Binding DropDownList Using Joomla Object
$query = 'SELECT * from #__tweetcategories';
$db->setQuery($query);
$CatList = $db->loadObjectList();
<select id="ddlCatNames" name="ddlCatNames" >
<option value="1">-- Select --</option>
<?php
foreach($CatList as $Category)
{
echo '<option value="'.$Category->id.'">'.$Category->Name.'</option>';
}
?>
</select>