The 20th Producers Guild of America Awards (also known as 2009 Producers Guild Awards), honoring the best film and television producers of 2008, were held at Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California on January 24, 2009. The nominations were announced on December 10, 2008, and January 5, 2009.
Winners and nominees
Film {| class=wikitable style="width="100%" |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures |- | colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"| Slumdog Millionaire – Christian Colson The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, and Ceán Chaffin The Dark Knight – Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, and Charles Roven Frost/Nixon – Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, and Eric Fellner Milk – Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures |- | colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"| WALL-E – Jim Morris Bolt – Clark Spencer Kung Fu Panda – Melissa Cobb |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures |- | colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"| Man on Wire – Simon Chinn Standard Operating Procedure – Julie Ahlberg and Errol Morris Trouble the Water – Carl Deal and Tia Lessin
Television Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama Mad Men Boston Legal Damages Dexter Lost Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy 30 Rock Curb Your Enthusiasm Entourage The Office Weeds David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television John Adams 24: Redemption Bernard and Doris A Raisin in the Sun Recount Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television 60 Minutes Deadliest Catch Frontline Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List This American Life Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television The Colbert Report The Amazing Race Project Runway Real Time with Bill Maher Top Chef
David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion PicturesMichael DouglasMilestone AwardBrian Grazer and Ron HowardNorman Lear Achievement Award in TelevisionDavid ChaseStanley Kramer Award Awarded to the motion picture that best illuminates social issues.Milk
Vanguard Award Awarded in recognition of outstanding achievement in new media and technology. Chris DeWolfe and Tom Anderson
Visionary Award Honored to a producer exemplifying unique or uplifting quality. Jeff Skoll
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