Primetime Emmy Awards 2009
The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards · Held September 20, 2009 · 38 categories · everything in 2009
Outstanding Drama Series
- Winner Mad Men · Andre Jacquemetton, Scott Hornbacher
- Nominee Big Love · Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer, Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, David Knoller, Bernadette Caulfield
- Nominee Breaking Bad · Vince Gilligan, Mark Johnson
- Nominee Damages · Aaron Zelman
- Nominee Dexter · Charles H. Eglee, Tim Schlattmann
- Nominee House M.D.
- Nominee Lost · J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Paul Zbyszewski, Brian K. Vaughan
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Winner 30 Rock · Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey, Marci Klein, David Miner, Robert Carlock, John Riggi, Jack Burditt, Ron Weiner, Matt Hubbard, Jeff Richmond, Don Scardino, Jerry Kupfer
- Nominee Entourage · Doug Ellin, Rob Weiss, Mark Wahlberg, Mark Mylod, Ally Musika
- Nominee Family Guy · Seth MacFarlane, David A. Goodman, Chris Sheridan, Danny Smith, Mark Hentemann, Steve Callaghan, Brian Scully, Richard Appel, Wellesley Wild, Alec Sulkin, Mike Henry, Kara Vallow, Kirker Butler
- Nominee Flight of the Conchords · James Bobin, Troy Miller, Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie
- Nominee How I Met Your Mother · Carter L. Bays, Craig Thomas, Pamela Fryman, Greg Malins, Chuck Tatham
- Nominee The Office · Greg Daniels, Ben Silverman, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, Paul Lieberstein, Jennifer Celotta, B. J. Novak, Mindy Kaling, Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky, Paul Feig, Aaron Shure, Steve Carell, Justin Spitzer
- Nominee Weeds · Jenji Kohan, Roberto Benabib, Craig Zisk, Rolin Jones
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Winner Little Dorrit
- Nominee Generation Kill · Ed Burns, Andrea Calderwood
Outstanding Television Movie
- Winner Grey Gardens · Lucy Barzun Donnelly, Rachael Horovitz, Michael Sucsy
- Nominee Coco Chanel · Christian Duguay
- Nominee Into the Storm · Ridley Scott, David M. Thompson
- Nominee Prayers for Bobby · David Permut
- Nominee Taking Chance · Brad Krevoy, Ross Katz
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
- Winner The Amazing Race · Bertram van Munster, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Elise Doganieri, Phil Keoghan
- Nominee American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
- Nominee Dancing with the Stars
- Nominee Project Runway
- Nominee Top Chef
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Bryan Cranston · Breaking Bad
- Nominee Michael C. Hall · Dexter
- Nominee Hugh Laurie · House M.D.
- Nominee Gabriel Byrne · In Treatment
- Nominee Jon Hamm · Mad Men
- Nominee Simon Baker · The Mentalist
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Glenn Close · Damages
- Nominee Sally Field · Brothers & Sisters
- Nominee Mariska Hargitay · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Nominee Elisabeth Moss · Mad Men
- Nominee Holly Hunter · Saving Grace
- Nominee Kyra Sedgwick · The Closer
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Alec Baldwin · 30 Rock
- Nominee Jemaine Clement · Flight of the Conchords
- Nominee Tony Shalhoub · Monk
- Nominee Jim Parsons · The Big Bang Theory
- Nominee Steve Carell · The Office
- Nominee Charlie Sheen · Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Toni Collette · United States of Tara
- Nominee Tina Fey · 30 Rock
- Nominee Christina Applegate · Samantha Who?
- Nominee Julia Louis-Dreyfus · The New Adventures of Old Christine
- Nominee Sarah Silverman · The Sarah Silverman Program
- Nominee Mary-Louise Parker · Weeds
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Brendan Gleeson · Into the Storm
- Nominee Kiefer Sutherland · 24: Redemption
- Nominee Kevin Kline · Cyrano de Bergerac
- Nominee Kevin Kline · Great Performances
- Nominee Ian McKellen · King Lear
- Nominee Kevin Bacon · Taking Chance
- Nominee Kenneth Branagh · Wallander
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Jessica Lange · Grey Gardens
- Nominee Chandra Wilson · Accidental Friendship
- Nominee Shirley MacLaine · Coco Chanel
- Nominee Drew Barrymore · Grey Gardens
- Nominee Sigourney Weaver · Prayers for Bobby
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Michael Emerson · Lost
- Nominee William Shatner · Boston Legal
- Nominee Christian Clemenson · Boston Legal
- Nominee Aaron Paul · Breaking Bad
- Nominee William Damaged · Damages
- Nominee John Slattery · Mad Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Cherry Jones · 24
- Nominee Rose Byrne · Damages
- Nominee Sandra Oh · Grey's Anatomy
- Nominee Chandra Wilson · Grey's Anatomy
- Nominee Hope Davis · In Treatment
- Nominee Dianne Wiest · In Treatment
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Jon Cryer · Two and a Half Men
- Nominee Tracy Morgan · 30 Rock
- Nominee Jack McBrayer · 30 Rock
- Nominee Kevin Dillon · Entourage
- Nominee Neil Patrick Harris · How I Met Your Mother
- Nominee Rainn Wilson · The Office
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Kristin Chenoweth · Pushing Daisies
- Nominee Jane Krakowski · 30 Rock
- Nominee Kristen Wiig · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Amy Poehler · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Vanessa Williams · Ugly Betty
- Nominee Elizabeth Perkins · Weeds
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Ken Howard · Grey Gardens
- Nominee Len Cariou · Into the Storm
- Nominee Andy Serkis · Little Dorrit
- Nominee Tom Courtenay · Little Dorrit
- Nominee Bob Newhart · The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Shohreh Aghdashloo · House of Saddam
- Nominee Jeanne Tripplehorn · Grey Gardens
- Nominee Janet McTeer · Into the Storm
- Nominee Cicely Tyson · Relative Stranger
- Nominee Marcia Gay Harden · The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Winner Rod Holcomb · And in the End... from ER
- Nominee Michael Rymer · Daybreak, Part 2 from Battlestar Galactica
- Nominee Bill D'Elia · Made in China from Boston Legal
