Mirchi Music Awards
| Mirchi Music Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Description | Best in film music |
| Country |  India |
| Presented by | Radio Mirchi |
| First awarded | 2009 |
| Website | radiomirchi |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Sony TV (2009–2011) Colors TV (2012–2014) Zee TV (2015) |
The Mirchi Music Awards are presented annually by Radio Mirchi to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film music industry of India. The awards, given in seventeen different categories, were instituted to award the best of 2008.[1][2] In 2010, the Southern edition of the awards – Mirchi Music Awards South was launched,to award the best of 2009.[3] through which artists from the four South Indian film industries—Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam—are being honoured.[4] In 2012, the Bengali edition of the awards – Mirchi Music Awards Bangla was launched, to award the best of 2011.[5]
Ceremonies
| Ceremony | Date | Host(s) | Sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Mirchi Music Awards[6] | 28 March 2009 | Shaan and Tulip Joshi | Tata Indicom |
| 2nd Mirchi Music Awards[7] | 10 February 2010 | Airtel | |
| 3rd Mirchi Music Awards[8] | 27 January 2011 | Shaan and Sonu Nigam | Uninor |
| 4th Mirchi Music Awards[9] | 25 March 2012 | Shaan and Usha Uthup | Royal Stag |
| 5th Mirchi Music Awards[10] | 7 February 2013 | Ayushmann Khurana and Meiyang Chang | Royal Stag |
| 6th Mirchi Music Awards[11] | 27 February 2014 | Sonu Nigam | Royal Stag |
| 7th Mirchi Music Awards[12] | 26 February 2015 | Ayushmann Khurana, Aditya Narayan and Karishma Tanna | Royal Stag |
| 8th Mirchi Music Awards[13] | 29 February 2016 | Royal Stag |
Jury
The jury for both editions of the awards consists of several experts from the Bollywood music industry. Javed Akhtar, poet and lyricist, is the chairman of the jury. The other members are (listed alphabetically) music composers Aadesh Shrivastava, Anu Malik, Lalit Pandit and Louis Banks, playback singers Alka Yagnik, Kailash Kher, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sadhana Sargam, Shankar Mahadevan, Sukhwinder Singh and Suresh Wadkar, lyricist Prasoon Joshi, and directors Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Ramesh Sippy.[14]
Critics' awards
Song of The Year
| Year | Song | Film | Writers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Gerua" | Dilwale | Amitabh Bhattacharya |
| 2014 | "Zehnaseeb" | Hasee Toh Phasee | Amitabh Bhattacharya |
| 2013 | "Tum Hi Ho" | Aashiqui 2 | Mithoon |
| 2012 | "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin" | Agneepath | Ajay-Atul |
| 2011 | "Señorita" | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Shankar, Ehsan, Loy |
| 2010 | "Munni Badnaam Hui" | Dabangg | Lalit Pandit |
| 2009 | "Masakali" | Delhi-6 | A. R. Rahman, Prasoon Joshi |
| 2008 | "Jashn-e-Bahara" | Jodhaa Akbar | A. R. Rahman, Javed Akhtar |
Album of The Year
| Year | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bajirao Mastani | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| 2014 | 2 States | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
| 2013 | Aashiqui 2 | Mithoon , Ankit Tiwari & Jeet Gannguli |
| 2012 | Agneepath | Ajay-Atul |
| 2011 | Rockstar | A. R. Rahman |
| 2010 | Dabangg | Sajid-Wajid |
| 2009 | Delhi-6 | A. R. Rahman |
| 2008 | Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na | A. R. Rahman |
Male Vocalist of The Year
| Year | Singer | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Papon | "Moh Moh Ke Dhage" | Dum Laga Ke Haisha |
| 2014 | Arijit Singh | "Samjhawan" | Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania |
| 2013 | Arijit Singh | "Tum Hi Ho" | Aashiqui 2 |
| 2012 | Sonu Nigam | "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin" | Agneepath |
| 2011 | Kamal Khan | "Ishq Sufiana" | The Dirty Picture |
