Considered the most credible of all Auto industry awards, the NDTV Car & Bike Awards was all ready to start on February 20, 2009 - as the stage was set with lights galore and the music as a sleek backgrounder! The automobile fraternity looks to these awards as a true recognition of the year's most deserving products, campaigns, achievements, and the people behind them.

As the award ceremony got underway, here, Siddharth Vinayak Patankar and Manvi Dhillon got ready to adorn the occasion with a few words that matter...

Honda City was awarded with the Car of the Year Award this year!

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra was awarded the Brand Ambassador of the Year Award for Hero Honda, at NDTV's Car and Bike Awards 2009.

Actor Saif Ali Khan won the Brand Ambassador of the Year for Chevrolet too! Here, Siddharth Vinayak Patankar, Editor-Auto for the NDTV Group is seen handing him the coveted trophy.