36th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, August 30, 2009, at the Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, California, and were televised live on The CW for the first time. The Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented a day earlier on August 29 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel.
The televised ceremony was hosted by Vanessa L. Williams, and directed by Jeff Margolis and Debbie Palacio. The nominations were announced on May 14, 2009, partially on The Today Show.
Nominations and winners
The following is a partial list of nominees, with winners in bold:| Category | Winners and nominees |
| Outstanding Drama Series | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | |
| Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | |
| Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | |
| Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team | |
| Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team | |
| Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment | |
| Outstanding Talk Show Informative | |
| Outstanding Talk Show Host | |
| Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program | Cristina's Court Family Court with Judge Penny Judge Hatchett Judge Judy The People's Court |
| Outstanding Morning Program | Good Morning America The Early Show The Today Show |
| Outstanding Children's Animated Program | |
| Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show | Cash Cab Jeopardy! Who Wants to Be a Millionaire |
| Outstanding Game Show Host | |
| Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action and Animation | |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation | |
| Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program | |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | |
| Outstanding Special Class Animated Program |
Lifetime achievement award
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