25th TCA Awards


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 YearBattlestar Galactica
Outstanding Achievement in ComedyThe [Big Bang Theory]
  • 30 Rock
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  • How I Met Your Mother
  • The Office
    • Outstanding Achievement in DramaMad Men
  • Breaking Bad
  • Friday [Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights]
  • Lost
  • The Shield
    • Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and SpecialsGrey Gardens
  • 2008 Summer Olympics
  • 24: Redemption
  • Generation Kill
  • Taking Chance
    • Outstanding New Program of the YearTrue Blood
  • Fringe
  • The Mentalist
  • The No. 1 Ladies' [Detective Agency (TV series)|The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency]
  • United States of Tara
    • Individual Achievement in ComedyJim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory
  • Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
  • Steve Carell - The Office
  • Tina Fey - 30 Rock
  • Neil Patrick Harris - How I Met Your Mother
    • Individual Achievement in DramaBryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
  • Glenn Close - Damages
  • Walton Goggins - The Shield
  • Jon Hamm - Mad Men
  • Hugh Laurie - House
    • Outstanding Achievement in Children's ProgrammingYo Gabba Gabba!
  • Camp Rock
  • The [Electric Company (2009 TV series)|The Electric Company]
  • Nick News with Linda Ellerbee
  • Sid the Science Kid
    • Outstanding Achievement in News and InformationThe Alzheimer's Project
  • 60 Minutes
  • Frontline
  • The [Rachel Maddow Show (TV series)|The Rachel Maddow Show]
  • We Shall Remain
    • Heritage AwardER
  • M*A*S*H
  • Saturday Night Live
  • The Shield
  • Star Trek
    • Career Achievement AwardBetty White
    • No other nominees

    Multiple wins

    The following shows received multiple wins:
    WinsRecipient
    2The Big Bang Theory

    Multiple nominations

    The following shows received multiple nominations:
    NominationsRecipient
    4The Shield
    330 Rock
    3Mad Men
    2The Big Bang Theory
    2Breaking Bad
    2How I Met Your Mother
    2Lost
    2The Office
    2Saturday Night Live