The 2009 Emmy Primetime Awards has just wrapped up with Neil Patrick Harris at the helm. This year, they’ve changed things a little bit and grouped all the awards according to their genre. First up was Comedy, then Reality, Miniseries, Variety and, last but not least, Drama.
So, do we agree with the winners?
Comedy
Outstanding Lead Actor – Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Outstanding Lead Actress - Toni Collette, The United States of Tara
Outstanding Casting - 30 Rock
Outstanding Directing – Jeff Blitz, The Office “Stress Relief”
Outstanding Supporting Actor – Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Outstanding Supporting Actress – Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies
Outstanding Writing – Matt Hubbard, 30 Rock “Reunion”
Outstanding Comedy Series – 30 Rock
Reality
Outstanding Host – Jeff Probst, Survivor
Outstanding Reality Competition Program – The Amazing Race
Miniseries
Outstanding Lead Actor – Brendan Gleeson, Into The Storm
Outstanding Lead Actress – Jessica Lange, Grey Gardens
Outstanding Supporting Actor – Ken Howard, Grey Gardens
Outstanding Supporting Actress - Shohreh Aghdashloo, House Of Saddam
Outstanding Directing – Dearbhla Walsh, Little Dorrit Part 1
Outstanding Writing – Andrew Davies, Little Dorrit
Outstanding Miniseries – Little Dorrit
Drama
Outstanding Lead Actor – Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Outstanding Lead Actress – Glenn Close, Damages
Outstanding Directing – Rod Holcomb, ER “And In The End”
Outstanding Supporting Actor – Michael Emerson, Lost
Outstanding Supporting Actress – Cherry Jones, 24
Outstanding Writing – Kater Gordon and Matthew Weiner, Mad Men “Meditations In An Emergency”
Outstanding Series – Mad Men
What do you think? Do you think someone else should have won? Generally, I do agree with the winners. They all deserve it, but the voters seem to have chosen the right person to win the award.
