The 2009 PRISM Awards are scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2009 (that’s today!) at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Unfortunately, unless you’re actually going to be at the ceremony, you won’t be able to watch any of it until September 26, 2009, when it airs on FX.

If you’re not familiar with the awards:

The Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) annually presents the PRISM Awards, in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), FX Network, and News Corporation, for outstanding accomplishments in the accurate depiction of drug, alcohol and tobacco use and addiction, as well as mental health issues, in film, television, interactive, comic book, music, and DVD entertainment.

PRISM Award winners are selected through a submission and review process by members of the creative community and scientific experts. They are selected for their entertainment value, accessibility of their message, and scientific accuracy. The production in each category that best exemplifies these three objectives is presented with an award.

This list of nominees for this year’s PRISM Awards is pretty lengthy, including television shows like Desperate Housewives, House, Grey’s Anatomy, ER, Boston Legal, and The Simpsons; actors and actresses like B.J. Novak, William Shatner, Marcia Cross, and Chandra Wilson, and Dana Delany; and kid-friendly programs like Degrassi: The Next Generation and Nick News with Linda Ellerbee.

Learn more about both The PRISM Awards and the Entertainment Industries Council online, and cross your fingers for your favorite nominees!

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