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Despite competition from the Golden Globe Awards, the Emmys, & others, Oscar night remains the premier entertainment event of the year. It wasn't always that important.

Recognition from peers and the votes of experienced professionals in the industry is a boost to anyone's profile and confidence, and awards are one way to do just that.

The Mobo (Music of Black Origin) Awards revealed their list of nominees this week which includes Estelle, Dizzie Rascal and UK X Factor favorite Leona Lewis.

The Pro Wakeboard Tour ends its season in the Reno/Sparks area, season awards will be presented July 13th.

Once again, Ratatouille beats The Simpsons Movie and Bee Movie to take Best Animated Theatrical Motion Picture at the Producers' Guild Awards.

Authors such as Orhan Pamuk, Doris Lessing, Gunter Grass, Ernest Hemingway, Winston Churchill, Pearl Buck, William Butler Yeats, and Boris Pasternak are recognized.

As a national literary prize, the PEN Faulkner Award for Fiction is awarded annually for the best work of fiction by a published American author.

A posthumous presentation was held at the 2008 Mayor's Breakfast September 17 in Delaware, Ohio to recognize Bill Millhoan and his contributions to local harness racing.

NASCAR moved its Sprint Cup Champion's Week activities from New York to Las Vegas where drivers took a Victory Lap on The Strip, greeted fans, and honored Jimmie Johnson.

Bill Mechanic tells the independent film world that filmmaking has lost its way. The movie business is now in a period of house-cleaning and only the good will survive.

After dinner speakers need to balance a light-hearted tone with a serious topic. Here are some tips for delivering common variations of these speeches.

Opened in 1927 as a luxurious hotel to service the new movie industry in Los Angeles, the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel was the the place to catch a glimpse of movie stars.

It's amazing how a barely two page document has influenced research and discovery in the world of science and formed the lives of many people.

Skillful planning along with focused publicity efforts prior to your event can often determine its success.

The music awards is the biggest night on the Kiwi entertainment calendar and a not-to-miss event where fans and stars celebrate the best of local New Zealand music.

The Golden Globes have gained popularity not so much for the integrity of the honors they bestow but for the entertaining value of the television show that broadcast

A Kite Festival is something any family can organize with proper planning. It is a great time for families to work together and have fun sailing homemade kites together.

Film festivals are exciting, social and educational events that are dedicated to the craft of cinema. Here are highlights of the most innovative film festivals in the NW.

Publicize a script or film, find talent and earn awards by entering film festivals and competitions. Combine the venues, and your opportunities multiply exponentially.

Actor Viggo Mortensen could win an Oscar for his Russian mobster role in Eastern Promises. Daniel Day-Lewis is a major awards night threat to Mortensen.

The FIFA Player Gala 2009 will see the inaugural presentation of both the FIFA Puskas Award (Best Goal Of The Year Award) and FIFA/ FIFPro World XI

Known for Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita and other musicals, Andrew Lloyd Weber received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the 2008 Classical BRIT Awards.

The competitors for this years Palme d'Or have been announced, featuring established European auteurs and cinematic upstarts both old and new.

Classroom awards are a fun way to end the school year by recognizing students for their individual talents and achievements. The following list contains ideas for awards.

Turisas, Soilwork, Municipal Waste and Finnish Metal Awards featured at Finnish Metal Expo metal festival at Kaapelitehdas in Helsinki on February 15th and 16th, 2008.

Thrash metal band Slayer win second Grammy for Best Metal Performance at 50th Grammy Awards for "Final Six" from the Christ Illusion album reissue.

In October, the Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced once again. Find out more about this important literary prize, its history and previous literature nobelists.

Thinking outside the box at the 2009 NHL awards

A ceremony is held at Harvard University to parody the prestigious Nobel Prizes to honour more dubious achievements than those recognized in Stockholm.

On February 10th Britain's answer to the Oscars, the BAFTAs, will be presented at The Royal Opera House in London. Find out all about the BAFTAs and who's been nominated.

Downhere’s “Wide-Eyed and Mystified” has received 6 nominations at the 28th Annual Covenant Awards, Canada's equivalent of the Dove Awards here in America.

Long overlooked, cult TV creator Joss Whedon takes home an Emmy for 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.'

Here's the complete 2009 schedule for the Montreal Fireworks Festival and some great suggestions on where to catch the show.

Who is Roman Polanski? The question has two main responses. He is an award-winning director. He is also an accused fugutive rapist.

Hayao Miyazaki, Steve Box, John Canemaker among the 9 animators invited to join The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and vote for next year's Oscars.

A Most Memorable New Year's Eve Event for you and your spouse.

Australia will be firm favorites going into next months ICC Champions knock out in India after dominating the West Indies in Kuala Lumpur.

The Lord Of The Rings, with its $28 million budget, was the big winner on Monday night at the 27th Annual Dora Awards in Toronto.

Juno and No Country for Old Men won the top film prizes at the WGA Awards this year, while The Wire, 30 Rock, and Mad Men took television series honors.

The 2009 Canadian Folk Music Awards have announced this year's winners in all 19 categories, including Contemporary Album, Vocal Group and Word Group of The Year.

A look at the winner and four finalists in the 2009 PEN/Faulkner award for fiction.

A black-and-white image by the American photographer Anthony Suau has been chosen as World Press Photo of the Year 2008.

Just weeks after Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children was announced as the Best of Booker, the judges have revealed the 13 novels in the race for this year's Booker.

The UK's Brit Awards 2009 have taken place in London's Earls Court, hosted by Kylie Minogue, James Corden, and Matthew Horne. It was certainly a night to remember.

The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters has narrowed this year's nominations for British Composer Awards down to 33 works by a variety of British composers.

A stylish Le Mans jacket, a Porsche espresso set, or one of the most remarkable motor racing autobiographies ever written will make an ideal present for a racing fan.

Having taken place in Birmingham in the past, the Clothes Show Live will be hitting the capital.

Writers including Hilary Mantel, Penelope Lively, Colm Toibin and Clive James will be hoping that their work will scoop this year's Costa Book of the Year Award.

The Venice Film Festival will honour John Lasseter and the entire staff of Disney/Pixar with a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.

Oscar Nominated Film Doubt features Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams. Brilliant performances make this film a must-see.