| 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 | |||
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| Founders Award | Sir David Frost | |||
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The37th International Emmy Awards took place on November 23, 2009, inNew York City was hosted by British television starGraham Norton. The award ceremony, presented by theInternational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS), honors all TV programming produced and originally aired outside the United States.[1]
Nominations for the 37th International Emmy Awards were announced byInternational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on October 5, 2009, at a press conference inMipcom, inCannes.[2] The United Kingdom leads with 9 nominations, followed by Brazil (5), Germany, Mexico and the Philippines (3). There are 41 nominees in 10 categories.
In addition to the presentation of the International Emmys for programming, the International Academy presented two special awards. SirDavid Frost, received the 2009 Founders Award and Markus Schächter, Director General of Germany's ZDF, received the Directorate Award for his outstanding leadership of ZDF and to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the founding of The Federal Republic of Germany.[3][4]
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 forArts Programming |
| Stephanie March Matt Bomer | Presenters of the award forBest Actor |
| Edie Falco Paul Schulze | Presenters of the award forBest Actress |
| Alexa Chung Matthew Rhys | Presenters of the award forBest Comedy Series |
| Moby | Presenter of the award forBest Documentary |
| Ed Westwick | Presenter of the award forBest Drama Series |
| Juliana Paes Rachel Roy | Presenters of the award forBest Non-Scripted Entertainment |
| Keke Palmer | Presenter of the award for Children & Young People Series |
| Katharine McPhee | Presenter of the award forBest Telenovela |
| Robert Joy Mar Saura | Presenters of the award forBest TV movie or Mini-Series |
| Barbara Walters | Presenter of the award forEmmy Founders Award |
| Henry Kissinger | Presenter of the award forEmmy Directorate Award |
United Kingdom — 9
Brazil — 5United Kingdom — 5
