From Big Wins to Total Throwbacks: The Most Important Photos from the 2009 Emmy Awards

Can you believe it's been 10 years since the 2009 Emmy Awards?

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Glenn Close Staring Adoringly at Her Emmy

Glenn Close
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Close won outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her role in Damages. Let's face it, this photo belongs in the Louvre.

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Jon Stewart Playing Coy About Winning Big

Jon Stewart
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Don't worry, Mr. Stewart! We won't tell anyone that you won two Emmys for The Daily Show in 2009 — one for outstanding writing and one for outstanding variety program.

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Two of the Funniest Women Ever on One Stage

Julia Louise Dryfus
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Amy Poehler graced us with a joint appearance. Need we say more?

04 of 27

A Different Kind of Red Carpet Pose

Alex Borstein
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Alex Borstein showed some love to the camera pre-show in 2009. Nearly 10 years later, in 2018, Borstein won two Emmys for character voice-over performance for Family Guy and supporting actress in a comedy series for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

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Thomas Jane Helping Out Red Carpet Photographers

Thomas Jane and Patricia Arquette
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He gave them a pretty clear indicator of who they should be taking photos of — his then-wife, Patricia Arquette.

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Kristin Chenoweth Giving the Sweetest Acceptance Speech

Kristin Chenoweth
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She won her first Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for Pushing Daisies — which was no longer on the air — and gave a sweet, funny and tearful acceptance speech.

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Jessica Lange Getting Up Close & Personal

Jessica Lange, Alex Baldwin
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Lange gave Alec Baldwin a smooch after winning outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or movie for her role in Grey Gardens.

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And Then Looking Powerful AF with Her Award

Jessica Lange
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My crops? Watered. My skin? Clear. World hunger? Solved. And all by this photo of Lange being a total legend.

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Neil Patrick Harris Hosting the Evening

Neil Patrick Harris
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It wouldn't be an awards show hosted by NPH if it didn't include at least one musical number!

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Laura Dern with Bangs!

Laura Dern
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That's it, that's all we have to say.

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The Women of Mad Men Dazzling on the Carpet

Elisabeth Moss, Christina Hendricks and January Jones
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Elisabeth Moss, Christina Hendricks and January Jones posed on the carpet together.

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Kaley Cuoco Looking Stunning in a Gold Gown

Kaley Cuoco
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Little did she (or anyone else) know that The Big Bang Theory would be on the air for 10 more years.

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The Big Bang Theory Cast as Babies

Jim Parsons, Actress Kaley Cuoco and Actor Johnny Galecki
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So young! So fresh-faced!

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King & Queen of the Emmys

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
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If the Emmys were like high school prom, Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick would absolutely be voted king and queen.

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Bryan Cranston May Have Been Breaking Bad But He Was Looking Good

Bryan Cranston
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He won for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for Breaking Bad.

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The Belle of the Ball

Drew Barrymore
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We can't get over Drew Barrymore's 2009 Emmys gown.

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A Little Self-Promotion Never Hurt Anybody

Kathy Griffin
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Kathy Griffin read her own book on the red carpet.

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Alec Baldwin Jumping for Joy

Alec Baldwin
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We don't blame him: he had just nabbed the award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for 30 Rock.

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Who Is She? Kelly Kapoor, Emmys B----

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Mindy Kaling

Would you just look at Mindy Kaling 10 years ago?

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It's Gonna Be Him! Justin Timberlake Posing After a Big Win

Justin Timberlake
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The singer took home the award for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series for his stint hosting Saturday Night Live.

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Tina Fey Photobombing Mariska Hargitay

Tina Fey and Mariska Hargitay
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BRB, printing this photo out and framing it.

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Victoria Rowell Making a Statement

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And that statement was that she loved President Barack Obama.

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Mila Kunis Showing Up Looking Like This

Mila Kunis
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Someone bring back this iconic look for the 2019 awards.

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Keeping Up With the Emmys Red Carpet

Kim Kardashian
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Back when Kim Kardashian was just "TV Personality Kim Kardashian" and not the mogul and reality star that she is today.

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Tiny Fey Accepting the Emmy for 30 Rock

Tina Fey
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Her show, 30 Rock, won for outstanding comedy series.

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Aaron Paul Playing Some Wii

Aaron Paul
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There's something that is just so 2009 about this photo.

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And These Cameras Looking Like Literal Fossils

Michael C. Hall and actress Jennifer Carpenter
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Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter played with what was probably brand new technology in 2009, but now look like something that belongs in a museum.

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