The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood was once more the setting for Hollywood’s biggest night.
Ellen DeGeneres took on hosting duties, returning to the role for the second time.
Films released in 2013 were up for awards.
Noteworthy Moments: 12 Years a Slave won Best Picture; Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto won Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for Dallas Buyers Club; Cate Blanchett took home Best Actress for Blue Jasmine
Ellen DeGeneres’ (actually taken by Bradley Cooper) selfie with several A-list celebrities became the most retweeted photo at the time
Lupita Nyong’o won Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave, her first feature film role
The film Gravity scored seven Oscars but missed out on Best Picture
Matthew McConaughey’s acceptance speech coined the term “McConaissance,” highlighting his career resurgence
Pharrell Williams performed “Happy” and danced with audience members, including Lupita Nyong’o, adding a feel-good moment to the ceremony
2014 Oscar Nominees and Winners
Best Picture:
12 Years a Slave – Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen and Anthony Katagas, producers (WINNER)
American Hustle – Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison and Jonathan Gordon, producers
Captain Phillips – Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca, producers
Dallas Buyers Club – Robbie Brenner and Rachel Winter, producers
Gravity – Alfonso Cuarón and David Heyman, producers
Her – Megan Ellison, Spike Jonze and Vincent Landay, producers
Nebraska – Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa, producers
Philomena – Gabrielle Tana, Steve Coogan and Tracey Seaward, producers
The Wolf of Wall Street – Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joey McFarland and Emma Tillinger Koskoff, producers
Best Director:
Alfonso Cuarón – Gravity (WINNER)
Steve McQueen – 12 Years a Slave
David O. Russell – American Hustle
Alexander Payne – Nebraska
Martin Scorsese – The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Actor:
Matthew McConaughey – Dallas Buyers Club as Ron Woodroof (WINNER)
Christian Bale – American Hustle as Irving Rosenfeld
Bruce Dern – Nebraska as Woodrow “Woody” Grant
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Wolf of Wall Street as Jordan Belfort
Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave as Solomon Northup
Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine as Jeanette “Jasmine” Francis (WINNER)
Amy Adams – American Hustle as Edith Greensly / Sydney Prosser
Sandra Bullock – Gravity as Dr. Ryan Stone
Judi Dench – Philomena as Philomena Lee
Meryl Streep – August: Osage County as Violet Weston
Best Supporting Actor:
Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club as Rayon (WINNER)
Barkhad Abdi – Captain Phillips as Abduwali Muse
Bradley Cooper – American Hustle as Richard “Richie” DiMaso
Michael Fassbender – 12 Years a Slave as Edwin Epps
Jonah Hill – The Wolf of Wall Street as Donnie Azoff
Best Supporting Actress:
Lupita Nyong’o – 12 Years a Slave as Patsey (WINNER)
Sally Hawkins – Blue Jasmine as Ginger
Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle as Rosalyn Rosenfeld
Julia Roberts – August: Osage County as Barbara Weston-Fordham
June Squibb – Nebraska as Kate Grant
Best Original Screenplay:
Her – Spike Jonze (WINNER)
American Hustle – Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell
Blue Jasmine – Woody Allen
Dallas Buyers Club – Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack
Nebraska – Bob Nelson
Best Adapted Screenplay:
12 Years a Slave – John Ridley based on the book Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup (WINNER)
Before Midnight – Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke based on characters created by Richard Linklater and Kim Krizan
Captain Phillips – Billy Ray based on the book A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty
Philomena – Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope based on the book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by Martin Sixsmith
The Wolf of Wall Street – Terence Winter based on the book by Jordan Belfort
Best Animated Feature Film:
Frozen – Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho (WINNER)
The Croods – Kirk DeMicco, Chris Sanders and Kristine Belson
Despicable Me 2 – Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin and Chris Meledandri
Ernest & Celestine – Benjamin Renner and Didier Brunner
The Wind Rises – Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki
Best Foreign Language Film:
The Great Beauty (Italy) in Italian – Directed by Paolo Sorrentino (WINNER)
The Broken Circle Breakdown (Belgium) in Dutch – Directed by Felix Van Groeningen
The Hunt (Denmark) in Danish – Directed by Thomas Vinterberg
The Missing Picture (Cambodia) in French – Directed by Rithy Panh
Omar (Palestine) in Arabic – Directed by Hany Abu-Assad
Best Documentary – Feature:
20 Feet from Stardom – Morgan Neville, Caitrin Rogers and Gil Friesen (posthumous award) (WINNER)
The Act of Killing – Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen
Cutie and the Boxer – Zachary Heinzerling and Lydia Dean Pilcher
Dirty Wars – Richard Rowley and Jeremy Scahill
The Square – Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer
Best Documentary – Short Subject:
The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life – Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed (WINNER)
CaveDeggir – Jeffrey Karoff
Facing Fear – Jason Cohen
Karama Has No Walls – Sara Ishaq
Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall – Edgar Barens
Best Live Action Short Film:
Helium – Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson (WINNER)
Aquél no era yo (That Wasn’t Me) – Esteban Crespo
Avant que de tout perdre (Just Before Losing Everything) – Xavier Legrand and Alexandre Gavras
Pitääkö mun kaikki hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?) – Selma Vilhunen and Kirsikka Saari
The Voorman Problem – Mark Gill and Baldwin Li
Best Animated Short Film:
Mr Hublot – Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares (WINNER)
Feral – Daniel Sousa and Dan Golden
Get a Horse! – Lauren MacMullan and Dorothy McKim
Possessions – Shuhei Morita
Room on the Broom – Max Lang and Jan Lachauer
Best Original Score:
Gravity – Steven Price (WINNER)
The Book Thief – John Williams
Her – William Butler and Owen Pallett
Philomena – Alexandre Desplat
Saving Mr. Banks – Thomas Newman
Best Original Song:
“Let It Go” from Frozen – Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (WINNER)
“Happy” from Despicable Me 2 – Music and Lyrics by Pharrell Williams
“The Moon Song” from Her – Music by Karen O; Lyrics by Karen O and Spike Jonze
“Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – Music by Paul Hewson, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen (U2); Lyrics by Paul Hewson
“Alone yet Not Alone” from Alone yet Not Alone – Music by Bruce Broughton; Lyrics by Dennis Spiegel (nomination revoked)
Best Sound Editing:
Gravity – Glenn Freemantle (WINNER)
All Is Lost – Steve Boeddeker and Richard Hymns
Captain Phillips – Oliver Tarney
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Brent Burge and Chris Ward
Lone Survivor – Wylie Stateman
Best Sound Mixing:
Gravity – Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead and Chris Munro (WINNER)
Captain Phillips – Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor, Mike Prestwood Smith and Chris Munro
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Michael Semanick and Tony Johnson
Inside Llewyn Davis – Skip Lievsay, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland
Lone Survivor – Andy Koyama, Beau Borders and David Brownlow
Best Production Design:
The Great Gatsby – Production Design: Catherine Martin; Set Decoration: Beverley Dunn (WINNER)
12 Years a Slave – Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Alice Baker
American Hustle – Production Design: Judy Becker; Set Decoration: Heather Loeffler
Gravity – Production Design: Andy Nicholson; Set Decoration: Rosie Goodwin and Joanne Woollard
Her – Production Design: K. K. Barrett; Set Decoration: Gene Serdena
Best Cinematography:
Gravity – Emmanuel Lubezki (WINNER)
The Grandmaster – Philippe Le Sourd
Inside Llewyn Davis – Bruno Delbonnel
Nebraska – Phedon Papamichael
Prisoners – Roger Deakins
Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
Dallas Buyers Club – Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews (WINNER)
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa – Stephen Prouty
The Lone Ranger – Joel Harlow and Gloria Pasqua-Casny
Best Costume Design:
The Great Gatsby – Catherine Martin (WINNER)
12 Years a Slave – Patricia Norris
American Hustle – Michael Wilkinson
The Grandmaster – William Chang Suk Ping
The Invisible Woman – Michael O’Connor
Best Film Editing:
Gravity – Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger (WINNER)
12 Years a Slave – Joe Walker
American Hustle – Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers and Alan Baumgarten
Captain Phillips – Christopher Rouse
Dallas Buyers Club – John Mac McMurphy and Martin Pensa
Best Visual Effects:
Gravity – Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk and Neil Corbould (WINNER)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and Eric Reynolds
Iron Man 3 – Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Erik Nash and Dan Sudick
The Lone Ranger – Tim Alexander, Gary Brozenich, Edson Williams and John Frazier
Star Trek Into Darkness – Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossmann and Burt Dalton]
December 30, 2013– January 12, 2013: Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars January 13 – February 2, 2013: Thrift Shop – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz February 3 – February 9, 2013: Harlem Shake – Baauer February 10 – March 2, 2013: Thrift Shop – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz March 3 – March 9, 2013: Harlem Shake – Baauer March 10 – April 6, 2013: Thrift Shop – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz April 7 – April 13, 2013: When I Was Your Man – Bruno Mars April 14 – April 20, 2013: Just Give Me a Reason – Pink featuring Nate Ruess April 21 – May 18, 2013: Can’t Hold Us – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton May 19 – June 1, 2013: Just Give Me a Reason – Pink featuring Nate Ruess June 2 – June 29, 2013: Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell June 30 – July 6, 2013: We Can’t Stop – Miley Cyrus July 7 – September 7, 2013: Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell September 8 – September 14, 2013: Roar – Katy Perry September 15 – September 28, 2013: Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus September 29 – December 7, 2013: Royals – Lorde December 8 – December 14, 2013: The Monster – Eminem featuring Rihanna December 15 – December 28, 2013: Timber – Pitbull featuring Kesha December 29, 2013 – January 4, 2014: The Monster – Eminem featuring Rihanna
The Mis-heard Event: Public schools in Philadelphia went on lockdown in 2013 after a teacher misheard The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song lyrics as “shooting some people outside of school,” instead of “shooting some b-ball.”
When Ed Sheeran’s “The A-Team” received a Grammy nomination Elton John tried to get Ed a performance slot at the award show, but was told he was not high-profile enough. Elton decided to perform with Ed to solve the problem.
The Top Song was Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke with T.I. and Pharrell
The Movies to Watch include Frozen, 12 Years a Slave, The Great Gatsby, The Lone Ranger, Saving Mr. Banks, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Gravity, Oz the Great and Powerful, and Captain Phillips
People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive: Adam Levine
Notable books include: American Sniper by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice and Happy, Happy, Happy by Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach
Price of Lipton Teabags in 2013: $3.99/100
Price of a movie ticket: $8.00
Price of extra-large eggs: $2.40/dozen
The Funny Co-Hosts were: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
Electronic Arts was voted “The Worst Company In America” by The Consumerist for 2 years in a row in 2012 and 2013
The Rap Record: Eminem set the Guinness World Record with Rap God for most words in a hit single. The song has a record-breaking 1560 words in 6 minutes 4 seconds and averaging 4.28 words per second.
The Game Sensation: Flappy Bird was a free-to-play casual mobile game released on the iOS App Store on May 24, 2013, and on Google Play on January 30, 2014, by mobile app developer Dong Nguyen. On February 9th, he took the game off the market.
