diff --git a/tools/record/event.go b/tools/record/event.go
index 4899b362df..1582e8ee7d 100644
--- a/tools/record/event.go
+++ b/tools/record/event.go
@@ -357,6 +357,9 @@ func (recorder *recorderImpl) generateEvent(object runtime.Object, annotations m
 	event := recorder.makeEvent(ref, annotations, eventtype, reason, message)
 	event.Source = recorder.source
 
+	event.ReportingInstance = recorder.source.Host
+	event.ReportingController = recorder.source.Component
+
 	// NOTE: events should be a non-blocking operation, but we also need to not
 	// put this in a goroutine, otherwise we'll race to write to a closed channel
 	// when we go to shut down this broadcaster.  Just drop events if we get overloaded,
diff --git a/tools/record/event_test.go b/tools/record/event_test.go
index 2513638fcb..fb68817ce9 100644
--- a/tools/record/event_test.go
+++ b/tools/record/event_test.go
@@ -179,11 +179,12 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 					APIVersion: "v1",
 					FieldPath:  "spec.containers[2]",
 				},
-				Reason:  "Started",
-				Message: "some verbose message: 1",
-				Source:  v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
-				Count:   1,
-				Type:    v1.EventTypeNormal,
+				Reason:              "Started",
+				Message:             "some verbose message: 1",
+				Source:              v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
+				ReportingController: "eventTest",
+				Count:               1,
+				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
 			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[2]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Started' some verbose message: 1`,
 			expectUpdate: false,
@@ -206,11 +207,12 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 					UID:        "bar",
 					APIVersion: "v1",
 				},
-				Reason:  "Killed",
-				Message: "some other verbose message: 1",
-				Source:  v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
-				Count:   1,
-				Type:    v1.EventTypeNormal,
+				Reason:              "Killed",
+				Message:             "some other verbose message: 1",
+				Source:              v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
+				ReportingController: "eventTest",
+				Count:               1,
+				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
 			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:""}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Killed' some other verbose message: 1`,
 			expectUpdate: false,
@@ -234,11 +236,12 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 					APIVersion: "v1",
 					FieldPath:  "spec.containers[2]",
 				},
-				Reason:  "Started",
-				Message: "some verbose message: 1",
-				Source:  v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
-				Count:   2,
-				Type:    v1.EventTypeNormal,
+				Reason:              "Started",
+				Message:             "some verbose message: 1",
+				Source:              v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
+				ReportingController: "eventTest",
+				Count:               2,
+				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
 			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[2]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Started' some verbose message: 1`,
 			expectUpdate: true,
@@ -262,11 +265,12 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 					APIVersion: "v1",
 					FieldPath:  "spec.containers[3]",
 				},
-				Reason:  "Started",
-				Message: "some verbose message: 1",
-				Source:  v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
-				Count:   1,
-				Type:    v1.EventTypeNormal,
+				Reason:              "Started",
+				Message:             "some verbose message: 1",
+				Source:              v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
+				ReportingController: "eventTest",
+				Count:               1,
+				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
 			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"differentUid", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[3]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Started' some verbose message: 1`,
 			expectUpdate: false,
@@ -290,11 +294,12 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 					APIVersion: "v1",
 					FieldPath:  "spec.containers[2]",
 				},
-				Reason:  "Started",
-				Message: "some verbose message: 1",
-				Source:  v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
-				Count:   3,
-				Type:    v1.EventTypeNormal,
+				Reason:              "Started",
+				Message:             "some verbose message: 1",
+				Source:              v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
+				ReportingController: "eventTest",
+				Count:               3,
+				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
 			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[2]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Started' some verbose message: 1`,
 			expectUpdate: true,
@@ -318,11 +323,12 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 					APIVersion: "v1",
 					FieldPath:  "spec.containers[3]",
 				},
-				Reason:  "Stopped",
-				Message: "some verbose message: 1",
-				Source:  v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
-				Count:   1,
-				Type:    v1.EventTypeNormal,
+				Reason:              "Stopped",
+				Message:             "some verbose message: 1",
+				Source:              v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
+				ReportingController: "eventTest",
+				Count:               1,
+				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
 			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"differentUid", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[3]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Stopped' some verbose message: 1`,
 			expectUpdate: false,
@@ -346,11 +352,12 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 					APIVersion: "v1",
 					FieldPath:  "spec.containers[3]",
 				},
-				Reason:  "Stopped",
-				Message: "some verbose message: 1",
-				Source:  v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
-				Count:   2,
-				Type:    v1.EventTypeNormal,
+				Reason:              "Stopped",
+				Message:             "some verbose message: 1",
+				Source:              v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
+				ReportingController: "eventTest",
+				Count:               2,
+				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
 			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"differentUid", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[3]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Stopped' some verbose message: 1`,
