Read more awards stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4075/awards.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:02:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72038/5m-african-leadership-prize-goes-to-nobody.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNobody has won this year's $5 million Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, the committee responsible for picking a winner announced today. That’s an enormous snub to the people eligible for the award, who include former heads of state Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, and...http://www.newser.com/story/72038/5m-african-leadership-prize-goes-to-nobody.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 14:43:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69809/enter-doogie-can-he-save-the-emmys.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLast year's Emmys rated the worst in the show's 60-year history—so executive producer Don Mischer is working under a little, ah, pressure to turn things around. "All awards shows have been sliding in the ratings," he tells the Christian Science Monitor , and adds that on-set control room, live band,...http://www.newser.com/story/69809/enter-doogie-can-he-save-the-emmys.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 19 Sep 2009 16:42:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68854/coetzee-leads-heavy-hitting-booker-prize-shortlist.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJM Coetzee may become the first author to win the Man Booker Prize three times after his fictionalized memoir Summertime made the prestigious literary award's shortlist today. The South African writer's new book takes the form of interviews by a biographer writing about "the late author John Coetzee." But he...http://www.newser.com/story/68854/coetzee-leads-heavy-hitting-booker-prize-shortlist.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 6:14:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64923/mercury-prize-noms-mix-rock-rap-jazz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScruffy rockers Kasabian and indie darling Florence and the Machine lead this year's nominations for the Mercury Prize, Britain's most prestigious musical award. The $33,000 gong, previously won by PJ Harvey and the Arctic Monkeys, is famous for its eclectic shortlist. True to form, this year's nominees include a...http://www.newser.com/story/64923/mercury-prize-noms-mix-rock-rap-jazz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Jul 2009 10:26:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60619/teens-rule-the-mtv-awards.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHeath Ledger won Best Villain last night at the MTV Movie Awards, but he was in the minority: Most of the awards went to tween fare, with Twilight snagging three, High School Musical 3 grabbing two, and Miley Cyrus winning one, E! reports. Jim Carrey and Amy Poehler were the...http://www.newser.com/story/60619/teens-rule-the-mtv-awards.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Jun 2009 7:23:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58136/fallon-is-webby-awards-person-of-the-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJimmy Fallon, Trent Reznor, and Twitter have all been honored with a 2008 Webby Award, CNET reports. Fallon, described by the awards committee as “one of the most ardent online evangelists,” was named the Webby’s “Person of the Year” for incorporating Twitter feeds, blogging, and online video into Late Night...http://www.newser.com/story/58136/fallon-is-webby-awards-person-of-the-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 05 May 2009 13:38:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57412/turner-prize-nods-include-crystal-cave.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA diverse quartet of artists has been nominated for this year's Turner Prize, one of the art world's most visible awards. Two artists from London and two from Glasgow are up for the UK prize, which comes with a $36,000 purse. They will exhibit their work, which runs the...http://www.newser.com/story/57412/turner-prize-nods-include-crystal-cave.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Apr 2009 9:17:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54396/post-911-highest-military-honor-grows-scarce.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have produced only five recipients of the Medal of Honor, all of whom died as a result of their heroism, the Military Times reports. Pentagon stinginess with the highest military honor in the post-9/11 era frustrates service members who say a politicized, stringent, and...http://www.newser.com/story/54396/post-911-highest-military-honor-grows-scarce.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 26 Mar 2009 12:40:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51542/best-and-worst-of-oscar-night.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOscar night was filled with highs and lows, from the predictably inspirational moments when Kate Winslet finally won and Heath Ledger’s family received his posthumous award, to the cheap shot of producers cutting to Angelina Jolie’s face during Jennifer Aniston’s presenter speech. More from the Los Angeles Times . Best: Sean...http://www.newser.com/story/51542/best-and-worst-of-oscar-night.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Feb 2009 7:12:00 CST