Flo Rida's "Low" has sold 8 million copies - the same as The Beatles' "Hey Jude".
The first pop music video was "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen, released in 1975.
Christopher Plummer at the age of 82 is the oldest ever Oscar winner at the 84th Academy Awards in 2012.
AR Rahman performed as part of the Oscar band `Oscar Sangamam` in his third performance at the 84th edition of Oscars.
`A Separation` won the Oscar for best foreign language film,becoming the first Iranian movie to win the honour in 84th edition of Oscars in 2012.
Pakistani director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy won her country's first Oscar for "Saving Face", a short documentary about acid attacks on women.
Woody Allen earned his first Oscar in 25 years,winning for original screenplay for the romantic fantasy Midnight in Paris.
Meryl Streep is only the fifth performer to receive three Oscars.
`The Artist` is the first silent winner since the World War I saga `Wings` was named outstanding picture at the first Oscars in 1929.
Only one person ever won an Oscar by a write-in. In 1934 and 1935, write-in votes were permitted and Hal Mohr won.