Celebrity Desk

Recent Oscar ceremony event was the show of victory of “Slumdog Millionaire”

81st Academy Award Ceremony
Date: February 22, 2009
Venue: Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California
Host: Hugh Jackman
Winner is determined by the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Oscar ballots due by February 17, 2009
Produced by Laurence Mark
Executive Producer: Bill Condon
Winner tabulated by PricewaterhouseCoopers

1. Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire

2. Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

3. Best leading Actor: Sean Penn, Milk

4. Best leading Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader

5. Best Supporting Actress: Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
6. Actor in a Supporting Role: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

7. Original Score: A.R. Rahman for Slumdog Millionaire
8. Original Song: “Jai Ho,” A.R. Rahman and Gulzar for Slumdog Millionaire
9. Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black, Milk

10. Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire

11. Animated Feature Film: WALL-E

12. Foreign Language Film: Departures from Japan

13. Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle , Slumdog Millionaire
14. Costume Design: Michael O’Connor, The Duchess

15. Art Direction: Victor J. Zolfo and Donald Graham, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

16. Makeup: Greg Cannom, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

17. Film Editing: Chris Dickens, Slumdog Millionaire

18. Documentary Feature: Man on Wire

19. Documentary Short Subject: Smile Pinki
20. Animated Short Film: La Maison en Petits Cube

21. Live Action Short Film: Jochen Alexander Freydank, Spielzeugland Toyland

22. Sound Editing: Richard King, The Dark Knight

23. Sound Mixing: Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty; Slumdog Millionaire

24. Visual Effects: Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron ;The Curious Case of Benjamin Butto

25. Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Jerry Lewis

1. Song of the Year: Coldplay – ‘Viva la Vida’
2. Record of the Year: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss – ‘Please Read the Letter’
3. Album of the Year: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss – ‘Raising Sand’
4. Best New Artist: Adele
5. Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: John Mayer – ‘Say’
6. Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Adele – ‘Chasing Pavements’
7. Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – ‘Rich Woman’
8. Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: Coldplay – ‘Viva la Vida’
9. Best Dance Recording: Daft Punk -’Harder Better Faster Stronger’
10. Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Ne-Yo – ‘Miss Independent’
11. Best Electronic/Dance Album: Daft Punk – ‘Alive’
12. Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: Alicia Keys -’Superwoman’
13. Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: Al Green (featuring John Legend) – ‘Stay with Me (By the Sea)’
14. Best Urban/Alternative Performance: Chrisette Michele (featuring will.i.am) – ‘Be OK’
15. Best R&B Album: Jennifer Hudson – ‘Jennifer Hudson’
16. Best R&B Song: Ne-Yo – ‘Miss Independent’
17. Best Rap Solo Performance: Lil Wayne – ‘A Milli’
18. Best Contemporary R&B Album: Mary J. Blige – ‘Growing Pains’
19. Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: Jay-Z & T.I. (Kanye West & Lil Wayne) – ‘Swagga like Us’
20. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Estelle (featuring Kanye West) – ‘American Boy’
21. Best Rap Song: Lil Wayne – ‘Lollipop’
22. Best Rap Album: Lil Wayne – ‘Tha Carter III’
23. Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance: John Mayer – ‘Gravity’
24. Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: Kings Of Leon – ‘Sex on Fire’
25. Best Hard Rock Performance: The Mars Volta – ‘Wax Simulacra’
26. Best Metal Performance: Metallica – ‘My Apocalypse’
27. Best Rock Song: Bruce Springsteen -’Girls In Their Summer Clothes’
28. Best Rock Album: Coldplay – ‘Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends’
29. Best Alternative Music Album: Radiohead – ‘In Rainbows’
30. Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman: ‘Down To Earth’
31. Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman – ‘Juno’
32. Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media: James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer – ‘The Dark Knight’
33. Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Rick Rubin
34. Best Short Form Music Video: Weezer – ‘Porl and Beans’
35. Traditional Blues Album: B.B. King – ‘One Kind Favor’
36. Contemporary Blues Album: Dr. John and The Lower 911 – ‘City That Care Forgot’
37. Contemporary Jazz Album: Randy Brecker – ‘Randy in Brasil’
38. New Age Album: Jack DeJohnette – ‘Peace Time’
39. Jazz Vocal Album: Cassandra Wilson – ‘Loverly’
40. Jazz Instrumental Album Individual or Group: Chick Corea and Gary Burton – ‘The New Crystal Silence’
41. Jazz Instrumental Solo: Terence Blanchard – ‘BE-BOP’
42. Large Jazz Ensemble Album: The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – ‘Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard’
43. Latin Jazz Album: Arturo O’Farrill and The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra – ‘Song for Chico’
44. Gospel Performance: Mary Mary – ‘Get Up’
45. Gospel Song: Kirk Franklin – ‘Help Me Believe’
46. Traditional Gospel Album: The Blind Boys of Alabama – ‘Down in New Orleans’
47. Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: Kirk Franklin – ‘The Fight of My Life’
48. Southern, Country, Bluegrass Gospel: Gaither Vocal Band – ‘Lovin’ Life’
49. Rock or Rap Gospel Album: TobyMac – ‘Alive and Transported’
50. Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: CeCe Winans – ‘Thy Kingdom Come’

Apparently exhausted of both rock’n'roll and international politicking makes boringness to the U2 members. Now U2 are preparing to enlarge their range of activities by erecting a skyscraper in Dublin, which will be called the U2 Tower.

One of the world famous rock band U2 formed in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. By the mid of 1980s, the band had turn out to be a top worldwide act for Bono’s passionate vocals, and The Edge’s textural guitar in playing. U2 have sold more than 140 million albums in the world and have won 22 Grammy Awards which is more than any other band. Now well-experienced U2 extend their activities, they are not only bound in their musical performance. Bono and the other U2 guys have been forced to scrap plans to build Ireland’s first skyscraper because of the crap state of the global markets. The plan was projected to cost 256.8 million dollar. The U2 Tower will develop through the participation of Bono and other members of the Irish rock band. U2 Tower will have a recording studio for the band at the top. Foster and Partners, the consortium’s architects have proposed a 430 ft mixed-use tower on the landmark site at the convention point of the River Liffey, the River Dodder and the Grand Canal.

After the construction of U2 tower, it will be the tallest tower in Ireland.