"One aspect of the prize's 'foundation myth' was to [upend] the system of hierarchy, judgement, critical acclaim, and appreciation that comes from the act of awarding a prize.
Through the act of spectacle, award shows and pop stars (with an agenda) will push the conversation away from music towards the social politics of economics.
Congress drew up the True American Heroes Act to award gold medals to the heroes of Flight 93.
On August 7, 2009, an act of Congress awarded the three astronauts a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award in the United States.
Supporting new types of activities that fit into the structure of the Recovery Act, including a reasonable number of awards to jump start a new NIH Challenge Grant program where progress can be expected in two years.
The bashing of the film industry's biggest bash has long been the final act of the "awards season".
The resolution came in the form of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, awarding 44 million acres of land and nearly $1 billion to the first Alaskans.
The band then spent much of 2004 touring throughout Brazil, Europe, Japan, and the U.S. The group won the Act-of-the-Year award in the 2004 Boston Music Awards.
Armed with a command of English honed on Westlife albums, she began playing shows that would lead to her winning the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year award in 2013.
Winning the Time Out/Hackney Empire new act of the year award in 1993 allowed me to give up my day job; I was working as a teacher at a boys' school.
LG 3.40pm, Just the Tonic at the Mash House (until 28 August) Bilal Zafar won the prestigious New Act of the Year award earlier this year, after which you might expect he'd hit Edinburgh eager to show off his acclaimed standup chops.
