Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Bono in Line for Nobel Prize?

U2 singer Bono and Indian sitar master Ravi Shankar are reportedly among 166 nominees for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.
The list that also includes Pope John Paul II and former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, reports Billboard Online.
"We have received 166 nominations so far, of which 29 are organisations," says director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute Geir Lundestad. "The geographical scope is wide."
As usual, he declined to name any candidates for the prize, which last year went to Kenya's Wangari Maathai, the head of a tree-planting movement and the first environmentalist to win.
Some names have been made public or leaked privately by people nominating them.
The $1.8 million prize will be announced in October and awarded on December 10.

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