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{{infobox award
 | name       = 2009 Game Show Awards
 | image      = 2009GameShowAwards.jpg
 | caption    = 
 | country    = United States
 | location   = [[Wilshire Theatre]], [[Beverly Hills, California]]
 | network    = [[Game Show Network|GSN]]
 | date       = June 6, 2009
 | host       = [[Howie Mandel]]
}}
The American '''2009 Game Show Awards''' were presented on Saturday, June 6, 2009, at the [[Wilshire Theatre]] in [[Beverly Hills, California]].<ref>{{cite web |title=On Tonight: First Game Show Awards - Roger Catlin &#124; TV Eye |url=http://blogs.courant.com/roger_catlin_tv_eye/2009/06/on-tonight-first-game-show-awa.html |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5hjaPa9rt?url=http://blogs.courant.com/roger_catlin_tv_eye/2009/06/on-tonight-first-game-show-awa.html |archivedate=2009-06-23 |deadurl=yes |accessdate=9 June 2009 |df= }}</ref> [[Howie Mandel]] was host for the ceremony.<ref>http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/ny-etwall0607,0,4829013.story</ref> 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==
* [[Carol Merrill]] - Icon Award
* [[Alex Trebek]] - Innovator Award
* [[Heidi Bohay]] and [[Alfonso Ribeiro]] - Favorite Dating or Relationship show Award
* [[Kate Flannery]] and [[Fred Willard]] - Favorite Classic Game Show
* [[Christopher Knight (actor)|Christopher Knight]], [[Annie Duke]], and [[George Wallace (American comedian)|George Wallace]] - Favorite Game Show Models
* [[Tom Bergeron]] - Legend Award
* [[Ken Jennings]] - played [[Charo]] in "Are You Smarter Than Ken Jennings?"
* [[Fred Roggin]] and [[Melissa Rivers]] - Best Reality Competition Show

==Performers==
''[[Dancing with the Stars]]'' cast:
* [[Cloris Leachman]]
* [[Genya Mazo]]
* [[Maksim Chmerkovskiy]]
* [[Corky Ballas]]
* [[Edyta Sliwinska]]
* [[Inna Brayer]]
* [[Kym Johnson]]

==Winners and nominees==
Listed below are the nominees in each award category, with award winners listed first and denoted in '''bold text'''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Title Unknown |url=http://gsnextras.com/awards/ |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5hjaPxw71?url=http://gsnextras.com/awards/ |archivedate=2009-06-23 |deadurl=yes |accessdate=2009-06-09 |df= }}</ref>

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===Best Game Show===
* '''''[[Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (U.S. game show)|Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?]]'''''
* ''[[Cash Cab]]''
* ''[[Deal or No Deal (U.S. game show)|Deal or No Deal]]''
* ''[[Don't Forget the Lyrics!]]''
* ''[[Family Feud]]''
* ''[[Jeopardy!]]''
* ''[[Million Dollar Password]]''
* ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]''
* ''[[Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]''
* ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (U.S. game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]''

===Best Game Show Host===
* '''[[Howie Mandel]], ''[[Deal or No Deal (U.S. game show)|Deal or No Deal]]'''''
* [[Ben Bailey]], ''[[Cash Cab]]''
* [[Wayne Brady]], ''[[Don't Forget the Lyrics!]]''
* [[Drew Carey]], ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]''
* [[Jeff Foxworthy]], ''[[Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (U.S. game show)|Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?]]''
* [[Richard Karn]], ''[[Bingo America]]''
* [[Regis Philbin]], ''[[Million Dollar Password]]''
* [[Pat Sajak]] & [[Vanna White]], ''[[Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]''
* [[Alex Trebek]], ''[[Jeopardy!]]''
* [[Meredith Vieira]], ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (U.S. game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]''

===Best Reality Competition Show===
* '''''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'''''
* ''[[The Amazing Race (U.S. TV series)|The Amazing Race]]''
* ''[[American Idol]]''
* ''[[America's Next Top Model]]''
* ''[[The Bachelor (U.S. TV series)|The Bachelor]]''
* ''[[Big Brother (U.S. TV series)|Big Brother]]''
* ''[[The Biggest Loser]]''
* ''[[Project Runway]]''
* ''[[Survivor (U.S. TV series)|Survivor]]''
* ''[[Top Chef]]''

===Favorite Classic Game Show===
* '''''[[Match Game]]'''''
* ''[[Concentration (game show)|Concentration]]''
* ''[[The Joker's Wild]]''
* ''[[Hollywood Squares]]''
* ''[[Let's Make a Deal]]''
* ''[[Name That Tune]]''
* ''[[Press Your Luck]]''
* ''[[Pyramid (game show)|Pyramid]]''
* ''[[Tic-Tac-Dough]]''
* ''[[What's My Line?]]''

