The 59th American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards, which were presented on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, honored the best editors in films and television.
Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic:
Chris Dickens – Slumdog MillionaireKirk Baxter and Angus Wall – The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonLee Smith – The Dark KnightMike Hill and Dan Hanley – Frost/NixonElliot Graham – Milk
Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical:
Stephen Schaffer – WALL-EJon Gregory – In BrugesLeslie Walker – Mamma Mia!Greg Hayden – Tropic ThunderAlisa Lepselter – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Edited Documentary Film:
Jinx Godfrey – Man on WireSteve Audette – Bush's WarStuart Levy – Chicago 10Best Edited Half-Hour Series – Television:
Meg Reticker – 30 Rock for "Reunion"Jeff Groth – Entourage for "Playing with Fire"Dean Holland and David Rogers – The Office for "Goodbye TobyBest Edited One-Hour Series – Commercial Television:
Craig Bench – Boston Legal for "True Love"Lynne Willingham – Breaking Bad for "Pilot"Karen Stern – Law & Order for "Authority"Best Edited One-Hour Series – Non-Commercial Television:
Eric Sears – Crash for "Los Muertos"Michael Ruscio – True Blood for "Strange Love"Kate Sanford – The Wire for "More with Less"Best Edited Miniseries or Film – Commercial Television:
Scott Powell – 24: RedemptionDavid J. Siegel – The Librarian: Curse of the Judas ChaliceRobert Florio, Mark J. Goldman, Stephen Semel, and Henk Van Eeghen – Lost: There's No Place Like HomeBest Edited Miniseries or Film – Non-Commercial Television:
Andy Keir – Bernard and DorisMelanie Oliver – John Adams for "Independence"Alan Baumgarten – RecountRichard Donner - Golden Eddie AwardSidney Katz & Arthur Schmidt - Career Achievement Award