Top Ten Baby Names of 2013:
Isabella, Sophia, Emma, Olivia, Ava, Jacob, Ethan, Michael, Jayden, William
Fashion Icons and Sex Symbols:
Malin Ackerman, Amy Adams, Alessandra Ambrosio, Gillian Anderson, Jennifer Anniston, Hayley Atwell, Morena Baccarin, Kristen Bell, Ashley Benson, Julie Benz, Beyonce, Alison Brie, Gisele Bündchen, Emilia Clarke, Lauren Cohan, Jenna-Louise Coleman, Kaley Cuoco, Miley Cyrus, Alexandra Daddario, Brooklyn Decker, Kat Dennings, Zooey Deschanel, Natalie Dormer, Jenna Fischer, Isla Fisher, Megan Fox, Karen Gillan, Selena Gomez, Ellie Goulding, Maggie Grace, Ariana Grande, Christina Hendricks, Amber Heard, Katie Holmes, Carly Rae Jepson, Scarlett Johansson, Angelina Jolie, Kim Kardashian, Jana Kramer, Mila Kunis, Jennifer Lawrence, Blake Lively, Demi Lovato, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Lupita Nyong’o, Rooney Mara, Tatiana Maslany, Lea Michele, Aly Michalka, Kate Middleton, Janelle Monae, Alex Morgan, Olivia Munn, Rachel Nichols, Michelle Obama, Rita Ora, Cote de Pablo, Katy Perry, Bar Refaeli, Rihanna, Margot Robbie, Emmy Rossum, Zoe Saldana, Shakira, Cobie Smulders, Emma Stone, Taylor Swift, Sophie Turner, Kate Upton, Sofia Vergara, Emma Watson, Rosie Huntington-Whitely, Kristen Wiig, Olivia Wilde, Michelle Williams
“The Quotes” “If we left, they wouldn’t have nobody,” the 34-year-old Alvarez says. (see the California shut down an elder care facility story below)
Prince used an image of Dave Chappelle dressed as him on the cover of his 2013 single, Breakfast Can Wait. When asked about it Chappelle said, “What am I going to do… sue him for using a picture of me dressed up like him? That’s checkmate right there.”
Time Magazine’s Person of the Year
Time Magazine’s Man of the Year:
Pope Francis
Miss America: Mallory Hagan
The Terrible:
April 15 – two bombs built from explosive-packed pressure cookers went off near the Boston Marathon finish line, killing three and wounding over 260 people.
November 8th – Typhoon Haiyan plowed through the Philippines, with winds of more than 150 miles an hour. The storm killed more than 6,000 people and displaced more than three million.
The Scandals:
Edward Snowden released thousands of classified US government documents. The leaks showed that the NSA has collected millions of phone records, spied on US citizens, and tapped the phones of foreign leaders.
Healthcare.gov melted down. The health insurance marketplace that was supposed to be a keystone of the administration’s landmark Affordable Care Act. The website froze under relatively low traffic and produced errors that made getting insurance, or finding if you were eligible, almost impossible. Costs are still adding up, but the website itself has cost US taxpayers over a billion dollars.
Lance Armstrong admitted to doping in all seven of his Tour de France victories.
In February, US Postal Service announces the cessation of Saturday first-class mail delivery from August 2013. By spring, they announced it was not going to happen after all.
Oscar Pistorius, a South African amputee sprint runner, was charged with the murder of Reeva Steenkamp.
US Politics:
January 21, 2013 (Monday) Second inauguration of Barack Obama
Pop Culture Facts & History:
May 21st – Microsoft announced the release of Xbox One.
Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013 but announced it in Latin. One reporter, Italian wire service reporter Giovanna Chirri, got the scoop and broke the story because she understood Latin. Most other reporters waited for official translations.
Twitter, one of the hottest initial public offerings of 2013, raising about $2.1 billion.
Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation as of February 28, the first pope to resign since 1415.
Hannah Warren, who was born without a trachea, at 2, becomes the youngest patient to receive a stem cell bioengineered organ, a new trachea.
Yahoo purchased Tumbler for $1.1 Billion
Scientists used the internet to link the brains of two rats separated by thousands of miles, with one in the researchers’ lab at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and the other in Natal, Brazil.
The European Space Agency revealed new information that indicates that the universe is 13.82 billion years old. Our guess is, that they are not finished yet. 🙂
Cat Stevens, Hall & Oates, Kiss, Linda Ronstadt, and Nirvana were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Estonia became the first country to establish a national system of fast chargers for electric cars.
Sony launches the Playstation Four, selling one million units on the first day, November 15th.
2013 Toys inducted to the National Toy Hall of Fame:
Chess, Rubber Duck
The Habit:
Playing with Playstation Four
Broadway Show – Kinky Boots (Musical) Opened on April 4, 2013
Broadway Show – Matilda the Musical (Musical) Opened on April 11, 2013 and closed on January 1, 2017
Best Film Oscar Winner: Argo (presented in 2013)
2013 Entries to The National Film Registry: Bless Their Little Hearts (released in 1984) Brandy in the Wilderness (released in 1969) Cicero March (released in 1966) Daughter of Dawn (released in 1920) Decasia (released in 2002) Ella Cinders (released in 1926) Forbidden Planet (released in 1956) Gilda (released in 1946) The Hole (released in 1963) Judgment at Nuremberg (released in 1961) King of Jazz (released in 1930) The Lunch Date (released in 1989) The Magnificent Seven (released in 1961) Martha Graham Dance Films)
Mary Poppins (released in 1964)
Men and Dust (released in 1940)
Midnight (released in 1939)
Notes on the Port of St. Francis (released in 1951)
Pulp Fiction (released in 1994)
The Quiet Man (released in 1952)
The Right Stuff (released in 1983)
Roger & Me (released in 1989)
A Virtuous Vamp (released in 19 (released in 19) Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (released in 1966) Wild Boys of the Road (released in 1933)
The Big Movies: (according to boxofficemojo)
1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2. Iron Man 3
3. Frozen
4. Despicable Me 2
5. Man of Steel
6. Gravity
7. Monsters University
8. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
9. Fast & Furious 6
10. Oz The Great and Powerful
Sports:
World Series Champions: Boston Red Sox
Super Bowl Champions: Seattle Seahawks
NBA Champions: Miami Heat
Stanley Cup Champs: Chicago Blackhawks
U.S. Open Golf: Justin Rose
U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies): Rafael Nadal/Serena Williams
Wimbledon (Men/Women): Andy Murray/Marion Bartoli
NCAA Football Champions: North Dakota State
NCAA Basketball Champions: Louisville
Kentucky Derby: Orb
Popular and Best-selling Books From 2013: Alex Cross, Run by James Patterson Allegiant by Veronica Roth American Sniper by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice The Bet by Rachel Van Dyken Burn by Maya Banks Calculated in Death by J.D. Robb Cross My Heart by James Patterson The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling) Dark Witch by Nora Roberts Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney Divergent by Veronica Roth Doctor Sleep by Stephen King Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty The Fault in Our Stars by John Green The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner The Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly Gone by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Guns at Last Light by Rick Atkinson Happy, Happy, Happy by Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach The Hero by Robyn Carr Hidden Order by Brad Thor The Hit by David Baldicci The House of Hades by Rick Riordan Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton Inferno by Dan Brown Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George Killing Kennedy by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard Killing Jesus by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls by David Sedaris The Liberty Amendments by Mark R. Levin The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks Lover at Last by J.R. Ward My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor Never Go Back by Lee Child Reckless by S.C. Stephens Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Moss Second Honeymoon by James Patterson and Howard Roughan Si-cology 1 by Si Robertson with Mark Schlabach Six Years by Harlan Coben Storm Front by John Sandford Sum It Up by Pat Summitt with Sally Jenkins Sycamore Row by John Grisham Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich Tenth of December by George Saunders Things That Matter by Charles Krauthammer 12th of Never by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro “W” is for Wasted by Sue Grafton Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts Zealot by Reza Aslan
Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre served as the grand stage for the evening
Seth MacFarlane, known for his humor and animation work, was the host
The movies of 2012 were the focus of the awards
Noteworthy Moments: Argo won Best Picture, although Ben Affleck was not nominated for Best Director; Daniel Day-Lewis won his third Best Actor Oscar for Lincoln; Jennifer Lawrence took Best Actress for Silver Linings Playbook
Trivia:
Seth MacFarlane’s opening number, “We Saw Your Boobs,” was met with both laughter and controversy
Jennifer Lawrence tripped on her dress while going up the stairs to accept her award, but gracefully recovered
This was the first time since 1989 that the Best Picture winner (Argo) didn’t have its director nominated
Quvenzhané Wallis, nominated for Beasts of the Southern Wild, became the youngest-ever Best Actress nominee at age 9
Adele won the Best Original Song for “Skyfall,” marking the first Oscar win for a James Bond theme
2013 Oscar Nominees and Winners
Best Picture: Argo – Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck and George Clooney, producers (WINNER) Amour – Margaret Ménégoz, Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka and Michael Katz, producers Beasts of the Southern Wild – Dan Janvey, Josh Penn and Michael Gottwald, producers Django Unchained – Stacey Sher, Reginald Hudlin and Pilar Savone, producers Les Misérables – Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward and Cameron Mackintosh, producers Life of Pi – Gil Netter, Ang Lee and David Womark, producers Lincoln – Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, producers Silver Linings Playbook – Donna Gigliotti, Bruce Cohen and Jonathan Gordon, producers Zero Dark Thirty – Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow and Megan Ellison, producers
Best Director: Ang Lee – Life of Pi (WINNER) Michael Haneke – Amour Benh Zeitlin – Beasts of the Southern Wild Steven Spielberg – Lincoln David O. Russell – Silver Linings Playbook
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln as Abraham Lincoln (WINNER) Bradley Cooper – Silver Linings Playbook as Patrizio “Pat” Solitano Jr. Hugh Jackman – Les Misérables as Jean Valjean Joaquin Phoenix – The Master as Freddie Quell Denzel Washington – Flight as William “Whip” Whitaker Sr.
Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence – Silver Linings Playbook as Tiffany Maxwell (WINNER) Jessica Chastain – Zero Dark Thirty as Maya Emmanuelle Riva – Amour as Anne Laurent Quvenzhané Wallis – Beasts of the Southern Wild as Hushpuppy Naomi Watts – The Impossible as Maria Bennett
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz – Django Unchained as Dr. King Schultz (WINNER) Alan Arkin – Argo as Lester Siegel Robert De Niro – Silver Linings Playbook as Patrizio “Pat” Solitano Sr. Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Master as Lancaster Dodd Tommy Lee Jones – Lincoln as Thaddeus Stevens
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway – Les Misérables as Fantine (WINNER) Amy Adams – The Master as Peggy Dodd Sally Field – Lincoln as Mary Todd Lincoln Helen Hunt – The Sessions as Cheryl Cohen-Greene Jacki Weaver – Silver Linings Playbook as Dolores Solitano
Best Original Screenplay: Django Unchained – Quentin Tarantino (WINNER) Amour – Michael Haneke Flight – John Gatins Moonrise Kingdom – Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola Zero Dark Thirty – Mark Boal
Best Adapted Screenplay: Argo – Chris Terrio based on a selection from The Master of Disguise by Antonio J. Mendez and the Wired magazine article The Great Escape by Joshuah Bearman (WINNER) Beasts of the Southern Wild – Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin based on the play Juicy and Delicious by Lucy Alibar Life of Pi – David Magee based on the novel by Yann Martel Lincoln – Tony Kushner based in part on the book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin Silver Linings Playbook – David O. Russell based on the novel by Matthew Quick
Best Animated Feature Film: Brave – Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman (WINNER) Frankenweenie – Directed by Tim Burton ParaNorman – Directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler The Pirates! Band of Misfits – Directed by Peter Lord Wreck-It Ralph – Directed by Rich Moore
Best Foreign Language Film: Amour (Austria) in French – Directed by Michael Haneke (WINNER) Kon-Tiki (Norway) in English and Norwegian – Directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg No (Chile) in Spanish – Directed by Pablo Larraín A Royal Affair (Denmark) in Danish – Directed by Nikolaj Arcel War Witch (Canada) in French – Directed by Kim Nguyen
Best Documentary – Feature: Searching for Sugar Man – Malik Bendjelloul and Simon Chinn (WINNER) 5 Broken Cameras – Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi The Gatekeepers – Dror Moreh, Philippa Kowarsky and Estelle Fialon How to Survive a Plague – David France and Howard Gertler The Invisible War – Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering
Best Documentary – Short Subject: Inocente – Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine (WINNER) Kings Point – Sari Gilman and Jedd Wider Mondays at Racine – Cynthia Wade and Robin Honan Open Heart – Kief Davidson and Cori Shepherd Stern Redemption – Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill
Best Live Action Short Film: Curfew – Shawn Christensen (WINNER) Asad – Bryan Buckley and Mino Jarjoura Buzkashi Boys – Sam French and Ariel Nasr Death of a Shadow (Dood Van Een Schaduw) – Tom Van Avermaet and Ellen De Waele Henry – Yan England
Best Animated Short Film: Paperman – John Kahrs (WINNER) Adam and Dog – Minkyu Lee Fresh Guacamole – PES Head over Heels – Timothy Reckart and Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly The Longest Daycare – David Silverman
Best Original Score: Life of Pi – Mychael Danna (WINNER) Anna Karenina – Dario Marianelli Argo – Alexandre Desplat Lincoln – John Williams Skyfall – Thomas Newman
Best Original Song: “Skyfall” from Skyfall – Music and Lyrics by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth (WINNER) “Before My Time” from Chasing Ice – Music and Lyrics by J. Ralph “Everybody Needs a Best Friend” from Ted – Music by Walter Murphy; Lyrics by Seth MacFarlane “Pi’s Lullaby” from Life of Pi – Music by Mychael Danna; Lyrics by Bombay Jayashri “Suddenly” from Les Misérables – Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil
Best Sound Editing: Skyfall – Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers (WINNER) Zero Dark Thirty – Paul N. J. Ottosson (WINNER) Argo – Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn Django Unchained – Wylie Stateman Life of Pi – Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton
Best Sound Mixing: Les Misérables – Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes (WINNER) Argo – John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and José Antonio Garcia Life of Pi – Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill and Drew Kunin Lincoln – Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ron Judkins Skyfall – Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson
Best Production Design: Lincoln – Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson (WINNER) Anna Karenina – Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Production Design: Dan Hennah; Set Decoration: Ra Vincent and Simon Bright Les Misérables – Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Anna Lynch-Robinson Life of Pi – Production Design: David Gropman; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
Best Cinematography: Life of Pi – Claudio Miranda (WINNER) Anna Karenina – Seamus McGarvey Django Unchained – Robert Richardson Lincoln – Janusz Kaminski Skyfall – Roger Deakins
Best Makeup: and Hairstyling: Les Misérables – Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell (WINNER) Hitchcock – Howard Berger, Peter Montagna, and Martin Samuel The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater, and Tami Lane
Best Costume Design: Anna Karenina – Jacqueline Durran (WINNER) Les Misérables – Paco Delgado Lincoln – Joanna Johnston Mirror Mirror – Eiko Ishioka (posthumous nomination) Snow White and the Huntsman – Colleen Atwood
Best Film Editing: Argo – William Goldenberg (WINNER) Life of Pi – Tim Squyres Lincoln – Michael Kahn Silver Linings Playbook – Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers Zero Dark Thirty – Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg
Best Visual Effects: Life of Pi – Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan de Boer and Donald R. Elliott (WINNER) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White Marvel’s The Avengers – Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick Prometheus – Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley and Martin Hill Snow White and the Huntsman – Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson
Academy Honorary Awards: Hal Needham D. A. Pennebaker George Stevens Jr.
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Jeffrey Katzenberg
January 1 – January 7, 2012: Sexy and I Know It – LMFAO January 8 – February 4, 2012: We Found Love – Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris February 5 – February 18, 2012: Set Fire to the Rain – Adele February 19 – March 3, 2012: Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson March 4 – March 10, 2012: Part of Me – Katy Perry March 11 – April 7, 2012: We Are Young – Fun featuring Janelle Monáe April 8 – April 14, 2012: Somebody That I Used to Know – Gotye featuring Kimbra April 15 – May 5, 2012: Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen May 6 – May 12, 2012: Somebody That I Used to Know – Gotye featuring Kimbra May 13 – June 2, 2012: Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen June 3 – June 9, 2012: Somebody That I Used to Know – Gotye featuring Kimbra June 10 – August 25, 2012: Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen August 26 – September 1, 2012: Whistle – Flo Rida September 2 – September 8, 2012: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together – Taylor Swift September 9 – September 15, 2012: One More Night – Maroon 5 September 16 – October 6, 2012: Gangnam Style – Psy October 7 – October 13, 2012: One More Night – Maroon 5 October 14 – November 3, 2012: Diamonds – Rihanna November 4 – November 10, 2012: Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars November 11 – December 1, 2012: Diamonds – Rihanna December 2 – December 8, 2012: Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars December 9 – December 15, 2012: Diamonds – Rihanna December 16 – December 29, 2012: Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars December 30, 2012 – January 5, 2013: Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars
(Data is compiled from various charts, including Billboard’s “Pop,” “Rock,” “Airplay,” “R&B/Dance,” and “Singles” Charts. The “Hot 100” is the primary chart used for this list.)
Popular and Best-selling Books From 2012: A Wanted Man by Lee Child Amateur by Edward Klein American Sniper by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice Ameritopia by Mark Levin The Black Box by Michael Connelly The Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel Building Stories by Chris Ware The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney Drift by Rachel Maddow 11/22/63 by Stephen King Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Help by Kathryn Stockett Home Front by Kristin Hannah Imagine by Jonah Lehrer Kill Shot by Vince Flynn Killing Kennedy by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard The Last Man by Vince Flynn The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan No Easy Day by Mark Owen with Kevin Maurer Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich Obama’s America by Dinesh D’Souza The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts The Passage of Power by Robert Caro Paterno by Joe Posnanski Private: #1 Suspect by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Private Games by James Patterson The Racketeer by John Grisham Reflected in You by Sylvia Day The Round House by Louise Erdich Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson Thomas Jefferson by Jon Meacham Threat Vector by Tom Clancy Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Wild by Cheryl Strayed Winter of the World by Ken Follett
The 84th Academy Awards announced its winners on February 24, 2012.
The venue was the Hollywood and Highland Center in Los Angeles.
Billy Crystal took on the hosting duties for the ninth time in his career.
Films released during the 2011 calendar year were eligible for the awards.
Noteworthy Moments:
The Artist took home the Best Picture, making it the first silent feature to win the award since Wings in 1929.
Meryl Streep won her third Oscar for The Iron Lady, her first win in 29 years.
Christopher Plummer became the oldest actor to win an Oscar at the age of 82 for his supporting role in Beginners.
Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Help, receiving a standing ovation.
Trivia:
Billy Crystal’s hosting stint was last-minute; he replaced Eddie Murphy, who withdrew after Brett Ratner resigned as the ceremony’s producer.
The Artist‘s Uggie became the first dog to be invited to leave his paw prints outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
Sacha Baron Cohen, invited for Hugo, came dressed as his character from The Dictator and spilled “ashes” on Ryan Seacrest.
A tribute to the James Bond franchise was notably absent, despite 2012 being its 50th anniversary.
The awards ceremony ran for 3 hours and 14 minutes, making it one of the shorter Oscars broadcasts in recent years.
2012 Oscar Nominees and Winners
Best Picture: The Artist – Thomas Langmann, producer (WINNER) The Descendants – Jim Burke, Jim Taylor, and Alexander Payne, producers Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close – Scott Rudin, producer The Help – Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, and Michael Barnathan, producers Hugo – Graham King and Martin Scorsese, producers Midnight in Paris – Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, producers Moneyball – Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, and Brad Pitt, producers The Tree of Life – Dede Gardner, Sarah Green, Grant Hill, and Bill Pohlad, producers War Horse – Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, producers
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist (WINNER) Alexander Payne – The Descendants Martin Scorsese – Hugo Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris Terrence Malick – The Tree of Life
Best Actor: Jean Dujardin – The Artist as George Valentin (WINNER) Demián Bichir – A Better Life as Carlos Galindo George Clooney – The Descendants as Matthew “Matt” King Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as George Smiley Brad Pitt – Moneyball as Billy Beane
Best Actress: Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady as Margaret Thatcher (WINNER) Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs as Albert Nobbs Viola Davis – The Help as Aibileen Clark Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Lisbeth Salander Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn as Marilyn Monroe
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer – Beginners as Hal Fields (WINNER) Kenneth Branagh – My Week with Marilyn as Laurence Olivier Jonah Hill – Moneyball as Peter Brand Nick Nolte – Warrior as Paddy Conlon Max von Sydow – Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close as The Renter
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer – The Help as Minny Jackson (WINNER) Bérénice Bejo – The Artist as Peppy Miller Jessica Chastain – The Help as Celia Foote Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids as Megan Price Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs as Hubert Page
Best Original Screenplay: Midnight in Paris – Woody Allen (WINNER) The Artist – Michel Hazanavicius Bridesmaids – Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo Margin Call – J. C. Chandor A Separation – Asghar Farhadi
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Descendants – Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings (WINNER) Hugo – John Logan based on the book entitled The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick The Ides of March – George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon based on the play Farragut North by Beau Willimon Moneyball – Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin; Story by Stan Chervin based on the book by Michael Lewis Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Bridget O’Connor (posthumous nomination) and Peter Straughan based on the novel by John le Carré
Best Animated Feature Film: Rango – Directed by Gore Verbinski (WINNER) A Cat in Paris – Directed by Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli Chico and Rita – Directed by Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal Kung Fu Panda 2 – Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson Puss in Boots – Directed by Chris Miller
Best Foreign Language Film: A Separation (Iran) in Persian – Directed by Asghar Farhadi (WINNER) Bullhead (Belgium) in Dutch and French – Directed by Michaël R. Roskam Footnote (Israel) in Hebrew – Directed by Joseph Cedar In Darkness (Poland) in Polish – Directed by Agnieszka Holland Monsieur Lazhar (Canada) in French – Directed by Philippe Falardeau
Best Documentary – Feature: Undefeated – T. J. Martin, Daniel Lindsay, and Rich Middlemas (WINNER) Hell and Back Again – Danfung Dennis and Mike Lerner If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front – Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory – Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky Pina – Wim Wenders and Gian-Piero Ringel
Best Documentary – Short Subject: Saving Face – Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Daniel Junge (WINNER) The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement – Robin Fryday and Gail Dolgin (posthumous nomination) God Is the Beggir Elvis – Rebecca Cammisa and Julie Anderson Incident in New Baghdad – James Spione The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom – Lucy Walker and Kira Carstensen
Best Live Action Short Film: The Shore – Terry George and Oorlagh George (WINNER) Pentecost – Peter McDonald and Eimear O’Kane Raju – Max Zahle and Stefan Gieren Time Freak – Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey Tuba Atlantic – Hallvar Witzø (nomination revoked)
Best Animated Short Film: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore – William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg (WINNER) Dimanche – Patrick Doyon La Luna – Enrico Casarosa A Morning Stroll – Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe Wild Life – Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby
Best Original Score: The Artist – Ludovic Bource (WINNER) The Adventures of Tintin – John Williams Hugo – Howard Shore Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Alberto Iglesias War Horse – John Williams
Best Original Song: “Man or Muppet” from The Muppets – Music and Lyrics by Bret McKenzie (WINNER) “Real in Rio” from Rio – Music by Sérgio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown; Lyrics by Siedah Garrett
Best Sound Editing: Hugo – Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty (WINNER) Drive – Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Ren Klyce Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl War Horse – Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom
Best Sound Mixing: Hugo – Tom Fleischman and John Midgley (WINNER) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Bo Persson Moneyball – Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, David Giammarco, and Ed Novick Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush, and Peter J. Devlin War Horse – Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson, and Stuart Wilson
Best Art Direction: Hugo – Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo (WINNER) The Artist – Art Direction: Laurence Bennett; Set Decoration: Robert Gould Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – Art Direction: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan Midnight in Paris – Art Direction: Anne Seibel; Set Decoration: Hélène Dubreuil War Horse – Art Direction: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Lee Sandales
Best Cinematography: Hugo – Robert Richardson (WINNER) The Artist – Guillaume Schiffman The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – Jeff Cronenweth The Tree of Life – Emmanuel Lubezki War Horse – Janusz Kaminski
Best Makeup: The Iron Lady – Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland (WINNER) Albert Nobbs – Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnson, and Matthew W. Mungle Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight, and Lisa Tomblin
Best Costume Design: The Artist – Mark Bridges (WINNER) Anonymous – Lisy Christl Hugo – Sandy Powell Jane Eyre – Michael O’Connor W.E. – Arianne Phillips
Best Film Editing: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter (WINNER) The Artist – Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius The Descendants – Kevin Tent Hugo – Thelma Schoonmaker Moneyball – Christopher Tellefsen
Best Visual Effects: Hugo – Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann, and Alex Henning (WINNER) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler, and John Richardson Real Steel – Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor, and Swen Gillberg Rise of the Planet of the Apes – Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White, and Daniel Barrett Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew E. Butler, and John Frazier
Academy Honorary Award: James Earl Jones. Dick Smith
Winners for the 2012 Grammy Awards were announced on February 12, 2012.
