006		Rick	Reilly	Sports Illustrated
2005		Steve	Rushin	Sports Illustrated
2004		Rick	Reilly	Sports Illustrated
2003		Rick	Reilly	Sports Illustrated
2002		Rick	Reilly	Sports Illustrated
2001		Rick	Reilly	Sports Illustrated
2000		Bob	Ryan	The Boston Globe
1999		Rick	Reilly	Sports Illustrated
1998		Mitch	Albom	Detroit Free Press
1997		Dave	Kindred	The Sporting News
1996		Rick	Reilly	Sports Illustrated
1995		Rick	Reilly	Sports Illustrated
1994		Rick	Reilly	Sports Illustrated
1993		Peter	Gammons	Boston Globe/ESPN
1992		Rick	Reilly	Sports Illustrated
1991		Rick	Reilly	Sports Illustrated
1990		Peter	Gammons	Boston Globe
1989		Peter	Gammons	Sports Illustrated
1988		Frank	Deford	Sports Illustrated
1987		Frank	Deford	Sports Illustrated
1986		Frank	Deford	Sports Illustrated
1985		Frank	Deford	Sports Illustrated
1984		Frank	Deford	Sports Illustrated
1983		Will	Grimsley	The Associated Press
1982		Frank	Deford	Sports Illustrated
1981		Will	Grimsley	The Associated Press
1980		Will	Grimsley	The Associated Press
1979		Jim	Murray	Los Angeles Times
1978		Will	Grimsley	The Associated Press
1977		Jim	Murray	Los Angeles Times
1976		Jim	Murray	Los Angeles Times
1975		Jim	Murray	Los Angeles Times
1974		Jim	Murray	Los Angeles Times
1973		Jim	Murray	Los Angeles Times
1972		Jim	Murray	Los Angeles Times
1971		Jim	Murray	Los Angeles Times
1970		Jim	Murray	Los Angeles Times
1969		Jim	Murray	Los Angeles Times
1968		Jim	Murray	Los Angeles Times
1967		Jim	Murray	Los Angeles Times
1966		Jim	Murray	Los Angeles Times
1965		Red	Smith	New York Herald-Tribune
1964		Jim	Murray	Los Angeles Times
1963		Arthur	Daley	New York Times
1962		Red	Smith	New York Herald-Tribune
1961		Red	Smith	New York Herald-Tribune
1960		Red	Smith	New York Herald-Tribune
1959		Red	Smith	New York Herald-Tribune