The Emmy Awards were on September 20th, 2009. For those who unfortunately missed it or don’t have the magical recording device known as Tivo,here’s the list of the winners and nominations at the Emmy Awards.
For the Best Drama Series, the nominees were Big Love, Damages, Breaking Bad, Dexter, House and Mad Men, and the award went to Mad Men.
For the Best Comedy Series, the nominees were 30 Rock, Family Guy, Entourage, How I met your mother, Flight of the Chonchords, The Office, and Weeds. The winner was 30 Rock.
For the Best Actor in a Drama Series the nominees were Michael C. Hall for Dexter, Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad, Hugh Laurie for House, Gabriel Burne for In Treatment, Jon Hamm for Mad Men, and Simon Baker for The Mentalist. The award went to Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad.
For Best Actress in a Drama Series the nominees were Sally Field for Brothers and Sisters, Glenn Close for Damages,Mariska Hargitay for Law & Order, Holly Hunter for Saving Grace, Kyra Sedgwick for The Closer, and Elisabeth Moss for Mad Men. The winner was Glenn Close for Damages.
For Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series the nominees were William Shatner for Boston Legal, Christian Clemenson for Boston Legal, Aaron Paul for Breaking Bad, Michael Emerson for Lost, John Slattery for Mad Men, and William Hurt for Damages. The award went to Michael Emerson for Lost.
For Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series the nominees were Rose Byrne for Damages, Hope Davis for In Treatment, Chandra Wilson for Grey’s Anatomy, Sandra Oh for Grey’s Anatomy, Dianne Wiest for In Treatment and Cherry Jones for 24. The award went to Cherry Jones for 24.
For Best Actor in a Comedy Series, the nominees were Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock, Tony Shalhoub for Monk, Jim Parsons for The Big Bang Theory, Steve Carell for The Office, Charlie Sheen for Two and a Half Men, and Jemaine Clement for Flight of the Conchords. The winner was Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock.
For Best Actress in a Comedy Series, the nominees were Tina Fey for 30 Rock, Christina Applegate for Samantha Who, Julia Louise-Dreyfus for The New Adventures of Old Christine, Mary Louise-Parker for Weeds, Sarah Silverman for The Sarah Silverman Program, and Toni Collette for United States of Tara. The award went to Toni Collette for United States of Tara.
For Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, the nominees were Kevin Dillon for Entourage, Tracy Morgan for 30 Rock, Neil Patrick Harris for How I met Your Mother, Rainn Wilson for The Office, Jon Cryer for Two and a Half Men, and Jack McBrayer for 30 Rock. The winner was Jon Cryer for Two and a Half men.
For Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, the nominees were Kristen Chenoweth for Pushing Daisies, Kristen Wiig for Saturday Night Live, Amy Poehler for Saturday Night Live, Vanessa Williams for Ugly Betty, Jane Krakowski for 30 Rock and Elizabeth Perkins for Weeds. The winner was Kristen Chenoweth for Pushing Daisies.
For Best Reality-Competition Program the nominees were American Idol, Amazing Race, Project Runway, Dancing with the Stars, and Top Chef. The winner was The Amazing Race.
For Best Host for a Reality-Competition Program the nominees were Ryan Seacrest for American Idol, Heidi Klum for Project Runway, Tom Bergeron for Dancing with the Stars, Phil Keohgan for Amazing Race, Jeff Probst for Survivor, Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio for Top Chef. The winner was Jeff Probst for Survivor.
For Best Variety, Music or Comedy Series the nominees were Late Show with David Letterman, Real Time with Bill Maher, Saturday Night Live, The Colbert Report, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The award went to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
For Best Miniseries the nominees were Generation Kill and Little Dorrit. The winner was Little Dorrit.
For Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie the nominees were Kevin Kline for Cyrano de Bergerac, Brendan Gleeson for Into the Storm, Sir Ian McKellen for King Lear, Kevin Bacon for Taking Chance, Kiefer Sutherland for 24: Redemption, and Kenneth Branagh for Wallander: One Step Behind. The winner was Brendan Gleeson for Into The Storm.
For Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie the nominees were Chandra Wilson for Accidental Friendship, Shirley MacLaine for Coco Chanel, Drew Barrymore for Grey Gardens, Jessica Lange for Grey Gardens, and Sigourney Weaver for Prayers for Bobby. The award went to Jessica Lange for Grey Gardens.
For Best Guest Actor In A Drama Series the nominees were Edward Asner for CSI: NY, Ted Danson for Damges, Jimmy Smits for Dexter, Ernest Borgnine for ER, and Michael J Fox for Rescue Me. The winner was Michael J Fox for Rescue Me.
For Best Guest Actress In A Drama Series the nominees were Sharon Lawrence for Grey’s Anatomy, Ellen Burstyn for Law and Order, Brenda Blethyn for Law and Order, Carol Burnett for Law and Order, and CCH Pounder for The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. The winner was Ellen Burstyn for Law and Order.
For Best Guest Actor In A Comedy Series, the nominees were Beau Bridges Desperate Housewives, Justin Timberlake for Saturday Night Live, Steve Martin for 30 Rock, Jon Hamm for 30 Rock, and Alan Alda for 30 Rock. The award went to Justin Timberlake for Saturday Night Live.
And last but not least, the Best Guest Actress In A Comedy Series nominees were Christine Baranski for The Big Bang Theory, Gena Rowlands for Monk, Betty White for My Name is Earl, Tina Fey for Saturday Night Live, Jennifer Aniston for 30 Rock, and Elaine Stritch for 30 Rock. The winner was Tina Fey for Saturday Night Live.
