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Pat Sajak Wins First Hosting Emmy In Quarter Century For Final Season Of ‘Wheel Of Fortune’


Pat Sajak won for Outstanding Host For A Game Show at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards Saturday. It was Sajak's first win in the category since 1998.

Sajak was not on hand to accept the award for his final season of Wheel Of Fortune which he is leaving after four decades. The veteran game show host was clearly a sentimental favorite in the category, in which he faced Celebrity Family Feud ‘s Steve Harvey, Jeopardy ‘s Ken Jennings, Weakest Link ‘s Jane Lynch and last year’s winner, Password’ s Keke Palmer. ‘s Alex Trebek, also was recognized for his final season, winning the 2021 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host after his death.

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