History: Rio Carnaval

• Best of the Special School - Unidos da Tijuca
• Best storyline/enredo  - Vila Isabel
• Best bateria- Portela,  mestre Nilo Sérgio Best battery - Portela,
• Best samba-enredo/ theme song - Imperatriz Leopoldinense
• Best ala  of Bahias - Salgueiro
• Best ala - Bloco Makes Shame, - Bloco Faz Vergonha, da Vila Isabel
• Porta-bandeira flag-bearer - Ruth, Vila Isabel
• Mestre-sala - Julinho, da Vila Isabel
• Best singer /puxador- - Ito Melodia, da União da Ilha
• Best male dancer -  Fábio, da Mangueira
• Best front line commission / comissão de frente - Unidos da Tijuca
• Revelation -Revelação - Daniel, 2nd mestre-sala of Salgueiro
• Personality - Tia Nadir, da Beija-Flor
• Best female dancer -- Tina, da Mocidade de Padre Miguel
• Best Samba from Group Access League- Império da Tijuca
• Best Samba School Group Access League- Estacio de Sa

The parade director/producer called Carnavalesco has been the most anticipated since his debut in the Special Group with the same school in 2004 when his Tijuca took second place. It seemed inevitable the new star Carnavalesco would win the Samba School Special Championship and end a drought which began in 1936 for Unidos Tijuca after his presentation again took 2nd the following year in 2005. However, the judges disagreed with the critics and growing legions of fans till this year when a new system of scoring was put in place that was similar to the Olympics system of disallowing the high and low score.

Adriane Galisteu Queen of the bateria was everywhere at the Tijuca party in downtwon Rio "It was more than deserved and expected.Hit the woodwork twice, right?  But I think that title does justice to the story of Paulo Barros, who has been doing a good job for a long time. saiMy baby also debuted in Sapucaí with the right foot, " said the well known talk show host who is 4 months pregant

. I need to  for an ultrasound yet, "said Galisteu.

Paul Barros earlier referenced the time it took for his work to be fully recognized as exceptional. "I waited and came. It was a lovely carnival, congratulations to all schools by the spectacle. But this (title) is ours. My secret was to work hard, committed to the school. Fernando Horta (president of Unidos da Tijuca), is to you, "he said.

Unidos da Tijuca
wins
the  2008 Gold Standard

Best Samba School of
the Special Group 

"This award is great because it involves everyone. Who built the school, who worked beside me and the four thousand stars now to do the show," said carnavalesco Luiz Carlos Bruno in Portuguese to RJTV 1 st edition.

 The school with the most awards was the Mocidade \ best interpreter, Bruno Ribas; best wing of the baianas; best committee of front; better passista, Evandro, and better teacher-room, for Rogerinho

Salgueiro won two gold standard awards: best costume section or ala which was "Era of the radio" and the coveted best bateria  led by Mestre Pulpit:

The best school of the Access group according to the  Gold standard  was the Império Serrano. Here the distinguished committee of Carnaval experts was in accordance with the judges, and Serrano will be joining the Special Group in 2009. The committee in charge of the production elevated the characters Zé Carioca and the Carmen Miranda. Best Bateria Mestre in Grupo A was Átila A

2009 Carnaval Saturday at the Sambadrome

Porto da Pedra had two personalities receive awards in the special group, but their 12th place finish means you will need to look for them in the Sambadrome on Carnaval Saturday : Mestre Louro and porta-bandeira, Ana Paula.

 The Niterói  samba school Acadêmicos do Cubango  was awarded best samba-plot of Grupo Access. The enredo was entitled "Mercedes Baptista: de passo a passo, um passo", sobre a primeira bailarina negra do Teatro Municipal or plot "Mercedes Baptista: step by step, a step," about the first black dancer of the Municipal Theater.