| 2010 | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | Dabangg |
| 2009 | Mohit Chauhan | "Masakali" | Delhi-6 |
| 2008 | Javed Ali | "Jashn-e-Bahara" | Jodhaa Akbar |
Female Vocalist of The Year
| Year | Singer | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Shreya Ghoshal | "Mohe Rang Do Laal" | Bajirao Mastani |
| 2014 | Nooran Sisters | "Patakha Guddi" | Highway |
| 2013 | Chinmayi Sripada | "Titli" | Chennai Express |
| 2012 | Shreya Ghoshal | "Chikni Chameli" | Agneepath |
| 2011 | Sunidhi Chauhan | "Ishq Sufiana" | The Dirty Picture |
| 2010 | Mamta Sharma | "Munni Badnaam" | Dabangg |
| 2009 | Rekha Bhardwaj | "Genda Phool" | Delhi-6 |
| 2008 | Bela Shende | "Mannmohana" | Jodhaa Akbar |
Music Composer of The Year
| Year | Music director | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pritam Chakraborty | Dilwale |
| 2014 | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | 2 States |
| 2013 | Mithoon | Aashiqui 2 |
| 2012 | Ajay-Atul | Agneepath |
| 2011 | A. R. Rahman | Rockstar |
| 2010 | Shankar Ehsaan Loy | My Name is Khan |
| 2009 | A. R. Rahman | Delhi-6 |
| 2008 | A. R. Rahman | Jodhaa Akbar |
Lyricist of The Year
| Year | Lyricist | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Varun Grover | "Moh Moh Ke Dhaage" | Dum Laga Ke Haisha |
| 2014 | Irshad Kamil | "Manwa Laage" | Happy New Year |
| 2013 | Prasoon Joshi | "Maston Ka Jhund" | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag |
| 2012 | Javed Akhtar | "Jee Le Zara | Talaash |
| 2011 | Javed Akhtar | "Khwabon Ke Parindey" | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara |
| 2010 | Gulzar | "Dil To Bachcha Hai" | Ishqiya |
| 2009 | Prasoon Joshi | "Masakali | Delhi-6 |
| 2008 | Javed Akhtar | "Jashn-e-Bahara | Jodhaa Akbar |
Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year
| Year | Recipient | Song | Film | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jubin Nautiyal | "Zindagi Kuch Toh Bata (Reprise)" | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | |
| 2014 | Gulraj Singh | "Pakeezah" | Ungli | |
| 2013 | Ankit Tiwari | "Sunn Raha Hai" | Aashiqui 2 | |
| 2012 | Arijit Singh | "Duaa" | Shanghai | |
| 2011 | Kamal Khan | "Ishq Sufiana" | The Dirty Picture | |
| 2010 | Mustafa Kutoane & Kirti Sagathia | "Beera" | Raavan | |
| 2009 | Raja Hasan | "Dhun Lagi" | Jai Veeru | |
| 2008 | Benny Dayal | "Kaise Mujhe" | Ghajini |
Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year
| Year | Recipient | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Payal Dev | ""Ab Tohe Jane Na Doongi" | Bajirao Mastani |
| 2014 | Nooran Sisters | "Patakha Guddi" | Highway |
| 2013 | Bhoomi Trivedi | "Ram Chahe Leela" | Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela |
| 2012 | Neeti Mohan | "Jiya Re" | Jab Tak Hai Jaan |
| 2011 | Tia Bajpai | "Sheet Leher" | Lanka |
| 2010 | Mamta Sharma | "Munni Badnaam" | Dabangg |
| 2009 | Aditi Singh Sharma | "Yahi Meri Zindagi" | Dev.D |
| 2008 | Dominique Cerejo | "Ye Tumhari" | Rock On!! |
Upcoming Music Composer of The Year
| Year | Recipient | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Amaal Mallik | "Sooraj Dooba Hain" | Roy |
| 2014 | Raj Prakash | "Arziyaan" | Jigariyaa |
| 2013 | Ankit Tiwari | "Sunn Raha Hai" | Aashiqui 2 |
| 2012 | Ayushmann Khurrana & Rochak Kohli | "Paani Da Rang (Male)" | Vicky Donor |
| 2011 | Harshit Saxena | "Haal-E-Dil" | Murder 2 |
| 2010 | Shiraz Uppal | "Rabba" | Aashayein |
| 2009 | Jeet Ganguly | "Bhor Bhayo" | Morning Walk |
| 2008 | Dhruv Ghanekar | All songs | Drona |
Upcoming Lyricist of The Year
| Year | Recipient | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay | "Boon Boond" | Roy |
| 2014 | Rashmi Singh | "Muskurane" | CityLights |
| 2013 | Siddharth-Garima | "Laal Ishq" | Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela |
| 2012 | Ayushmann Khurrana & Rochak Kohli | "Paani Da Rang (Male)" | Vicky Donor |