 			expectUpdate: true,
@@ -735,11 +742,12 @@ func TestMultiSinkCache(t *testing.T) {
 					APIVersion: "v1",
 					FieldPath:  "spec.containers[2]",
 				},
-				Reason:  "Started",
-				Message: "some verbose message: 1",
-				Source:  v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
-				Count:   1,
-				Type:    v1.EventTypeNormal,
+				Reason:              "Started",
+				Message:             "some verbose message: 1",
+				Source:              v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
+				ReportingController: "eventTest",
+				Count:               1,
+				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
 			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[2]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Started' some verbose message: 1`,
 			expectUpdate: false,
@@ -762,11 +770,12 @@ func TestMultiSinkCache(t *testing.T) {
 					UID:        "bar",
 					APIVersion: "v1",
 				},
-				Reason:  "Killed",
-				Message: "some other verbose message: 1",
-				Source:  v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
-				Count:   1,
-				Type:    v1.EventTypeNormal,
+				Reason:              "Killed",
+				Message:             "some other verbose message: 1",
+				Source:              v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
+				ReportingController: "eventTest",
+				Count:               1,
+				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
 			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:""}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Killed' some other verbose message: 1`,
 			expectUpdate: false,
@@ -790,11 +799,12 @@ func TestMultiSinkCache(t *testing.T) {
 					APIVersion: "v1",
 					FieldPath:  "spec.containers[2]",
 				},
-				Reason:  "Started",
-				Message: "some verbose message: 1",
-				Source:  v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
-				Count:   2,
-				Type:    v1.EventTypeNormal,
+				Reason:              "Started",
+				Message:             "some verbose message: 1",
+				Source:              v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
+				ReportingController: "eventTest",
+				Count:               2,
+				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
 			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[2]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Started' some verbose message: 1`,
 			expectUpdate: true,
@@ -818,11 +828,12 @@ func TestMultiSinkCache(t *testing.T) {
 					APIVersion: "v1",
 					FieldPath:  "spec.containers[3]",
 				},
-				Reason:  "Started",
-				Message: "some verbose message: 1",
-				Source:  v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
-				Count:   1,
-				Type:    v1.EventTypeNormal,
+				Reason:              "Started",
+				Message:             "some verbose message: 1",
+				Source:              v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
+				ReportingController: "eventTest",
+				Count:               1,
+				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
 			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"differentUid", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[3]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Started' some verbose message: 1`,
 			expectUpdate: false,
@@ -846,11 +857,12 @@ func TestMultiSinkCache(t *testing.T) {
 					APIVersion: "v1",
 					FieldPath:  "spec.containers[2]",
 				},
-				Reason:  "Started",
-				Message: "some verbose message: 1",
-				Source:  v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
-				Count:   3,
-				Type:    v1.EventTypeNormal,
+				Reason:              "Started",
+				Message:             "some verbose message: 1",
+				Source:              v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
+				ReportingController: "eventTest",
+				Count:               3,
+				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
 			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[2]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Started' some verbose message: 1`,
 			expectUpdate: true,
@@ -874,11 +886,12 @@ func TestMultiSinkCache(t *testing.T) {
 					APIVersion: "v1",
 					FieldPath:  "spec.containers[3]",
 				},
-				Reason:  "Stopped",
-				Message: "some verbose message: 1",
-				Source:  v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
-				Count:   1,
-				Type:    v1.EventTypeNormal,
+				Reason:              "Stopped",
+				Message:             "some verbose message: 1",
+				Source:              v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
+				ReportingController: "eventTest",
+				Count:               1,
+				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
 			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"differentUid", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[3]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Stopped' some verbose message: 1`,
 			expectUpdate: false,
@@ -902,11 +915,12 @@ func TestMultiSinkCache(t *testing.T) {
 					APIVersion: "v1",
 					FieldPath:  "spec.containers[3]",
 				},
-				Reason:  "Stopped",
-				Message: "some verbose message: 1",
-				Source:  v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
-				Count:   2,
-				Type:    v1.EventTypeNormal,
+				Reason:              "Stopped",
+				Message:             "some verbose message: 1",
+				Source:              v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"},
+				ReportingController: "eventTest",
+				Count:               2,
+				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
 			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"differentUid", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[3]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Stopped' some verbose message: 1`,
 			expectUpdate: true,
diff --git a/tools/record/events_cache_test.go b/tools/record/events_cache_test.go
index 2ede35508c..896438d868 100644
--- a/tools/record/events_cache_test.go
+++ b/tools/record/events_cache_test.go
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ func validateEvent(messagePrefix string, actualEvent *v1.Event, expectedEvent *v
 	// Temp clear time stamps for comparison because actual values don't matter for comparison
 	recvEvent.FirstTimestamp = expectedEvent.FirstTimestamp
 	recvEvent.LastTimestamp = expectedEvent.LastTimestamp
+
+	recvEvent.ReportingController = expectedEvent.ReportingController
+
 	// Check that name has the right prefix.
 	if n, en := recvEvent.Name, expectedEvent.Name; !strings.HasPrefix(n, en) {
 		t.Errorf("%v - Name '%v' does not contain prefix '%v'", messagePrefix, n, en)