The event was at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
LL Cool J served as the host for the night, his first time in this role for the Grammys.
Music that was released from October 1, 2010, to September 30, 2011, was eligible for the awards.
Noteworthy Moments: Adele dominated the night, sweeping six categories including Album of the Year for 21 and Song of the Year for Rolling in the Deep. The Beach Boys returned to the Grammy stage for their 50th anniversary, sharing the limelight with Maroon 5 and Foster the People. Jennifer Hudson delivered a touching tribute to the recently departed Whitney Houston. Skrillex broke into the mainstream by winning three awards in the electronic dance music categories.
Trivia:
LL Cool J began the event with a heartfelt prayer in memory of Whitney Houston.
The Foo Fighters also had a big night, winning five of the six awards for which they were nominated.
The ceremony marked the first time that the Grammys did not have a General Field category nomination for a woman in seven years.
Bruce Springsteen opened the show, making it a rock-solid start before the awards were handed out.
This was the first year the Grammys were held after a major overhaul of award categories, reducing the total number from 109 to 78.
2012 Grammy Winners
Album of the Year: 21 – Adele
Record Of The Year: Rolling In The Deep – Adele
Song Of The Year: Rolling In The Deep – Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters
New Artist Bon Iver
Best Country Album: Own The Night – Lady Antebellum
Best R&B Album: F.A.M.E. – Chris Brown
Best Rock Performance: Walk – Foo Fighters
Best Rap Performance: Otis – Jay-Z & Kanye West
Best Pop Solo Performance: Someone Like You – Adele
Best Country Solo Performance: Mean – Taylor Swift
Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Barton Hollow – The Civil Wars
Best Country Song: Mean – Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
Best Folk Album: Barton Hollow – The Civil Wars
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance: White Limo – Foo Fighters
Best Rock Song: Walk – Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
Best Rock Album: Wasting Light – Foo Fighters
Best Alternative Music Album: Bon Iver – Bon Iver
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical Paul Epworth, For work with Foster the People, Adele and Cee-Lo Green
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: All Of The Lights – Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Best Rap Song: All Of The Lights – Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
Best Rap Album: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West
Best R&B Performance: Is This Love – Corinne Bailey Rae
Best Traditional R&B Performance: Fool For You – Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
Best R&B Song: Fool For You – Cee Lo Green, Melanie Hallim, Jack Splash, songwriters (Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona)
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Body And Soul – Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Best Pop Instrumental Album: The Road From Memphis – Booker T. Jones
Best Pop Vocal Album: 21 – Adele
Best Short Form Music Video: Rolling In The Deep – Adele, Sam Brown, video director; Hannah Chandler, video producer
Best Long Form Music Video: Foo Fighters: Back And Forth – Foo Fighters
Best Improvised Jazz Solo: 500 Miles High – Chick Corea, soloist
Best Jazz Vocal Album: The Mosaic Project – Terri Lyne Carrington & Various Artists
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: The Good Feeling – Christian McBride Big Band
Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Forever – Corea, Clarke & White
Best Americana Album: Ramble At The Ryman – Levon Helm
Best Bluegrass Album Paper Airplane – Alison Krauss & Union Station
Best Blues Album: Revelator – Tedeschi Trucks Band
Best Regional Roots Music Album: Rebirth Of New Orleans – Rebirth Brass Band
Best New Age Album: What’s It All About – Pat Metheny
Best Reggae Album: Revelation Pt 1: The Root Of Life – Stephen Marley
Best World Music Album: Tassili – Tinariwen
Best Children’s Album: All About Bullies … Big And Small – (Various Artists) Jim Cravero, Gloria Domina, Kevin Mackie, Steve Pullara & Patrick Robinson, producers
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling): If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won’t) – Betty White
Best Comedy Album: Hilarious – Louis C.K
Best Musical Theater Album: The Book Of Mormon – Josh Gad & Andrew Rannells, artists; Anne Garefino, Robert Lopez, Stephen Oremus, Trey Parker, Scott Rudin & Matt Stone, producers; Robert Lopez, Trey Parker & Matt Stone, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast)
Best Dance Recording: Skrillex – Skrillex, producer; Skrillex, mixer
Best Dance/Electronica Album: Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites – Skrillex
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Duets II – Tony Bennett & Various Artists
Best Engineered Album, Classical: Aldridge: Elmer Gantry – Byeong-Joon Hwang & John Newton, engineers; Jesse Lewis, mastering engineer (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Patricia Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
Producer Of The Year, Classical: Judith Sherman
Best Orchestral Performance: Brahms: Symphony No. 4, Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Best Opera Recording: Adams: Doctor Atomic – Alan Gilbert, conductor; Meredith Arwady, Sasha Cooke, Richard Paul Fink, Gerald Finley, Thomas Glenn & Eric Owens; Jay David Saks, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
Best Choral Performance Light & Gold – Eric Whitacre, conductor (Christopher Glynn & Hila Plitmann; The King’s Singers, Laudibus, Pavão Quartet & The Eric Whitacre Singers)
Best Small Ensemble Performance: Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music From Slide – Rinde Eckert & Steven Mackey; Eighth Blackbird
Best Classical Instrumental Solo: Schwantner: Concerto For Percussion & Orchestra – Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Christopher Lamb (Nashville Symphony)
Best Classical Vocal Solo: Diva Divo – Joyce DiDonato (Kazushi Ono; Orchestre De L’Opéra National De Lyon; Choeur De L’Opéra National De Lyon)
Best Contemporary Classical Composition: Aldridge, Robert: Elmer Gantry – Robert Aldridge & Herschel Garfein
Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance: Jesus – Le’Andria Johnson
Best Gospel Song: Hello Fear – Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
Best Contemporary Christian Music Song: Blessings – Laura Story, songwriter (Laura Story)
Best Gospel Album: Hello Fear – Kirk Franklin
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: And If Our God Is For Us… – Chris Tomlin
Best Latin Pop, Rock, Or Urban Album: Drama Y Luz – Maná
Best Regional Mexican Or Tejano Album: Bicentenario – Pepe Aguilar
Best Banda Or Norteño Album: Los Tigres Del Norte And Friends – Los Tigres Del Norte
Best Tropical Latin Album: The Last Mambo – Cachao
Best Recording Package: Scenes From The Suburbs – Caroline Robert, art director (Arcade Fire)
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package: The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story – Dave Bett & Michelle Holme, art directors (Bruce Springsteen)
Best Album Notes: Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond As Recorded By The San Francisco Bay By Chris Strachwitz In The 1960s – Adam Machado, album notes writer (Various Artists)
Best Historical Album Band On The Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection – Deluxe Edition), Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Sam Okell & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul McCartney & Wings)
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: Paper Airplane – Neal Cappellino & Mike Shipley, engineers; Brad Blackwood, mastering engineer (Alison Krauss & Union Station)
Best Surround Sound Album: Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs(Super Deluxe Edition) – Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Bill Levenson & Elliot Scheiner, surround producers (Derek & The Dominos)
Best Instrumental Composition: Life In Eleven – Béla Fleck & Howard Levy, composers (Béla Fleck & The Flecktones)
Best Instrumental Arrangement: Rhapsody In Blue – Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band)
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) – Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Queen Latifah)
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media: Boardwalk Empire: Volume 1″ (Various Artists), Stewart Lerman, Randall Poster & Kevin Weaver, producers
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media: The King’s Speech – Alexandre Desplat, composer
Best Song Written For Visual Media: I See The Light” (From “Tangled”). Alan Menken & Glenn Slater, songwriters (Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi)
December 18, 2010 – January 8, 2011: Firework – Katy Perry January 9 – February 19, 2011: Grenade – Bruno Mars February 20 – April 16, 2011: Born This Way – Lady Gaga April 17 – July 2, 2011: E.T. – Katy Perry featuring Kanye West July 3 – July 9, 2011: Rolling in the Deep – Adele July 10 – September 10, 2011: Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock September 11 – September 17, 2011: Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) – Katy Perry September 18 – October 1, 2011: Someone Like You – Adele October 2 – October 8, 2011: Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera October 9 – November 26, 2011: Someone Like You – Adele November 27 – December 3, 2011: We Found Love – Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris December 4 – December 31, 2011: Sexy and I Know It – LMFAO
World Changing Event: Snapchat App became available
The Top Song was We Found Love by Rihanna
Influential Songs include: Little Lion Man by Mumford and Sons, It Will Rain by Bruno Mars, Pumped Up Kicks by Foster The People, and Born This Way by Lady Gaga
The Movies to Watch include Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, We Bought a Zoo, The Help, and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive: Bradley Cooper
Notable books include: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
Price of a gallon of gas in 2011: $3.58
Croft & Barrow Necktie: $34.00
Nike sneakers: $59.99/pair
The Funny Guy was: Daniel Tosh
In 2011 it cost 2.41 cents to make a single American Penny.
The Billionaire: JK Rowling was the youngest self-made female billionaire in 2011, although charitable giving has put her into the hundreds of millions range since then.
Year of The Rabbit
The year of the rabbit is one of the 12 years in the Chinese zodiac cycle. The rabbit is the fourth animal in the cycle.
The years of the rabbit include: 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035, 2047, and 2059
The year of the rabbit is associated with elegance, diplomacy, and good luck. People born in the year of the rabbit are said to be kind, gentle, and sensitive. They are also said to be wise, discreet, and have a good sense of humor. They are usually good at avoiding conflicts, and they are very good listeners. They are also very sensitive, so they can easily understand other people’s feelings. They are said to be lucky in love and money matters. They are also known to be good at art and design.
Top Ten Baby Names of 2011:
Sophia, Isabella, Emma, Olivia, Ava, Jacob, Mason, William, Jayden, Noah
Fashion Icons and Sex Symbols:
Mila Kunis, Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway, Katy Perry, Emma Watson, Bar Refaeli, Blake Lively, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Cobie Smulders, Olivia Munn, Cameron Diaz, Kate Middleton
The Heartthrob(s):
Colin Firth, Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Taylor Lautner, Johnny Depp, Rob Pattinson, Hugh Laurie, Joe Manganiello, Tim Tebow, Brad Pitt
“The Quote:”
“I’m a winner” – Charlie Sheen
Time Magazine’s Man of the Year:
The Protester
Miss America:
Teresa Scanlan
Miss USA:
Alyssa Campanella
The Picture:
“It was completely engulfed and everything was up in flames,” said bride Nancy Rogers, posing here with new husband Mike as White Point Beach Resort’s main lodge burned in the background. “We lost all of that stuff, but that’s not important to us. We got the most important things.”
