In 2009, the annual Daytime Emmy Awards show scrambled to find a sponor when the major networks suddenly pulled out of airing this year's presentation.
Oh, the drama!
But here's the happy ending — the CW Television Network announced it would telecast the 36th annual presentation on August 30th, 2009 live from Los Angeles at 8PM ET, hosted byUgly Betty villainess, Vanessa Williams.
Nominations were announced on May 14th, 2009.
Daytime Emmys on the Web
Around the Web, get the latest Emmy buzz related pictures, news, and a look at the major 2009 Daytime Emmy nominees & winners
Soap Central.com - Daytime Emmys - Everything you ever wanted to know including a history of the awards, plus lists of Daytime Emmy winners in all major categories dating back to the 1970's.
Soap Opera Network Daytime Emmys Forum - Join the fray at this busy board and learn more, or exchange predictions and gossip on all your Daytime Emmy favorites.
Emmy Awards History - Soap Opera Digest - An eyeful of pictures including winners from the recent past with red carpet fashions slideshow, related interviews and features.
Emmy Award - Wikipedia - The online encyclopedia offering a complete list of Emmy categories for Primetime and Daytime, interesting factoids & trivia, related links.
2009 Daytime Emmy Award Nominees & * Winners
Outstanding Drama Series:
* The Bold and The Beautiful (CBS)
All My Chidren (ABC)
Days of Our Lives (NBC)
Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
* Christian LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin, The Young and The Restless, CBS)
Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer, General Hospital, ABC)
Thorsten Kaye (Zach Slater, All My Children, ABC)
Peter Reckell (Bo Brady, Days of Our Lives, NBC)
Daniel Cosgrove (Bill Lewis, Guiding Light, CBS)
Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
* Susan Haskell (Marty Saybrooke, One Life To Live, ABC)
Debbie Morgan (Angie Hubbard, All My Children, ABC)
Maura West (Carly Tenney, As the World Turns, CBS)
Susan Flannery (Stephanie Forrester, The Bold and The Beautiful, CBS)
Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancelor, The Young and The Restless, CBS)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: TIE!
* Vincent Irizarry (David Hayward, All My Children, ABC)
* Jeff Branson (Shayne Lewis, Guiding Light, CBS)
Jacob Young (Jr. Chandler, All My Children, ABC)
Van Hansis (Luke Snyder, As the World Turns, CBS)
Branford Anderson (General Hospital, ABC)
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
* Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali, Days of Our Lives, NBC)
Melissa Claire Egan (Annie Lavery, All My Children, ABC)
Alicie Minshew (Kendall Hart Slater, All My Children, ABC)
Julie Pinson (Jane Ciccone, As The World Turns, CBS)
Bree Williamson (Jessica Bennan, One Life to Live, ABC)
Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment:
* Rachael Ray
Live with Regis and Kelly
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Outstanding Talk Show/Informative:
* The Tyra Banks Show
Dr. Phil
The Doctors
Outstanding Talk Show Host:
* Cast of The View
Rachel Ray
Ellen DeGeneres
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa
Outstanding Morning Series:
* Good Morning America, ABC
The Early Show, CBS
Today Show, NBC
Outstanding Game Show:
* Cash Cab
Jeopardy
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
