CNN-IBN Indian of the Year is the most credible and best recongnised awards for Achievement in Indian Television.
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GUEST OF HONOUR
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who was the chief guest at the event.
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INDIAN OF THE YEAR 2009
AR Rahman won the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2009 award. Accepting the award from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh he said: "I hope music inspires more people and lessens the divide."
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MAN WITH A DIFFERENCE
Rahul Gandhi has emerged as the face of India's young politicians.
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SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR
Young achiever Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman player to win the super series in Indonesia.
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ALL FOR THE PUBLIC
NGO Pratham has emerged as a powerful voice in education reform in India. It provides good education to underprivileged children.
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ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Music composer and singer A R Rahman brought Indian music on global map by winning two Oscars in 2009.
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MUSIC POWER
The Indian of the Year lifetime Achiever award was given to sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar who led the popularisation of classical Indian music on the world stage.
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50 YEARS OF SUCCESS
Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan was honoured with a special award for completing 50 years in cinema.
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NEW LANDMARKS
A special Award was given to the Indian cricket team for scaling the peak of Test cricket to break on through to the Number one spot for the first time ever.