Dancing With The Stars has earned ten Emmy Award nominations for 2009, including best reality competition show and best reality-show host. Here's the complete list of categories in which DWTS was nominated. The winners will be announced during the Emmy Awards program on Sept. 12.
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
American Idol - FOX
Dancing With The Stars - ABC
The Amazing Race - CBS
Project Runway - Bravo
Top Chef - Bravo
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
81st Annual Academy Awards - Musicals Are Back - ABC
Dancing With The Stars - Jive / Great Balls of Fire - ABC (Derek Hough, Julianne Hough, Choreographers)
So You Think You Can Dance - Bleeding Love - FOX
So You Think You Can Dance - Mercy - FOX
So You Think You Can Dance - Adam and Eve / Silence - FOX
So You Think You Can Dance - A Los Amigos - FOX
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special
Dancing With The Stars - Episode 709 - ABC (Mary Guerrero, Department Head Hairstylist; Cynthia Romo, Key Hairstylist; Jennifer Mazursky, Additional Hairstylist; Maria Valdivia, Additional Hairstylist)
MADtv - Episode 1412 - FOX
Saturday Night Live - NBC
Two And A Half Men - I Think You Offended Don - CBS
Outstanding Lighting Direction For Variety, Music Or Comedy Programming
81st Annual Academy Awards - ABC
American Idol - Finale - FOX
Dancing With The Stars - Episode 702A - ABC (Simon Miles, Lighting Designer)
Jimmy Kimmel Live - Episode 09-1182 - ABC
Late Show With David Letterman - Episode 3074 - CBS
Saturday Night Live - Host: Hugh Laurie - NBC
Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special
Dancing With The Stars - Episode 804 - ABC (Melanie Mills, Department Head Makeup Artist; Zena Shtetsel, Key Makeup Artist; Patti Ramsey-Bortoli, Additional Makeup Artist; Angela Moos, Additional Makeup Artist)
MADtv - Episode 1405 - FOX
Saturday Night Live - NBC
So You Think You Can Dance - Episode #421/422A - FOX
Outstanding Music Direction
Christmas In Washington - TNT
Dancing With The Stars - Episode 710A - ABC (Harold Wheeler, Music Director)
Streisand: The Concert - CBS
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards - CBS
The Kennedy Center Honors - CBS
Outstanding Short Form Picture Editing
81st Annual Academy Awards - ABC - Best Motion Picture Montage
Dancing With The Stars - Episode 710A - ABC (David Timoner, Editor)
Stand Up To Cancer - ABC/CBS/NBC
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - Episode 13098 - Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - Episode 13109 - Comedy Central
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special
81st Annual Academy Awards - ABC
American Idol - Finale - FOX
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony - NBC
Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Halftime Show - NBC
Dancing With The Stars - Episode 710A - ABC (Evan Adelman, Audio Mixer; Eric Johnston, Playback Mixer; John Protzko, House PA Mixer; Butch McKarge, Monitor Mixer; Boyd Wheeler, Audience Sweetener)
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards - CBS
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series
American Idol - Episode 834A - FOX
Dancing With The Stars - Episode 802A - ABC (Technical Director: Charles Ciup; Camera Operators: Brian Reason, Hector Ramirez, Larry Heider, Dave Levisohn, Bert Atkinson, Bettina Levesque, Mike Malone, Adam Margolis, Damien Tuffereau, Easter Xua; Senior Video Control: Chuck Reilly; Video Control: Mike Snedden)
Jimmy Kimmel Live - Episode 09-1182 - ABC
Late Show With David Letterman - Episode 3075 - CBS