2009 Game Show Awards

2009 Game Show Awards
Date June 6, 2009
Location Wilshire Theatre, Beverly Hills, California
Country United States
Host Howie Mandel
Television/Radio coverage
Network GSN

The American 2009 Game Show Awards were presented on Saturday, June 6, 2009, at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills, California.[1] Howie Mandel was host for the ceremony.[2] The awards show was also a game show. Games were played with members of the audience, giving away cash and prizes worth $100,000. The trophies were designed to look like buzzers.

The Game Show Awards was not an annual event, as there were no plans for a future version of the program.

Presenters

Performers

Dancing with the Stars cast:

Winners and nominees

Listed below are the nominees in each award category, with award winners listed first and denoted in bold text.[3]

Best Game Show

Best Game Show Host

Best Reality Competition Show

Favorite Classic Game Show

Favorite Dating or Relationship Show

Favorite Celebrity Player

Favorite Celebrity Team

Best Announcer

Favorite Game Show Models

Smartest Game Show Contestant

  • Kathy Cox, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? ($1,000,000; September 5, 2008)
  • Larissa Kelly, Jeopardy! ($222,597; May 28, 2008)
  • Dan Pawson, Jeopardy! ($171,902; January 10, 2008)
  • Brianne Sherman, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ($250,000; November 10, 2008)
  • Jim Stevens, Jeopardy! ($140,600; December 30, 2008)

Favorite Game Show Catch Phrase

Favorite Price is Right Pricing Game

  • Plinko
  • Cliff Hangers
  • Clock Game
  • Dice Game
  • Hole in One
  • It's in the Bag
  • Money Game
  • Punch a Bunch
  • Race Game
  • Range Game

Favorite Game Show Sound Effect

Most Outrageous Game Show Contestant

Favorite Game Show Theme Song

Favorite Prize

  • New Car
  • Cash Jackpot
  • Exotic Trip
  • Mystery Prize Behind Door #1
  • New Boat

Favorite Parting Gift

Favorite Board/Box Game Turned Game Show

Favorite Online Game

Favorite Interactive DVD Version of Game Show

Legend Award

Innovator Award

Icon Award

References

  1. ↑ "On Tonight: First Game Show Awards - Roger Catlin | TV Eye". Archived from the original on 22 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  2. ↑ http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/ny-etwall0607,0,4829013.story
  3. ↑ "Title Unknown". Archived from the original on 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Game Show Awards sneak peek". Retrieved 2009-06-08.

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