===Favorite Dating or Relationship Show===
* '''''[[The Newlywed Game]]'''''
* ''[[Blind Date (U.S. TV series)|Blind Date]]''
* ''[[The Dating Game]]''
* ''[[Love Connection]]''
* ''[[Singled Out]]''

===Favorite Celebrity Player===
* '''[[Betty White]], ''[[Million Dollar Password]]'''''
* [[Tom Bergeron]], ''[[List of Jeopardy! tournaments and events#Non-tournament events|Celebrity Jeopardy!]]''
* [[Craig Ferguson]], ''[[Million Dollar Password]]''
* [[Neil Patrick Harris]], ''[[Million Dollar Password]]''
* [[Larry the Cable Guy]], ''[[Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (U.S. game show)|Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?]]'''
* [[Rosie O'Donnell]], ''[[Million Dollar Password]]''
* [[Rachael Ray]], ''[[Million Dollar Password]]''
* [[William Shatner]], ''[[Million Dollar Password]]''
* [[Aisha Tyler]], ''[[List of Jeopardy! tournaments and events#Non-tournament events|Celebrity Jeopardy!]]''
* [[Serena Williams]], ''[[Million Dollar Password]]''

===Favorite Celebrity Team===
* '''The [[The Brady Bunch|Brady Kids]] ([[Barry Williams (actor)|Barry Williams]], [[Mike Lookinland]], [[Eve Plumb]], [[Susan Olsen]]), ''[[Trivial Pursuit: America Plays]]'''''
* The cast of ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]'' ([[Brian Baumgartner]], [[Phyllis Smith]], [[Kate Flannery]], [[Oscar Nunez]], [[Creed Bratton]]), ''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]''
* [[Corbin Bernsen]], [[Amanda Pays]] & family, ''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]''
* [[Margaret Cho]] & family, ''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]''
* [[Bill Engvall]] & family, ''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]''
* [[Kathie Lee Gifford|Kathie Lee]] & [[Frank Gifford]] & family, ''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]''
* [[Kim Kardashian]], [[Caitlyn Jenner|Bruce Jenner]], [[Kris Jenner]], [[Kourtney Kardashian]], [[Khloé Kardashian]], ''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]''
* [[Larry the Cable Guy]] & family, ''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]''
* [[Penn & Teller]] with [[Carrot Top]], ''[[Don't Forget the Lyrics!]]''
* [[Joan Rivers|Joan]] & [[Melissa Rivers]] & friends, ''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]''

===Best Announcer===
* '''[[Rich Fields]], ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]'''''
* [[Joe Cipriano]], ''[[Deal or No Deal (U.S. game show)|Deal or No Deal]]''
* [[Johnny Gilbert]], ''[[Jeopardy!]]''
* [[Charlie O'Donnell]], ''[[Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]''
* [[Burton Richardson (television announcer)|Burton Richardson]], ''[[Family Feud]]''
* [[Mark Thompson (TV)|Mark Thompson]], ''[[Don't Forget the Lyrics!]]''

===Favorite Game Show Models===
* '''Briefcase models, ''[[Deal or No Deal (U.S. game show)|Deal or No Deal]]'''''
* ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]'' models
* Chip girls, ''[[Duel (U.S. game show)|Duel]]''

===Smartest Game Show Contestant===
* '''[[Kathy Cox]], ''[[Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (U.S. game show)|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 (US game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]'' ($250,000; November 10, 2008)
* Jim Stevens, ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' ($140,600; December 30, 2008)
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===Favorite Game Show Catch Phrase===
* '''"Come On Down!", ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]'''''
* "Circle gets the square!", ''[[Hollywood Squares]]''
* "Deal...or No Deal?", ''[[Deal or No Deal (U.S. game show)|Deal or No Deal]]''
* "I can name that tune in ____ notes!", ''[[Name That Tune]]''
* "I'd like to buy a vowel!", ''[[Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]''
* "Is that your final answer?", ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]''
* "Big Bucks! No Whammies!", ''[[Press Your Luck]]''
* "Survey says!", ''[[Family Feud]]''
* "You are...the Weakest Link! Goodbye!", ''[[Weakest Link (U.S. game show)|Weakest Link]]''
* "Will the real ____ please stand up?", ''[[To Tell the Truth]]''

