The awards took place at 26 April 2009 starting at 7pm at MediaCorp Studios, followed by a post-show party airing on Channel U after the ceremony ended.
The nominations were announced on 24 February 2009, and the popularity awards later on 27 March.
As like previous years, most technical category awards were presented outside the ceremony.
The year's Best Drama Serial, The Little Nyonya, became the biggest winner for the 2009 ceremony, winning an unprecedented record of nine awards out of 16 nominations, surpassing the former record holder in the 2003 ceremony's drama, Holland V, who previously had seven (out of 10 nominations).
The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers.