2009 Emmy Awards: The Complete Winners List
Below is the full list of winners in all categories for the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, as announced by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Episode: “Mad Men,” AMC.
Comedy Series: “30 Rock,” NBC.
Actor, Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad,” AMC.
Drama Series Actress: Glenn Close, FX Networks’ Hurt.
Actor, Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock,” NBC.
Comedy Series Actress: Toni Collette, The United States of Tara, Showtime.
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Michael Emerson, Lost, ABC.
Supporting Actress, Drama: Cherie Jones, “24,” Fox.
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men, CBS.
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kristin Chenoweth, “Pushing Daisies,” ABC.
Miniseries: “Little Dorrit” PBS.
Made-for-TV movies: “Grey Gardens,” HBO.
Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Brendan Gleeson, “Into the Storm,” HBO.
Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange, “Grey Gardens,” HBO.
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Ken Howard, Gray Gardens, HBO.
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Shohreh Aghdashloo, “Saddam’s House,” HBO.
Directing Comedy Series: “The Office: Stress Relief,” NBC’s Jeff Blitz.
Directing drama series: “ER: And in the End,” Rod Holcomb for NBC.
Directing a Variety, Musical or Comedy Series: “American Idol: The 833 Show (The Final Three),” Bruce Gowers, Fox.
Director of Miniseries, Movie or Drama Special: “Little Dorrit: Part 1,” Dearbhla Walsh, PBS.
Variety, musical or comedy series: “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” Comedy Central.
Reality TV: “The Amazing Race,” CBS.
Writing for comedy series: “30 Rock: Reunion,” Matt Hubbard for NBC.
Writing for the drama series: “Mad Men: Meditations in an Emergency,” with Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner for AMC.
Writing for a variety, musical, or comedy series: “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” Comedy Central.
Writing for a miniseries, movie, or drama special: “Little Dorrit,” Andrew Davies, PBS.
Reality TV or reality competition show host: Jeff Probst, Survivor, CBS.
Original Music and Lyrics: “81st Academy Awards: Song Title: Hugh Jackman Opening Track”, ABC.
Winners of the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in the Creative Arts category:
Comedy Series Guest Star: Justin Timberlake, “Saturday Night Live,” NBC.
Episode Guest Actress: Ellen Burstyn, “Law & Order: SVU: Swing,” NBC.
Guest Actress in Comedy Series: Tina Fey, “Saturday Night Live: The President’s Celebration 2008,” NBC.
Guest Actor in Drama Series: Michael J. Fox, “Save Me: Sheila,” FX Networks.
Governor’s Award: Sheila Nevins, President, HBO Documentaries.
Animated show (one hour or longer): “Imagined Destination (Foster House for an Imaginary Friend),” Cartoon Network.
Animated shows (shows under an hour): “South Park: Margaritaville,” Comedy Central.
Art direction for multicam series: “How I Met Your Mother: Shelter Island, Not Father’s Day,” CBS.
Single-Camera Series Art Direction: “Pushing Daisies: Snacks Lose Some,” ABC.
Art direction for miniseries or film: HBO’s “Grey Gardens” and PBS’s “Little Dorrit”.
Art Direction for Variety, Music or Documentary: “American Idol: Episodes 821-822”, Fox and “2008 MTV Video Music Awards”, MTV.
Casting for a comedy series: “30 Rock,” NBC.
Episode Casting: “True Blood,” HBO.
Casting for a miniseries, movie or special: “Little Dorrit,” PBS.
Choreography: “81st Annual Academy Awards: Return of the Musical,” ABC and “So You Think You Can Dance: Adam and Eve / Silence,” Fox.
Cinematography for the half-hour series: “Californication: In Utero,” Showtime.
Cinematography for one-hour series: “The Tudors: Episode 303,” Showtime.
Cinematography for Miniseries or Movie: “Little Dorrit: Part 1,” PBS.
Nonfiction Cinematography: “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: Laos,” Travel Channel.
Reality Show Photography: “Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experiment, What Did I Sign Up for?” Discovery Channel.
Advertisement: “Heist,” Coca-Cola.
Series Costumes: “Pushing Daisies: Bzzzzzzzzzz!” ABC.
Costumes for the miniseries, movie, or special: “Little Dorrit: Part 3,” PBS.
Costumes for various/music shows or specials: “So You Think You Can Dance: Episodes 415-416A,” Fox.
Director of a Variety, Musical or Comedy Special: “Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony,” NBC’s Bucky Gunts.
