</center>Hi, and welcome back to the 2009 UltimateDisney.com / DVDizzy.com Media Awards! Many of you submitted nominations via the message board and email, which were tabulated and resulted in the finalists below. Of the nominees that follow, one in each category will be elected by you, the UD/DVDizzy community, as a winner.
You may vote for one and only of the following finalists in each category. Please submit all votes to awallaceunc@gmail.com. Please make the subject of your email "UD MEDIA VOTES 2009". Any votes submitted on the message board or through PM will NOT be accepted.
You have until 11:59pm (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, February 24 to submit your votes. A thread for assigning presenters in the awards ceremony will be started soon.
And the nominees are...
Television
Best TV Series
30 Rock
The Colbert Report
Desperate Housewives
Family Guy
How I Met Your Mother
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Office
Pushing Daisies
Saturday Night Live
Scrubs
Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!
Best TV Sitcom or Comedy
30 Rock
The Colbert Report
Family Guy
How I Met Your Mother
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Office
Samantha Who?
Saturday Night Live
Scrubs
Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!
Two and a Half Men
Best TV Drama
Desperate Housewives
John Adams
One Tree Hill
Pushing Daisies
Best Reality or Unscripted Series
American Idol
High School Musical: Get in the Picture
Primetime: What Would You Do?
Best Food Program
30-Minute Meals with Rachael Ray
Paula's Home Cooking
Unwrapped
Best Talk Show
Chelsea Lately
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Live with Regis & Kelly
Best Game Show
Cash Cab
Deal or No Deal
Jeopardy!
Wheel of Fortune
Best Made-for-TV Movie
Camp Rock
The Cheetah Girls: One World
John Adams
A Miser Brothers Christmas
Best New TV Series
Fat Guy Stuck in Internet
Kath & Kim
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
The Suite Life on Deck
Best News Analysis or Debate Show
Chelsea Lately
The Colbert Report
The Soup
Best Actor in a TV Series
Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
Eric Wareheim (Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!)
Paul Giamatti (John Adams)
Steve Carell (The Office)
Tim Heidecker (Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!)
Zach Braff (Scrubs)
Best Actress in a TV Series
Jenna Fischer (The Office)
Laura Linney (John Adams)
Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives)
Sarah Chalke (Scrubs)
Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program)
Tina Fey (30 Rock)
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series
Donald Faison (Scrubs)
John C. Reilly (Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!)
Ken Jenkins (Scrubs)
Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother)
Rainn Wilson (The Office)
Ron Austar (Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!)
Zach Galifianakis (Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!)
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series
Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother)
Dana Delany (Desperate Housewives)
Jean Smart (Samantha Who?)
Judy Reyes (Scrubs)
Sarah Polley (John Adams)
Best Guest Star in a TV Series
Write-In Votes Accepted for This Category
Best Actor in a TV Sitcom or Comedy
Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
Andy Samberg (Saturday Night Live)
Eric Wareheim (Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!)
John Krasinski (The Office)
Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother)
Steve Carell (The Office)
Tim Heidecker (Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!)
Zach Braff (Scrubs)
Best Actress in a TV Sitcom or Comedy
Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother)
Christina Applegate (Samantha Who?)
Jenna Fischer (The Office)
Kristin Wiig (Saturday Night Live)
Sarah Chalke (Scrubs)
Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program)
Tina Fey (30 Rock)
Best Actor in a TV Drama
Adrian Grenier (Entourage)
Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill)
Donald Sutherland (Dirty Sexy Money)
Jeremy Piven (Entourage)
Johnny Lee Miller (Eli Stone)
Kevin Connolly (Entourage)
Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies)
Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes)
Paul Giamatti (John Adams)
Thomas Dekker (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles)
Best Actress in a TV Drama
Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives)
Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives)
Kristin Chenoweth (Pushing Daisies)
Laura Linney (John Adams)
Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives)
Teri Hatcher (Desperate Housewives)
Best Host or Lead in a Reality or Unscripted Series - Male
Ben Bailey (Cash Cab)
Jerry Beck (Viva & Jerry's Country Music Videos)
John Quiñones (What Would You Do?)
