The
gala affair included performances by Bollywood super
star Preity Zinta and Shaimak Davar's Junior Dance
Company, as well as the talented finalists from this
year's Awards.
Speaking
on the occasion, Turner Entertainment Networks Asia,
Inc (TENA) senior vice president and general manager
Ian Diamond said, "Being a channel especially
created for Indian kids, it is only befitting that
Pogo salutes young achievers of this great nation.
With Pogo Amazing Kids Awards providing these gifted
children a platform to showcase their talent, we do
hope that in some way we can become catalysts in their
future success. I am glad that this year the final
winners of POGO Amazing Kids Awards were chosen by
kids themselves and there can be no greater success
than by being recognised as truly amazing by one's
own counterparts."
The
winners of Pogo Amazing Kids Awards include:
Felicitated by Mona Singh, Pallavi Mazumdar from Kolkata
won the Pogo Amazing Kid - Artist. Pallavi has won
the National Balshree Award 2005 for Art. Her chef
d'oeuvre also includes - winning 'Design a Stamp Contest'
by Ministry of Communication and IT and a medal in
the Asian Children Art Contest 2002.
Rajkumari
Sanathoi from Imphal, Manipur, who is the winner of
National Balshree Award 2004, was declared Pogo Amazing
Kid - Dancer and was presented the award by Pogo hosts
Chinu, Niall and Rob.
5
year-old Muskan Vijay from Gwalior was given the title-
Pogo Amazing Kid - Entertainer by Anupam Kher. She
has been under 11 Maharashtra Skating Champion and
has also made a record by skating under 45 Tata Sumo
cars.
13
year-old Akrit Jaswal from Chandigarh was crowned
Pogo Amazing Kid - Genius by Ian Diamond. This young
genius completed his primary education (class 10)
at the age of 7. His achievements includes - conducting
an independent surgery of post burn contracture of
a burnt hand at 7, winning National Child Award for
exceptional Achievement in the field of Medical Research
in 2004. This little whiz kid is presently studying
in his Second year, B Sc at Punjab University!!
Shravya
M from Hyderabad received the Pogo Amazing Kid - Leader
Award from Priya Dutt. Shravya is an active environmentalist
bringing awareness about conservation of the environment.
K
Sathyanarayanan from Chennai, was awarded Pogo Amazing
Kid - Musician by Sivamani. This little Mozart has
excelled Keyboard playing and completed grade eight
from Trinity College of Music at the age of 10. Touring
the world with 280 concerts, he has also released
several albums and received various awards.
Aaron
D'souza from Bangalore has not only won seven international
awards in swimming but has also created seven national
records. He received Pogo Amazing Kid - Sports Award
by Manav Gohil.
While
Vignesh Chandrashakhar from Chennai was selected by
A R Rahman to sing "Yeh Tara Who Tara" in
Swades. He was given the title - Pogo Amazing Kid
- Singer by acclaimed singer Babul Supriyo.
In addition, Sudev N M from Chennai was chosen as
the lucky winner of the Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2006
Vote and Win contest' and was the winner of an exclusive,
Dilip Chhabria custom designed car.
Ecouraging
Indian kids to voice their choice, the Pogo Voice
Awards yet again enabled children across India to
choose their favourite celebrity icons amongst nominees
in various award categories.
The
winners of Pogo Voice Awards this year are Hrithik
Roshan (Most Amazing Actor - Male, for Krrish), Priyanka
Chopra (Most Amazing Actor - Female, for Krrish),
Krrish (Most Amazing Film), Special Effects in Krrish
(Most Amazing Moment in a film), Masti Ki Pathshala
(Most Amazing Song, from Rang De Basanti), Harry Potter
and the Goblet of Fire (Most Amazing Foreign
Movie), Paresh Rawal (Most Amazing Comedian, for Phir
Hera Pheri), and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Most Amazing
Sports Hero, Cricket). Five lucky kids chosen out
of 1, 23,000 votes won the fabulous opportunity of
attending the in-studio grand finale of the Pogo Amazing
Kids Awards 2006.
POGO
Amazing Kids Awards this year boasts of an all new
format with a nineteen episode series and for the
first time, included audience interactivity nationwide.
the show was hosted anchor/VJ Mini Mathur along with
POGO anchors, Niall, Chinu and Rob. Derek O'Brien
& Associates Pvt. Ltd, headed by quiz master Derek
O'Brien who managed the entire selection and search
process for Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2006.
The
sponsors for Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2006 were Horlicks
and Parle G (Presenting Sponsors), Kissan, Big Babol,
Reynolds, Gini & Jony, Nestle Munch (Associate
Sponsors) and Zee News, FUN Cinemas, Bright Advertising
Agency (Media Partners).