The 25th TCA Awards were presented by the Television Critics Association. Chelsea Handler hosted the ceremony on August 1, 2009 at the Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa in Pasadena, Calif.
Winners and nominees
CategoryWinnerOther Nominees Program of the Year Battlestar Galactica (Syfy) Lost (ABC) Mad Men (AMC) Saturday Night Live (NBC) The Shield (FX) Outstanding Achievement in Comedy The Big Bang Theory (CBS) 30 Rock (NBC) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central) How I Met Your Mother (CBS) The Office (NBC) Outstanding Achievement in Drama Mad Men (AMC) Breaking Bad (AMC) Friday Night Lights (NBC/The 101 Network) Lost (ABC) The Shield (FX) Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials Grey Gardens (HBO) 2008 Summer Olympics (NBC) 24: Redemption (Fox) Generation Kill (HBO) Taking Chance (HBO) Outstanding New Program of the Year True Blood (HBO) Fringe (Fox) The Mentalist (CBS) The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (HBO) United States of Tara (Showtime) Individual Achievement in Comedy Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory (CBS) Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock (NBC) Steve Carell - The Office (NBC) Tina Fey - 30 Rock (NBC) Neil Patrick Harris - How I Met Your Mother (CBS) Individual Achievement in Drama Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad (AMC) Glenn Close - Damages (FX) Walton Goggins - The Shield (FX) Jon Hamm - Mad Men (AMC) Hugh Laurie - House (Fox) Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming Yo Gabba Gabba! (Nickelodeon) Camp Rock (Disney Channel) The Electric Company (PBS) Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (Nickelodeon) Sid the Science Kid (PBS) Outstanding Achievement in News and Information The Alzheimer's Project (HBO) 60 Minutes (CBS) Frontline (PBS) The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC) We Shall Remain (PBS) Heritage Award ER (NBC) M*A*S*H (CBS) Saturday Night Live (NBC) The Shield (FX) Star Trek (NBC) Career Achievement Award Betty White No other nominees
Multiple wins The following shows received multiple wins: Wins Recipient 2The Big Bang Theory
Multiple nominations The following shows received multiple nominations:
Nominations Recipient 4The Shield 330 RockMad Men2The Big Bang TheoryBreaking BadHow I Met Your MotherLostThe OfficeSaturday Night Live
References
External links Official website 2009 TCA Awards at IMDb.com