[4] Heidi Montag, Flo Rida, Kelly Rowland, and David Guetta performed in this year's pageant.

The fans voted for the Peace crown, which is set with 1,371 gemstones, weighing a total of 416.09 carats or 83.218 g. It is made with an alloy that contains 544.31 grams of 14k and 18k white gold as well as platinum.

[6] The crown also featured synthetic rubies to represent the main advocacy of Miss Universe which is HIV/AIDS education and awareness.

However, the negotiations did not materialize due to the political instability regarding relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel and also for religious reasons.

[11] Eventually, on March 3, 2009, the Miss Universe Organization announced that the competition would be at the Atlantis Paradise Island in Nassau, The Bahamas.

[16] The 2009 edition saw the returns of Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Guyana, Iceland, Lebanon, Namibia, Romania, Sweden, and Zambia.

[18] Antigua and Barbuda, Denmark, and Trinidad and Tobago withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.

[19] On August 1, 2009 Bolivian officials stated that it could present a legal challenge to the organizers of Miss Universe due to the planned use of a typical Diablada costume by the Peruvian candidate Karen Schwarz.