Nonfiction Director: “Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired,” Marina Zenovich, HBO.
Main title design: “The United States of America” Showtime.
Makeup for a series, miniseries, movie or special (prosthetics): “Grey Gardens,” HBO.
Stand-alone makeup series (not prosthetics): “Pushing Daisies: Dim to Lose Some,” ABC.
Makeup for a multicam series or special (non-prosthetic): “MADtv: Episode 1405,” Fox.
Makeup (not prosthetics) for a miniseries or movie: “Irena Sendler’s Braveheart (Hallmark Hall of Fame Speech),” CBS.
Music Direction: “Streisand: In Concert,” CBS.
Series Music Composition (Original Theatrical Score): “The Seeker Saga: Prophecy”, syndicated.
Music composition for a miniseries, film or special (original theatrical score): “Into the Storm”, HBO.
Original Main Title Theme Music: “A Great Show,” PBS.
Screen cut for series (single shot): “Breaking Bad: ABQ,” AMC.
Picture clip for comedy series (single or multi-camera): “30 Rock: Apollo, Apollo”, NBC.
Screen cut (single shot) for a miniseries or movie: “Taking Chance,” HBO.
Picture editor (short version): “The 81st Academy Awards,” ABC, and “Fighting Cancer,” ABC, CBS, and NBC.
Picture editing for a special (single or multiple): “Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger,” HBO.
Picture editor for a nonfiction show: “This American Life: John Smith,” Showtime.
Photo editor for reality TV: “Project Runway: The Finale (Part 1)”, Bravo.
Hairstyling for One-Camera Series: “Mad Men: The Golden Violin,” AMC.
Hairstyling for a multi-camera series or special: “Dancing With the Stars: Episode 709,” ABC.
Hairstyling for a Miniseries or Movie: “Grey Gardens,” HBO.
Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Nonfiction: “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’s Digital Experience,” NBC.com.
Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Fiction: “The Dharma Initiative,” DharmaWantsYou.com.
Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for a Variety, Musical or Comedy Show: “American Idol: The Finale,” Fox.
Variety, Musical or Comedy Special: “Kennedy Center Honorable Mention,” CBS.
Special: “Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony,” NBC.
Special Lesson – Short Form Live Entertainment: “Dr. Horrible’s Choral Blog,” drhorrible.com.
Special Category – Short Form Nonfiction Program: “A Writer’s Draft,” Fox Movie Channel.
Kids’ programming: “Wizards of Waverly Place,” Disney Channel.
Children’s Non-Fiction: “Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? With Maria Shriver,” HBO and “Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: Coming Home: When Parents Return From War,” Nickelodeon.
Nonfiction Special: “102 Minutes That Changed America,” History.
Nonfiction Series: “American Masters,” PBS.
Reality TV: “Intervention,” A&E.
Outstanding Contribution to Nonfiction Filmmaking: “The Amnesia Tapes,” HBO.
Writing for a nonfiction show: “Roman Polanski: Wanted and Wanted,” HBO.
Sound editor for the series: “Battlestar Galactica: Breaking Dawn (Part 2),” Syfy.
Sound editing for a miniseries, film or special: “Generation Kill: The Cradle of Civilization,” HBO.
Sound Editing for Non-Fiction Programs (Single or Multiple): “102 Minutes That Changed America”, History.
Mix (one hour) for a comedy or drama series: “House: House Divided,” Fox.
Sound mix for a miniseries or movie: “Generation Kill: The Cradle of Civilization,” HBO.
Remix of comedy or drama series (half-hour and animated): “Entourage: Pie,” HBO and “Weeds: Three Coolers,” Showtime.
Mixes for variety or music series or specials: “The 81st Academy Awards”, ABC and “The 51st Grammy Awards”, CBS.
Nonfiction Show Mix (Single or Multiple): “102 Minutes That Changed America,” History.
Special visual effects for the series: “Heroes: Second Coming / The Butterfly Effect,” NBC.
Special visual effects for a miniseries, movie or special: “Generation Killing: Cradle of Civilization,” HBO.
Stunt Coordinator: “Chuck: Chuck and the First Date,” NBC.
Technical Direction, Cinematography, Video Control Series: “American Idol: Episode 834A,” Fox.
Technical Direction, Cinematography, Video Control for Miniseries, Film or Special: “Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony”, NBC.
Voiceover performance: “The Simpsons: Father Knows the Worst,” Fox.
Writing for a variety, musical or comedy special: “Chris Rock – Kill the Messenger”, HBO.