The Scandal:
Charlie Sheen
Whas New:
Dynamic Eye Sunglasses, invented by Chris Mullin, block sun glare instantly with liquid crystal lenses.
The Habit:
Playing Angry Birds
2011 Toys inducted to the National Toy Hall of Fame:
Hot Wheels, Dollhouse, Blanket
2011’s Most Popular Christmas Gifts, Toys and Presents:
LeapFrog LeapPad, Amazon Kindle Fire
Best Film Oscar Winner: The King’s Speech
Broadway Show – Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark (Musical) Opened on June 14, 2011, and closed on January 4, 2014
2011 Entries to The National Film Registry: Allures (released in 1961) Bambi (released in 1942) The Big Heat (released in 1953) A Computer Animated Hand (released in 1972) Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (released in 1963) The Cry of the Children (released in 1912) A Cure for Pokeritis (released in 1912) El Mariachi (released in 1992) Faces (released in 1968) Fake Fruit Factory (released in 1986) Forrest Gump (released in 1994) Growing Up Female (released in 1971) Hester Street (released in 1975) I, an Actress (released in 1977) The Iron Horse (released in 1924) The Kid (released in 1921) The Lost Weekend (released in 1945) The Negro Soldier (released in 1944) Nicholas Brothers’ Home Movies (released in 1930s-’40s) Norma Rae (released in 1979) Porgy and Bess (released in 1959) The Silence of the Lambs (released in 1991) Stand and Deliver (released in 1988) Twentieth Century (released in 1934) War of the Worlds (released in 1953)
The Big Movies: (according to boxofficemojo)
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
2. Transformers: Dark of the Moon
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
4. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
5. Kung Fu Panda 2
6. Fast Five
7. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,
8. The Hangover Part II
9. The Smurfs
10. Cars 2
2011/12 Most Popular TV Shows:
1. NBC Sunday Night Football (NBC)
2. American Idol (Fox)
3. The Voice (NBC)
4. Modern Family (ABC)
5. Big Bang Theory (CBS)
6. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
7. X-Factor (Fox)
8. 2 Broke Girls (CBS)
9. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
10. New Girl (Fox)
Sports:
World Series Champions: St. Louis Cardinals
Super Bowl Champions: Green Bay Packers
NBA Champions: Dallas Mavericks
Stanley Cup Champs: Boston Bruins
U.S. Open Golf Rory Mcllroy
U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) Novak Djokovic/Samantha Stosur
Wimbledon (Men/Women): Novak Djokovic/Petra Kvitova
NCAA Football Champions: North Dakota State
NCAA Basketball Champions: UConn Huskies
Kentucky Derby: Animal Kingdom
Popular and Best-selling Books From 2011: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard The Affair by Lee Child Alone by Lisa Gardner Archery in Death by J.D. Robb The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks Bossypants by Tina Fey Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy and Grant Blackwood Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris Decision Points by George W. Bush The Drop by Michael Connelly 11/22/63 by Stephen King Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson The Greater Journey by David McCullough The Help by Kathryn Stockett In My Time by Dick Cheney The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer Jacqueline Kennedy by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard Known and Unknown by Donald Rumsfeld Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me by Chelsea Handler The Litigators by John Grisham Locked On by Tom Clancy and Mark Greaney Micro by Michael Crichton Onward by Howard Schultz with Joanne Gordon Pulphead by John Jeremiah Sullivan Pym by Mat Johnson Red by Sammy Hagar with Joel Selvin Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning Smokin’ Seventeen by Janet Evanovich The Social Animal by David Brooks Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson Stone Arabia by Dana Spiotta Swamplandia! by Karen Russell Those Guys Have All the Fun by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales Tick Tock by James Patterson The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss Zero Day by David Baldacci
The 2011 Oscars, or 83rd Academy Awards, announced winners on February 27, 2011.
The ceremony took place at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
James Franco and Anne Hathaway were the hosts for the event, marking the first time in Oscar history that both hosts were under the age of 40.
Films eligible for awards were released in the year 2010.
Noteworthy Moments:
“King’s Speech” took home Best Picture and Colin Firth won Best Actor for the same film.
Natalie Portman won Best Actress for her role in Black Swan.
Aaron Sorkin’s memorable speech: “Roxy Sorkin, your father just won the Academy Award. I’m going to have to insist on some respect from your guinea pig.”
James Franco and Anne Hathaway’s hosting was generally poorly received, leading to a return to solo hosts in subsequent years.
Melissa Leo dropped an F-bomb during her acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress, causing a stir.
The event drew 37.9 million viewers, a decline from the previous year.
This was the second year in a row that a film distributed by The Weinstein Company won Best Picture.
“Inception” won four technical awards but failed to capture any of the major Oscars.
2011 Oscar Nominees and Winners
Best Picture: The King’s Speech – Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, producers (WINNER) 127 Hours – Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson, producers Black Swan – Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, producers The Fighter – David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, producers Inception – Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, producers The Kids Are All Right – Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray, producers The Social Network – Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Ceán Chaffin, producers Toy Story 3 – Darla K. Anderson, producer True Grit – Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, producers Winter’s Bone – Anne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin, producers
Best Director: Tom Hooper – The King’s Speech (WINNER) Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan David O. Russell – The Fighter David Fincher – The Social Network Joel Coen and Ethan Coen – True Grit
Best Actor: Colin Firth – The King’s Speech as King George VI (WINNER) Javier Bardem – Biutiful as Uxbal Jeff Bridges – True Grit as Deputy U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn Jesse Eisenberg – The Social Network as Mark Zuckerberg James Franco – 127 Hours as Aron Ralston
Best Actress: Natalie Portman – Black Swan as Nina Sayers (WINNER) Annette Bening – The Kids Are All Right as Dr. Nicole “Nic” Allgood Nicole Kidman – Rabbit Hole as Becca Corbett Jennifer Lawrence – Winter’s Bone as Ree Dolly Michelle Williams – Blue Valentine as Cynthia “Cindy” Heller
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale – The Fighter as Dicky Eklund (WINNER) John Hawkes – Winter’s Bone as Teardrop Dolly Jeremy Renner – The Town as James “Jem” Coughlin Mark Ruffalo – The Kids Are All Right as Paul Hatfield Geoffrey Rush – The King’s Speech as Lionel Logue
Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo – The Fighter as Alice Eklund-Ward (WINNER) Amy Adams – The Fighter as Charlene Fleming Helena Bonham Carter – The King’s Speech as Queen Elizabeth Hailee Steinfeld – True Grit as Mattalyn “Mattie” Ross Jacki Weaver – Animal Kingdom as Janine “Smurf” Cody
Best Original Screenplay: The King’s Speech – David Seidler (WINNER) Another Year – Mike Leigh The Fighter – Screenplay by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson Inception – Christopher Nolan The Kids Are All Right – Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Social Network – Aaron Sorkin based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich (WINNER) 127 Hours – Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy based on the book Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston Toy Story 3 – Screenplay by Michael Arndt; Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich based on the previous films Toy Story and Toy Story 2 True Grit – Joel Coen and Ethan Coen based on the novel by Charles Portis Winter’s Bone – Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini based on the novel by Daniel Woodrell
Best Animated Feature Film: Toy Story 3 – Directed by Lee Unkrich (WINNER) How to Train Your Dragon – Directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois The Illusionist – Directed by Sylvain Chomet
Best Foreign Language Film: In a Better World (Denmark) in Danish – Susanne Bier (WINNER) Biutiful (Mexico) in Spanish – Alejandro González Iñárritu Dogtooth (Greece) in Greek – Yorgos Lanthimos Incendies (Canada) in French – Denis Villeneuve Outside the Law (Algeria) in Arabic – Rachid Bouchareb
Best Documentary Feature: Inside Job – Charles H. Ferguson and Audrey Marrs (WINNER) Exit Through the Gift Shop – Banksy and Jaimie D’Cruz Gasland – Josh Fox and Trish Adlesic Restrepo – Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger Waste Land – Lucy Walker and Angus Aynsley
Best Documentary Short Subject: Strangers No More – Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon (WINNER) Killing in the Name – Jed Rothstein Poster Girl – Sara Nesson and Mitchell W. Block Sun Come Up – Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger The Warriors of Qiugang – Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon
Best Live Action Short Film: God of Love – Luke Matheny (WINNER) The Confession – Tanel Toom The Crush – Michael Creagh Na Wewe – Ivan Goldschmidt Wish 143 – Ian Barnes and Samantha Waite
Best Animated Short Film: The Lost Thing – Andrew Ruhemann and Shaun Tan (WINNER) Day & Night – Teddy Newton The Gruffalo – Max Lang and Jakob Schuh Let’s Pollute – Geefwee Boedoe Madagascar, a Journey Diary – Bastien Dubois
Best Original Score: The Social Network – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (WINNER) 127 Hours – A. R. Rahman How to Train Your Dragon – John Powell Inception – Hans Zimmer The King’s Speech – Alexandre Desplat
Best Original Song: “We Belong Together” from Toy Story 3 – Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman (WINNER) “Coming Home” from Country Strong – Music and Lyrics by Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey and Troy Verges “If I Rise” from 127 Hours – Music by A. R. Rahman; Lyrics by Rollo Armstrong and Dido “I See the Light” from Tangled – Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Glenn Slater
Best Sound Editing: Inception – Richard King (WINNER) Toy Story 3 – Tom Myers and Michael Silvers Tron: Legacy – Gwendolyn Yates Whittle and Addison Teague True Grit – Skip Lievsay and Craig Berkey Unstoppable – Mark Stoeckinger
Best Sound Mixing: Inception – Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo and Ed Novick (WINNER) The King’s Speech – Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley Salt – Jeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Scott Millan and William Sarokin The Social Network – Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten True Grit – Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter Kurland
Best Art Direction: Alice in Wonderland – Art Direction: Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Karen O’Hara (WINNER) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 – Art Direction: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan Inception – Art Direction: Guy Hendrix Dyas; Set Decoration: Larry Dias and Doug Mowat The King’s Speech – Art Direction: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Judy Farr True Grit – Art Direction: Jess Gonchor; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh
Best Cinematography: Inception – Wally Pfister (WINNER) Black Swan – Matthew Libatique The King’s Speech – Danny Cohen The Social Network – Jeff Cronenweth True Grit – Roger Deakins
Best Makeup: The Wolfman – Rick Baker and Dave Elsey (WINNER) Barney’s Version – Adrien Morot The Way Back – Edouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk and Yolanda Toussieng
Best Costume Design: Alice in Wonderland – Colleen Atwood (WINNER) I Am Love – Antonella Cannarozzi The King’s Speech – Jenny Beavan The Tempest – Sandy Powell True Grit – Mary Zophres
Best Film Editing: The Social Network – Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter (WINNER) 127 Hours – Jon Harris Black Swan – Andrew Weisblum The Fighter – Pamela Martin The King’s Speech – Tariq Anwar
Best Visual Effects: Inception – Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb (WINNER) Alice in Wonderland – Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 – Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz and Nicolas Aithadi Hereafter – Michael Owens, Bryan Grill, Stephan Trojanski and Joe Farrell Iron Man 2 – Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright and Dan Sudick
Academy Honorary Awards: Kevin Brownlow Jean-Luc Godard Eli Wallach
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award: Francis Ford Coppola
The 2011 Grammy Award winners were announced on February 13, 2011.
The event was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Unlike many other years, there was no official host for this ceremony.
The eligibility year for the awards ranged from September 1, 2009, to September 30, 2010.
