Music Gifts

So this is the time of the year when the big award shows are happening.  This Sunday February 22nd, 2009, the 81st Oscars will be taking place, and as usual, I’ll be providing the list to the nominations and then then after the show, the list of the winners.  Hopefully this year turns out to get higher ratings than last year.  Also, I hope to see a much deserved award go to Heath Ledger for his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight.  The list below shows the nominees for the major categories.  I’ll have the full list after the show. Enjoy!

Performance by an actor in a leading role

* Richard Jenkins in “The Visitor” (Overture Films)
* Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon” (Universal)
* Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features)
* Brad Pitt in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
* Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

* Josh Brolin in “Milk” (Focus Features)
* Robert Downey Jr. in “Tropic Thunder” (DreamWorks, Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount)
* Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Doubt” (Miramax)
* Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.)
* Michael Shannon in “Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage)

Performance by an actress in a leading role

* Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married” (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Angelina Jolie in “Changeling” (Universal)
* Melissa Leo in “Frozen River” (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Meryl Streep in “Doubt” (Miramax)
* Kate Winslet in “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

* Amy Adams in “Doubt” (Miramax)
* Penélope Cruz in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (The Weinstein Company)
* Viola Davis in “Doubt” (Miramax)
* Taraji P. Henson in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)

Ok, so last night’s Grammy Awards were certainly produced a lot better than years past.  Here is the total list of winners below.  Enjoy!

• Best Female Country Vocal Performance
• Carrie Underwood – Winner

• Best Rap Album
• Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III – Winner

• Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
• John Mayer – Winner

• Best New Artist Nominations
• Adele – Winner

• Album of the Year Nominations
• Robert Plant with Alison Krauss for Raising Sand – Winner

• Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
• Robert Plant with Alison Krauss for “Rich Woman” – Winner

• Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
• Sugarland for “Stay” – Winner

• Record of the Year
• Robert Plant with Alison Krauss for “Please Read the Letter” – Winner

• Song of the Year
• “Viva La Vida” written and performed by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin of Coldplay- Winner