Hits FM announces nominees for music award

Wednesday, 11.05.2008, 04:24pm (GMT+5.5)

The Hits FM has announced the nominees for its upcoming Hits FM music Award for this year to be held on Saturday.

The Close Up Hits FM Music Awards 2065 include prizes on singles/albums/soundtracks registered at Hits FM 91.2 in the year 2064.

Nominations were solicited through Hits FM website, various print media and through SMS.

A panel of experts who eventually decide the winner(s) in each category conducts the next stage of the judging process.

This year the award incorporated two new categories – Best Rock Vocal Performance and Pop Rock Album of the year and excluded Best Song in a Foreign Language and Best Music Video.

Since 1997, the FM station has been organising such award ceremony annually to acknowledge and honour the best in Nepali music industry.

"The sole purpose of the Music Awards is to promote the Nepali recording industry and give due recognition to talent," a statement by the radio station reads.

The nominees are as follows:

Best New Artist

Dawa Gurung
Radha Rai
Sashi Rawal
Sunil Ranabhat
Vedh

Best Pop Composition

Aayo hai aayo – Nhyoo Bajracharya
Chahana sakiyo – Kali Prasad Baskota
Malai Bachna Deu – Rakesh Khaling
School Pathsala - 1MB
Timro Saath – Dipesh Kishore Bhattarai

Best Rock Composition

Antim Maya – Naren Limbu
Jaba ma samjanchhu – Mukti and Revival
Samikshya Garaun - Vedh
Timro Jasto – Dibesh Mulmi
Timro Mann – Swapnil

Best Composition

Batuwa – Saran Chhinam
Kehi Pal – Karna Das
Mero Maya – Ramesh Gurung
Timro aankha bhari – Sambujit Baskota
Timro Saath – Dipesh Kishore Bhattarai

Best Arrangement

Batuwa - Fanindra Rai
Kehi Paal - Norbu Sherpa
Mero Maya - Ramesh Gurung
Timro Aankha Bhari - Norbu Sherpa
Timro Saatha - Maharaj Thapa

Folk Record of The Year

Basyo Yo Dil - Rekha Shah & Madhav Bhandari
Bikam Baarulau - Dev Gurung
Chaati Charkyo Khabar Sunera - Bima Kumari Dura
Dhaanai Nachau Soalteeni - Shukra Raj Limbu & Manu Nemban
Saathi Khojdai Chhu - Raju Pariyar & Bishnu Maajhi

Folk Album of The Year

Bhagya Phutyo Aaena Phute Jhain - Bimal Dangi
Bhutukkai Banaayo - Mahesh Budathoki
Bilauna - Bima Kumari Dura
Dhaanai Nachau Soalteeni - Shukra Raj Limbu
Soalteeni Maya Saatauna - Raj Rai

Best Song Originally Recorded for a Motion Picture Soundtrack

Kaag beni - 1974 A.D.
Ma Timi Bina Marihaalchu - Shambujit Baskota
Phulko Dali - Suresh Adhikari
Roop Ki Rani - Mahesh Khadka
Timi Phulai Phulko - Alok Shree

Best Vocal Collaboration

Narendra Pyasi / Anjana Gurung - Shirai Phula Shirma
Prashna Shakya / Vishan Mukarung - Paari Pakha Ghaam
Ruby Joshi / Sapana Shree - Dobato
Sunita Subba / Ramesh Gurung - Aau Aaja Hami
Tyo Kahilay Ghaam - Ram Bhakta / Itu Jojiju

Best Performance by a Group or Duo with Vocal

Abhaya & The Steam Injuns - Malai Bachna Deu
Karma - Mero Desh
Mukti & Revival - Jaba Ma Samjhanchu
Neiipal - Maile Bolne
Vedh - Samikshya Garaun

Best Rock Vocal Performance

Jaba Ma Samjhanchu - Mukti & Revival
Samiksya Garaun - Vedh
Timro Jasto - Rajani Dangol
Timro Mann - Dibya Subba
Yaani Maya - Karma

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Aayo Hai Aayo - Pratima Rajbhandari
Chahana Sakiyo - Shashi Rawal
Chorera Lagyo - Mausami Gurung
Hara Raat Mera - Suniti Adhikari
Malai Bachana Deu - Bidya Bangdel

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Bhumo - Tsujil Karmacharya
Malai Bhulyauki - Sunil Ranabhat
Mero Mannko - Deepak Limbu
School Pathshala - Sugam Pokharel
Timro Saatha - Dipesh Kishore Bhattarai

Best Female Vocal Performance

Adhuro Yo - Manila Sotang
Juwari Kotko - Kunti Moktan
Khopi Rakhaula - Radha Rai
Makhamali - Pratima Rajbhandari
Mero Maya - Sunita Subba

Best Male Vocal Performance

Batuwa - Rajesh Payal Rai
Dukha Sukha - Jagdish Samal
Hajuri Chadkay - Gurudev Kamat
Kehi Paal - Karna Das
Timi Binako Jeevan - Narendra Pyasi

Pop / Rock Album of the year

Bhumo - Tsujil Karmacharya
Dekhdaichu Ma - Mukti & Revival
Entrance - Shashi Rawal
Karma - Karma
School Pathshala - Sugam Pokharel

Album Of The Year

Antaranga - Sunita Subba
Dekhdai Chu ma - Mukti & Revival
Karma - Karma
Manko Sapana - Kunti Moktan
Preet - Karna Das

Song Of The Year

Batuwa - Saran Chhinam
Huncha Malai Bihana - Durga Lal Shrestha
Khopi Rakhaula - Bhupal Rai
Nirdosh Chu Aafu - Dinesh Adhikari
Timi Binako Jeevan - Anand Adhikari

Record Of The Year

Batuwa - Rajesh Payal Rai
Kehi Pal - Karna Das
Mero Maya - Sunita Subba
Timi Binako Jeevan - Narendra Pyasi
Timro Saatha - Dipesh Kishore Bhattarai

Lifetime Achievement Award

Hits FM honours one music personality annually at the Hits FM Music Awards who has made significant contribution to enrich the field of Nepali Music. The Lifetime Achievement will however be announced only during the event. nepalnews.com ia Nov 05 08

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