Primetime Emmy Awards 2009

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The 61st Emmy Awards in the Prime Time category took place on September 20 , 2009 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles . CBS , the event's recurring producer, announced that Neil Patrick Harris will host the ceremony. The award ceremony was broadcast on German television on the pay-TV channel TNT Serie .

overview

The nominations were announced on July 16 by Chandra Wilson and Jim Parsons with John Shaffner at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater. The most nominations received 30 Rock (22), followed by Gray Gardens (17) and Mad Men (16). A comparison of the broadcasters shows the following distribution of nominations:

Channel Nominations Awards
ABC 55 10
AMC 23 5
Bravo 11 1
CBS 49 9
Comedy Central 13 3
FOX 42 10
FX 11 2
HBO 99 21st
NBC 67 16
PBS 26th 9
Show time 29 6th
TNT 10 0

Winners and nominations (selection)

The winners are highlighted first

Formats

Drama series

(Outstanding Drama Series)

Mad Men (AMC)

Comedy series

(Outstanding Comedy Series)

30 Rock (NBC)

Miniseries

(Outstanding Mini Series)

Little Dorrit (PBS)

TV movie

(Outstanding Made for Television Movie)

Gray Gardens (HBO)

Variety, music or comedy show

(Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series)

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)

Reality TV competition

(Outstanding Reality Competition Program)

The Amazing Race (CBS)

Reality TV show

(Outstanding Reality Program)

Intervention (A&E Network)

Children's program

(Outstanding Children's Program)

Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney Channel)

Acting performances

Leading actor in a drama series

(Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series)

Bryan Cranston as Walter White in Breaking Bad (AMC)

Leading actor in a comedy series

(Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series)

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy in 30 Rock (NBC)

Lead actor in a miniseries or a television movie

(Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie)

Brendan Gleeson as Winston Churchill in Into the Storm (HBO)

Leading actress in a drama series

(Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series)

Glenn Close

Glenn Close as "Patty" Hewes in Damages (FX)

Leading actress in a comedy series

(Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series)

Toni Collette as Tara Gregson in United States of Tara (Showtime)

Leading actress in a miniseries or a television movie

(Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie)

Jessica Lange as Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale in Gray Gardens (HBO)

Supporting actor in a drama series

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series)

Michael Emerson

Michael Emerson as Benjamin Linus in Lost (ABC)

Supporting actor in a comedy series

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series)

Jon Cryer as Alan Harper in Two and a Half Men (CBS)

Supporting actor in a miniseries or a television movie

(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie)

Ken Howard as Phelan Beale in Gray Gardens (HBO)

Supporting actress in a drama series

(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series)

Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones as President Allison Taylor in 24 (FOX)

Supporting actress in a comedy series

(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series)

Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook in Pushing Daisies (ABC)

Supporting actress in a miniseries or a television movie

(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie)

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo as Sajida in House of Saddam (HBO)

Guest actor

Guest actor in a drama series

(Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series)

Michael J. Fox as Dwight in Rescue Me (episode: "Sheila") (FX)

Guest actor in a comedy series

(Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series)

Justin Timberlake as various characters on Saturday Night Live (episode: "Host: Justin Timberlake") (NBC)

Guest actress in a drama series

(Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series)

Ellen Burstyn as Bernardette Stabler in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (episode: "Swing") (NBC)

Guest actress in a comedy series

(Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series)

Tina Fey

Tina Fey as Governor Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live (episode: "Presidential Bash 2008") (NBC)

Hosts and moderators

Host a reality TV show

(Outstanding Host For A Reality Show Or Reality Competition)

Jeff Probst for Survivor (CBS)

Director

Directed a drama series

(Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series)

Rod Holcomb for ER (episode: "And in the End") (NBC)

Direction for a comedy series

(Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series)

Jeff Blitz for The Office (episode: "Stress Relief") (NBC)

Direction for a miniseries, a TV movie or a special

(Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special)

Dearbhla Walsh for Little Dorrit (Part 1) (PBS)

Directing a variety, music or comedy show

(Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program)

Bucky Gunts for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (NBC)

script

Script for a drama series

(Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series)

Andre Jacquemetton , Maria Jacquemetton and Matthew Weiner for Mad Men (episode: "Six Month Leave") (AMC)

Screenplay for a comedy series

(Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series)

Matt Hubbard for 30 Rock (episode: "Reunion") (NBC)

Script for a miniseries, a TV movie or a special

(Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special)

Andrew Davies for Little Dorrit (PBS)

Script for a variety, music or comedy special

(Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special)

Chris Rock

Chris Rock for Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (HBO)

Script for a variety, music or comedy series

Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)

Screenplay for a non-fictional program

Outstanding Writing for Nonfictional Programming

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (HBO)

See also

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  1. emmys.tv press release: NEIL PATRICK HARRIS TO HOST THE "61ST PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS," TO BE BROADCAST LIVE, SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
  2. emmys.tv press release: 2008 - 2009 PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS NOMINATIONS
  3. emmys.tv press release: Nominations for the 61st Emmy Awards (PDF)

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