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BYJoseph JebakumarNeethu

Manuel

Nobel prize

HISTORY……….

Alfred Nobel was born on 21 October 1833 in Sweden into a family of engineersHe was a chemist, engineer, and inventorNobel wrote several wills during his lifetime. Nobel's last will specified that his fortune be used to create a series of prizes for those who confer the "greatest benefit on mankind" in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine , literature, and peace.

Alfred Nobel's will stated that 94% of his total assets should be used to establish the Nobel Prizes.

AWARD PROCESS

Nominations

Nomination forms are sent by the Nobel Committee to about 3,000 individuals, usually in September the year before the prizes are awarded.

The nominees are not publicly named, nor are they told that they are being considered for the prize.

All nomination records for a prize are sealed for 50 years from the awarding of the prize

SELECTION

The Nobel Committee then prepares a report reflecting the advice of experts in the relevant fields. 

The institutions meet to choose the laureate or laureates in each field by a majority vote.

A maximum of three laureates and two different works may be selected per award.

AWARD CEREMONY

The Nobel Prizes are presented in Stockholm, Sweden, at the annual Prize Award Ceremony on 10 December, the anniversary of Nobel's death. The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony has been held at the Norwegian Nobel Institute at the auditorium of the University of Oslo and at Oslo City Hall

PRIZES

Medals. The Nobel Prize medals are registered trademarks of

the Nobel Foundation . Each medal features an image of Alfred Nobel in left profile on the obverse .

The weight of each medal varies with the value of gold, but averages about 175 grams for each medal.

DIPLOMASNobel laureates receive a diploma directly

from the hands of the King of Sweden.The diploma contains a picture and text in

Swedish which states the name of the laureate and normally a citation of why they received the prize

AWARD MONEY

The laureates are given a sum of money when they receive their prizes, in the form of a document confirming the amount awarded. The amount of prize money depends upon how much money the Nobel Foundation can award each year

The Academy Awards, or "Oscars", is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences(AMPAS) to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements in the United States film industry

HISTORY…….

The first Academy Awards presentation was held on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner function at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel with an audience of about 270 people.

Fifteen statuettes were awarded, honoring artists, directors and other participants in the film-making industry of the time, for their works during the 1927–28 period. The ceremony ran for 15 minutes.

NOMINATIONVoters

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), a professional honorary organization, maintains a voting membership of 5,783 .

Academy membership is divided into different branches, with each representing a different discipline in film production. Actors constitute the largest voting bloc, numbering 1,311 members (22 percent) of the Academy's composition

online system for Oscar voting is also implemented .

Rules According to official Academy Awards Rules, a

film must open in the previous calendar year, from midnight at the start of January 1 to midnight at the end of December 31, in Los Angeles County, California and play for seven consecutive days, to qualify .

Film must be feature-length, defined as a minimum of 40 minutes, except for short subject awards, and it must exist either on a 35 mm or 70 mm film print or in 24 frame/s or 48 frame/s progressive scan digital cinema format with a minimum projector resolution of 2048 by 1080 pixels

AWARD CEREMONIESTelecast The major awards are presented at a live

televised ceremony, most commonly in late February or early March following the relevant calendar year

The invited guests walkup the red carpet in the creations of the most prominent fashion designers of the day. Black tie dress is the most common outfit for men.

The Oscars were first televised in 1953 by NBC

THE CATEGORIES OF AWARDBest Picture: since 1928Best Director: since 1928Best Actor in a Leading Role: since

1928Best Actor in a Supporting Role:

since 1936Best Actress in a Leading Role:

since 1928Best Actress in a Supporting Role

since 1936Best Animated Feature: since 2001Best Animated Short Film: since

1931Best Cinematography: since 1928Best Costume Design: since 1948Best Documentary Feature: since

1943Best Documentary Short Subject:

since 1941Best Film Editing: since 1934Best Foreign Language Film: since

1947Best Live Action Short Film: since

1931Best Makeup and Hairstyling since

1981

Best Original Score since 1934Best Original Song: since 1934Best Production Design: since 1928Best Sound Editing: since 1963Best Sound Mixing: since 1930Best Visual Effects: since 1939Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

since 1928Best Writing (Original Screenplay)

since 1940

GRAMMY AWARDS

A Grammy Award (originally called Gramophone Award), or Grammy, is an honor awarded by The Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in music mainly in the English-language music industry

HISTORYThe award was named after the invention of Emile

Berliner ,the Gramophone for the awards which were first given for the 1958.

The first award ceremony was held simultaneously in two locations on May 4, 1959 - Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills California, and Park Sheraton Hotel in New York City , and 28 Grammys were awarded. 

GRAMOPHONE TROPHY

The gold-plated trophies, each depicting a glided gramophone, are made and assembled by hand by Billings Artworks in Ridgway, ColoradoThe trophies with the recipient's name engraved on them are not available until after the award announcements, 

CATEGORIESAlbum of the Year is awarded to the performer and the production team of a full album. Record of the Year is awarded to the performer and the production team of a single song. Song of the Year is awarded to the writer(s)/composer(s) of a single song. Best New Artist is awarded to a promising breakthrough performer who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording that establishes the public identity of that artist Other awards are given for performance and production in specific genres, as well as for other contributions such as artwork and video. Special awards are given for longer-lasting contributions to the music industry..

SELECTION PROCESS1. Screening More than 350 experts in various fields are held to

ensure that entered recordings meet specific qualifications and have been placed in appropriate fields

2 Nominating First round ballots are sent to voting members .the

members are directed to vote only in their areas of expertise plus the four categories of general field.

3 Special nominating committee In craft and other special categories final nominations

are determined by National Nomination Review Committee .4 Final voting Final round ballots are sent to the voting members .the

finalist determined by the special nominating committee are also included in this ballot.

5 Results results of the members voting are not known until the

Grammy Award Presentation Ceremony

VENUE

In the beginning The Grammy Award ceremonies were held in different locations on the same day. New York City and Los Angeles were the host cities. Chicago joined being a host city in 1962, and then Nashville became the fourth location in 1965.In 2004, the Staples Center became the permanent home of the award ceremonies

QUESTIONS1. Who is the founder of noble award?2. Noble laureate receive their

diploma from whom?3. What are the five categories that

represent the five spokes in the statue of the Oscar award?

4. The Oscar award was first broadcasted by which television channel?

5. Name the two cities that first hosted the Grammy award?

ANSWERS1. ALFRED NOBLE2. KING OF SWEDEN3. DIRECTORS ,PRODUCERS,ACTORS,WRITERS AND

TECNICIANS4. NBC IN 19535. NEW YORK CITY AND LOS ANGELES