Randy Jackson (American Idol)
Ryan Seacrest (American Idol)
Simon Cowell (American Idol)
Best Host or Lead in a Reality or Unscripted Series - Female
Kathy Griffin (My Life on the D-List)
Paula Abdul (American Idol)
Paula Deen (Paula's Home Cooking)
Rachael Ray (30-Minute Meals)
Rachael Ray (Rachael Ray)
Sandra Lee (Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee)
Sharon Osborne (America’s Got Talent)
Sheila St James (Shape Up with Sheila)
Viva Beck (Viva & Jerry's Country Music Videos)
Best Actor in a Made-for-TV Movie
George S. Irving (A Miser Brothers Christmas)
Kevin Jonas (Camp Rock)
Mickey Rooney (A Miser Brothers Christmas)
Paul Giamatti (John Adams)
Best Actress in a Made-for-TV Movie
Alyson Stoner (Camp Rock)
Laura Linney (John Adams)
Best Talk Show Host
Conan O'Brien (Late Night with Conan O'Brien)
Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show)
Joel McHale (The Soup)
Kelly Ripa (Live with Regis and Kelly)
Regis Philbin (Live with Regis and Kelly)
Stephen Colbert (The Colbert Report)
Best Game Show Host
Alex Trebek (Jeopardy!)
Ben Bailey (Cash Cab)
Howie Mandel (Deal or No Deal)
Best News Anchor/News-Related Show Host
Jack Van Impe, Jack Van Impe Presents
Joel McHale, The Soup
John Quiñones, What Would You Do?
Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
Best Disney Channel Original Series
The Suite Life on Deck
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Wizards of Waverly Place
Best TV Theme Song
Family Guy
The Office
Scrubs
The Simpsons
Best Cable Network
Comedy Central
The Disney Channel
E!
Food Network
Turner Classic Movies
Best TV-on-DVD Release in 2008
"30 Rock": Season 2 (DVD)
Camp Rock: Extended Rock Star Edition (DVD and Blu-ray)
"Charmed": The Complete Series - Limited Deluxe Edition (DVD)
"COPS": 20th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
"Desperate Housewives": The Complete Fourth Season - Sizzling Secrets Edition (DVD)
"Dirty Sexy Money": The Complete First Season (DVD)
"Family Guy": Volume 6 (DVD)
"Freakazoid!": The Complete First Season (DVD)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000": 20th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
"NewsRadio": The Complete Series (DVD)
"The Office" Season 4 (DVD)
"One Tree Hill": The Complete Fifth Season (DVD)
"Scrubs": The Complete Seventh Season (DVD)
"The Simpsons": The Complete Eleventh Season (DVD)
"The Sopranos": The Complete Series (DVD)
Walt Disney Treasures - "Mickey Mouse Club" Presents: Annette (DVD)
Best Animated TV Series
The Emperor's New School
Family Guy
Robot Chicken
The Simpsons
Best Broadcast Network
ABC
CBS
The CW
FOX
Ion
My Network TV
NBC
PBS
Best 2008 "American Idol" Contestant
Brooke White
Carly Smithson
David Archuleta
Jason Castro
Syesha Mercado
Music
Best Album
Britney Spears - Circus
Jason Mraz - We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
Jonas Brothers - A Little Bit Longer
Best Song
Britney Spears - "Circus"
Jason Mraz - "I'm Yours"
Jonas Brothers - "Burnin' Up"
Best Artist
Britney Spears
Jason Mraz
Jonas Brothers
Best Rock or Pop Album
Amy Grant - Lead Me On: 20th Anniversary Edition
Britney Spears - Circus
The Cheetah Girls - "The Cheetah Girls: One World": Soundtrack
Demi Lovato - Don't Forget
Idina Menzel- I Stand
Jason Mraz - We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
Jonas Brothers - A Little Bit Longer
Mariah Carey - E=MC^2
Maroon 5 - Call and Response: The Remix Album
Miley Cyrus - Breakout
P!nk - Funhouse
Shoshana Bean - Superhero
Various Artists - "High School Musical 3: Senior Year": An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
Best Rock or Pop Song
Christina Aguilera - "Keeps Gettin' Better"
Corbin Bleu - "Run It Back Again"
Demi Lovato - "Get Back"
Jason Mraz - "I'm Yours"
Jonas Brothers - "Burnin' Up"
Jonas Brothers - "Lovebug"
Madonna, Justin Timberlake, and Timbaland - "4 Minutes"
Miley Cyrus - "7 Things"
P!nk - "So What"
Best Rock or Pop Artist
Britney Spears
Jason Mraz
Jonas Brothers
Best Rap or R&B Album
Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson
Mariah Carey - E=MC^2
Maroon 5 - Call and Response: The Remix Album
Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
Best Rap or R&B Song
Jennifer Hudson - "Spotlight"
Jesse McCartney - "Leavin'"
The Lonely Island - "Jizz in My Pants"
Mariah Carey - "Touch My Body"
"Weird Al" Yankovic - "Whatever You Like"
Best Rap or R&B Artist
Jennifer Hudson
Jesse McCartney
