'' Wheel '' was the subject of many nominations in GSN 's '' Game Show Awards '' special , which aired on June 6 , 2009 . The show was nominated for Best Game Show , but lost to '' Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader ? '' ; Sajak and White were nominated for Best Game Show Host , but lost to '' Deal or No Deal '' s Howie Mandel ; and O'Donnell was considered for Best Announcer but lost to Rich Fields from '' The Price Is Right '' . One of the catchphrases uttered by contestants , '' " I 'd like to buy a vowel " '' , was considered for Favorite Game Show Catch Phrase , but lost to '' " Come on down ! " '' , the announcer 's catchphrase welcoming new contestants to '' Price '' . The sound effect heard at the start of a new regular gameplay round won the award for Favorite Game Show Sound Effect . The sound heard when the wheel lands on Bankrupt was also nominated . Despite having been retired from the show for nearly a decade by that point , " Changing Keys " was nominated for Best Game Show Theme Song . However , it lost to its fellow Griffin composition , " Think ! " from '' Jeopardy! '' A hall of fame honoring '' Wheel of Fortune '' is part of the Sony Pictures Studios tour , and was introduced on the episode aired May 10 , 2010 . Located in the same stage as the show 's taping facility , this hall of fame features memorabilia related to '' Wheel '' s syndicated history , including retired props , classic merchandise , photographs , videos , and a special case dedicated to White 's wardrobe . Two years later , in 2012 , the show was honored with a Ride of Fame on a double decker tour bus in New York City
Game Show Awards
2009 Game Show Awards
Wheel of Fortune (American game show)