Noteworthy Moments:
The Suburbs by Arcade Fire won Album of the Year, surprising many.
Lady Antebellum’s Need You Now snagged Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
Esperanza Spalding became the first jazz artist to win Best New Artist.
This was the last Grammy ceremony to be held before the categories were reduced from 109 to 7
Mick Jagger made his first-ever live appearance at the Grammys, performing a tribute to Solomon Burke
Barbra Streisand returned to the Grammy stage for the first time in 6 years to perform “Evergreen
Jazz bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding upset Justin Bieber and Drake to win Best New Artist
The awards ceremony was watched by 26.6 million viewers, a significant increase from the previous year.
2011 Grammy Winners
Album of the Year: The Suburbs – Arcade Fire
Record of the Year: Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Rap Album: Recovery, Eminem
New Artist: Esperanza Spalding
Song of the Year: Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Pop Vocal Album: The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Hey, Soul Sister (Live) – Train
Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Crazy Love – Michael Bublé
Female Pop Vocal Performance: Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
Male Pop Vocal Performance: Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Imagine – Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare, The Imagine Project
Pop Instrumental Performance: Nessun Dorma – Jeff Beck, Emotion & Commotion
Pop Instrumental Album: Take Your Pick – Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto
Female R&B Vocal Performance: Back to Me – Fantasia
Male R&B Vocal Performance: There Goes My Baby – Usher
R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Soldier of Love – Sade
Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: Wake Up! – John Legend & The Roots
R&B Song: Wake Up! – John Legend & The Roots
R&B Album: Wake Up! – John Legend & The Roots
Contemporary R&B Album: Raymond V Raymond – Usher
Rap Song: Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Rap/Sung Collaboration: Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: On to the Next One – Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz
Rap Solo Performance: Eminem – Not Afraid
Urban/Alternative Performance: F*** You – Cee Lo Green
Rock Album: The Resistance – Muse
Solo Rock Vocal Performance: Helter Skelter – Paul McCartney
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Tighten Up – The Black Keys
Rock Song: Angry World – Neil Young
Hard Rock Performance: Them Crooked Vultures – New Fang
Metal Performance: El Dorado – Iron Maiden
Rock Instrumental Performance: Hammerhead – Jeff Beck
Country Album: Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Female Country Vocal Performance: The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert
Male Country Vocal Performance: -Til Summer Comes Around – Keith Urban
Country Song: Need You Now – Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)
Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Country Instrumental Performance: Hummingbyrd – Marty Stuart
New Age Album: Miho: Journey to the Mountain – Paul Winter Consort
Contemporary Jazz Album: The Stanley Clarke Band – The Stanley Clarke Band
Jazz Vocal Album: Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, – Dee Dee Bridgewater
Latin Pop Album: Paraiso Express – Alejandro Sanz
Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album: El Existential – Grupo Fantasma
Tropical Latin Album: Viva La Tradición – Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Tejano Album: Recuerdos – Little Joe & La Familia
Norteño Album: Classic – Intocable
Banda Album: Enamórate De Mí – El Güero Y Su Banda Centenario
Contemporary Jazz Album: The Stanley Clarke Band – The Stanley Clarke Band
Jazz Vocal Album: Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee – Dee Dee Bridgewater
Improvised Jazz Solo: A Change Is Gonna Come – Herbie Hancock
Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: Moody 4B – James Moody
Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Live at Jazz Standard – Mingus Big Band
Latin Jazz Album: Chucho’s Steps – Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers
Gospel Performance: Grace – BeBe & CeCe Winans, Still
Gospel Song: It’s What I Do – Jerry Peters & Kirk Whalum, songwriters (Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway), The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter III
Rock or Rap Gospel Album: Hello Hurricane – Switchfoot
Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: Love God. Love People – Israel Houghton
Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album: The Reason – Diamond Rio
Traditional Gospel Album: Downtown Church – Patty Griffin
Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: Still – BeBe & CeCe Winans
Dance Recording: Only Girl (in the World) – Rihanna
Electronic/Dance Album: La Roux – La Roux
Alternative Music Album: Brothers, The Black Keys
Americana Album: You Are Not Alone, Mavis Staples
Bluegrass Album: Mountain Soul II – Patty Loveless
Traditional Blues Album: Joined At The Hip – Pinetop Perkins & Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith
Contemporary Blues Album: Living Proof – Buddy Guy
Traditional Folk Album: Genuine Negro Jig – Carolina Chocolate Drops
Contemporary Folk Album: God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise – Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs
Hawaiian Music Album: Huana Ke Aloha – Tia Carrere
Native American Music Album: 2010 Gathering Of Nations Pow Wow: A Spirit’s Dance – Various Artists
Zydeco or Cajun Music Album: Zydeco Junkie – Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
Reggae Album: Before The Dawn – Buju Banton
Traditional World Music Album: Ali And Toumani – Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté
Contemporary World Music Album: Throw Down Your Heart, Africa Sessions Part 2: Unreleased Tracks – Béla Fleck
New Age Album: Miho: Journey to the Mountain – Paul Winter Consort
Short Form Music Video: Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
Long Form Music Video: When You’re Strange – The Doors
Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling): The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook)
Musical Show Album: American Idiot (Featuring Green Day)
Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Crazy Heart (Various Artists)
Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Toy Story 3 – Randy Newman, composer
Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: The Weary Kind (From Crazy Heart), Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett, songwriters
Instrumental Composition: The Path Among the Trees – Billy Childs, composer (Billy Childs Ensemble), Autumn: In Moving Pictures Jazz – Chamber Music Vol. 2
November 28, 2009 – January 29, 2010: Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z and Alicia Keys January 30, 2010 – March 19: Tik Tok – Kesha March 20 – March 26: BedRock – Young Money featuring Lloyd March 27 -April 9: Need You Now – Lady Antebellum April 10 -May 21: Rude Boy – Rihanna May 22 -June 11: Nothin’ on You – B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars June 12 -July 30: OMG – Usher featuring will.i.am July 31 – August 20: California Gurls – Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg August 21 – October 15: Love the Way You Lie – Eminem featuring Rihanna October 16 – October22: Teenage Dream – Katy Perry October 23 – December 10: Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars December 11, 2010 – December 31, 2010: Only Girl (In the World) – Rihanna
(Data is compiled from various charts including Billboard’s “Pop,” “Rock,” “Airplay,” “R&B/Dance” and “Singles” Charts. The “Hot 100” is the primary chart used for this list.)
World-Changing Event: The Instagram app became available, and the iPad tablet was released.
The Top Song was Tik Tok by Ke$ha
The Movies to Watch include Toy Story 3, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Inception, and Megamind.
The Most Famous Person in America was probably (tie) David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Conan O’Brien.
Notable books include The Help by Kathryn Stockett and Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom.
Price of… Xbox 360 in 2010: $199.00 Fisher-Price Follow Me Thomas: $39.99 Whole Pineapple: $3.99
The Funny Guy was: Kevin Hart
The Late Night Feud: Jay Leno vs David Letterman vs Conan O’Brien
The Conversation: Who should get Jay Leno’s ‘Tonight Show’ host job? David Letterman or Conan O’Brien?
2010 History Roundup:
January 12 – Haiti Devastated by Earthquake: A catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, resulting in over 220,000 deaths and leaving approximately 1 million people homeless.
February 12–28 – Vancouver Hosted Winter Olympics: The 2010 Winter Olympics took place in Vancouver, Canada, featuring 2,566 athletes from 82 nations competing in 86 events.
April 10 – Polish President Killed in Plane Crash: Polish President Lech Kaczyński, along with 95 others, died in a plane crash near Smolensk, Russia, while en route to a memorial service.
April 20 – Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Began: An explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico led to a massive oil spill, becoming one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history.
May 2 – Eurozone Agreed to Greek Bailout: The eurozone and the International Monetary Fund agreed to a €110 billion bailout package for Greece to address its severe debt crisis.
May 6 – UK General Election Resulted in Hung Parliament: The United Kingdom’s general election resulted in a hung parliament, leading to a coalition government between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats.
June 11 – July 11 – Spain Won FIFA World Cup: Spain secured its first FIFA World Cup title by defeating the Netherlands 1-0 in the final held in South Africa.
July 25 – WikiLeaks Released Afghan War Documents: WikiLeaks published over 75,000 classified documents related to the war in Afghanistan, sparking global controversy and debate over military transparency.
August 5 – Chilean Miners Trapped Underground: Thirty-three miners became trapped 700 meters underground in a mine in northern Chile, leading to a dramatic rescue operation.
August 10 – WHO Declared End of H1N1 Pandemic: The World Health Organization declared the end of the H1N1 influenza pandemic, stating that worldwide flu activity had returned to typical seasonal patterns.
August 19 – Operation Iraqi Freedom Ended: The United States declared an end to combat operations in Iraq, transitioning to Operation New Dawn to focus on stability operations.
September 28 – China Surpassed Japan as Second-Largest Economy: China officially surpassed Japan to become the world’s second-largest economy, reflecting its rapid economic growth.
October 3 – Germany Made Final WWI Reparation Payment: Germany made its final payment of reparations imposed by the Treaty of Versailles, concluding its obligations from World War I.
October 10 – Netherlands Antilles Dissolved: The Netherlands Antilles was officially dissolved, resulting in new constitutional statuses for its constituent islands.
October 12 – Chilean Miners Rescued: All 33 trapped Chilean miners were successfully rescued after 69 days underground, in a globally televised event.
October 22 – WikiLeaks Released Iraq War Logs: WikiLeaks published nearly 400,000 classified U.S. military documents detailing operations in Iraq, revealing previously unreported incidents.
November 2 – U.S. Midterm Elections Shifted Power: The Republican Party gained control of the House of Representatives in the U.S. midterm elections, leading to a divided Congress.
November 28 – WikiLeaks Released U.S. Diplomatic Cables: WikiLeaks began releasing a cache of U.S. diplomatic cables, exposing confidential communications and causing diplomatic tensions.
December 17 – Tunisian Protests Sparked Arab Spring: The self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia led to nationwide protests, eventually inspiring the broader Arab Spring movements across the Middle East and North Africa.
December 21 – Total Lunar Eclipse Coincided with Solstice: A total lunar eclipse occurred on the same day as the northern winter solstice, a rare astronomical event that last happened in 1638.
Top Ten Baby Names of 2010:
Isabella, Sophia, Emma, Olivia, Ava, Jacob, Ethan, Michael, Jayden, William
Fashion Icons and Sex Symbols:
Katy Perry, Olivia Munn, Eva Mendes, Kim Kardashian, Blake Lively, Audrina Patridge, Lady Gaga, Lauren Conrad, Beyonce, Amanda Bynes. Bar Refaeli, Olivia Wilde, Marisa Miller, Scarlett Johansson, Milla Jovovich, Christina Aguilera, Nicole Scherzinger, Danica Patrick
The Heartthrob(s):
Leonardo DiCaprio, Hugh Laurie, Taylor Lautner, Zac Efron, Adam Levine, Colin Firth, David Beckham, Justin Bieber, Joe Manganiello, Tim Tebow
“The Quote:”
“I am not part of the PlayStation generation.” Prince Charles admits he is baffled by modern technology.
Time Magazine’s Person of the Year:
Mark Zuckerberg
Miss America:
Caressa Cameron
Miss USA:
Rima Fakih
The Scandal:
Jesse James cheated on Sandra Bullock.
US News:
George Washington borrowed The Law of Nations from the New York Society Library and didn’t return it. Mount Vernon estate returned the book in 2010 (221 years overdue) after the Head librarian joked they were “not actively pursuing the overdue fines,” they would appreciate having it back.
During the last 90 years of American history, there have been only two decades with the GDP increasing every year – the 1960s and the 2010s.
World News:
The UK didn’t have televised election debates until 2010.