===Favorite ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|Price Is Right]]'' [[List of The Price Is Right pricing games|Pricing Game]]===
* '''[[Plinko]]'''
* [[List of The Price Is Right pricing games|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===
* '''New Puzzle, ''[[Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]'''''
* Bankrupt Whistle, ''[[Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]''
* Board Loading Sound, ''[[Jeopardy!]]''
* Losing Horns, ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]''
* Showcase Showdown Wheel Beep, ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]''
* Strike Buzzer, ''[[Family Feud]]''
* Ticking Clock, ''[[Pyramid (game show)|Pyramid]]''
* Time's Up Sound, ''[[Jeopardy!]]''
* Gong, ''[[The Gong Show]]''

===Most Outrageous Game Show Contestant===
* '''Excited Contestant Dances a Jig, ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]'''''
* Barking Contestant, ''[[Love Connection]]''
* Contestant Wins, Goes Berserk and Lifts Up Host, ''[[Treasure Hunt (U.S. game show)|Treasure Hunt]]''
* Excited Contestant Does a Backflip, ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]''
* Excited Contestant Takes Off Toupee, ''[[Debt (game show)|Debt]]''

===Favorite Game Show Theme Song===
* '''''[[Jeopardy!]]'''''
* ''[[Card Sharks]]''
* ''[[The Dating Game]]''
* ''[[Family Feud]]''
* ''[[Match Game]]''
* ''[[The Newlywed Game]]''
* ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]''
* ''[[Pyramid (game show)|The $25,000 Pyramid]]''
* ''[[Tic-Tac-Dough]]''
* ''[[Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]''

===Favorite Prize===
* '''New car'''
* Cash jackpot
* Exotic trip
* Mystery prize behind door #1
* New boat

===Favorite Parting Gift===
* '''[[Turtle Wax]]''' (awarded to all non-winning nominees)
* Home version of game
* [[Jiffy Pop]] popcorn
* Lee Press-On Nails
* [[Mr. Coffee]] machine
* [[Rice-A-Roni]]
* [[Ronco]] Chop-O-Matic
* Set of [[Ginsu|Ginsu knives]]
* Supply of [[Dentyne]] gum
* [[Timex Group USA|Timex]] watch

===Favorite Board/Box Game Turned Game Show===
* '''''[[Trivial Pursuit: America Plays|Trivial Pursuit]]'''''
* ''[[Monopoly (game show)|Monopoly]]''
* ''[[Pictionary (1997 game show)|Pictionary]]''
* ''[[Scrabble (game show)|Scrabble]]''
* ''[[Taboo (game)|Taboo]]''

===Favorite Online Game===
* '''''[[Bejeweled]]'''''
* ''[[Diner Dash]]''
* ''[[Scrabble]] Cubes''
* ''Peggle''
* ''[[Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst]]''

===Favorite Interactive DVD Version of Game Show===
* '''''[[Deal or No Deal (U.S. game show)|Deal or No Deal]]'''''
* ''[[Family Feud]]''
* ''[[Jeopardy!]]''
* ''[[Lingo (U.S. game show)|Lingo]]''
* ''[[Match Game]]''
* ''[[The Newlywed Game]]''
* ''[[Password (game show)|Password]]''
* ''[[Press Your Luck]]''
* ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]''
* ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]''

===Legend Award===
* '''[[Bob Barker]]'''<ref name="Sneak Peek">{{cite web|url = http://www.momlogic.com/2009/06/sneak_peek_game_show_awards.php|title = Game Show Awards sneak peek|accessdate = 2009-06-08}}</ref>

===Innovator Award===
* '''[[Mark Goodson]]'''<ref name="Sneak Peek"/>

===Icon Award===
* '''[[Monty Hall]]'''<ref name="Sneak Peek"/>
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==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [[Game Show Network|GSN]].com's [https://web.archive.org/web/20090519203523/http://www.gsnextras.com/awards/ Official Game Show Awards 2009 site]

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[[Category:Awards established in 2009]]
[[Category:Game Show Network original programs]]