Mariah Carey
Rihanna
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Best Country Album
Dolly Parton - Backwoods Barbie
Taylor Swift - Fearless
Best Country Song
Carrie Underwood - "Last Name"
Dolly Parton - "Better Get to Livin'"
Dolly Parton - "Jesus and Gravity"
Jason Castro - "Travelin' Thru"
Taylor Swift - "Love Story
Taylor Swift - "White Horse"
Best Country Artist
Amy Grant
Carrie Underwood
Dolly Parton
Jason Castro
Taylor Swift
Best Contemporary Christian Album
Amy Grant - The Christmas Collection
Amy Grant - Lead Me On: 20th Anniversary Edition
Hawk Nelson - Hawk Nelson is My Friend
Hawk Nelson & Amy Grant - One Little Miracle EP
Best Contemporary Christian Song
American Idol Top 8 - "Shout to the Lord"
Amy Grant - "I Need a Silent Night"
Hawk Nelson & Amy Grant - "One Little Miracle"
Dolly Parton - "Better Get to Livin'"
Dolly Parton - "Jesus and Gravity"
Best Contemporary Christian Artist
American Idol Top Eight
Amy Grant
Dolly Parton
Hawk Nelson
Best Soundtrack - Movie (Non-Musical, Non-Score)
Write-In Votes Accepted for This Category
Best Soundtrack - Musical (Movie or Stage)
Camp Rock: Soundtrack
High School Musical 3: Senior Year - An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
The Cheetah Girls: One World: Soundtrack
Wicked: 5th Anniversary Edition
Gypsy - 2008 Broadway Cast Recording
Mamma Mia!
Best Soundtrack - Film Score
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears A Who!
Best Holiday Release
Amy Grant - The Christmas Collection
Kristin Chenoweth - A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas
Various Artists - The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas
Best Music Video
Beyoncé - "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)"
Corbin Bleu - "Run It Back Again"
Demi Lovato - "Get Back"
Jack White & Alicia Keys - "Another Way to Die"
Jonas Brothers - "Burnin' Up"
Jonas Brothers - "Lovebug"
Koda Kumi - TABOO
The Lonely Island - "Jizz in My Pants"
Mariah Carey - "Touch My Body"
Miley Cyrus - "Fly on the Wall"
Namie Amuro - "New Look"
Namie Amuro - "What a Feeling"
Namie Amuro - "Rock Steady"
Best Walt Disney Records Release
Camp Rock: Soundtrack
The Cheetah Girls: One World: Soundtrack
Disneymania 6
High School Musical 3: Senior Year - An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
Nightmare Revisited
Radio Disney Jams 10
WALL-E - An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
Best Spoken Word Recording
Write-In Votes Accepted for This Category
Most Overplayed Artist of the Year
Estelle
Jason Mraz
Katy Perry
Leona Lewis
Lil Wane
Taylor Swift
T.I.
Concert Tour of the Year
Amy Grant - Lead Me On 20th Anniversary Reunion Tour
Amy Grant & Vince Gill - Christmas with Amy and Vince
Hanson - Walk Around the World Tour - 2
Jason Mraz - Music, Magic & Make Peace Tour
Jonas Brothers - Look Me in the Eyes Tour
Jonas Brothers - Burnin' Up Tour
Miley Cyrus - Best of Both Worlds Tour
Reba McEntire & Kelly Clarkson - 2 Voices 2 Worlds Tour
Radio
Best National Radio Program
The Rush Limbaugh Show
Wake Up With Whoopi
Dr. Laura
Sean Hannity Show
Best National Radio Personality/DJ/Host
Rush Limbaugh (The Rush Limbaugh Show)
Whoopi Goldberg (Wake Up With Whoopi)
Laura Schlessinger (Dr. Laura)
Sean Hannity (Sean Hannity Show)
Books
Best Book
The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia by Stephen J. Sansweet, Pablo Hidalgo, Bob Vitas, and Daniel Wallace
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Visual Guide by Jason Fry
Walt Disney Animation Studios - The Archive Series: Story
Best Fiction Book
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Best Non-Fiction Book
Walt Disney Animation Studios - The Archive Series: Story
Best Author
Nicholas Sparks
Write-In Votes Also Accepted for This Category
Best Magazine
Entertainment Weekly
The E-Ticket Magazine
Fangoria
Horror Hound
Nick Magazine
Rolling Stone
Star Wars Insider
ToyFare
VB (Video Business)
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Thanks!
The number of nominees in a given category was determined by the number of nominations submitted for that category, so that each category came as close to the preferred number of 5 nominees per category as possible. Results of either one or zero nominees were avoided wherever possible. Ineligible nominations were disqualified in accordance with the nomination rules.
-Aaron
I haven't filled every category though. Is that ok? 
