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Complete List of 2009 Emmy Winners

The cast of 30 Rock accept the award for best comedy series at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. (AP Images)"]

Neil Patrick Harris opened the 2009 Emmys with a routine that is way less gay than Hugh Jackman's Oscar performance.

The first win went to Kristin Chenoweth from the canceled show, Pushing Daisies. Matt Hubbard earned an Emmy for writing for a comedy series, 30 Rock. John Cryer won Best Supporting Actor for his role on Two and a Half Men, upsetting Neil Patrick Harris' bid for his role as the lecherous Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother.

Justin Timberlake handed out the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Emmy to Toni Collette for her work on United States of Tara. Both Timberlake and Tina Fey had won previously for their guest appearances on Saturday Night Live so they took to the stage to say a few words.

Jeffrey Blitz won an Emmy for his work directing The Office. Not surprisingly, Outstanding Lead Actor in a comedy went to Alec Baldwin.

"I'll be honest, I'd trade this to look like him," Baldwin said, referring to presenter Rob Lowe.

Outstanding reality TV host went to Jeff Probst for hosting Survivor. This is the second Emmy win for Probst, who had won previously in 2008.

Tracy Morgan presented the award for Outstanding Reality Show, which went to The Amazing Race again. On for an incredible sixteen seasons, The Amazing Race has earned eight Primetime Emmy Awards, including all seven "Outstanding Reality-Competition Program" awards that have been given.

Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie went to Shohreh Aghdashloo for her work on House of Saddam. Ken Howard won for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for HBO's Grey Gardens, which also won Outstanding Made for TV Movie. Outsanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie went to Brendan Gleeson for HBO's Into the Storm. Outstanding Directing for Miniseries or Movie went to Dearbhla Walsh for Little Dorrit.

Alec Baldwin handed out the Emmy for Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie went to Jessica Lange for performance in Grey Gardens. Little Dorrit won for Outstanding Miniseries.

Bruce Gowers won for Outstanding Director for American Idol. The writing team from The Daily Show won for - well, writing.

"I haven't had anything to say since George Bush left office," a Daily Show writer said when accepting the award.

Ricky Gervais presented the Daily Show's second award, which Jon Stewart himself accepted for Outstanding Variety Show.

LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell presented Outstanding Supporting Actor in a drama series to Lost's Michael Emerson, while 24's Cherry Jones earned an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a drama series. Outstanding Lead Actress in a drama series went to Damages Glenn Close and Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston took his second Emmy for Oustanding Lead Actor. Meanwhile, the writing team for Mad Men won for their efforts.

Finally, the two biggies: Not surprisingly, favorite to win 30 Rock took the Emmy for Best Comedy Series, which is its third win in a row in this category. Best drama went to Mad Men, which won last year as well.

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