The 54th Spirit of Achievement of Award MASTER/MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES
  • 2008 Donny Deutsch
  • 2007 Felicia Taylor
  • 2006 Rosanna Scotto
  • 2005 Paula Zahn
  • 2004 Joan Lunden
  • 2003 Michele Marsh
  • 2002 Paula Zahn
  • 2001 Tony Roberts
  • 2000 Maria Bartiromo
  • 1999 Michele Marsh
  • 1998 Olivia Goldsmith
  • 1997 Jane Hanson
  • 1996 Perri Peltz
  • 1995 Paula Zahn
  • 1994 Donna Hanover Giuliani
  • 1993 Dean Dominick P. Purpura
  • 1992 Dean Dominick P. Purpura
  • 1991 Dean Dominick P. Purpura
  • 1990 Dean Dominick P. Purpura
  • 1989 Ernie Anastos
  • 1988 Dean Dominick P. Purpura
  • 1987 Bill Beutel
  • 1986 Beverly Sills
  • 1985 Rolland Smith
  • 1984 Jim Hartz
  • 1983 Tom Brokaw
  • 1982 Morley Safer
  • 1981 Charles Kuralt
  • 1979 Marvin Hamlisch
  • 1978 Chuck Scarborough
  • 1977 John V. Lindsay
  • 1976 Dr. Frank Field
  • 1975 Tom Snyder
  • 1974 Gene Shalit
  • 1973 Frank McGee
  • 1972 David Frost
  • 1971 Danny Kaye
  • 1970 Johnny Carson (3 times)
  • 1969 Edwin Newman
  • 1968 Johnny Carson
  • 1967 Alan King
  • 1966 Ed Sullivan
  • 1965 Johnny Carson
  • 1964 Bob Hope
  • 1963 Chet Huntley
  • 1961 Hugh Downs
  • 1959 Hans Conried