# Satellite Award for Outstanding Sports Game

There were different kinds of now retired Satellite Awards including Sports Games given as an annual award by the International Press Academy, such as
* Satellite Award for Outstanding Sports Game (2004 & 2006)
* Satellite Award for Outstanding Sports/Fighting/Racing Game (2005)
* Satellite Award for Outstanding Sports/Racing Game (2008 & 2011-2013 & 2016)
* Satellite Award for Outstanding Sports/Rhythm/Music Game (2007)
Furthermore, there was only one non-sports related Satellite Award referring to Music Games in 2008:

## Winners and nominees
### Outstanding Sports/Other Game

| Year | Category | Winners and nominees | Developer | Publisher |
| 2004 (winner unknown) | Sports | ESPN NFL 2K5 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| 2004 (winner unknown) | Sports | Major League Baseball 2005 | Sony Computer Entertainment | 989 Studios |
| 2004 (winner unknown) | Sports | NBA Ballers | Midway Games | Midway Games |
| 2004 (winner unknown) | Sports | NFL Street | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| 2004 (winner unknown) | Sports | MX Unleashed | Rainbow Studios, Humagade | THQ |
| 2004 (winner unknown) | Sports | Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | Neversoft, Vicarious Visions | Activision |
| 2005 | Sports/Fighting/Racing | Burnout Revenge | Criterion Games | Electronic Arts |
| 2005 | Sports/Fighting/Racing | 187 Ride or Die | Ubisoft | Ubisoft |
| 2005 | Sports/Fighting/Racing | Blitz: The League | Midway Games | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| 2005 | Sports/Fighting/Racing | L.A. Rush | Midway Studios – Newcastle | Midway Games, Zoo Digital Publishing |
| 2005 | Sports/Fighting/Racing | NBA Street Volume 3 | Electronic Arts | EA Sports Big |
| 2005 | Sports/Fighting/Racing | Tekken 5 | Namco | Namco, Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2006 | Sports | FIFA 07 | Electronic Arts, Exient Entertainment | Electronic Arts |
| 2006 | Sports | MLB '06: The Show | San Diego Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2006 | Sports | NCAA Football 2007 | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| 2006 | Sports | Pro Evolution Soccer 5 | Konami | Konami |
| 2006 | Sports | Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis | Rockstar San Diego | Rockstar Games |
| 2007 | Sports/Rhythm/Music | Guitar Hero II | Harmonix | Activision |
| 2007 | Sports/Rhythm/Music | Elite Beat Agents | iNiS | Nintendo |
| 2007 | Sports/Rhythm/Music | Forza Motorsport 2 | Turn 10 Studios | Microsoft Studios |
| 2007 | Sports/Rhythm/Music | Wii Sports | Nintendo | Nintendo |
| 2007 | Sports/Rhythm/Music | Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 | Konami | Konami |
| 2008 | Sports/Racing | NHL 09 | Electronic Arts, HB Studios | Electronic Arts |
| 2008 | Sports/Racing | Burnout Paradise | Criterion Games | Electronic Arts |
| 2008 | Sports/Racing | FIFA 09 | Electronic Arts, Sumo Digital, Exient Entertainment | Electronic Arts |
| 2008 | Sports/Racing | Mario Kart Wii | Nintendo | Nintendo |
| 2008 | Sports/Racing | MLB 08: The Show | San Diego Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2008 | Sports/Racing | Wii Fit | Nintendo | Nintendo |
| 2011 | Sports/Racing | Forza Motorsport 4 | Turn 10 Studios | Microsoft Studios |
| 2011 | Sports/Racing | FIFA 12 | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| 2011 | Sports/Racing | MLB 11: The Show | San Diego Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2011 | Sports/Racing | NBA 2K12 | Visual Concepts, Virtuos | 2K Sports |
| 2012 | Sports/Racing | Forza Horizon | Playground Games, Turn 10 Studios | Microsoft Studios |
| 2012 | Sports/Racing | FIFA 13 | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| 2012 | Sports/Racing | LittleBigPlanet Karting | United Front Games, San Diego Studio, Media Molecule | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2012 | Sports/Racing | Madden NFL 13 | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| 2012 | Sports/Racing | Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 | Konami | Konami |
| 2013 | Sports/Racing | Need for Speed Rivals | Ghost Games | Electronic Arts |
| 2013 | Sports/Racing | FIFA 14 | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| 2013 | Sports/Racing | Forza Motorsport 5 | Turn 10 Studios | Microsoft Studios |
| 2013 | Sports/Racing | Grid 2 | Codemasters, Feral Interactive | Codemasters, Feral Interactive |
| 2013 | Sports/Racing | NBA 2K14 | Visual Concepts | 2K Sports |
| 2016 | Sports/Racing | NHL 17 | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| 2016 | Sports/Racing | FIFA 17 | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts |
| 2016 | Sports/Racing | Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Sega Sports R&D | Nintendo |
| 2016 | Sports/Racing | MLB The Show 16 | San Diego Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| 2016 | Sports/Racing | Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 | PES Productions | Konami |

### Outstanding Music/Rhythm Game

| Year | Winner and nominees | Developer | Publisher |
| 2008 | Rock Band 2 | Harmonix, Pi Studios | MTV Games |
| 2008 | Guitar Hero World Tour | Neversoft, Budcat Creations, Vicarious Visions | Activision, Aspyr Media |
| 2008 | Patapon | Pyramid, Japan Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2008 | Rock Band | Harmonix, MTV Games | Electronic Arts |
| 2008 | Singstar | London Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment |