61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2009 took place on September 20, 2009. Tonight, the event aired live at 8PM ET from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. CBS broadcast the Primetime event and E! the Creative Arts event, both live broadcast on this event. The nominations for the Awards were announced on July 16.
The Emmy Award winners in early results from tonight’s broadcast are 30 Rock, The Office, and Jon Cryer. Baldwin won for Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock, a role he won for also in 2008. Network breakdown HBO Nominated 99 & Wins 21, NBC Nominated 67 & Wins 16, ABC nominated 55 & Wins 10.
Emmy Awards 2009 Winners List
* Drama Series: "Mad Men," AMC.
* Comedy Series: "30 Rock," NBC.
* Actor, Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad," AMC.
* Actress, Drama Series: Glenn Close, "Damages," FX Networks.
* Actor, Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock," NBC.
* Actress, Comedy Series: Toni Collette, "United States of Tara," Showtime.
* Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Michael Emerson, "Lost," ABC.
* Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Cherry Jones, "24," Fox.
* Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Jon Cryer, "Two and a Half Men," CBS.
* Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Kristin Chenoweth, "Pushing Daisies," ABC.
* Miniseries: "Little Dorrit" PBS.
* Made-for-TV Movie: "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, "Grey Gardens," HBO.
* Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Shohreh Aghdashloo, "House of Saddam," HBO.
* Directing for a Comedy Series: "The Office: Stress Relief," Jeff Blitz, NBC.
* Directing for a Drama Series: "ER: And in the End," Rod Holcomb, NBC.
* Directing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series: "American Idol: Show 833 (The Final Three)," Bruce Gowers, Fox.
* Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special: "Little Dorrit: Part 1," Dearbhla Walsh, PBS.
* Variety, Music, or Comedy Series: "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," Comedy Central.
* Reality-Competition Program: "The Amazing Race," CBS.
* Writing for a Comedy Series: "30 Rock: Reunion," Matt Hubbard, NBC.
* Writing for a Drama Series: "Mad Men: Meditations in an Emergency," Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner, AMC.
* Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series: "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," Comedy Central.
* Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special: "Little Dorrit," Andrew Davies, PBS.
* Host, Reality or Reality-Competition Program: Jeff Probst, "Survivor," CBS.
* Original Music and Lyrics: "81st Annual Academy Awards: Song Title: Hugh Jackman Opening Number," ABC.