The 13th Annual, 2009 Prism Awards takes place Wednesday, April 23rd in Beverly Hills, California. The event will take place in the Beverly Hill Hotel but will not air live. Although the Prism Awards are modeled after the Oscars and the Emmys, this will be the first year that the Prism Awards will be televised.

The annual Prism Awards honors excellence in Music, Film and Television within the realm of Addiction, Recovery and Mental Health. This year’s Prism Awards will air on FX in September. The following is just a few of the categories and nominees for the 2009 Prism Awards:

PERFORMANCE IN A TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES:
 
Tammy Blanchard, Sybil
(CBS Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television / Wolper Organization / Norman Stevens Productions)
 
Jessica Lange, Sybil
(CBS Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television / Wolper Organization / Norman Stevens Productions)
 
Sally Pressman, Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict
(Lifetime Television / Johnson Production Group)
 
Susan Sarandon, Bernard and Doris
(HBO Films)
 
Chandra Wilson, Accidental Friendship
(Hallmark Channel / Automatic Pictures)
TALK SHOW EPISODE:
 
The Doctors – “Episode #1055″
(CBS Paramount Domestic Television / Stage 29 Productions)
 
Dr. Phil – “The Bridge”
(CBS Paramount Domestic Television / Peteski Productions)
 
Dr. Phil – “Pill Popping Twins Parts 1 and 2″
(CBS Paramount Domestic Television / Peteski Productions)
 
Dr. Phil – “Sober Up Or Else!”
(CBS Paramount Domestic Television / Peteski Productions)
 
The Tyra Banks Show – “Addicted Moms: Families in Turmoil”
(Telepictures Productions)

MUSIC RECORDING:
 
In the Rooms – Richie Supa
 
Lost in Recovery – Selfish Steam

For more information on the Prism Awards, check them out online at www.PrismAwards.com