Only the small matter of prizes sits between us and another 12 months of Cannes-less drudgery.
As the name suggests, style is a matter of taste: "First prize" or "1st prize"?
First though, there was the small matter of the principal prize of what we still like to think of the richest, most talent-laden and competitive league in the world.
There is also the matter of presenting a prize witness, Mr. Massino, who has already been the source of other convictions, even without once appearing in court: some mobsters have pleaded guilty when they realized that he would be part of the prosecution's case.
"Its not a matter of how many prizes there are but how many prizes effectively get their message across and connect with the public and result in thousands of people buying these books.
There was little self-pity in the songs, just the matter-of-fact tenacity that Mr. Mellencamp has always prized in his songs, old or new.
Young actresses like Ms. Knightley, 22; Ellen Page, 20, the star of "Juno"; and Nikki Blonsky, 19, of "Hairspray," were recognized, helping to brighten a year that has been darkened by the continuing writers' strike, a poor fall at the box office and the decidedly dour subject matter of many of the year's prize contenders.
The quest for prizes was so intense that Chinese commentators began to talk about the country's "Nobel complex," framing the hunt for prizes as a matter of national emotional health.
Thomson, but worth €75,000 of prize money.
This kind of prize is hardly new.