The largest air traffic shut down since World War II happened in 2010 due to the Eyjafjallajökull eruption. 95,000 flights were canceled in a 6-day period.
Since 2010, the International Space Station has a water purification system (from washing, sweat, even urine), allowing the ISS to reclaim 93% of all liquid on the station.
26.5 million Canadians tuned into the gold medal final against the United States in men’s hockey during the 2010 Winter Olympics. That’s 80% of the entire country’s population. #Canadawon
Germany finished paying WWI reparations from the Treaty of Versailles on October 3, 2010, with a final payment of 70 million euros to government and private banks in the US, France, and Britain.
There was a traffic jam in China that started on August 13th, 2010; it lasted two weeks, jammed traffic for over 100km (over 62 miles), and allowed drivers to move roughly 1km a day.
Israel’s weekly state lottery drew exactly the same 6 numbers (,000, with more than 100 people sharing smaller prizes.
The numbers that rolled out during a live television broadcast were (36, 33, 32, 26, 14, 13and the additional ‘strong’ number 2) as the draw 3 weeks earlier, and event statisticians said was a one in four trillion chance.
In 2010, Sweden removed the statute of limitations for prosecuting murder because the 1986 assassination of their prime minister, Olof Palme, had still not been solved. Though 10,000 people have been questioned, the killer remains unknown to this day.
The town of Sh*tterton, England, kept getting its town sign stolen. In 2010, they finally solved the problem by installing a 1.6-ton concrete slab with the town name inscribed on it.
Pop Culture Facts & History:
The KOR-fx, a device that sits around the shoulders and translates stereo sound into stereo vibrations for gaming consoles, mp3s, and more, was invented.
Barbra Streisand is the only artist to have Billboard 200 #1 albums in six decades, from the 1960s to the 2010s.
The best-selling book of the 2010s was Fifty Shades of Grey. The second best-selling was Fifty Shades Darker. The third best-selling was… Fifty Shades Freed.
MTV was not focusing on music anymore. As part of their re-branding, they dropped the long-running tagline “Music Television” from their logo, officially ending their music video era.
Gift cards worth $27 billion have gone unredeemed between 2010 and 2018.
Kansas State University professor Mark Haub went on a Twinkie diet, where he ate mainly Twinkies, Oreos, and Doritos to prove to his students that calorie counting is THE important part of losing weight, not nutritional content. He lost 27 pounds in 2 months.
93 percent of shark attacks worldwide between 1580 and 2010 were on males.
The USPS mistook a Las Vegas replica for the real Statue of Liberty when creating the Lady Liberty “forever” stamp in 2010, resulting in a $3.5m payout to the replica’s sculptor for violating his copyright.
Barbie’s toddler sister Kelly was discontinued in 2010 and replaced with a 6-year-old sister named Chelsea in 2011.
When South Park parodied Family Guy in the 2010 two-part episode ‘Cartoon Wars’, The Simpsons writing staff sent them flowers.
In 2010, the Forest Service made Betty White an honorary forest ranger. White said in previous interviews that she wanted to be a forest ranger as a little girl but that women were not allowed to do that then. When White received the honor, more than 1/3 of Forest Service employees were women.
The ManhattAnt is a unique species of ant found only in New York City. Biologists stumbled upon them in the Broadway medians at 63rd and 76th streets in 2010, and the biologists claim the ant species does not match any of the 13,000 known species. The ants subsist on a diet high in corn.
Bohemian Rhapsody is the only song in the top 100 most streamed songs on Spotify to be published before 2010 (as of 2020).
Altoids once came in sour varieties but were discontinued in 2010.
Encyclopedia Britannica was the oldest continuously published reference source in the English language. The last printed edition was published in 2010. The publisher was at that time 244 years old.
In 2010, an unnamed, unlucky airline passenger was arrested in Ireland after Slovak security officials placed explosives in his luggage for training, then forgot to remove them before the plane took off.
In 2010, The U.S. Air Force made the fastest computer in the US Defense Department with 1,760 PlayStation 3s.
In 2010, Microsoft banned a user from Xbox Live for putting Fort Gay as his address. When he tried to tell them that Fort Gay exists in West Virginia, it took an appeal from the town’s mayor to correct it.
The 1980 Comedy film Airplane was judged “culturally, historically, or aesthetically” significant and added to the National Film Registry in 2010.
Jon McLoone ran 15 million computer simulations of the game Hangman and discovered that the most difficult word for that program to guess is “Jazz”.
Andre Geim won the (parody prize) Ig Nobel Prize in 2000 for his work on using magnetism to levitate a frog. 10 years later, his experiments regarding graphene won him the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics. This makes him the only recipient of the Ig Nobel and Nobel Prizes.
Doomsday Clock:
6 minutes to midnight, according to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. 2010: “We are poised to bend the arc of history toward a world free of nuclear weapons” is the Bulletin’s assessment. Talks between Washington and Moscow for a follow-on agreement to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty are nearly complete, and more negotiations for further reductions in the U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenal are already planned. The dangers posed by climate change are growing, but there are pockets of progress. Most notably, at Copenhagen, the developing and industrialized countries agree to take responsibility for carbon emissions and to limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius.
The Habit:
The partially-shaved head trend was big with celebrities, including Willow Smith, Rihanna, and model Amber Rose.
2010 Toys inducted to the National Toy Hall of Fame:
The Game of Life, Playing cards
2010’s Most Popular Christmas Gifts, Toys and Presents:
Ipad, Zhu Zhu Pets, Nooks
Best Film Oscar Winner:
The Hurt Locker (presented in 2010)
2010 Entries to The National Film Registry:
Airplane! (released in 1980) All the President’s Men (released in 1976) The Bargain (released in 1914) Cry of Jazz (released in 1959) Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB (released in 1967) The Empire Strikes Back (released in 1980) The Exorcist (released in 1973) The Front Page (released in 1931) Grey Gardens (released in 1976) I Am Joaquin (released in 1969) It’s a Gift (released in 1934) Let There Be Light (released in 1946) Lonesome (released in 1928) Make Way for Tomorrow (released in 1937) Malcolm X (released in 1992) McCabe & Mrs. Miller (released in 1971) Newark Athlete (released in 1891) Our Lady of the Sphere (released in 1969) The Pink Panther (released in 1963) Preservation of the Sign Language (released in 1913) Saturday Night Fever (released in 1977) Study of a River (released in 1996/1997) Tarantella (released in 1940) A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (released in 1945) A Trip Down Market Street (released in 1906)
1. Toy Story 3 2. Alice in Wonderland 3. Iron Man 2 4. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse 5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 6. Inception 7. Despicable Me 8. Shrek Forever After 9. How to Train Your Dragon 10. Tangled
2010/11 Most Popular TV Shows:
1. American Idol (Fox) 2. NBC Sunday Night Football (NBC) 3. The Voice (NBC) 4. Modern Family (ABC) 5. Dancing With The Stars (ABC) 6. Big Bang Theory (CBS) 7. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) 8. Survivor: Nicaragua (CBS) 9. NCIS (CBS) 10. Glee (Fox)
2010 United States Census:
Total US Population: 308,745,538 1. New York, New York – 8,175,133 2. Los Angeles, California – 3,792,621 3. Chicago, Illinois – 2,695,598 4. Houston, Texas – 2,099,451 5. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 1,526,006 6. Phoenix, Arizona – 1,445,632 7. San Antonio, Texas – 1,327,407 8. San Diego, California – 1,307,402 9. Dallas, Texas – 1,197,816 10. San Jose, California – 945,942
Sports:
World Series Champions: San Francisco Giants Super Bowl Champions: New Orleans Saints NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers Stanley Cup Champs: Chicago Blackhawks U.S. Open Golf Graeme McDowell U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) Rafael Nadal/ Kim Clijsters Wimbledon (Men/Women): Rafael Nadal/Serena Williams NCAA Football Champions: Villanova Wildcats NCAA Basketball Champions: Duke Kentucky Derby: Super Saver World Cup (Soccer): Spain
The longest tennis match took place at Wimbledon 2010 when John Isner of the United States beat Nicolas Mahut of France 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 70-68 in a match that lasted 11 hours and five minutes, played over three days, June 22, 23 and 24.
Popular and Best-selling Books From 2010: A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan America Assassin by Vince Flynn The Ask by Sam Lipsyte The Big Short by Michael Lewis Bossypants by Tina Fey Caught by Harlan Coben Changes by Jim Butcher Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert The Confession by John Grisham Crimes Against Liberty by David Limbaugh Cross Fire by James Patterson Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy and Grant Blackwood Decision Points by George W. Bush Deliver Us From Evil by David Baldacci Earth (The Book) by Jon Stewart and others Fall of Giants by Ken Follett Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb Freedom by Jonathan Franzen Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King Game Change by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson Going Rogue by Sarah Palin The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow Half Empty by David Rakoff Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom Hell’s Corner by David Baldacci The Help by Kathryn Stockett House Rules by Jodi Picoult How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengest The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay by Suzanne Collins Life by Keith Richards with James Fox The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown The 9th Judgment by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro No Apology by Mitt Romney The Obama Diaries by Laura Ingraham Obama’s Wars by Bob Woodward Oprah: A Biography by Kitty Kelley The Overton Window by Glen Beck Point Omega by Don DeLillo Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell The Postcard Killers by James Patterson and Liza Marklund Private by James Patterson The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silva The Reversal by Michael Connelly Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks Search by Nora Roberts Shadow of Your Smile by Mary Higgins Clark Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs 61 Hours by Lee Child Spoken from the Heart by Laura Bush Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson Worth Dying For by Lee Child Worst Case by James Patterson
Winners Announced:March 7, 2010 Held at: Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Hosts: Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin Eligibility Year: 2009
On the Red Carpet – Oscar Trivia
For the first time since 1943, the Academy expanded the Best Picture nominees from five to ten, creating a diverse set of films like Avatar and The Hurt Locker.
Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the Best Director award for The Hurt Locker, which also won Best Picture.
The Hurt Locker was also notable for having one of the lowest box office earnings for a Best Picture winner.
Comedy legends Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin co-hosted, marking the first time in over two decades that the Oscars had dual hosts.
Sandra Bullock won Best Actress for The Blind Side and became the first actress to win both a Razzie and an Oscar in the same weekend. “Did I really earn this, or did I just wear you all down?” – Sandra Bullock, Best Actress, The Blind Side
Up became the second animated film in history to be nominated for Best Picture.
Christoph Waltz won his first Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, marking the beginning of a fruitful collaboration between the actor and director.
Jeff Bridges finally took home an Oscar for Best Actor in Crazy Heart after five previous nominations.
