2009 Game Show Awards
The American 2009 Game Show Awards were presented on Saturday, June 6, 2009, at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills, California. Howie Mandel was the host for the ceremony. 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 awards.
Presenters
- Rich Fields - Announcer
- Kate Flannery and Fred Willard - Favorite Classic Game Show
- Nancy Dussault, Joyce Bulifant, and Patti Deutsch - Prize from Entire Members
- Ken Jennings - played Charo in "Are You Smarter Than Ken Jennings?"
- Christopher Knight, Annie Duke, and George Wallace - Favorite Game Show Models
- Tom Bergeron - Legend Award
- Nicole Sullivan, Johantan Cummings, Olivia Dellums, and Francesca DeRosa - Favorite Celebrity Team
- Meatloaf - Favorite Game Show Theme Song
- Alex Trebek - Innovator Award
- Heidi Bohay and Alfonso Ribeiro - Favorite Dating or Relationship Show
- Fred Roggin and Melissa Rivers - Best Reality Competition Show
- Carol Merrill - Icon Award
- Brooke Burns and Alan Thicke - Best Game Show Host
- Alison Sweeney and Richard Karn - Best Game Show
- Rip Taylor - Confetti on Big T.N.T. Box
Performers
- Cloris Leachman
- Genya Mazo
- Maksim Chmerkovskiy
- Corky Ballas
- Edyta Sliwinska
- Inna Brayer
- Kym Johnson
Winners and nominees
Best Game Show
- Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?
- Cash Cab
- Deal or No Deal
- Don't Forget the Lyrics!
- Family Feud
- Jeopardy!
- Million Dollar Password
- The Price Is Right
- Wheel of Fortune
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Best Game Show Host
- Howie Mandel, Deal or No Deal
- Ben Bailey, Cash Cab
- Wayne Brady, Don't Forget the Lyrics!
- Drew Carey, The Price Is Right
- Jeff Foxworthy, Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?
- Richard Karn, Bingo America
- Regis Philbin, Million Dollar Password
- Pat Sajak & Vanna White, Wheel of Fortune
- Alex Trebek, Jeopardy!
- Meredith Vieira, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Best Reality Competition Show
- Dancing with the Stars
- The Amazing Race
- American Idol
- America's Next Top Model
- The Bachelor
- Big Brother
- The Biggest Loser
- Project Runway
- Survivor
- Top Chef
Favorite Classic Game Show
- Match Game
- Concentration
- The Joker's Wild
- Hollywood Squares
- Let's Make a Deal
- Name That Tune
- Press Your Luck
- Pyramid
- Tic-Tac-Dough
- What's My Line?
Favorite Dating or Relationship Show
- The Newlywed Game
- Blind Date
- The Dating Game
- Love Connection
- Singled Out
Favorite Celebrity Player
- Betty White, Million Dollar Password
- Tom Bergeron, Celebrity Jeopardy!
- Craig Ferguson, Million Dollar Password
- Neil Patrick Harris, Million Dollar Password
- Larry the Cable Guy, 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, Celebrity Jeopardy!
- Serena Williams, Million Dollar Password
Favorite Celebrity Team
- The Brady Kids,
- The cast of The Office, 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 & Frank Gifford & family, Celebrity Family Feud
- Kim Kardashian, 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 & Melissa Rivers & friends, Celebrity Family Feud
Best Announcer
- Rich Fields, The Price Is Right
- Joe Cipriano, Deal or No Deal
- Johnny Gilbert, Jeopardy!
- Charlie O'Donnell, Wheel of Fortune
- Burton Richardson, Family Feud
- Mark Thompson, Don't Forget the Lyrics!
Favorite Game Show Models
- Briefcase models, Deal or No Deal
- The Price Is Right models
- Chip girls, Duel
Smartest Game Show Contestant
- Kathy Cox, Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?
- Larissa Kelly, Jeopardy!
- Dan Pawson, Jeopardy!
- Brianne Sherman, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
- Jim Stevens, Jeopardy!
Favorite Game Show Catch Phrase
- "Come On Down!", The Price Is Right
- "Circle gets the square!", Hollywood Squares
- "Deal...or No Deal?", Deal or No Deal
- "I can name that tune in ____ notes!", Name That Tune
- "I'd like to buy a vowel!", Wheel of Fortune
- "Is that your final answer?", 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
- "Will the real ____ please stand up?", To Tell the Truth
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- 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
- New Puzzle, Wheel of Fortune
- Bankrupt Whistle, Wheel of Fortune
- Board Loading Sound, Jeopardy!
- Losing Horns, The Price Is Right
- Showcase Showdown Wheel Beep, The Price Is Right
- Strike Buzzer, Family Feud
- Ticking Clock, Pyramid
- Time's Up Sound, Jeopardy!
- Gong, The Gong Show
Most Outrageous Game Show Contestant
- Excited Contestant Dances a Jig, The Price Is Right
- Barking Contestant, Love Connection
- Contestant Wins, Goes Berserk and Lifts Up Host, Treasure Hunt
- Excited Contestant Does a Backflip, The Price Is Right
- Excited Contestant Takes Off Toupee, Debt
Favorite Game Show Theme Song
- Jeopardy!
- Card Sharks
- The Dating Game
- Family Feud
- Match Game
- The Newlywed Game
- The Price Is Right
- The $25,000 Pyramid
- Tic-Tac-Dough
- Wheel of Fortune
Favorite Prize
- New car
- Cash jackpot
- Exotic trip
- Mystery prize behind door #1
- New boat
Favorite Parting Gift
- Turtle Wax
- Home version of game
- Jiffy Pop popcorn
- Lee Press-On Nails
- Mr. Coffee machine
- Rice-A-Roni
- Ronco Chop-O-Matic
- Set of Ginsu knives
- Supply of Dentyne gum
- Timex watch
Favorite Board/Box Game Turned Game Show
- Monopoly
- Pictionary
- Scrabble
- Taboo
Favorite Online Game
- Bejeweled
- Diner Dash
- Scrabble Cubes
- Peggle
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Favorite Interactive DVD Version of Game Show
- Deal or No Deal
- Family Feud
- Jeopardy!
- Lingo
- Match Game
- The Newlywed Game
- Password
- Press Your Luck
- The Price Is Right
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Legend Award
- Bob Barker
Innovator Award
- Mark Goodson
Icon Award
- Monty Hall