37th International Emmy Awards
The 37th International Emmy Awards took place on November 23, 2009, at the Hilton Hotel in New York City, and was hosted by British television star Graham Norton.[1]
37th International Emmy Awards | |
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Promotional poster | |
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Location | New York Hilton Hotel New York City, New York, U.S. |
Hosted by | Graham Norton |
Highlights | |
Founders Award | Sir David Frost |
A total of 41 nominees in 10 categories from 17 countries will compete for International Emmys, honoring excellence in TV programming produced outside the United States.[2]
Ceremony
The nominees for the 37th International Emmy Awards were announced by International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on October 5, 2009, at a press conference in Mipcom, in Cannes.
41 television programs of 17 countries competed for the awards. The United Kingdom led the dispute with nine nominations, followed by Brazil with five, Germany, Mexico and the Philippines with three. The nominees were selected along six months, by 600 judges representing 50 countries. In addition to the presentation of the International Emmy Awards for programming, the Academy paid tribute Sir David Frost with the International Emmy Founders Award,[3] and Markus Schächter, Director General, ZDF, with the International Emmy Directorate Award.[4]
Presenters
The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards.
Name(s) | Role |
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Graham Norton | Host from 37th annual International Emmy Awards |
Paula Zahn | Presenter of the award for Arts Programming |
Stephanie March Matt Bomer | Presenters of the award for Best Actor |
Edie Falco Paul Schulze | Presenters of the award for Best Actress |
Alexa Chung Matthew Rhys | Presenters of the award for Best Comedy Series |
Moby | Presenter of the award for Best Documentary |
Ed Westwick | Presenter of the award for Best Drama Series |
Juliana Paes Rachel Roy | Presenters of the award for Best Non-Scripted Entertainment |
Keke Palmer | Presenter of the award for Children & Young People Series |
Katharine McPhee | Presenter of the award for Best Telenovela |
Robert Joy Mar Saura | Presenters of the award for Best TV movie or Mini-Series |
Barbara Walters | Presenter of the award for Emmy Founders Award |
Henry Kissinger | Presenter of the award for Emmy Directorate Award |
Winners and nominees
Most major nominations
- By country
- United Kingdom — 9
- Brazil — 5
- By network
- Rede Globo — 5
- BBC — 4
- Channel 4 — 4
References
- "PRESENTERS ANNOUNCED FOR 37TH INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARDS GALA". iemmys.tv/. October 27, 2009. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- "International Emmy Award für Markus Schächter". rp-online.de/. 23 November 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- "Sir David Frost wins International Emmy in ceremony dominated by Brits". The Guardian. 24 November 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- "International Emmy Award für Markus Schächter". rp-online.de/. 23 November 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2009.