2010 Oscar Nominees and Winners
Best Picture: The Hurt Locker – Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro, producers (WINNER) Avatar – James Cameron and Jon Landau, producers The Blind Side – Gil Netter, Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson, producers District 9 – Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, producers An Education – Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, producers Inglourious Basterds – Lawrence Bender, producer Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire – Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, producers A Serious Man – Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, producers Up – Jonas Rivera, producer Up in the Air – Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, producers
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker (WINNER) James Cameron – Avatar Quentin Tarantino – Inglourious Basterds Lee Daniels – Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire Jason Reitman – Up in the Air
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart as Otis “Bad” Blake (WINNER) George Clooney – Up in the Air as Ryan Bingham Colin Firth – A Single Man as George Falconer Morgan Freeman – Invictus as Nelson Mandela Jeremy Renner – The Hurt Locker as Sergeant First Class William James
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side as Leigh Anne Tuohy (WINNER) Helen Mirren – The Last Station as Sophia Tolstaya Carey Mulligan – An Education as Jenny Mellor Gabourey Sidibe – Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire as Claireece “Precious” Jones Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia as Julia Child
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds as Col. Hans Landa (WINNER) Matt Damon – Invictus as Francois Pienaar Woody Harrelson – The Messenger as Cpt. Tony Stone Christopher Plummer – The Last Station as Leo Tolstoy Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones as George Harvey
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique – Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire as Mary Lee Johnston (WINNER) Penélope Cruz – Nine as Carla Albanese Vera Farmiga – Up in the Air as Alex Goran Maggie Gyllenhaal – Crazy Heart as Jean Craddock Anna Kendrick – Up in the Air as Natalie Keener
Best Original Screenplay: The Hurt Locker – Mark Boal (WINNER) Inglourious Basterds – Quentin Tarantino The Messenger – Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman A Serious Man – Joel Coen and Ethan Coen Up – Screenplay by Bob Peterson and Pete Docter; Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson and Thomas McCarthy
Best Adapted Screenplay: Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire – Geoffrey Fletcher based on the novel Push by Sapphire (WINNER) District 9 – Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell based on the short film Alive in Joburg by Neill Blomkamp An Education – Nick Hornby based on the memoir by Lynn Barber In the Loop – Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche based on the character Malcolm Tucker, who originally appeared in the BBC TV show The Thick of It Up in the Air – Sheldon Turner and Jason Reitman based on the novel by Walter Kirn
Best Animated Feature Film: Up – Directed by Pete Docter (WINNER) Coraline – Directed by Henry Selick Fantastic Mr. Fox – Directed by Wes Anderson The Princess and the Frog – Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker The Secret of Kells – Directed by Tomm Moore
Best Foreign Language Film: The Secret in Their Eyes (Argentina) in Spanish – Directed by Juan José Campanella (WINNER) Ajami (Israel) in Arabic and Hebrew – Directed by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani The Milk of Sorrow (Peru) in Spanish and Quechua – Directed by Claudia Llosa A Prophet (France) in French, Corsican and Arabic – Directed by Jacques Audiard The White Ribbon (Germany) in German – Directed by Michael Haneke
Best Documentary Feature: The Cove – Louie Psihoyos and Fisher Stevens (WINNER) Burma VJ – Anders Østergaard and Lise Lense-Møller Food, Inc. – Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein The Most Dangerous Man in America – Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith Which Way Home – Rebecca Cammisa
Best Documentary Short Subject: Music by Prudence – Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett (WINNER) China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province – Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner – Daniel Junge and Henry Ansbacher The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant – Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert Rabbit à la Berlin – Bartosz Konopka and Anna Wydra
Best Live Action Short Film: The New Tenants – Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson (WINNER) The Door – Juanita Wilson and James Flynn Instead of Abracadabra – Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellström Kavi – Gregg Helvey Miracle Fish – Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey
Best Animated Short Film: Logorama – Nicolas Schmerkin (WINNER) French Roast – Fabrice O. Joubert Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty – Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell The Lady and the Reaper – Javier Recio Gracia A Matter of Loaf and Death – Nick Park
Best Original Score: Up – Michael Giacchino (WINNER) Avatar – James Horner Fantastic Mr. Fox – Alexandre Desplat The Hurt Locker – Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders Sherlock Holmes – Hans Zimmer
Best Original Song: “The Weary Kind” from Crazy Heart – Music and Lyrics by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett (WINNER) “Almost There” from The Princess and the Frog – Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman “Down in New Orleans” from The Princess and the Frog – Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman “Loin de Paname” from Paris 36 – Music by Reinhardt Wagner; Lyrics by Frank Thomas “Take it All” from Nine – Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Best Sound Editing: The Hurt Locker – Paul N. J. Ottosson (WINNER) Avatar – Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle Inglourious Basterds – Wylie Stateman Star Trek – Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin Up – Michael Silvers and Tom Myers
Best Sound Mixing: The Hurt Locker – Paul N. J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett (WINNER) Avatar – Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson Inglourious Basterds – Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano Star Trek – Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson
Best Art Direction: Avatar – Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair (WINNER) The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus – Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro; Set Decoration: Caroline Smith Nine – Art Direction: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Gordon Sim Sherlock Holmes – Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer The Young Victoria – Art Direction: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Maggie Gray
Best Cinematography: Avatar – Mauro Fiore (WINNER) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – Bruno Delbonnel The Hurt Locker – Barry Ackroyd Inglourious Basterds – Robert Richardson The White Ribbon – Christian Berger
Best Makeup: Star Trek – Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow (WINNER) Il Divo – Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano The Young Victoria – Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore
Best Costume Design: The Young Victoria – Sandy Powell (WINNER) Bright Star – Janet Patterson Coco Before Chanel – Catherine Leterrier The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus – Monique Prudhomme Nine – Colleen Atwood
Best Film Editing: The Hurt Locker – Bob Murawski and Chris Innis (WINNER) Avatar – Stephen E. Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron District 9 – Julian Clarke Inglourious Basterds – Sally Menke Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire – Joe Klotz
Best Visual Effects: Avatar – Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones (WINNER) District 9 – Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken Star Trek – Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton Honorary Academy Awards The Academy held its 1st Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 14, 2009, during which the following awards were presented.
Academy Honorary Awards: Lauren Bacall Roger Corman Gordon Willis
Winners Announced: January 31, 2010 Held at: Staples Center, Los Angeles Host: John Goodman Eligibility Year: October 1, 2008 – August 31, 2009
Behind-the-Beats Trivia
Taylor Swift, at the age of 20, became the youngest artist to win Album of the Year for Fearless.
Beyoncé broke the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one night, taking home six awards.
Lady Gaga made a grand entrance by arriving in a giant egg; she later performed Born This Way.
John Goodman, known for his acting rather than hosting music events, was an unexpected choice that added a different flavor to the ceremony.
Jazz musician Chick Corea was the only artist nominated in two different genres: Jazz and Classical.
The eligibility year for this particular Grammy Awards was shortened by one month, to synchronize the Grammy Award cycle with that of its peer awards.
The award for Best New Artist went to the Zac Brown Band, marking a rare win for a country group in this category.
David Guetta won his first Grammy this year for the song When Love Takes Over, featuring Kelly Rowland, in the category Best Dance Recording.
2010 Grammy Winners
Album of the Year:
Fearless – Taylor Swift
Record of the Year:
Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
Song of the Year:
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) – Beyoncé
New Artist:
Zac Brown Band
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals:
I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
Pop Vocal Album:
The Black Eyed PeasThe E.N.D.
Female Pop Vocal Performance:
Halo – Beyoncé
Male Pop Vocal Performance:
Make It Mine – Jason Mraz
Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden – Michael Bublé
Pop Collaboration With Vocals:
Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat – Lucky
Pop Instrumental Performance:
Throw Down Your Heart – Bela Fleck
Pop Instrumental Album:
Potato Hole, Booker T. Jones
Female R&B Vocal Performance:
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) – Beyoncé
Male R&B Vocal Performance:
Pretty Wings – Maxwell
R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals:
Blame It – Jamie Foxx and T-Pain
Traditional R&B Vocal Performance:
At Last, Beyoncé
R&B Song:
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) – Beyoncé
R&B Album:
Blacksummers’ Night – Maxwell
Contemporary R&B Album:
I Am…Sasha Fierce – Beyoncé
Rap/Sung Collaboration:
Run This Town – Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
Rap Performance by a Duo or Group:
Crack a Bottle – Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent
Rap Song:
Run This Town – Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
Rap Album:
Relapse – Eminem
Rap Solo Performance:
Jay-Z – D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)
Urban/Alternative Performance:
India.Arie and Dobet Gnahoré – Pearls
Country Album:
Fearless – Taylor Swift
Female Country Vocal Performance:
White Horse – Taylor Swift
Male Country Vocal Performance:
Sweet Thing – Keith Urban
Country Song:
White Horse – Taylor Swift
Country Collaboration With Vocals:
I Told You So – Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis
Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals:
I Run to You – Lady Antebellum
Country Instrumental Performance:
Producer’s Medley – Steve Wariner
Rock Album:
21st Century Breakdown – Green Day
Solo Rock Vocal Performance:
Working on a Dream – Bruce Springsteen
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals:
Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
Rock Song:
Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
Hard Rock Performance:
War Machine – AC/DC
Metal Performance:
Dissident Aggressor – Judas Priest
Rock Instrumental Performance:
A Day in the Life – Jeff Beck
Dance Recording:
Poker Face – Lady Gaga
Electronic/Dance Album:
The Fame – Lady Gaga
Alternative Music Album:
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix – Phoenix
Americana Album:
Electric Dirt – Levon Helm
Bluegrass Album:
The Crow/New Songs for the Five-String Banjo, Steve Martin
Traditional Blues Album:
A Stranger Here – Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
Contemporary Blues Album:
Already Free – The Derek Trucks Band
Traditional Folk Album:
High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project, Loudon Wainwright III
Contemporary Folk Album:
Townes – Steve Earle
Hawaiian Music Album:
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2, Various Artists
Native American Music Album:
Spirit Wind North – Bill Miller
Zydeco or Cajun Music Album:
Lay Your Burden Down – Buckwheat Zydeco
Reggae Album:
Mind Control – Acoustic, Stephen Marley
Traditional World Music Album:
Douga Mansa – Mamadou Diabate
Contemporary World Music Album:
Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 – Africa Sessions, Béla Fleck
New Age Album:
Prayer for Compassion – David Darling
Short Form Music Video:
Boom Boom Pow – The Black Eyed Peas
Long Form Music Video:
The Beatles Love – All Together Now – Various Artists
Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling):
Always Looking Up – Michael J. Fox
Musical Show Album:
West Side Story
Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:
Slumdog Millionaire
Score Soundtrack Album tor Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:
Up – Michael Giacchino
Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:
Jai Ho – (from Slumdog Millionaire), A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer and Vijay Prakash
Instrumental Composition:
Married Life (from Up) – Michael Giacchino
Instrumental Arrangement:
West Side Story Medley – Bill Cunliffe
Gospel Performance:
Wait on the Lord – Donnie McClurkin featuring Karen Clark Sheard
Gospel Song:
God in Me – Mary Mary featuring Kierra “KiKi” Sheard
Rock or Rap Gospel Album:
Live Revelations – Third Day
Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album:
The Power of One – Israel Houghton
Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album:
Jason Crabb – Jason Crabb
Traditional Gospel Album:
Oh Happy Day – Various Artists
Contemporary R&B Gospel Album:
Audience of One – Heather Headley
Latin Pop Album:
Sin Frenos – La Quinta Estación
Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album:
Los De Atras Vienen Conmigo – Calle 13
Tropical Latin Album:
Ciclos – Luis Enrique
Regional Mexican Album:
Necesito De Ti – Vicente Fernández
Tejano Album:
Borders y Bailes – Los Texmaniacs
Norteño Album:
Tu Noche Con…Los Tigres Del Norte – Los Tigres Del Norte
Banda Album:
Tu Esclavo y Amo – Lupillo Rivera
Contemporary Jazz Album:
75 – Joe Zawinul & the Zawinul Syndicate
Jazz Vocal Album:
Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman, Kurt Elling
Improvised Jazz Solo:
Dancin’ 4 Chicken – Terence Blanchard, soloist
Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group:
Five Piece Band Live, Chick Corea and John McLaughlin Five Peace Band
Large Jazz Ensemble Album:
Book One – New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Latin Jazz Album:
Juntos Para Siempre, Bebo Valdés and Chucho Valdés
Engineered Album, Classical:
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10, Michael Tilson Thomas and San Francisco Symphony
Orchestral Performance:
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
Opera Recording:
Britten: Billy Budd, London Symphony Orchestra; Gentlemen of the London Symphony Chorus
Choral Performance:
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10, Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Elza van den Heever, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef and Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir – San Francisco Symphony Chorus and San Francisco Girls Chorus
