The 36th Annual

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s were held on Sunday, August 30, 2009, at the Orpheum Theatre,

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, and were televised live on

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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

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, 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:

Lifetime achievement award

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Special Tributes

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List of Presenters

;Notes # A first-place tie was recorded in this category.

References

External links

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences website
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