lct awards 2009: miniseries/tv movie categories

At last! We've come to my favorite part of the year -- the part in which I give out my annual "best ofs" for the past year. I'll be revealing the nominees in a series of posts, and the winners will be posted once the official ceremony happens in a couple weeks. (Yes, this is serious, legit stuff, folks.) We'll start with the categories in the Miniseries or TV Movie subset. Alongside the individual nominees is a history of each competitor at the LCT Awards -- how many times they've been nominated and won, if any:

Best Television Movie or Miniseries

Grey Gardens (HBO) - 6 nominations
Into the Storm (HBO) - 4 nominations
Little Dorrit (PBS) - 9 nominations
Prayers for Bobby (Lifetime) - 3 nominations
Taking Chance (HBO) - 3 nominations

Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries/TV Movie

Kevin Bacon, Taking Chance (1st nomination)
Kenneth Branagh, Wallander (1st nomination)
Brendan Gleeson, Into the Storm (1st nomination)
Ryan Kelley, Prayers for Bobby (1st nomination)
Matthew McFadyen, Little Dorrit (1st nomination)

Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries/TV Movie

Drew Barrymore, Grey Gardens (2nd nomination, 0 wins)
Claire Foy, Little Dorrit (1st nomination)
Jessica Lange, Grey Gardens (1st nomination)
Anna Paquin, The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2nd nomination, 1 win)
Sigourney Weaver, Prayers for Bobby (6th nomination, 0 wins)

Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries/TV Movie

Tom Courtenay, Little Dorrit (1st nomination)
Ken Howard, Grey Gardens (1st nomination)
Eddie Marsan, Little Dorrit (2nd nomination, 0 wins)
Andy Serkis, Little Dorrit (2nd nomination, 0 wins)
Goran Visnjic, The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (3rd nomination, 0 wins)

Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries/TV Movie

Marcia Gay Harden, The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (1st nomination)
Sue Johnston, Little Dorrit (1st nomination)
Janet McTeer, Into the Storm (1st nomination)
Judy Parfitt, Little Dorrit (1st nomination)
Jeanne Tripplehorn, Grey Gardens (1st nomination)

Best Original Score in a Miniseries/TV Movie

Howard Goodall, Into the Storm (1st nomination)
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (1st nomination)
John Lunn, Little Dorrit (1st nomination)
Rachel Portman, Grey Gardens (4th nomination, 0 wins)
Marcelo Zarvos, Taking Chance (1st nomination)

The music categories are up next, so stay tuned!