2008–2009 Primetime Emmy Awards

The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on September 20, 2009, in Los Angeles, Calif.

Drama Series: Mad Men (AMC)
Actor: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Actress: Glenn Close, Damages
Supporting Actor: Michael Emerson, Lost
Supporting Actress: Cherry Jones, 24
Guest Actor: Michael J. Fox, Rescue Me
Guest Actress: Ellen Burstyn, Law & Order: SVU
Directing: Rod Holcomb, ER
Writing: Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner, Mad Men
Comedy Series: 30 Rock (NBC)
Actor: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Actress: Toni Collette, United States of Tara
Supporting Actor: Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Supporting Actress: Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies
Guest Actor: Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live
Guest Actress: Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live
Variety, Music, or Comedy Series: The Daily Show with John Stewart (Comedy Central)
Directing: Bruce Gowers, American Idol
Writing: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Outstanding Miniseries: Little Dorrit (PBS)
Outstanding Made-for-Television Movie: Grey Gardens (HBO)
Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Brendan Gleeson, Into the Storm
Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange, Grey Gardens
Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Ken Howard, Grey Gardens
Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Shohreh Aghdashloo, House of Saddam
Reality/Competition Program: The Amazing Race (CBS)