meusic: 09 Oscar Award winners + Hip Hop Awards 09 + Change A Life pix

2009 Oscar Winners

The cast of Slumdog Millionaire - * 8 Oscar awards

BEST PICTURE

* Slumdog Millionaire

BEST ACTOR

* Sean Penn, Milk

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

* Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

BEST ACTRESS

* Kate Winslet, The Reader

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

* Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

BEST DIRECTOR

* Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

* MilkFrozen

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

* Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

* Wall-E

BEST ART DIRECTION

* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

* Slumdog Millionaire

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

* The Duchess

BEST DOCUMENTARY

* Man on Wire

BEST FILM EDITING

* Slumdog Millionaire

BEST FOREIGN FILM

* Departures, Japan

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP

* The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonThe Dark Knight Hellboy II: The Golden Army

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

* Slumdog Millionaire

BEST SONG

* Jai Ho, Slumdog Millionaire

BEST SOUND EDITING

* The Dark Knight

BEST SOUND MIXING

* Slumdog Millionaire

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

CATEGORIES FOR HIP HOP WORLD AWARDS 2009

HHWA1- Album of the Year
Best album (solo or group) in year under review that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (in every realm: song writing, production, rendition, promotion and acceptability (sales, popularity)

HHWA 2- Artiste of the Year
Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.

HHWA 3- Song of the Year
Most popular song from an album in year under review. Decided by voting

HHWA4- Recording of the Year
Best single recording (on-air only or released) by artiste or group in year under review. Originality and production very essential

HHWA 5- Producer of the Year
The individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed album in the year under review. His CV for the year includes top notch tracks and production credits no one can fault.

HHWA6- Best Music Video (Award goes to Director)
Best conceptualist, best edited, best directed and most exciting video in year under review as voted by fans and decided by the jury.

HHWA7- Best Reggae/Dancehall Album
Best reggae or dancehall album in year under review

HHWA 8- Best R ‘n’ B/ Pop Album
Best R&B or pop album in year under review (by single individual or group)

HHWA9- Best Rap Album
Best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review

HHWA10- Best Collabo
Best R&B, Pop or hip hop collaborative track (including cameos) in year under review

HHWA11- Best Rap Single
Best single released on-air recording of a rap song

HHWA12- Best Vocal Performance (Male)
Single male artiste with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

HHWA 13- Best Vocal Performance (Female)
Single female act with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

HHWA 14- Next Rated
Most promising upcoming officially unreleased act in the year under review

HHWA 15- Hip Hop World Revelation
Best new artiste in the year under review

HHWA 16- African Artiste of the Year (Non Nigerian Category)
Special award for an individual African artiste with the most outstanding album and astonishing achievements in year under

HHWA 17- Lyricist on the Roll
Rap Artiste with best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album

HHWA 18- HIPHOP WORLD HALL OF FAME
Non competitive category

HHWA 19- BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Music video with the best and innovative special effects which helped push the concept of the video

HHWA 20- BEST STREET HOP
The most popular street-hop single in year under review

HHWA 21- BEST DIASPORA ACT
The most successful Nigerian artiste outside Nigeria in year under review

Funmi Iyanda's Change A Life

The project, which is championed by Ms. Funmi Iyanda, began in 2002 with the support of the former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The first edition of the project, which aired on January 1, 2002, saw 68 people awarded grants of N10, 000 each for micro-businesses and educational projects.
Seven years on and Change-A-Life has been intervening in the lives of people at their most desperate hour of need.

The 7th Edition of the Change A Life Project was broadcast Live on NTA Network & LTV on Saturday February 21, 2009 at 7pm...

Check out pix from the event...