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Major Events of 2012
- Morsi Elected in Egypt
- Syrian Civil War
- Israel and Gaza
- Obama Reelected
- Hurricane Sandy
Sports in 2012
NBA:Miami Heat over Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1
NCAA Football:Alabama Crimson Tide
Heisman Trophy: Johnny Manziel
Stanley Cup:Los Angeles Kings v New Jersey Devils: 4-2
Super Bowl XLVII:Baltimore Ravens v San Francisco 49ers 34-31
World Seris San Francisc Giants v Detroit Tigers 4-0
Popular Music of 2012
1."Somebody That I Used to Know" ... Gotye
2."Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen
3."We Are Young" ...Janelle Monae
4.Payphone" ... Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa
5."Lights" ..Ellie Goulding
6."Glad You Came" ... The Wanted
7."Stronger (What Doesnt Kill You)" ... Kelley Clarkson
8."We Found Love" ...Rihanna
9."The Voice" ... Nicki Minaj
10."What Makes You Beautiful" ...One Direction
Popular Movies of 2012
1.The Avengers
2.The Dark Knight Rises
3. The Hunger Games
4. Skyfall
5The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
6. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part 2
7.The Amazing Spider -Man
8. Brave
9. Ted
10.Madagascar 3: Europes Most Wanted
Fiction
1. "Fifty Shades of Grey" by EL James
2. "Fifty Shades Darker" by EL James
3. "Fifty Shades Freedr" by EL James
4. "The Hunger Games "Suzanne Collins
5. "Catching Fire" by George R.R. Martin
Nonfiction
1. "StrenghtFinder 2.0" by Tom Rath
2. No Easy Day" by Mark Owen
3. "Killing Kennedy" by Bill O'Reilly
4. "Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly"
5 "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
1. Sunday Night Football(NBC)
2.American Idol(FOX)
3. NCIS(CBS)
4.American Idol(Fox)
5. Dancing With the Stars(ABC)
6. NCIS LA(CBS)
7. Dancing With the Stars(ABC)
8. Big Bang Theory(CBS)
9. Broke Girls(NBC)
10. Two and Half Men(CBS)
Nobel Prizes
Chemistry
Mo Yan (China) "who with hallucinatory realism merges folk tales, history and the contemporary"
Literature
Tomas Tranströmer (Sweden) "because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality."
Peace
The European Union (EU), which for "over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe"
Physiology or Medicine
OnOne-half jointly to Sir John B. Gurdon (UK) and Shinya Yamanaka (Japan) for "the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent"
Physics
One-half to David J. Wineland (France) and one-half jointly to David J. Wineland (U.S.) and Adam G. Riess (U.S.) for "ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems"
Academy Awards
Best Picture: "The Artist"
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius... "The Artist"
Best Actor: Jean Dujardin... "The Artist"
Best Actress:Meryl Streep... "The Iron Lady"
Grammy Awards
| Record of the Year: Song of the Year: Album of the Year: Male Vocalist: Female Vocalist: |
"Rolling in the Deep" – Adele Hillary 21 Adele |
Tony Awards
Best Play: "Clybourne Park" - Nick Stafford
Best Musical: "Once"
Best Actor in a play: James Corden"One Two Guvnors"
Best Actress in a play:Nina Arlanda..."Venus in Fur"
Best Actor in a musical: Steven Kazee... "Once"
Best Actress in a musical:Audra McDonald... "The Gershwins Porgy and Bess"
Pulitzer Prize
| Drama: Fiction: History: International Reporting: National Reporting: Public Service: |
Quiara Algria Hudes... "Water by the Spoonful"
Jeffrey Gettleman ... "New York Times" |
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