MUMBAI: The Pogo Voice Awards has announced the nominees in the various categories, allowing kids to start voting. This will give five kids an opportunity to attend the grand finale of the Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2006 by voting. With this, the Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2006 has progressed to the second stage. This initiative will encourage kids‘ to ‘voice their choice‘ by electing their favourite celebrities and icons across the field of sports and entertainment. The voting is open to kids‘ across India till 20 October 2006. Kids can send in their votes for their favourite icons via SMS to 8558, by typing the category name (like Actor, Actress) and sending it the mentioned short code. A question will be sent to them displaying the nominee names, in response, they need to select their favourite icon by typing <category name> followed by the option (a/b/c/d/e/) and send it to 8558; or can call - 1905 180 2233; or vote online on www.pogo.tv. |
The nominations for the Pogo Voice Awards 2006 have been announced for the various sub-categories including Most Amazing Actor, Most Amazing Actress, Most Amazing Film, Most Amazing Song, Most Amazing Sports Hero, Most Amazing Comedian, Most Amazing Foreign Film and Most Amazing Moment in a Film. The nominees for Pogo Voice Awards 2006 include:
Most Amazing Actor: Hrithik Roshan (Krrish), John Abraham (Taxi No. 9211), Aamir Khan (Rang De Basanti), Akshay Kumar (Phir Hera Pheri) and Shahrukh Khan (Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna).
Most Amazing Actress: Priyanka Chopra (Krrish), Kajol (Fanaa), Bipasha Basu (Phir Hera Pheri), Soha Ali Khan (Rang De Basanti) and Preity Zinta (Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna).
Most Amazing Film: Krrish, Rang De Basanti, Phir Hera Pheri, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and Hanuman.
Most Amazing Song: Dil Na Diya (Krrish), Just Chill (Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya), O Meri Zoharazabein (Phir Hera Pheri), Aap Ka Saroor (Himesh Reshammiya Album) and Masti Ki Pathshala (Rang De Basanti).
Most Amazing Sports Hero: MS Dhoni, Sania Mirza, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh and Narayan Karthikeyan
Most Amazing Comedian: Paresh Rawal (Phir Hera Pheri), Akshay Kumar (Phir Hera Pheri), Salman Khan (No Entry), Tusshar Kapoor (Golmaal) and Riteish Deshmukh (Bluff Master).
Most Amazing Foreign Film: Harry Potter and The Goblet of FireTM, Superman Returns, X Men 3, Spiderman 2 and Ice Age 2.
Most Amazing Moment in a Film: Jaaved Jaffrey "Egg-jhactly" (Salaam Namaste), Aamir Khan‘s mother‘s slaps (Rang De Basanti), Krrish special effect jumps (Krrish), Paresh, Akshay, Suniel trapeze moment (Phir Hera Pheri) and Salman‘s mother‘s slaps (Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya)
Instituted by Pogo in December 2004, Pogo Amazing Kids Awards recognises child prodigies and rewards them for their outstanding achievements in multiple areas of excellence such as arts, leadership, sports, among others. Kids were also empowered to exercise their choice, and vote for their favourite icons from the world of music, sports, movies and television.