Award / Grant News

Why the Internet Should Win the Nobel Peace Prize

Source: All About Jazz
March 18, 2010

This year, a Chinese dissident and a Russian human rights advocate recent nominees for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize are joined by an unlikely, nonhuman contender: the internet. From the Fields is a periodic Wired Science op-ed series presenting leading scientists reflections on their work, society and culture. Jamil Zaki is finishing his PhD in psychology and neuroscience at Columbia University. His research focuses on empathy and altruism, and specifically how we (and our brains) come to understand, care for, ...

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'Toy Story' Creator Pixar Earns Theater Award

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2010

The makers of “Up," “WALL-E" and other Academy Award-winning cartoons have taken home a new prize. Disney-owned Pixar Animation received the ShoWest Big Ten Award on Tuesday in honor of the company's perfect track record - 10 films, 10 blockbuster hits, including “Finding Nemo" and “The Incredibles." John Lasseter, Pixar's creative mastermind and director of “Toy Story" and “Toy Story 2," accepted the award just before screening the franchise's sequel, “Toy Story 3," for the audience at ShoWest, an ...

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'The Internet' in the Running for 2010 Nobel Peace Prize

Source: All About Jazz
March 15, 2010

The BBC reports that 'the internet' is among a record 237 individuals and organizations nominated, up from even last year's all-time high of 205.

Modesty does not prevent us from reporting that the candidacy of 'The internet' was championed by the Italian edition of Wired for advancing “dialogue, debate and consensus". “The internet can be considered the first weapon of mass construction, which we can deploy to destroy hate and conflict and to propagate peace and democracy," Riccardo Luna, editor-in-chief ...

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Phil Collins Tapped for Johnny Mercer Award

Source: All About Jazz
March 11, 2010

Veteran singer to receive songwriting honor

Phil Collins will get props for his writing chops when he receives the Johnny Mercer Award at the 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony June 17 at the Marriott Marquis in New York. The singer-producer-drummer-composer-actor has been a hit-maker since assuming lead vocalist duties for the U.K. band Genesis in the mid-'70s, which led to a major solo career. He has authored such chart smashes as “In the Air Tonight," “Against All Odds," “In ...

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"Playing the Changes" Recognized by ARSC

Source: Michael Ricci
March 11, 2010

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Up Score Oscar Music Award

Source: All About Jazz
March 8, 2010

82nd Annual Academy Awards

BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)

“Up" Michael Giacchino “Avatar" James Horner “Fantastic Mr. Fox" Alexandre Desplat “The Hurt Locker" Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders “Sherlock Holmes" Hans Zimmer

BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)

“The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" from “Crazy Heart," music and lyrics by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett “Almost There" from “The Princess and the Frog," music and lyrics ...

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Stevie Wonder breathless over French award

Source: All About Jazz
March 6, 2010

PARIS - It's taken nearly 30 years, but Stevie Wonder has finally received his medal for being named into France's prestigious National Order of Arts and Letters. The Motown great was in the French capital to perform and be honored at France's biggest musical awards show Saturday. Wonder said: “All this in one day, it's almost too much for me. I'm breathless." Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand riffed off several of the pop star's hits at a Paris ceremony. “I just ...

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Czech Jazz Society Poll Won by Jaromir Honzak

Source: Michael Ricci
March 2, 2010

Czech Jazz Society has announced the results of its Best Album of the Year poll. The jury, compromised of over sixty musicians, jazz club owners, record company producers, publicists and managers chose CD Little Things, recorded by base player Jaromir Honzak's quintet.

The poll also saw surprising results for two debuts: base player Tomas Liska's CD Invisible World filled the second position while Infinite Quintet's Speak Slowly ended third. All three records were issued on the independent Animal Music label. ...

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