| 2011 | Seema Saini | "Sheet Leher" | Lanka |
| 2010 | Bhadwai Village Mandali | "Mehngai Dayain" | Peepli Live |
| 2009 | Amitabh Bhattacharya | "Emosional Attyachar (Brass Band Version)" | Dev.D |
| 2008 | Ashok Mishra | All songs | Welcome to Sajjanpur |
Technical Awards
Sound Engineer of the Year
| Year | Recipient | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Satchith Harve and Murali | "Manwa Laage" | Happy New Year |
Song Mixing
| Year | Recipient | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vijay Dayal & Mark 'Exit' Goodchild | "Chammak Challo" | Ra.One |
| 2010 | Salman Khan Afridi & Farhad K Dadyburjor | "Dil To Bachcha Hai" | Ishqiya |
| 2009 | H. Sridhar, S. Sivakumar, Deepak. P. A., Vivianne Chaix | "Dilli 6" | Delhi-6 |
| 2008 | H. Sridhar | "Jashn-e-Bahara" | Jodhaa Akbar |
Programming and Arranging
| Year | Recipient | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bharat Goel & Meet Bros Anjjan | "Baby Doll" | Ragini MMS 2 |
| 2011 | Abhijeet Nalani & Giorgio Tuinfort | "Chammak Challo" | Ra.One |
| 2010 | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | "Noor E Khuda" | My Name is Khan |
| 2009 | A. R. Rahman | "Masakali" | Delhi-6 |
| 2008 | T. R. Kishna Chettan | "Jashn-e-Bahara" | Jodhaa Akbar |
Film Background Score
| Year | Recipient | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vishal Bhardwaj | Haider |
| 2011 | Ram Sampath | Delhi Belly |
| 2010 | Sandeep Shirodkar | Dabangg |
| 2009 | Raju Singh | Raaz 2 |
| 2008 | A. R. Rahman | Jodhaa Akbar |
Listeners' Choice Awards
Song of The Year
| Year | Song | Film | Writers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Agar Tum Saath Ho" | Tamasha | A. R. Rahman |
| 2014 | "Muskurane" | CityLights | Rashmi Singh |
| 2013 | "Sunn Raha Hai" | Aashiqui 2 | Ankit Tiwari |
| 2012 | "Radha" | Student of the Year | Vishal-Shekhar |
| 2011 | "Naadan Parindey" | Rockstar | A. R. Rahman |
| 2010 | "Sheila Ki Jawani" | Tees Maar Khan | Vishal-Shekhar, Vishal Dadlani |
| 2009 | "Iktara" | Wake Up Sid | Amit Trivedi, Javed Akhtar |
| 2008 | "Kabhi Kabhi Aditi" | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | A. R. Rahman, Abbas Tyrewala |
Album of The Year
| Year | Film | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Roy | Amaal Mallik, Meet Bros Anjjan, Ankit Tiwari |
| 2014 | Ek Villain | Mithoon , Ankit Tiwari & Soch (Band) |
| 2013 | Aashiqui 2 | Mithoon , Ankit Tiwari & Jeet Gannguli |
| 2012 | Student of the Year | Vishal-Shekhar |
| 2011 | Rockstar | A. R. Rahman |
| 2010 | Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai | Pritam Chakraborty |
| 2009 | Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani | Pritam Chakraborty |
| 2008 | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | A. R. Rahman |
Special awards
Jury Award for Outstanding Contribution to Hindi Film Music
| Year | Award recipient | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Burjor Lord | Musician |
| 2011 | Babla Shah | Music composer |
| 2010 | Charanjit Singh | Musician |
| 2009 | Kersi Lord | Music composer, arranger |
| 2008 | Manohari Singh | Music arranger |
Best item number song
| Year | Song | Recipient | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Ooh La La" | Bappi Lahiri, Shreya Ghoshal Rajat Arora Vishal-Shekhar |
The Dirty Picture |
Life Time Achievement Award
The award was given to renowned Indian playback singer Lata Mangeshkar in 2008. The award was renamed in 2009 as K. L. Saigal Sangeet Shehenshah Award, in honour of singer Kundan Lal Saigal.
K. L. Saigal Sangeet Shehenshah Award
| Year | Award recipient | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Javed Akhtar | Lyricist |
| 2011 | Mohammed Zahur Khayyam | Music composer |
| 2010 | Ravi | Music composer |
| 2009 | Manna Dey | Singer |
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