- Nominee Phil Abraham · The Jet Set from Mad Men
- Nominee Todd A. Kessler · Trust Me from Damages
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Jeffrey Blitz · Stress Relief from The Office
- Nominee Millicent Shelton · Apollo, Apollo from 30 Rock
- Nominee Todd Holland · Generalissimo from 30 Rock
- Nominee Beth McCarthy-Miller · Reunion from 30 Rock
- Nominee James Bobin · The Tough Brets from Flight of the Conchords
- Nominee Julian Farino · Tree Trippers from Entourage
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Winner Dearbhla Walsh · Little Dorrit
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
- Winner Bruce Gowers · Show 833 (The Final Three) from American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
- Nominee Chuck O'Neil · 13107 from The Daily Show
- Nominee Jim Hoskinson · 4159 from The Colbert Report
- Nominee Hal Grant · 705 from Real Time with Bill Maher
- Nominee Jerry Foley · Episode 2932 from Late Show with David Letterman
- Nominee Don Roy King · Host: Justin Timberlake from Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Winner Kater Gordon · The Jet Set from Mad Men
- Nominee Robin Veith · A Night to Remember from Mad Men
- Nominee Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton · Six Month Leave from Mad Men
- Nominee Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof · The Incident from Lost
- Nominee Matthew Weiner · The Jet Set from Mad Men
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Matt Hubbard · Reunion from 30 Rock
- Nominee Robert Carlock · Apollo, Apollo from 30 Rock
- Nominee Jack Burditt · Kidney Now! from 30 Rock
- Nominee Ron Weiner · Mamma Mia from 30 Rock
- Nominee James Bobin, Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie · Prime Minister from Flight of the Conchords
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- Winner The Daily Show
- Nominee Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- Nominee Late Show with David Letterman
- Nominee Saturday Night Live
- Nominee The Colbert Report
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
- Winner American Masters
- Nominee American Experience
- Nominee Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
- Nominee Biography
- Nominee Deadliest Catch · Thom Beers
- Nominee This American Life
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
- Winner 102 Minutes That Changed America
- Nominee Farrah's Story · Farrah Fawcett, Craig J. Nevius, Alana Stewart
- Nominee Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist · Michael J. Fox
- Nominee Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired · Steven Soderbergh, Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte, Marina Zenovich
- Nominee The Alzheimer's Project: Momentum in Science · Sheila Nevins, Maria Shriver, Susan Froemke
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Justin Timberlake · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Jon Hamm · 30 Rock
- Nominee Alan Alda · 30 Rock
- Nominee Steve Martin · 30 Rock
- Nominee Beau Bridges · Desperate Housewives
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Michael J. Fox · Rescue Me
- Nominee Ed Asner · CSI: NY
- Nominee Ted Danson · Damages
- Nominee Jimmy Smits · Dexter
- Nominee Ernest Borgnine · ER
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Tina Fey · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Elaine Stritch · 30 Rock
- Nominee Jennifer Aniston · 30 Rock
- Nominee Gena Rowlands · Monk
- Nominee Betty White · My Name Is Earl
- Nominee Christine Baranski · The Big Bang Theory
- Nominee Jennifer Aniston · The One with the Cast of Night Court
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Ellen Burstyn · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Nominee Sharon Lawrence · Grey's Anatomy
- Nominee Carol Burnett · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Nominee Brenda Blethyn · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Nominee C. C. H. Pounder · The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program
- Winner Jeff Probst · Survivor
- Nominee Ryan Seacrest · American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
- Nominee Tom Bergeron · Dancing with the Stars
- Nominee Heidi Klum · Project Runway
- Nominee Phil Keoghan · The Amazing Race
- Nominee Padma Lakshmi · Top Chef
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series
- Winner Legend of the Seeker · Joseph LoDuca
- Nominee 24 · Sean Callery
- Nominee Castle · Robert Duncan
- Nominee Ghost Whisperer · Mark Snow
- Nominee The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Gabriel Yared
- Nominee The Simpsons · Alf Clausen
Outstanding Music Direction
- Winner Streisand: The Concert
- Nominee Christmas in Washington
- Nominee Dancing with the Stars
- Nominee Kennedy Center Honors
- Nominee The 51st Annual Grammy Awards
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
- Winner The 81st Annual Academy Awards · William Ross, Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab, Ben Schwartz
- Nominee A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All · Adam Schlesinger, David Javerbaum
- Nominee A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
- Nominee A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa · Paul Williams
- Nominee Flight of the Conchords
- Nominee Grey Gardens · Rachel Portman
- Nominee Saturday Night Live · Asa Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, Andy Samberg
- Nominee The 2008 ESPYS · Katreese Barnes, Justin Timberlake, Steve Higgins, Jonathan Drubner
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
- Winner Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
- Nominee George Carlin: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
- Nominee Great Performances
- Nominee The 62nd Annual Tony Awards
- Nominee The 81st Annual Academy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Winner Andrew Davies · Little Dorrit
- Nominee David Simon, Ed Burns · Bomb in the Garden from Generation Kill
- Nominee Patricia Rozema, Michael Sucsy · Grey Gardens
- Nominee Hugh Whitemore · Into the Storm
- Nominee Ross Katz, Michael Strobl · Taking Chance